From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Refile error - Kill is not a (set of) trees Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 17:18:19 +0200 Message-ID: <285F080A-121A-47EF-933C-20C61F155DEA@gmail.com> References: <876220CB-CCCA-4756-A924-29F0E50C3C3C@gmail.com> <3CE9E7E9-825D-4CF6-A734-F750A20F1E8D@gilbert.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v935.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MYLmV-0005tM-AX for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:18:27 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MYLmQ-0005qA-Md for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:18:26 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=34367 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MYLmQ-0005q2-HC for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:18:22 -0400 Received: from ey-out-1920.google.com ([74.125.78.144]:43477) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MYLmQ-0005I7-3C for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:18:22 -0400 Received: by ey-out-1920.google.com with SMTP id 5so1135766eyb.24 for ; Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:18:21 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <3CE9E7E9-825D-4CF6-A734-F750A20F1E8D@gilbert.org> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Michael Gilbert Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Aug 3, 2009, at 8:33 PM, Michael Gilbert wrote: > Hi -- > > I have more information on this error. I think I've traced it down > to whether the command is actually killing the current element in > the first place. > > I had a clipboard management function working in Quicksilver and got > rid of that in order to test this better. I got an error on > refiling, but it was a different error this time. One about the > element being empty, IIRC. > > Am I misunderstanding refile? Do I have to do more than have the > cursor on the line to be moved? No, this is exactly everything you need to do. - Carsten > > And is there a way I can further backtrace this so that it might be > useful for troubleshooting by others? Or screencast the error so you > can see I am not making this up? I am enamored of orgmode now, but > I'm on the verge of abandoning it because I have a notes file from > which I cannot conveniently refile tasks and it's becoming > unmanageable. > > -- Michael > > > > > On Jun 26,2009, at 1:14 AM, Carsten Dominik wrote: > >> I am unable to reproduce this problem. >> >> - Carsten >> >> On Jun 25, 2009, at 7:42 PM, Michael Gilbert wrote: >> >>>>> I am a noob - drawn to the alien world of Emacs (from my >>>>> familiar Mac environment) by OrgMode. I am uncertain enough that >>>>> I don't rightly know if this is best described as an OrgMode >>>>> error or an Emacs error. Most likely a human error, I guess. >>>>> >>>>> I am using last night's Aquamacs build: GNU Emacs 23.0.94.1 >>>>> (i386-apple-darwin9.7.0, NS apple-appkit-949.46) >>>>> of 2009-06-23 on BRAEBURN.PSY.CMU.EDU - Aquamacs Distribution >>>>> 2.0dev. Org-mode 6.21b. >>>>> >>>>> In OrgMode, I am trying to learn to refile tasks. I use C-c C-w >>>>> on a TODO item in a notes file. It goes through the process of >>>>> allowing me to select the destination for the item. But then it >>>>> throws an error - "Kill is not a (set of) trees" etc - every >>>>> time. Doesn't kill the TODO and obviously doesn't yank it to the >>>>> new location. >>>> >>>> Are you selecting a region before calling the command? That >>>> region might be not a valid tree. >>> >>> I have done this with the point (that's the emacs word for cursor, >>> right?) in a TODO item. I have done it with the entire item >>> selected as a region. >>> >>> I am happy to backtrace this or test in whatever way is needed. I >>> knew I was getting into something complex here. > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode