(void-variable timestamp-up) when building an agenda buffer

(void-variable timestamp-up) when building an agenda buffer

[alan.schmitt]

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Hello,

After a recent update, I no longer can build an agenda buffer. I put the
backtrace that I get at the end of this message. On the top of the trace
there is a call to org-entries-lessp, which looks like this:

(defun org-entries-lessp (a b)
  "Predicate for sorting agenda entries."
  ;; The following variables will be used when the form is evaluated.
  ;; So even though the compiler complains, keep them.
  (let ((ss org-agenda-sorting-strategy-selected))
    (org-dlet
	((timestamp-up    (and (org-em 'timestamp-up 'timestamp-down ss)
			       (org-cmp-ts a b "")))

Did something change recently around this code?

Thanks,

Alan

Debugger entered--Lisp error: (void-variable timestamp-up)
  org-entries-lessp(#("  Mobile:     TODO 2..." 0 14 (type "tagsmatch" priority 1000 ts-date nil todo-state "TODO" org-hd-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 635 in mobile.org> org-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 635 in mobile.org> help-echo "mouse-2 or RET jump ..." org-complex-heading-regexp "^\\(\\*+\\)\\(?: +\\(CANC..." org-todo-regexp "\\(CANCELLED\\|DONE\\|H..." org-not-done-regexp "\\(HOLD\\|NEXT\\|TODO\\|..." ...) 14 18 (org-heading t fontified t face org-todo org-category "Mobile" tags ... org-priority-highest 65 org-priority-lowest 67 time-of-day nil duration nil breadcrumbs nil ...) 18 19 (type "tagsmatch" priority 1000 ts-date nil todo-state "TODO" org-hd-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 635 in mobile.org> org-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 635 in mobile.org> help-echo "mouse-2 or RET jump ..." org-complex-heading-regexp "^\\(\\*+\\)\\(?: +\\(CANC..." org-todo-regexp "\\(CANCELLED\\|DONE\\|H..." org-not-done-regexp "\\(HOLD\\|NEXT\\|TODO\\|..." ...) 19 30 (type "tagsmatch" priority 1000 ts-date nil todo-state "TODO" org-hd-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 635 in mobile.org> org-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 635 in mobile.org> help-echo "mouse-2 or RET jump ..." org-complex-heading-regexp "^\\(\\*+\\)\\(?: +\\(CANC..." org-todo-regexp "\\(CANCELLED\\|DONE\\|H..." org-not-done-regexp "\\(HOLD\\|NEXT\\|TODO\\|..." ...) 30 55 (type "tagsmatch" priority 1000 ts-date nil todo-state "TODO" org-hd-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 635 in mobile.org> org-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 635 in mobile.org> help-echo "mouse-2 or RET jump ..." org-complex-heading-regexp "^\\(\\*+\\)\\(?: +\\(CANC..." org-todo-regexp "\\(CANCELLED\\|DONE\\|H..." org-not-done-regexp "\\(HOLD\\|NEXT\\|TODO\\|..." ...) 55 61 (type "tagsmatch" priority 1000 ts-date nil todo-state "TODO" org-hd-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 635 in mobile.org> org-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 635 in mobile.org> help-echo "mouse-2 or RET jump ..." org-complex-heading-regexp "^\\(\\*+\\)\\(?: +\\(CANC..." org-todo-regexp "\\(CANCELLED\\|DONE\\|H..." org-not-done-regexp "\\(HOLD\\|NEXT\\|TODO\\|..." ...) ...) #("  Mobile:     Au rez..." 0 14 (type "tagsmatch" priority 1000 ts-date nil todo-state nil org-hd-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 481 in mobile.org> org-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 481 in mobile.org> help-echo "mouse-2 or RET jump ..." org-complex-heading-regexp "^\\(\\*+\\)\\(?: +\\(CANC..." org-todo-regexp "\\(CANCELLED\\|DONE\\|H..." org-not-done-regexp "\\(HOLD\\|NEXT\\|TODO\\|..." ...) 14 165 (type "tagsmatch" priority 1000 ts-date nil todo-state nil org-hd-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 481 in mobile.org> org-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 481 in mobile.org> help-echo "mouse-2 or RET jump ..." org-complex-heading-regexp "^\\(\\*+\\)\\(?: +\\(CANC..." org-todo-regexp "\\(CANCELLED\\|DONE\\|H..." org-not-done-regexp "\\(HOLD\\|NEXT\\|TODO\\|..." ...) 