Re: goof in small function where???

[ken <gebser@mousecar.com>]

On 07/22/2014 05:41 AM Joost Kremers wrote:
> ken wrote:
>> The function below half works: it does put the buffer-file-name into the
>> kill ring, but nothing is displayed in the minibuffer.  Why?  And how to
>> fix this?
>>
>> (defun file-name-into-kill-buffer ()
>> "Put path/filename of current buffer onto kill-ring so to paste
>> into an X application.  Also display it in minibuffer."
>> (interactive)
>>        (let ((str (buffer-file-name)))
>>          (and str
>>               (kill-new str)
>>               (message "Copied filename %s to kill ring" str)))
>> )
>
> Works for me. You're probably doing something (or Emacs does something)
> that makes the message disappear right away. (Messages in the minibuffer
> disappear as soon as you press a key or even hit a cursor key.)
>
> Check the *Messages* buffer if the message is there (`C-h e` or mouse-1
> in the minibuffer.[1])
>
> HTH
>
> Joost

Thanks, Joost.  But "Copied filename..." isn't anywhere in *Messages* 
buffer.  If, however, I do in a file:

(message "Hello Message")C-x C-e

I do see "Hello Message" in the minibuffer and (some seconds later) in 
*Messages*.

Very weird!  How could this be?