Wrong type argument: char-or-string-p

Wrong type argument: char-or-string-p

[Richard Burton]

 I'm using Rmail in emacs.  To reply to a message, I enter "r."  To quote
the original message, I enter c-c c-y.  According to info, the original
message should be quoted with the value of mail-yank-prefix.
 
 So I try:
 
 (set mail-yank-prefix '>)
 
 But it has no effect on the behavior of c-c c-y, except that it generates
the error message "Wrong type argument: char-or-string-p."
 
 What am I doing wrong?
 
 Thanks,
 
rb

Re: Wrong type argument: char-or-string-p

[Henrik Enberg]

Richard Burton <carlitograu@yoooooowho.com> writes:

>  (set mail-yank-prefix '>)
>
>  But it has no effect on the behavior of c-c c-y, except that it generates
> the error message "Wrong type argument: char-or-string-p."
>
>  What am I doing wrong?

You are setting the value to the symbol > istead of to a string.  try
">" instead.  You should also use `setq' instead of `set'.

Re: Wrong type argument: char-or-string-p

[Richard Burton]

Henrik Enberg wrote:

> Richard Burton <carlitograu@yoooooowho.com> writes:
> 
>>  (set mail-yank-prefix '>)
>>
>>  But it has no effect on the behavior of c-c c-y, except that it
>>  generates
>> the error message "Wrong type argument: char-or-string-p."
>>
>>  What am I doing wrong?
> 
> You are setting the value to the symbol > istead of to a string.  try
> ">" instead.  You should also use `setq' instead of `set'.


Works like a charm, thanks,

RB