165 167 (type "tagsmatch" priority 1000 ts-date nil todo-state nil org-hd-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 481 in mobile.org> org-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 481 in mobile.org> help-echo "mouse-2 or RET jump ..." org-complex-heading-regexp "^\\(\\*+\\)\\(?: +\\(CANC..." org-todo-regexp "\\(CANCELLED\\|DONE\\|H..." org-not-done-regexp "\\(HOLD\\|NEXT\\|TODO\\|..." ...) 167 173 (type "tagsmatch" priority 1000 ts-date nil todo-state nil org-hd-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 481 in mobile.org> org-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 481 in mobile.org> help-echo "mouse-2 or RET jump ..." org-complex-heading-regexp "^\\(\\*+\\)\\(?: +\\(CANC..." org-todo-regexp "\\(CANCELLED\\|DONE\\|H..." org-not-done-regexp "\\(HOLD\\|NEXT\\|TODO\\|..." ...) 173 175 (type "tagsmatch" priority 1000 ts-date nil todo-state nil org-hd-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 481 in mobile.org> org-marker #<marker (moves after insertion) at 481 in mobile.org> help-echo "mouse-2 or RET jump ..." org-complex-heading-regexp "^\\(\\*+\\)\\(?: +\\(CANC..." org-todo-regexp "\\(CANCELLED\\|DONE\\|H..." org-not-done-regexp "\\(HOLD\\|NEXT\\|TODO\\|..." ...)))
  sort((... ... ...) org-entries-lessp)
  org-agenda-finalize-entries((... ... ... ... ... ...) tags)
  org-tags-view(nil "REFILE")
  #f(compiled-function () #<bytecode 0x1589f0aa081d>)()
  funcall(#f(compiled-function () #<bytecode 0x1589f0aa081d>))
  (let ((org-agenda-overriding-header '"Tasks to Refile")) (funcall '#f(compiled-function () #<bytecode 0x1589f0aa081d>)))
  eval((let ((org-agenda-overriding-header '"Tasks to Refile")) (funcall '#f(compiled-function () #<bytecode 0x1589f0aa081d>))))
  org-agenda-run-series("daily review" (((tags "REFILE" ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Tasks to Refile"))) (tags-todo "-CANCELLED-@maybe/!-HOLD" ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Stuck Projects") (org-agenda-skip-function 'bh/skip-non-stuck-projects))) (agenda "" ((org-agenda-skip-scheduled-if-deadline-is-shown t) (org-agenda-skip-deadline-prewarning-if-scheduled 'pre-scheduled) (org-agenda-span 'day) (org-agenda-overriding-header "Today"))) (agenda "" ((org-agenda-skip-scheduled-if-deadline-is-shown t) (org-agenda-skip-deadline-prewarning-if-scheduled 'pre-scheduled) (org-agenda-span 6) (org-agenda-start-day "+1d") (org-agenda-overriding-header "Upcoming events"))) (tags-todo "-CANCELLED-@maybe-HOLD/!-HOLD-WAITING" ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Next Tasks") (org-agenda-skip-function 'bh/skip-project-habits-single-blocked-scheduled) (org-agenda-sorting-strategy '(todo-state-down effort-up category-keep)))) (tags-todo "-CANCELLED-@maybe-HOLD/!-HOLD-WAITING-REFILE" ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Tasks") (org-agenda-skip-function 'bh/skip-project-tasks-maybe) (org-agenda-todo-ignore-scheduled 'all) (org-agenda-sorting-strategy '(category-keep)))) (tags-todo "-CANCELLED-@maybe/!-HOLD" ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Projects") (org-agenda-skip-function 'as/skip-non-projects) (org-agenda-sorting-strategy '(category-keep)))) (tags-todo "-CANCELLED-@maybe/!+HOLD" ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Projects and Tasks On Hold") (org-agenda-sorting-strategy '(category-keep)))) (tags-todo "-CANCELLED-@maybe/!+WAITING" ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Waiting and Postponed Tasks") (org-agenda-skip-function 'bh/skip-stuck-projects) (org-agenda-todo-ignore-scheduled 'future))) (tags "-REFILE-@maybe/" ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Tasks to Archive") (org-agenda-skip-function 'bh/skip-non-archivable-tasks)))) nil))
  org-agenda(nil)
  funcall-interactively(org-agenda nil)
  call-interactively(org-agenda nil nil)
  command-execute(org-agenda)

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Re: (void-variable timestamp-up) when building an agenda buffer

[Alan Schmitt]

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Hello,

It seems the problem is deeper than that: I cannot use any code that
uses =org-dlet=… I’m on emacs 27.2.

I did a quick test with no configuration, so the problem seems to be in
my config, but I’m cursious if this rings a bell for anyone.

Thanks,

Alan

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Re: (void-variable timestamp-up) when building an agenda buffer

[Tim Cross]

Alan Schmitt <alan.schmitt@polytechnique.org> writes:

> [[PGP Signed Part:Undecided]]
> Hello,
>
> It seems the problem is deeper than that: I cannot use any code that
> uses =org-dlet=… I’m on emacs 27.2.
>
> I did a quick test with no configuration, so the problem seems to be in
> my config, but I’m cursious if this rings a bell for anyone.
>
> Thanks,
>

The type of error you appear to be seeing is common with a broken
install. In your config, are you installing org from orgmode.org or
melpa rather than just using the version bundled with Emacs 27.2? If so,
it is likely that you have a 'mixed' install. This can happen if org is
loaded when you try to install or update the org version. A common
problem is not realising that something in your init file is causing org
to be loaded during startup - then when you try to do a package update,
you get a broken build.

If your not installing org from a package, then it is likely something
else in your init file and unfortunately, you may have to do the painful
bisecting and debugging to find the cause. 

-- 
Tim Cross

Re: (void-variable timestamp-up) when building an agenda buffer

[Alan Schmitt]

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Hello again,

On 2021-05-11 09:53, Alan Schmitt <alan.schmitt@polytechnique.org> writes:

> It seems the problem is deeper than that: I cannot use any code that
> uses =org-dlet=… I’m on emacs 27.2.
>
> I did a quick test with no configuration, so the problem seems to be in
> my config, but I’m cursious if this rings a bell for anyone.

It seems that my vanilla emacs uses org 9.4.4, which was before the
switch to lexical binding in 9.5, so I guess this is the issue. As it’s
a pretty big one, I suspect it comes from my usage of doom (other doom
users have confirmed the problem).

Best,

Alan

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Re: (void-variable timestamp-up) when building an agenda buffer

[Alan Schmitt]

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On 2021-05-11 19:06, Tim Cross <theophilusx@gmail.com> writes:

> The type of error you appear to be seeing is common with a broken
> install. In your config, are you installing org from orgmode.org or
> melpa rather than just using the version bundled with Emacs 27.2? If so,
> it is likely that you have a 'mixed' install. This can happen if org is
> loaded when you try to install or update the org version. A common
> problem is not realising that something in your init file is causing org
> to be loaded during startup - then when you try to do a package update,
> you get a broken build.

Thank you for the suggestion. I reinstalled org-mode and it seems to
have fixed the problem.

Best,

Alan

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