Problem with latest stable org-mode - Lisp error: (void-variable outline-regexp)

Problem with latest stable org-mode - Lisp error: (void-variable outline-regexp)

[John Toohey]

Hi,
I downloaded the latest stable org-mode (Org-mode version 7.5), and
installed it to my emacs system. I'm running AquaEmacs, 2.2 (GNU/Emacs
23.3.1). My previous version 6.7 worked fine.

When ever I try to load one of my org files, I get this error, Lisp
error: (void-variable outline-regexp). My files will only display in
Outline mode.

Is this a known error, or does anyone have a work around that I could use?

-- 
~JT

Re: Problem with latest stable org-mode - Lisp error: (void-variable outline-regexp)

[Nick Dokos]

John Toohey <jt@parspro.com> wrote:

> I downloaded the latest stable org-mode (Org-mode version 7.5), and
> installed it to my emacs system. I'm running AquaEmacs, 2.2 (GNU/Emacs
> 23.3.1). My previous version 6.7 worked fine.
> 
> When ever I try to load one of my org files, I get this error, Lisp
> error: (void-variable outline-regexp). My files will only display in
> Outline mode.
> 
> Is this a known error, or does anyone have a work around that I could use?
> 

Did you follow the installation instructions in section 1.2,
"Installation", of the Org manual to the letter? If not, try that. If
you did and still have problems, read how to produce a backtrace in
section 1.4, "Feedback", of the manual and post the backtrace here.

Nick

Re: Problem with latest stable org-mode - Lisp error: (void-variable outline-regexp)

[John Toohey]

Hope this is done correctly.

Bug Report:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Emacs  : GNU Emacs 23.3.1 (i386-apple-darwin9.8.0, NS apple-appkit-949.54)
 of 2011-03-18 on braeburn.aquamacs.org - Aquamacs Distribution 2.2
Package: Org-mode version 7.5

current state:
==============
(setq
 org-export-latex-after-initial-vars-hook '(org-beamer-after-initial-vars)
 org-speed-command-hook '(org-speed-command-default-hook
org-babel-speed-command-hook)
 org-metaup-hook '(org-babel-load-in-session-maybe)
 org-after-todo-state-change-hook '(org-clock-out-if-current)
 org-export-blocks-postblock-hook '(org-exp-res/src-name-cleanup)
 org-export-latex-format-toc-function 'org-export-latex-format-toc-default
 org-support-shift-select t
 org-tab-first-hook '(org-hide-block-toggle-maybe
org-src-native-tab-command-maybe org-babel-hide-result-toggle-maybe)
 org-src-mode-hook '(org-src-babel-configure-edit-buffer
org-src-mode-configure-edit-buffer)
 org-confirm-shell-link-function 'yes-or-no-p
 org-export-first-hook '(org-beamer-initialize-open-trackers)
 org-agenda-before-write-hook '(org-agenda-add-entry-text)
 org-babel-pre-tangle-hook '(save-buffer)
 org-cycle-hook '(org-cycle-hide-archived-subtrees
org-cycle-hide-drawers org-cycle-show-empty-lines
		  org-optimize-window-after-visibility-change)
 org-export-preprocess-before-normalizing-links-hook
'(org-remove-file-link-modifiers)
 org-mode-hook '((lambda nil (org-add-hook (quote
change-major-mode-hook) (quote org-show-block-all) (quote append)
(quote local)))
		 (lambda nil
		  (org-add-hook (quote change-major-mode-hook) (quote
org-babel-show-result-all) (quote append) (quote local)))
		 org-babel-result-hide-spec org-babel-hide-all-hashes)
 org-ctrl-c-ctrl-c-hook '(org-babel-hash-at-point
org-babel-execute-safely-maybe)
 org-confirm-elisp-link-function 'yes-or-no-p
 org-export-interblocks '((lob org-babel-exp-lob-one-liners) (src
org-babel-exp-inline-src-blocks))
 org-occur-hook '(org-first-headline-recenter)
 org-export-preprocess-before-selecting-backend-code-hook
'(org-beamer-select-beamer-code)
 org-export-latex-final-hook '(org-beamer-amend-header
org-beamer-fix-toc org-beamer-auto-fragile-frames
			       org-beamer-place-default-actions-for-lists)
 org-metadown-hook '(org-babel-pop-to-session-maybe)
 org-export-blocks '((src org-babel-exp-src-block nil) (comment
org-export-blocks-format-comment t)
		     (ditaa org-export-blocks-format-ditaa nil) (dot
org-export-blocks-format-dot nil))
 )
------------------------------------------------------

