From unknown Thu Sep 11 11:56:06 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#12846: 24.2.50; file-cach-* commands that use `(interactive "X...")' Resent-From: "Drew Adams" Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:46:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 12846 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 12846@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.135249396021668 (code B ref -1); Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:46:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 9 Nov 2012 20:46:00 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:58434 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TWvSg-0005dQ-Rj for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:45:59 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:52525) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TWvSe-0005dJ-Ef for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:45:57 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TWvSU-0006lj-6b for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:45:47 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI, UNPARSEABLE_RELAY autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]:40623) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TWvST-0006le-QR for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:45:46 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:33140) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TWvSS-0008Bo-Dq for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:45:45 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TWvSP-0006k4-Rg for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:45:44 -0500 Received: from aserp1040.oracle.com ([141.146.126.69]:49042) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TWvSP-0006jd-Kw for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:45:41 -0500 Received: from ucsinet21.oracle.com (ucsinet21.oracle.com [156.151.31.93]) by aserp1040.oracle.com (Sentrion-MTA-4.2.2/Sentrion-MTA-4.2.2) with ESMTP id qA9KjdPx003399 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Fri, 9 Nov 2012 20:45:40 GMT Received: from acsmt356.oracle.com (acsmt356.oracle.com [141.146.40.156]) by ucsinet21.oracle.com (8.14.4+Sun/8.14.4) with ESMTP id qA9KjcHm007685 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Fri, 9 Nov 2012 20:45:39 GMT Received: from abhmt101.oracle.com (abhmt101.oracle.com [141.146.116.53]) by acsmt356.oracle.com (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id qA9KjcCJ029981 for ; Fri, 9 Nov 2012 14:45:38 -0600 Received: from dradamslap1 (/10.159.219.15) by default (Oracle Beehive Gateway v4.0) with ESMTP ; Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:45:38 -0800 From: "Drew Adams" Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 12:45:32 -0800 Message-ID: <55960B4E118E4EC8BC1385D21601FEB2@us.oracle.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Ac2+uymN6QF8BP1ESqqWYtF2onPgTw== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 X-Source-IP: ucsinet21.oracle.com [156.151.31.93] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.4.x-2.6.x [generic] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 208.118.235.17 X-Spam-Score: -3.4 (---) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -3.4 (---) The doc, and perhaps the prompt as well, should tell users that their input must be a Lisp sexp that is read and evaluated to produce a DIRECTORY-LIST. It makes no sense to tell them only that they are to input a list of directory names. There are no doubt other commands that use `(interactive "X...")' which also need such clarification. I just happened to notice that the file-cache commands provide no help for users in this regard. In GNU Emacs 24.2.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600) of 2012-10-22 on DANI-PC Bzr revision: 110618 monnier@iro.umontreal.ca-20121022132928-232zm0fecassmhfb Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600 Configured using: `configure --with-gcc (4.7) --no-opt --enable-checking --cflags -I../../libs/libxpm-3.5.8/include -I../../libs/libxpm-3.5.8/src -I../../libs/libpng-1.4.10 -I../../libs/zlib-1.2.6 -I../../libs/giflib-4.1.4-1/include -I../../libs/jpeg-6b-4/include -I../../libs/tiff-3.8.2-1/include -I../../libs/libxml2-2.7.8-w32-bin/include/libxml2 -I../../libs/gnutls-3.0.16/include -I../../libs/libiconv-1.14-2-mingw32-dev/include' From unknown Thu Sep 11 11:56:06 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.428 (Entity 5.428) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: "Drew Adams" Subject: bug#12846: closed (Re: bug#12846: 24.2.50; file-cach-* commands that use `(interactive "X...")') Message-ID: References: <87r4nr8o40.fsf@gnu.org> <55960B4E118E4EC8BC1385D21601FEB2@us.oracle.com> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 12846 X-Gnu-PR-Package: emacs Reply-To: 12846@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 05:43:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1353217382-2812-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1353217382-2812-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #12846: 24.2.50; file-cach-* commands that use `(interactive "X...")' which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 12846@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 12846: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D12846 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1353217382-2812-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 12846-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 18 Nov 2012 05:42:15 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:51913 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TZxe3-0000iN-Ea for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:42:15 -0500 Received: from mail-pa0-f44.google.com ([209.85.220.44]:62188) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TZxdy-0000iD-R7 for 12846-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:42:12 -0500 Received: by mail-pa0-f44.google.com with SMTP id hz11so790982pad.3 for <12846-done@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:41:14 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=sender:from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to:message-id :user-agent:mime-version:content-type; bh=CCWVBYourzGaxAMgiOwaKGM1ZJ2vhfLuVlg4ETSEbRU=; b=lZU3e7Gmg9HaS9h4UkQo/hYVgh39RdLOAY/qgtFR/DExbANtgsD8DX+Rjbj+xP7/5y x8jY/ZoTQ7RzW3/koMI54/DFdG0IWtoAT5Vrx3HbDdA4h+Q2xws+a+MW8drMroQte8wx u/CpEpjeQOo+FLcLp2OzgT5bkKN2x4mLX+g9qIhK4TU0HFWcVewqigIJhXcKa2iiXIwG WNGyM/1sSTkJtDHXLhjW5BU7eS+OJtKLqkiA8dvcXZJIv14y1hBtIKE87CQ6eFa4FohZ iYLfvvvoGKwMzVBouoyPh42oX+jc1A7VF3hVB5KjXs+elC5/BpsootmCbgDdyvfbrdBb jkRA== Received: by 10.66.85.69 with SMTP id f5mr26282601paz.50.1353217273938; Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:41:13 -0800 (PST) Received: from ulysses (cm198.gamma83.maxonline.com.sg. [202.156.83.198]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id oj1sm3992698pbb.19.2012.11.17.21.41.09 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:41:12 -0800 (PST) From: Chong Yidong To: "Drew Adams" Subject: Re: bug#12846: 24.2.50; file-cach-* commands that use `(interactive "X...")' References: <55960B4E118E4EC8BC1385D21601FEB2@us.oracle.com> Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:41:03 +0800 In-Reply-To: <55960B4E118E4EC8BC1385D21601FEB2@us.oracle.com> (Drew Adams's message of "Fri, 9 Nov 2012 12:45:32 -0800") Message-ID: <87r4nr8o40.fsf@gnu.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.2.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 12846-done Cc: 12846-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) "Drew Adams" writes: > The doc, and perhaps the prompt as well, should tell users that their > input must be a Lisp sexp that is read and evaluated to produce a > DIRECTORY-LIST. It makes no sense to tell them only that they are to > input a list of directory names. I've changed these commands to avoid using interactive "X", and instead use read-file/directory-name to enter the names one by one. ------------=_1353217382-2812-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 9 Nov 2012 20:46:00 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:58434 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TWvSg-0005dQ-Rj for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:45:59 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:52525) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TWvSe-0005dJ-Ef for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:45:57 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TWvSU-0006lj-6b for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:45:47 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI, UNPARSEABLE_RELAY autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]:40623) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TWvST-0006le-QR for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:45:46 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:33140) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TWvSS-0008Bo-Dq for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:45:45 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TWvSP-0006k4-Rg for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:45:44 -0500 Received: from aserp1040.oracle.com ([141.146.126.69]:49042) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TWvSP-0006jd-Kw for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:45:41 -0500 Received: from ucsinet21.oracle.com (ucsinet21.oracle.com [156.151.31.93]) by aserp1040.oracle.com (Sentrion-MTA-4.2.2/Sentrion-MTA-4.2.2) with ESMTP id qA9KjdPx003399 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Fri, 9 Nov 2012 20:45:40 GMT Received: from acsmt356.oracle.com (acsmt356.oracle.com [141.146.40.156]) by ucsinet21.oracle.com (8.14.4+Sun/8.14.4) with ESMTP id qA9KjcHm007685 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Fri, 9 Nov 2012 20:45:39 GMT Received: from abhmt101.oracle.com (abhmt101.oracle.com [141.146.116.53]) by acsmt356.oracle.com (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id qA9KjcCJ029981 for ; Fri, 9 Nov 2012 14:45:38 -0600 Received: from dradamslap1 (/10.159.219.15) by default (Oracle Beehive Gateway v4.0) with ESMTP ; Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:45:38 -0800 From: "Drew Adams" To: Subject: 24.2.50; file-cach-* commands that use `(interactive "X...")' Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 12:45:32 -0800 Message-ID: <55960B4E118E4EC8BC1385D21601FEB2@us.oracle.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Ac2+uymN6QF8BP1ESqqWYtF2onPgTw== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 X-Source-IP: ucsinet21.oracle.com [156.151.31.93] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.4.x-2.6.x [generic] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 208.118.235.17 X-Spam-Score: -3.4 (---) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -3.4 (---) The doc, and perhaps the prompt as well, should tell users that their input must be a Lisp sexp that is read and evaluated to produce a DIRECTORY-LIST. It makes no sense to tell them only that they are to input a list of directory names. There are no doubt other commands that use `(interactive "X...")' which also need such clarification. I just happened to notice that the file-cache commands provide no help for users in this regard. In GNU Emacs 24.2.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600) of 2012-10-22 on DANI-PC Bzr revision: 110618 monnier@iro.umontreal.ca-20121022132928-232zm0fecassmhfb Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600 Configured using: `configure --with-gcc (4.7) --no-opt --enable-checking --cflags -I../../libs/libxpm-3.5.8/include -I../../libs/libxpm-3.5.8/src -I../../libs/libpng-1.4.10 -I../../libs/zlib-1.2.6 -I../../libs/giflib-4.1.4-1/include -I../../libs/jpeg-6b-4/include -I../../libs/tiff-3.8.2-1/include -I../../libs/libxml2-2.7.8-w32-bin/include/libxml2 -I../../libs/gnutls-3.0.16/include -I../../libs/libiconv-1.14-2-mingw32-dev/include' ------------=_1353217382-2812-1-- From unknown Thu Sep 11 11:56:06 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#12846: 24.2.50; file-cach-* commands that use `(interactive "X...")' Resent-From: "Drew Adams" Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 05:58:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 12846 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: "'Chong Yidong'" Cc: 12846-done@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 12846-done@debbugs.gnu.org id=D12846.13532182654108 (code D ref 12846); Sun, 18 Nov 2012 05:58:01 +0000 Received: (at 12846-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 18 Nov 2012 05:57:45 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:51921 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TZxt2-00014D-PN for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:57:44 -0500 Received: from aserp1040.oracle.com ([141.146.126.69]:23156) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TZxt0-000145-BZ for 12846-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:57:43 -0500 Received: from ucsinet21.oracle.com (ucsinet21.oracle.com [156.151.31.93]) by aserp1040.oracle.com (Sentrion-MTA-4.2.2/Sentrion-MTA-4.2.2) with ESMTP id qAI5uiX0030771 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Sun, 18 Nov 2012 05:56:45 GMT Received: from acsmt357.oracle.com (acsmt357.oracle.com [141.146.40.157]) by ucsinet21.oracle.com (8.14.4+Sun/8.14.4) with ESMTP id qAI5uhg3015910 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Sun, 18 Nov 2012 05:56:43 GMT Received: from abhmt117.oracle.com (abhmt117.oracle.com [141.146.116.69]) by acsmt357.oracle.com (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id qAI5ugUb002601; Sat, 17 Nov 2012 23:56:43 -0600 Received: from dradamslap1 (/71.202.147.44) by default (Oracle Beehive Gateway v4.0) with ESMTP ; Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:56:42 -0800 From: "Drew Adams" References: <55960B4E118E4EC8BC1385D21601FEB2@us.oracle.com> <87r4nr8o40.fsf@gnu.org> Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:56:34 -0800 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 In-Reply-To: <87r4nr8o40.fsf@gnu.org> Thread-Index: Ac3FT1OkZdNiyZ5XSD2MJ5AruE+pEQAAhbtQ X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 X-Source-IP: ucsinet21.oracle.com [156.151.31.93] X-Spam-Score: -1.6 (-) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -1.6 (-) > I've changed these commands to avoid using interactive "X", > and instead use read-file/directory-name to enter the names > one by one. That sounds much better; thanks.