From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
To: jan <rtm443x@googlemail.com>
Cc: 21994@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#21994: Possible calendar mode bug
Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2015 18:40:42 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <834mfudxf9.fsf@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CADJx9Lfkjec6VwLG5xf9px0VWJgKbQXakc8n6VvnJFqBeXRt_g@mail.gmail.com>
Resending to the bug address:
> Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 13:46:49 +0000
> From: jan <rtm443x@googlemail.com>
>
> Hi Eli,
> found the problem.
> Not to do with permissions but it was giving a hint that the calendar
> was trying to look at the diary (see original email), when I was
> trying to dump it out with
>
> H y
>
> Trying to look at the diary:
>
> M-x diary <RET>
>
> *messages* says:
>
> Preparing diary...
> diary-list-entries: Wrong type argument: stringp, nil
>
> Turns out you have to manually create the 'diary' file (and then
> possibly look at the diary by pressing 'd' in Calendar mode, but not
> sure this is necessary).
>
> Seems a bit naff that 'd' and 'H y' should both bomb miserably if the
> diary file isn't present.
>
> Bug, or just me being a bit of an emacs n00b in this area?
>
> The manual says:
> "Although you probably will start by creating a diary manually, Emacs
> provides a number of commands to let you view, add, and change diary
> entries."
>
> This does not say that you must create it manually. I dunno...
>
> More info if requested.
Thanks.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2015-12-07 16:40 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2015-11-23 12:15 bug#21994: Possible calendar mode bug jan
2015-11-23 17:07 ` Eli Zaretskii
[not found] ` <CADJx9Lfkjec6VwLG5xf9px0VWJgKbQXakc8n6VvnJFqBeXRt_g@mail.gmail.com>
2015-12-07 16:40 ` Eli Zaretskii [this message]
2015-12-08 2:13 ` Glenn Morris
2015-12-08 15:31 ` jan
2015-12-08 19:15 ` Glenn Morris
2015-12-15 14:34 ` jan
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