Stack Trace
Debugger entered--Lisp error: (void-variable outline-regexp)
  outline-mode()
  (let ((delay-mode-hooks t)) (outline-mode) (setq major-mode (quote
org-mode)) (setq mode-name "Org") (progn (if ... ...) (unless ... ...)
(let ... ...)) (use-local-map org-mode-map) (set-syntax-table
org-mode-syntax-table) (setq local-abbrev-table org-mode-abbrev-table)
(if (featurep ...) (when ... ... ... ...) (define-key org-mode-map
[menu-bar headings] ...) (define-key org-mode-map [menu-bar hide] ...)
(define-key org-mode-map [menu-bar show] ...))
(org-load-modules-maybe) (easy-menu-add org-org-menu) (easy-menu-add
org-tbl-menu) (org-install-agenda-files-menu) (if
org-descriptive-links (add-to-invisibility-spec ...))
(add-to-invisibility-spec (quote ...)) (add-to-invisibility-spec
(quote ...)) (when (featurep ...) (org-set-local ... t))
(org-set-local (quote outline-regexp) org-outline-regexp)
(org-set-local (quote outline-level) (quote org-outline-level)) (when
(and org-ellipsis ... ... ...) (unless org-display-table ...)
(set-display-table-slot org-display-table 4 ...) (setq
buffer-display-table org-display-table)) (org-set-regexps-and-options)
(when (and org-tag-faces ...) (org-set-tag-faces ... org-tag-faces))
(org-set-local (quote calc-embedded-open-mode) "# ")
(modify-syntax-entry 64 "w") (if org-startup-truncated (setq
truncate-lines t)) (org-set-local (quote
font-lock-unfontify-region-function) (quote org-unfontify-region))
(org-set-local (quote org-table-may-need-update) t) (org-add-hook
(quote before-change-functions) (quote org-before-change-function) nil
(quote local)) (org-add-hook (quote kill-buffer-hook) (quote
org-check-running-clock) nil (quote local)) (org-set-autofill-regexps)
(setq indent-line-function (quote org-indent-line-function))
(org-update-radio-target-regexp) (org-set-local (quote
beginning-of-defun-function) (quote org-beginning-of-defun))
(org-set-local (quote end-of-defun-function) (quote org-end-of-defun))
(org-set-local (quote next-error-function) (quote
org-occur-next-match)) (if org-enforce-todo-dependencies (add-hook ...
...) (remove-hook ... ...)) (if org-enforce-todo-checkbox-dependencies
(add-hook ... ...) (remove-hook ... ...)) (org-set-local (quote
comment-start) "#") (org-set-local (quote comment-padding) " ")
(org-set-local (quote align-mode-rules-list) (quote ...))
(org-set-local (quote imenu-create-index-function) (quote
org-imenu-get-tree)) (if (or ... ...) (org-add-hook ... ... ... ...)
(org-set-local ... ...)) (and org-startup-with-beamer-mode
(org-beamer-mode 1)) (set (make-local-variable ...) (quote
org-pcomplete-initial)) (set (make-local-variable ...) (quote
org-command-at-point)) (set (make-local-variable ...) (quote ignore))
(set (make-local-variable ...) (quote org-parse-arguments)) (set
(make-local-variable ...) "") (if (and
org-insert-mode-line-in-empty-file ... ...) (insert "#    -*- mode:
org -*-\n\n")) ...)
  (progn (make-local-variable (quote delay-mode-hooks)) (let (...)
(outline-mode) (setq major-mode ...) (setq mode-name "Org") (progn ...
... ...) (use-local-map org-mode-map) (set-syntax-table
org-mode-syntax-table) (setq local-abbrev-table org-mode-abbrev-table)
(if ... ... ... ... ...) (org-load-modules-maybe) (easy-menu-add
org-org-menu) (easy-menu-add org-tbl-menu)
(org-install-agenda-files-menu) (if org-descriptive-links ...)
(add-to-invisibility-spec ...) (add-to-invisibility-spec ...) (when
... ...) (org-set-local ... org-outline-regexp) (org-set-local ...
...) (when ... ... ... ...) (org-set-regexps-and-options) (when ...
...) (org-set-local ... "# ") (modify-syntax-entry 64 "w") (if
org-startup-truncated ...) (org-set-local ... ...) (org-set-local ...
t) (org-add-hook ... ... nil ...) (org-add-hook ... ... nil ...)
(org-set-autofill-regexps) (setq indent-line-function ...)
(org-update-radio-target-regexp) (org-set-local ... ...)
(org-set-local ... ...) (org-set-local ... ...) (if
org-enforce-todo-dependencies ... ...) (if
org-enforce-todo-checkbox-dependencies ... ...) (org-set-local ...
"#") (org-set-local ... " ") (org-set-local ... ...) (org-set-local
... ...) (if ... ... ...) (and org-startup-with-beamer-mode ...) (set
... ...) (set ... ...) (set ... ...) (set ... ...) (set ... "") (if
... ...) ...))
  (delay-mode-hooks (outline-mode) (setq major-mode (quote org-mode))
(setq mode-name "Org") (progn (if ... ...) (unless ... ...) (let ...
...)) (use-local-map org-mode-map) (set-syntax-table
org-mode-syntax-table) (setq local-abbrev-table org-mode-abbrev-table)
(if (featurep ...) (when ... ... ... ...) (define-key org-mode-map
[menu-bar headings] ...) (define-key org-mode-map [menu-bar hide] ...)
(define-key org-mode-map [menu-bar show] ...))
(org-load-modules-maybe) (easy-menu-add org-org-menu) (easy-menu-add
org-tbl-menu) (org-install-agenda-files-menu) (if
org-descriptive-links (add-to-invisibility-spec ...))
(add-to-invisibility-spec (quote ...)) (add-to-invisibility-spec
(quote ...)) (when (featurep ...) (org-set-local ... t))
(org-set-local (quote outline-regexp) org-outline-regexp)
(org-set-local (quote outline-level) (quote org-outline-level)) (when
(and org-ellipsis ... ... ...) (unless org-display-table ...)
(set-display-table-slot org-display-table 4 ...) (setq
buffer-display-table org-display-table)) (org-set-regexps-and-options)
(when (and org-tag-faces ...) (org-set-tag-faces ... org-tag-faces))
(org-set-local (quote calc-embedded-open-mode) "# ")
(modify-syntax-entry 64 "w") (if org-startup-truncated (setq
truncate-lines t)) (org-set-local (quote
font-lock-unfontify-region-function) (quote org-unfontify-region))
(org-set-local (quote org-table-may-need-update) t) (org-add-hook
(quote before-change-functions) (quote org-before-change-function) nil
(quote local)) (org-add-hook (quote kill-buffer-hook) (quote
org-check-running-clock) nil (quote local)) (org-set-autofill-regexps)
(setq indent-line-function (quote org-indent-line-function))
(org-update-radio-target-regexp) (org-set-local (quote
beginning-of-defun-function) (quote org-beginning-of-defun))
(org-set-local (quote end-of-defun-function) (quote org-end-of-defun))
(org-set-local (quote next-error-function) (quote
org-occur-next-match)) (if org-enforce-todo-dependencies (add-hook ...
...) (remove-hook ... ...)) (if org-enforce-todo-checkbox-dependencies
(add-hook ... ...) (remove-hook ... ...)) (org-set-local (quote
comment-start) "#") (org-set-local (quote comment-padding) " ")
(org-set-local (quote align-mode-rules-list) (quote ...))
(org-set-local (quote imenu-create-index-function) (quote
org-imenu-get-tree)) (if (or ... ...) (org-add-hook ... ... ... ...)
(org-set-local ... ...)) (and org-startup-with-beamer-mode
(org-beamer-mode 1)) (set (make-local-variable ...) (quote
org-pcomplete-initial)) (set (make-local-variable ...) (quote
org-command-at-point)) (set (make-local-variable ...) (quote ignore))
(set (make-local-variable ...) (quote org-parse-arguments)) (set
(make-local-variable ...) "") (if (and
org-insert-mode-line-in-empty-file ... ...) (insert "#    -*- mode:
org -*-\n\n")) (unless org-inhibit-startup (when
org-startup-align-all-tables ...) (when org-startup-with-inline-images
...) (when org-startup-indented ... ...) (unless
org-inhibit-startup-visibility-stuff ...)))
  org-mode()
  call-interactively(org-mode t nil)
  execute-extended-command(nil)
  call-interactively(execute-extended-command nil nil)


