Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error

Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error

[jeep]

Howdy all,

I am trying to enable flyspell mode and I'm having a problem. I'm
using GNU Emacs 22.3.1 on Windows XP and aspell. When I try to "M-x
flyspell-mode" in a buffer, I get the error message:
    Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error
(I've tried it in many different major modes including text,
Fundamental, Lisp...)

I don't see any other indication of what the problem could be. I can
us all the ispell commands (eg. I can M-$ to check the spelling of a
particular word). I originally thought that it might be a conflict
with all the configurations I've done, so I removed my _emacs file and
tried it from a base install and I eval'd this:
    (setq-default ispell-program-name "aspell")

Then I can M-$ to check the word, but I still cannot enable flyspell-
mode and it gives me the same error.

Where can I look to get more information to help me figure out this
problem? I've searched for it on the internet and all I find is other
people asking the question with no answers.

Thanks,
-JEEP
Joe Peterson

Re: Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error

[jeep]

On Nov 4, 10:37 am, jeep <jeepeter...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Howdy all,
>
> I am trying to enable flyspell mode and I'm having a problem. I'm
> using GNU Emacs 22.3.1 on Windows XP and aspell. When I try to "M-x
> flyspell-mode" in a buffer, I get the error message:
>     Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error
> (I've tried it in many different major modes including text,
> Fundamental, Lisp...)
>
> I don't see any other indication of what the problem could be. I can
> us all the ispell commands (eg. I can M-$ to check the spelling of a
> particular word). I originally thought that it might be a conflict
> with all the configurations I've done, so I removed my _emacs file and
> tried it from a base install and I eval'd this:
>     (setq-default ispell-program-name "aspell")
>
> Then I can M-$ to check the word, but I still cannot enable flyspell-
> mode and it gives me the same error.
>
> Where can I look to get more information to help me figure out this
> problem? I've searched for it on the internet and all I find is other
> people asking the question with no answers.
>
> Thanks,
> -JEEP
> Joe Peterson

No one has any suggestions on where I should look next? :(

-JEEP

Re: Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error

[Andreas Politz]

jeep wrote:
> On Nov 4, 10:37 am, jeep <jeepeter...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Howdy all,
>>
>> I am trying to enable flyspell mode and I'm having a problem. I'm
>> using GNU Emacs 22.3.1 on Windows XP and aspell. When I try to "M-x
>> flyspell-mode" in a buffer, I get the error message:
>>     Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error
>> (I've tried it in many different major modes including text,
>> Fundamental, Lisp...)
>>
>> I don't see any other indication of what the problem could be. I can
>> us all the ispell commands (eg. I can M-$ to check the spelling of a
>> particular word). I originally thought that it might be a conflict
>> with all the configurations I've done, so I removed my _emacs file and
>> tried it from a base install and I eval'd this:
>>     (setq-default ispell-program-name "aspell")
>>
>> Then I can M-$ to check the word, but I still cannot enable flyspell-
>> mode and it gives me the same error.
>>
>> Where can I look to get more information to help me figure out this
>> problem? I've searched for it on the internet and all I find is other
>> people asking the question with no answers.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -JEEP
>> Joe Peterson
> 
> No one has any suggestions on where I should look next? :(
> 
> -JEEP

Enable debug-on-error via 'M-x toggle-debug-on-error', then start flyspell-mode
again and examine the error.
If that does not work, try edebug. Open the file where flyspell-mode is
defined. Reeval the function with 'C-u C-M-x' and again, start flyspell-mode.
Now you are in edebug-mode. Hit Space till you get the error. Press 'i' to
enable debugging of the called function after point.

-ap

Re: Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error

[Lennart Borgman]

On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 6:29 PM, jeep <jeepeterson@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 4, 10:37 am, jeep <jeepeter...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Howdy all,
>>
>> I am trying to enable flyspell mode and I'm having a problem. I'm
>> using GNU Emacs 22.3.1 on Windows XP and aspell. When I try to "M-x
>> flyspell-mode" in a buffer, I get the error message:
>>     Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error
>> (I've tried it in many different major modes including text,
>> Fundamental, Lisp...)
>>
>> I don't see any other indication of what the problem could be. I can
>> us all the ispell commands (eg. I can M-$ to check the spelling of a
>> particular word). I originally thought that it might be a conflict
>> with all the configurations I've done, so I removed my _emacs file and
>> tried it from a base install and I eval'd this:
>>     (setq-default ispell-program-name "aspell")
>>
>> Then I can M-$ to check the word, but I still cannot enable flyspell-
>> mode and it gives me the same error.
>>
>> Where can I look to get more information to help me figure out this
>> problem? I've searched for it on the internet and all I find is other
>> people asking the question with no answers.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -JEEP
>> Joe Peterson
>
> No one has any suggestions on where I should look next? :(

Hi Joe

Please give some more information. Can you reproduce the problem starting from

  emacs --Q

and adding the necessary information?

