Re: Problem with IDLWAVE in XEmacs 21.5.18 [message #44399] |
Tue, 14 June 2005 14:14  |
Sean Davis
Messages: 19 Registered: August 1999
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Sean Davis wrote:
> Hello
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> I recently upgraded from SuSe linux 9.2 to 9.3. Along with this upgrade,
> my
> xemacs was upgraded to 21.5.18 beta. I did not re-install idlwave
> (5.6pre6) or idl (6.1), and now I am having some problems with IDLWAVE.
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> When I try to get routine info on any routine (built-in IDL or mine) using
> C-c ?, it doesn't do anything but print a line saying
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> Symbol's function definition is void: cancel-timer
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> Does anyone have any idea what is going on here?
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> Do I need to try and re-install something?
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> Thanks,
> Sean
I should also note that the same error is displayed when I attempt to do
completions using M Tab.
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Re: Problem with IDLWAVE in XEmacs 21.5.18 [message #44535 is a reply to message #44399] |
Mon, 20 June 2005 20:12  |
JD Smith
Messages: 850 Registered: December 1999
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On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 15:14:17 -0600, Sean Davis wrote:
> Sean Davis wrote:
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>> Hello
>>
>> I recently upgraded from SuSe linux 9.2 to 9.3. Along with this upgrade,
>> my
>> xemacs was upgraded to 21.5.18 beta. I did not re-install idlwave
>> (5.6pre6) or idl (6.1), and now I am having some problems with IDLWAVE.
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>> When I try to get routine info on any routine (built-in IDL or mine) using
>> C-c ?, it doesn't do anything but print a line saying
>>
>> Symbol's function definition is void: cancel-timer
You apparently need to hand-load the 'timer sub-component, which shouldn't
be necessary, and is likely a bug in a recent XEmacs. Make sure also
that you have fsf-compat.
Have a look at this recent thread:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.idl-pvwave/bro wse_thread/thread/2865cc406c25b9a5/0b504fbd3dea444a
JD
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