On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 20:02, Nick Dokos <nicholas.dokos@hp.com> wrote:
> John Toohey <jt@parspro.com> wrote:
>
>> I downloaded the latest stable org-mode (Org-mode version 7.5), and
>> installed it to my emacs system. I'm running AquaEmacs, 2.2 (GNU/Emacs
>> 23.3.1). My previous version 6.7 worked fine.
>>
>> When ever I try to load one of my org files, I get this error, Lisp
>> error: (void-variable outline-regexp). My files will only display in
>> Outline mode.
>>
>> Is this a known error, or does anyone have a work around that I could use?
>>
>
> Did you follow the installation instructions in section 1.2,
> "Installation", of the Org manual to the letter? If not, try that. If
> you did and still have problems, read how to produce a backtrace in
> section 1.4, "Feedback", of the manual and post the backtrace here.
>
> Nick
>
>
>



-- 
~JT

Re: Problem with latest stable org-mode - Lisp error: (void-variable outline-regexp)

[Nick Dokos]

John Toohey <jt@parspro.com> wrote:

> Hope this is done correctly.
> 
> 
> Stack Trace
> Debugger entered--Lisp error: (void-variable outline-regexp)
>   outline-mode()
>   (let ((delay-mode-hooks t)) (outline-mode) (setq major-mode (quote
> org-mode)) (setq mode-name "Org") (progn (if ... ...) (unless ... ...)
> (let ... ...)) (use-local-map org-mode-map) (set-syntax-table
> org-mode-syntax-table) (setq local-abbrev-table org-mode-abbrev-table)
> (if (featurep ...) (when ... ... ... ...) (define-key org-mode-map
> [menu-bar headings] ...) (define-key org-mode-map [menu-bar hide] ...)
> (define-key org-mode-map [menu-bar show] ...))
> (org-load-modules-maybe) (easy-menu-add org-org-menu) (easy-menu-add
> org-tbl-menu) (org-install-agenda-files-menu) (if
> org-descriptive-links (add-to-invisibility-spec ...))
> (add-to-invisibility-spec (quote ...)) (add-to-invisibility-spec
> (quote ...)) (when (featurep ...) (org-set-local ... t))
> (org-set-local (quote outline-regexp) org-outline-regexp)
> (org-set-local (quote outline-level) (quote org-outline-level)) (when
> (and org-ellipsis ... ... ...) (unless org-display-table ...)
> (set-display-table-slot org-display-table 4 ...) (setq
> buffer-display-table org-display-table)) (org-set-regexps-and-options)
> (when (and org-tag-faces ...) (org-set-tag-faces ... org-tag-faces))
> (org-set-local (quote calc-embedded-open-mode) "# ")
> (modify-syntax-entry 64 "w") (if org-startup-truncated (setq
> truncate-lines t)) (org-set-local (quote
> font-lock-unfontify-region-function) (quote org-unfontify-region))
> (org-set-local (quote org-table-may-need-update) t) (org-add-hook
> (quote before-change-functions) (quote org-before-change-function) nil
> (quote local)) (org-add-hook (quote kill-buffer-hook) (quote
> org-check-running-clock) nil (quote local)) (org-set-autofill-regexps)
> (setq indent-line-function (quote org-indent-line-function))
> (org-update-radio-target-regexp) (org-set-local (quote
> beginning-of-defun-function) (quote org-beginning-of-defun))
> (org-set-local (quote end-of-defun-function) (quote org-end-of-defun))
> (org-set-local (quote next-error-function) (quote
> org-occur-next-match)) (if org-enforce-todo-dependencies (add-hook ...
> ...) (remove-hook ... ...)) (if org-enforce-todo-checkbox-dependencies
> (add-hook ... ...) (remove-hook ... ...)) (org-set-local (quote
> comment-start) "#") (org-set-local (quote comment-padding) " ")
> (org-set-local (quote align-mode-rules-list) (quote ...))
> (org-set-local (quote imenu-create-index-function) (quote
> org-imenu-get-tree)) (if (or ... ...) (org-add-hook ... ... ... ...)
> (org-set-local ... ...)) (and org-startup-with-beamer-mode
> (org-beamer-mode 1)) (set (make-local-variable ...) (quote
> org-pcomplete-initial)) (set (make-local-variable ...) (quote
> org-command-at-point)) (set (make-local-variable ...) (quote ignore))
> (set (make-local-variable ...) (quote org-parse-arguments)) (set
> (make-local-variable ...) "") (if (and
> org-insert-mode-line-in-empty-file ... ...) (insert "#    -*- mode:
> org -*-\n\n")) ...)
>   (progn (make-local-variable (quote delay-mode-hooks)) (let (...)
> (outline-mode) (setq major-mode ...) (setq mode-name "Org") (progn ...
> ... ...) (use-local-map org-mode-map) (set-syntax-table
> org-mode-syntax-table) (setq local-abbrev-table org-mode-abbrev-table)
