bug#9028: 24.0.50.10: inserting rectangle from register fails

bug#9028: 24.0.50.10: inserting rectangle from register fails

[Michael Blaustein]

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There seems to be a problem with registers and rectangles.   I can
define a rectangle and save it to a register.  "M-x list-registers"
reports it's there.  When I ask to insert
that register in a buffer (whether via "M-x insert register" or "C-x r i
<number>", it doesn't work, and the error message says
"insert-register: Register does not contain text".

I've noticed the problem in the last few versions, including today's, at 
savannah.
But I'm not sure when it cropped up, because I don't use this function 
often.

Thanks,
Michael Blaustein

In GNU Emacs 24.0.50.10 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.24.4)
  of 2011-07-08
Windowing system distributor `Fedora Project', version 11.0.11002000
Important settings:
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   value of $LANG: en_US.utf8
   value of $XMODIFIERS: @im=none
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Major mode: Lisp Interaction

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Recent input:
M-x r e p o r SPC e m a SPC SPC <return>

Recent messages:
For information about GNU Emacs and the GNU system, type C-h C-a.

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bug#9028: 24.0.50.10: inserting rectangle from register fails

[Glenn Morris]

I imagine this is due to the changes in

http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=8415

(that report should probably be closed, BTW)

bug#9028: 24.0.50.10: inserting rectangle from register fails

[Leo]

On 2011-07-09 05:33 +0800, Michael Blaustein wrote:
> There seems to be a problem with registers and rectangles.   I can
> define a rectangle and save it to a register.  "M-x list-registers"
> reports it's there.  When I ask to insert
> that register in a buffer (whether via "M-x insert register" or "C-x r i
> <number>", it doesn't work, and the error message says
> "insert-register: Register does not contain text".

Thank you for the bug report and sorry for the inconvenience.

Fixed in revno: 105052.

Leo