Did you enable debug-on-error? (This is in the Options menu, "Enable
Debugger On Error".)

Re: Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error

[jeep]

On Nov 5, 9:46 am, Andreas Politz <poli...@fh-trier.de> wrote:
> jeep wrote:
> > On Nov 4, 10:37 am, jeep <jeepeter...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> I am trying to enable flyspell mode and I'm having a problem. I'm
> >> using GNU Emacs 22.3.1 on Windows XP and aspell. When I try to "M-x
> >> flyspell-mode" in a buffer, I get the error message:
> >>     Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error
> >> (I've tried it in many different major modes including text,
> >> Fundamental, Lisp...)
>
> >> I don't see any other indication of what the problem could be. I can
> >> us all the ispell commands (eg. I can M-$ to check the spelling of a
> >> particular word). I originally thought that it might be a conflict
> >> with all the configurations I've done, so I removed my _emacs file and
> >> tried it from a base install and I eval'd this:
> >>     (setq-default ispell-program-name "aspell")
>
> >> Then I can M-$ to check the word, but I still cannot enable flyspell-
> >> mode and it gives me the same error.
<snip>

> Enable debug-on-error via 'M-x toggle-debug-on-error', then start flyspell-mode
> again and examine the error.
> If that does not work, try edebug. Open the file where flyspell-mode is
> defined. Reeval the function with 'C-u C-M-x' and again, start flyspell-mode.
> Now you are in edebug-mode. Hit Space till you get the error. Press 'i' to
> enable debugging of the called function after point.

Thanks for helping me work through this:
Okay, here's what I've done and the results:
Enable debug-on-error, then start flyspell-mode
-- The *Messages* buffer shows:
        Loading flyspell...done
        Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error

edebug:
I opened .../lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el, hit C-u C-M-x, then M-x
flyspell-mode
-- The *Messages* buffer shows:
        Edebug: edebug-anon0
        Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error
Then I hit space (point is at: (require 'ispell) and this displays in
mini-buffer and *Messages*:
        Result: ispell
Then I hit space again and point moves to the middle of the comments
in the header of flyspell.el.
Space again inserts a space

When I run emacs --Q, the behavior above is identical. (Which makes
sense to me since I've renamed my _emacs file... I'm glad to know
about the -Q switch, though.)

I don't know if this helps or hurts, but I downloaded a copy of
Version 23, took the same steps as my original e-mail outlined and it
works like a charm. Then I reverted back to 22.1 and it works, too. It
is beginning to look like I'm fighting a bug in 22.3. (I would have
tried 22.2, but didn't want to download it.) I even tried copying
flyspell.el from 22.1 to 22.3 and deleting the elc file. It didn't
work either. :(

I'd like to stick to a stable version... any suggestions about where
to go from here?

Thanks,
-JEEP

Re: Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error

[Andreas Politz]

jeep wrote:
> On Nov 5, 9:46 am, Andreas Politz <poli...@fh-trier.de> wrote:
>> jeep wrote:
>>> On Nov 4, 10:37 am, jeep <jeepeter...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I am trying to enable flyspell mode and I'm having a problem. I'm
>>>> using GNU Emacs 22.3.1 on Windows XP and aspell. When I try to "M-x
>>>> flyspell-mode" in a buffer, I get the error message:
>>>>     Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error
>>>> (I've tried it in many different major modes including text,
>>>> Fundamental, Lisp...)
>>>> I don't see any other indication of what the problem could be. I can
>>>> us all the ispell commands (eg. I can M-$ to check the spelling of a
>>>> particular word). I originally thought that it might be a conflict
>>>> with all the configurations I've done, so I removed my _emacs file and
>>>> tried it from a base install and I eval'd this:
>>>>     (setq-default ispell-program-name "aspell")
>>>> Then I can M-$ to check the word, but I still cannot enable flyspell-
>>>> mode and it gives me the same error.
> <snip>
> 
>> Enable debug-on-error via 'M-x toggle-debug-on-error', then start flyspell-mode
>> again and examine the error.
>> If that does not work, try edebug. Open the file where flyspell-mode is
>> defined. Reeval the function with 'C-u C-M-x' and again, start flyspell-mode.
>> Now you are in edebug-mode. Hit Space till you get the error. Press 'i' to
>> enable debugging of the called function after point.
> 
> Thanks for helping me work through this:
> Okay, here's what I've done and the results:
> Enable debug-on-error, then start flyspell-mode
> -- The *Messages* buffer shows:
>         Loading flyspell...done
>         Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error

The flyspell-mode function catches all errors and gives this generic
error message. You could try to enable debug-on-error and eval this in
the scratch buffer :
(flyspell-mode-on)
> 
> edebug:
> I opened .../lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el, hit C-u C-M-x, then M-x
> flyspell-mode

The cursor has to be inside the flyspell-mode function for this to work.
(C-M-x evals the current function , with prefix it also installs the
debug routines.)
Alternatively this should enable edebug on all forms in the current buffer:
M-x edebug-all-defs
M-x eval-buffer

-ap
> -- The *Messages* buffer shows:
>         Edebug: edebug-anon0
>         Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error
> Then I hit space (point is at: (require 'ispell) and this displays in
> mini-buffer and *Messages*:
>         Result: ispell
> Then I hit space again and point moves to the middle of the comments
> in the header of flyspell.el.
> Space again inserts a space
> 
> When I run emacs --Q, the behavior above is identical. (Which makes
> sense to me since I've renamed my _emacs file... I'm glad to know
> about the -Q switch, though.)
> 
> I don't know if this helps or hurts, but I downloaded a copy of
> Version 23, took the same steps as my original e-mail outlined and it
> works like a charm. Then I reverted back to 22.1 and it works, too. It
> is beginning to look like I'm fighting a bug in 22.3. (I would have
> tried 22.2, but didn't want to download it.) I even tried copying
> flyspell.el from 22.1 to 22.3 and deleting the elc file. It didn't
> work either. :(
> 
> I'd like to stick to a stable version... any suggestions about where
> to go from here?
> 
> Thanks,
> -JEEP

Re: Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error

[jeep]

On Nov 5, 2:18 pm, jeep <jeepeter...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 5, 9:46 am, Andreas Politz <poli...@fh-trier.de> wrote:
>
> > jeep wrote:
> > > On Nov 4, 10:37 am, jeep <jeepeter...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> I am trying to enable flyspell mode and I'm having a problem. I'm
> > >> using GNU Emacs 22.3.1 on Windows XP and aspell. When I try to "M-x
> > >> flyspell-mode" in a buffer, I get the error message:
> > >>     Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error
> > >> (I've tried it in many different major modes including text,
> > >> Fundamental, Lisp...)
>
> > >> I don't see any other indication of what the problem could be. I can
> > >> us all the ispell commands (eg. I can M-$ to check the spelling of a
> > >> particular word). I originally thought that it might be a conflict
> > >> with all the configurations I've done, so I removed my _emacs file and
> > >> tried it from a base install and I eval'd this:
> > >>     (setq-default ispell-program-name "aspell")
>
> > >> Then I can M-$ to check the word, but I still cannot enable flyspell-
> > >> mode and it gives me the same error.
>
> <snip>
>
> > Enable debug-on-error via 'M-x toggle-debug-on-error', then start flyspell-mode
> > again and examine the error.
> > If that does not work, try edebug. Open the file where flyspell-mode is
> > defined. Reeval the function with 'C-u C-M-x' and again, start flyspell-mode.
> > Now you are in edebug-mode. Hit Space till you get the error. Press 'i' to
> > enable debugging of the called function after point.
>
> Thanks for helping me work through this:
> Okay, here's what I've done and the results:
> Enable debug-on-error, then start flyspell-mode
> -- The *Messages* buffer shows:
>         Loading flyspell...done
>         Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error
>
> edebug:
> I opened .../lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el, hit C-u C-M-x, then M-x
> flyspell-mode
> -- The *Messages* buffer shows:
>         Edebug: edebug-anon0
>         Enabling Flyspell mode gave an error
> Then I hit space (point is at: (require 'ispell) and this displays in
> mini-buffer and *Messages*:
>         Result: ispell
> Then I hit space again and point moves to the middle of the comments
> in the header of flyspell.el.
> Space again inserts a space
>
> When I run emacs --Q, the behavior above is identical. (Which makes
> sense to me since I've renamed my _emacs file... I'm glad to know
> about the -Q switch, though.)
>
> I don't know if this helps or hurts, but I downloaded a copy of
> Version 23, took the same steps as my original e-mail outlined and it
> works like a charm. Then I reverted back to 22.1 and it works, too. It
> is beginning to look like I'm fighting a bug in 22.3. (I would have
> tried 22.2, but didn't want to download it.) I even tried copying
> flyspell.el from 22.1 to 22.3 and deleting the elc file. It didn't
> work either. :(
>
> I'd like to stick to a stable version... any suggestions about where
> to go from here?
>
> Thanks,
> -JEEP

AHA! I found a second ispell.el in my load-path. I don't know how that
happened, but when I remove the file, flyspell-mode works for me!
Thanks for the help.

-JEEP