> (if ... ... ... ... ...) (org-load-modules-maybe) (easy-menu-add
> org-org-menu) (easy-menu-add org-tbl-menu)
> (org-install-agenda-files-menu) (if org-descriptive-links ...)
> (add-to-invisibility-spec ...) (add-to-invisibility-spec ...) (when
> ... ...) (org-set-local ... org-outline-regexp) (org-set-local ...
> ...) (when ... ... ... ...) (org-set-regexps-and-options) (when ...
> ...) (org-set-local ... "# ") (modify-syntax-entry 64 "w") (if
> org-startup-truncated ...) (org-set-local ... ...) (org-set-local ...
> t) (org-add-hook ... ... nil ...) (org-add-hook ... ... nil ...)
> (org-set-autofill-regexps) (setq indent-line-function ...)
> (org-update-radio-target-regexp) (org-set-local ... ...)
> (org-set-local ... ...) (org-set-local ... ...) (if
> org-enforce-todo-dependencies ... ...) (if
> org-enforce-todo-checkbox-dependencies ... ...) (org-set-local ...
> "#") (org-set-local ... " ") (org-set-local ... ...) (org-set-local
> ... ...) (if ... ... ...) (and org-startup-with-beamer-mode ...) (set
> ... ...) (set ... ...) (set ... ...) (set ... ...) (set ... "") (if
> ... ...) ...))
>   (delay-mode-hooks (outline-mode) (setq major-mode (quote org-mode))
> (setq mode-name "Org") (progn (if ... ...) (unless ... ...) (let ...
> ...)) (use-local-map org-mode-map) (set-syntax-table
> org-mode-syntax-table) (setq local-abbrev-table org-mode-abbrev-table)
> (if (featurep ...) (when ... ... ... ...) (define-key org-mode-map
> [menu-bar headings] ...) (define-key org-mode-map [menu-bar hide] ...)
> (define-key org-mode-map [menu-bar show] ...))
> (org-load-modules-maybe) (easy-menu-add org-org-menu) (easy-menu-add
> org-tbl-menu) (org-install-agenda-files-menu) (if
> org-descriptive-links (add-to-invisibility-spec ...))
> (add-to-invisibility-spec (quote ...)) (add-to-invisibility-spec
> (quote ...)) (when (featurep ...) (org-set-local ... t))
> (org-set-local (quote outline-regexp) org-outline-regexp)
> (org-set-local (quote outline-level) (quote org-outline-level)) (when
> (and org-ellipsis ... ... ...) (unless org-display-table ...)
> (set-display-table-slot org-display-table 4 ...) (setq
> buffer-display-table org-display-table)) (org-set-regexps-and-options)
> (when (and org-tag-faces ...) (org-set-tag-faces ... org-tag-faces))
> (org-set-local (quote calc-embedded-open-mode) "# ")
> (modify-syntax-entry 64 "w") (if org-startup-truncated (setq
> truncate-lines t)) (org-set-local (quote
> font-lock-unfontify-region-function) (quote org-unfontify-region))
> (org-set-local (quote org-table-may-need-update) t) (org-add-hook
> (quote before-change-functions) (quote org-before-change-function) nil
> (quote local)) (org-add-hook (quote kill-buffer-hook) (quote
> org-check-running-clock) nil (quote local)) (org-set-autofill-regexps)
> (setq indent-line-function (quote org-indent-line-function))
> (org-update-radio-target-regexp) (org-set-local (quote
> beginning-of-defun-function) (quote org-beginning-of-defun))
> (org-set-local (quote end-of-defun-function) (quote org-end-of-defun))
> (org-set-local (quote next-error-function) (quote
> org-occur-next-match)) (if org-enforce-todo-dependencies (add-hook ...
> ...) (remove-hook ... ...)) (if org-enforce-todo-checkbox-dependencies
> (add-hook ... ...) (remove-hook ... ...)) (org-set-local (quote
> comment-start) "#") (org-set-local (quote comment-padding) " ")
> (org-set-local (quote align-mode-rules-list) (quote ...))
> (org-set-local (quote imenu-create-index-function) (quote
> org-imenu-get-tree)) (if (or ... ...) (org-add-hook ... ... ... ...)
> (org-set-local ... ...)) (and org-startup-with-beamer-mode
> (org-beamer-mode 1)) (set (make-local-variable ...) (quote
> org-pcomplete-initial)) (set (make-local-variable ...) (quote
> org-command-at-point)) (set (make-local-variable ...) (quote ignore))
> (set (make-local-variable ...) (quote org-parse-arguments)) (set
> (make-local-variable ...) "") (if (and
> org-insert-mode-line-in-empty-file ... ...) (insert "#    -*- mode:
> org -*-\n\n")) (unless org-inhibit-startup (when
> org-startup-align-all-tables ...) (when org-startup-with-inline-images
> ...) (when org-startup-indented ... ...) (unless
> org-inhibit-startup-visibility-stuff ...)))
>   org-mode()
>   call-interactively(org-mode t nil)
>   execute-extended-command(nil)
>   call-interactively(execute-extended-command nil nil)
> 
> 

