From: suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com>
To: David Maus <dmaus@ictsoc.de>
Cc: Org mode mailing list <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: Scheduling calling debugger
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:37:48 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAMXnza2WSko4-dk1b+pEF4YdgnG5bJOCV3qqfNOENB64ObjoMA@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87y5zuyut7.wl%dmaus@ictsoc.de>
Hi David,
On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 8:44 PM, David Maus <dmaus@ictsoc.de> wrote:
>> That solved it! Just for the sake of understanding, what was most
>> likely the issue here and what is a "macro problem"?
>
> My diagnosis went like this:
>
> (invalid-function org-loop-over-siblings-in-active-region)
> ^^^
>
> Invalid function means that Emacs was not able to get a callable
> function for the symbol named
> 'org-loop-over-siblings-in-active-region`
>
> It tried to look up one, but failed[1].
>
> 'org-loop-over-siblings-in-active-region' is a macro (hence "macro
> problem"). A macro is a Lisp structure that expands into Lisp code if
> you compile (or run) a Lisp application.[2]
>
[...]
>
> Best,
> -- David
>
> [1] See Emacs Elisp manual,
> http://www.gnu.org/s/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/Function-Indirection.html
> [2] http://www.gigamonkeys.com/book/macros-defining-your-own.html
>
Thank you for the clear explanation and the pointers to the references.
I will definitely go through them. :)
--
Suvayu
Open source is the future. It sets us free.
prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-07-19 22:38 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-07-19 11:22 Scheduling calling debugger Suvayu Ali
2011-07-19 14:30 ` Memnon Anon
2011-07-19 17:53 ` David Maus
2011-07-19 18:23 ` suvayu ali
2011-07-19 18:44 ` David Maus
2011-07-19 22:37 ` suvayu ali [this message]
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