Re: "Anything" package requires w3m command...

["Sébastien Vauban" <wxhgmqzgwmuf-geNee64TY+gS+FvcfC7Uqw@public.gmane.org>]

Hi Elena,

Elena wrote:
> On Dec 6, 11:27 am, Sébastien Vauban <wxhgmqzgw...-geNee64TY+jnSPmRt5Z81g@public.gmane.orgm>
> wrote:
>> Hi Andreas,
>>
>> Andreas Politz wrote:
>> > Sébastien Vauban <wxhgmqzgw...-geNee64TY+gS+FvcfC7Uqw@public.gmane.org> writes:
>> >> I want to re-use `anything', being such a day-to-day helper, with its
>> >> fantastic extra sources.
>>
>> >> But, if I don't have W3m installed, I get this:
>>
>> >> Debugger entered--Lisp error: (error "Install w3m command in `exec-path' or set `w3m-command' variable correctly")
>> >>   (if (not (stringp w3m-command)) (progn (error "Install w3m command in `exec-path' or set `w3m-command' variable correctly")))
>> >>   require(anything-config)
>>
>> > Have you tried to (setq w3m-command "") ?
>>
>> That did work... Thanks for the tip which is of great help (until it gets fixed)...
>
> What configuration are you running?  Mine is GNU Emacs 23.2 on Windows
> XP.

GNU Emacs 23.1.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600) of 2009-10-14 on LENNART-69DE564 (patched)


> I'm experiencing the same issue, and (setq w3m-command "") just
> changes the error from:
>
> if: Install w3m command in `exec-path' or set `w3m-command' variable
> correctly
>
> to:
>
> Error: (file-error "Searching for program" "no such file or directory"
> "")

You're right. It does *not* work. I don't know why I have had the impression
it was working...

But, nope, if you don't have W3M installed, you'll get Emacs stopped during
loading the conf file. Very very annoying.

Best regards,
  Seb

-- 
Sébastien Vauban