Not sure what's causing the problem. This is pretty much the macro
expansion of org-mode and then the macro expansion of delay-mode-hooks.
Basically, org-mode inherits from outline-mode, so at some point, the
function outline-mode is called and finds outline-regexp undefined. Both
outline-mode and outline-regexp are defined in the same file, so how one
is present but the other is not is a mystery.

Check your load-path:

        C-h v load-path <RET>

It may be that you are picking up bits and pieces from various older
installations of org-mode.  Doing

        M-x locate-library <RET> org <RET>

should point to your newly installed org.elc (or org.el if you have not
byte-compiled). Does it?

Also

        M-x locate-library <RET> outline <RET>

should point to outline.elc in the emacs 23.3 lisp directory. Does it?

The following are not meant as solutions, just debugging aids:

- Try loading outline by hand:

        M-x load-library <RET> outline <RET>

and then try org-mode again. Does that work?

- Try deleting all the org-mode *.elc files, restart emacs and
try org-mode again. Does that work?

Nick

Problem with latest stable org-mode - Lisp error: (void-variable outline-regexp)

[John Toohey]

Hi,
I downloaded the latest stable org-mode (Org-mode version 7.5), and
installed it to my emacs system. I'm running AquaEmacs, 2.2 (GNU/Emacs
23.3.1). My previous version 6.7 worked fine.

When ever I try to load one of my org files, I get this error, Lisp
error: (void-variable outline-regexp). My files will only display in
Outline mode.

Is this a known error, or does anyone have a work around that I could use?

-- 
~JT