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From: Ian Barton <lists@wilkesley.net>
Subject: Re: Variable `org-mobile-directory` must point to an existing
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Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 10:59:39 +0100
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On 26/05/12 20:00, Orlando L=F3pez D. wrote:
> I configured emacs org-mode on a Mac, working properly, having my org
> files and MobileOrg file within my DropBox folder ( ~/DropBox/ ).
>
> Now, I will like to get my emacs setup working properly on my Windows
> box. I have been able to get it working in terms of reading my .emacs
> file and emacs.d folder, shared through simlink config.
>
> Everything seems to be working properly, except that when I  want to
> execute org-mobile-pull or org-mobile-push on Windows, I get the
> following error: "Variable `org-mobile-directory` must point to an
> existing directory "
>
> The problem seems to be that emacs isn't configured to read or point to
> the org-mobile directory , per the paths set in .emacs (eg. =3D
> "~/DropBox/ ...........").
>

Running on Linux I found I needed the following in my .emacs:

(setq org-directory "~/dropbox/org/org_files")
(setq org-mobile-directory "~/dropbox/MobileOrg")
(setq org-mobile-inbox-for-pull=20
"~/dropbox/org/org_files/tasks/org_inbox.org")

Have you got all these set? Somewhere there is a possible bug where a=20
misleading error message gets displayed referring to=20
org-mobile-directory, when it means org-directory. I keep meaning to try=20
and track it down.

Ian.