Re: [BUG] org-refile-get-targets wrong-type-argument [9.6.15 (release_9.6.15 @ /Applications/Emacs.app/Contents/Resources/lisp/org/)]

[Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net>]

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> -(defun my-org-opened-buffer-files ()
> -  "Return the list of org files currently opened in Emacs."
> -  (delq nil
> -        (mapcar (lambda (x)
> -                  (if (and (buffer-file-name x)
> -                           (string-match "\\.org$"
> -                                         (buffer-file-name x)))
> -                      (buffer-file-name x)))
> -                (buffer-list))))
> -

> It was added as part of one of my experiments, and I apparently don't
> need this functionality at all.  So, I can easily remove it to test
> this hypothesis. Unfortunately, I don't have any other leads at the
> moment.
>
> I would greatly appreciate any advice on how to investigate this
> further or understand the root cause of the problem.

What you might do is adding
a check whether `org-complex-heading-regexp' is nil in any of the
buffers returned by your `my-org-opened-buffer-files' and raise an error
telling which buffer it is.

You may then check what's up with that buffer.

Best,
Ihor

Serghei Iakovlev <lists@serghei.pl> writes:

> The following message is a courtesy copy of an article
> that has been posted to gmane.emacs.orgmode as well.
>
>
>> My only guess is that some of your Org buffers is not properly
>> initialized somehow. Maybe the timer is triggering in the middle of Org
>> mode loading or something?
>
> I find it challenging to pinpoint the exact cause of the issue.
> However, I can provide some additional context that might help.  The
> problem seems to occur when I'm not using my laptop—often at night,
> which aligns with the time `run-with-idle-timer' is triggered.
> During these moments, my configuration and environment are relatively
> static, as the workstation is idle.  I usually leave it in that state
> in the evening, and the problem is only noticeable in the morning.
>
> It's worth noting that the issue doesn't happen consistently — not
> every night or even every week.  It just occasionally arises, leaving
> me puzzled about what might need adjustment or modification to
> prevent it.  Given its sporadic nature, I'm at a loss for how to
> reproduce it consistently.
>
> There is literally one lead, and it's this code snippet that I just
> removed from my configuration:
>
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
> index d18e70c..fbb0d62 100644
> --- a/init.el
> +++ b/init.el
> @@ -1685,21 +1685,10 @@
>  (define-key my-keyboard-map (kbd "b") #'my/org-move-bookmark-to-notes)
>
>  ;;;;; Org Refile
> -(defun my-org-opened-buffer-files ()
> -  "Return the list of org files currently opened in Emacs."
> -  (delq nil
> -        (mapcar (lambda (x)
> -                  (if (and (buffer-file-name x)
> -                           (string-match "\\.org$"
> -                                         (buffer-file-name x)))
> -                      (buffer-file-name x)))
> -                (buffer-list))))
> -
>  ;; Refile targets include this file and any file contributing
>  ;; to the agenda - up to 4 levels deep.
>  (setq org-refile-targets
>        '((nil :maxlevel . 4)  ; nil means current buffer
> -        (my-org-opened-buffer-files :maxlevel . 4)
>          (org-agenda-files :maxlevel . 4)))
>
>  ;; Targets start with the file name allows creating level 1 tasks.
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>
> It was added as part of one of my experiments, and I apparently don't
> need this functionality at all.  So, I can easily remove it to test
> this hypothesis. Unfortunately, I don't have any other leads at the
> moment.
>
> I would greatly appreciate any advice on how to investigate this
> further or understand the root cause of the problem.
>
>
> -- 
> Serghei Iakovlev

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