From unknown Sat Jun 21 10:21:31 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#6238 <6238@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#6238 <6238@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: momentary-string-display => "(nil) is undefined" Reply-To: bug#6238 <6238@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2025 17:21:31 +0000 retitle 6238 momentary-string-display =3D> "(nil) is undefined" reassign 6238 emacs submitter 6238 Juanma Barranquero severity 6238 normal thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri May 21 06:50:53 2010 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 21 May 2010 10:50:53 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OFPob-00089e-6O for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 21 May 2010 06:50:53 -0400 Received: from mail.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166] helo=mx10.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OFPoY-00089X-AQ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 21 May 2010 06:50:50 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:46158) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1OFPoS-0006QL-Rb for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 21 May 2010 06:50:44 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=36128 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1OFPPt-0005q6-7s for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 21 May 2010 06:25:26 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OFPPq-00058H-Kv for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 21 May 2010 06:25:21 -0400 Received: from mail-bw0-f41.google.com ([209.85.214.41]:39154) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OFPPo-00057P-GU for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 21 May 2010 06:25:18 -0400 Received: by bwz2 with SMTP id 2so80675bwz.0 for ; Fri, 21 May 2010 03:25:14 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:mime-version:received:from:date :message-id:subject:to:content-type; bh=wgo3ZLhDl+WUcTZ5bY+hKEAQuw5GVnIXIs0uQ9ZAGiU=; b=X8kAlA1UE7m97S/iMQLLGHwA5ct/AoH/EycLZI2wGiFj5uhmivUoR1oMkwYh/ql9Qc /oTxKnrb62l+mAawDwbuYoSTU/CcCFrLAOH+SwDDfkiyVz4wohHWe9My25eF7eNnzk7T QtdvQh7tQQKiztrKsZ9XeHqMYH/jDC1NCRLfs= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to:content-type; b=AyW7xkmqcbmr2v39mdQUKMwCboBABbrSdzJ6eMC4uvlf7YBrdWM/dt5nndASk9SMTL 2+o3fHyGzo8s8P0X2FtT2mBh1tqtEj1EQzxAPs7kSNHMJ4keadCSKbqRWcpkLL+85SSe HLkEu3tIt6TxJ6qMxNKDL80b0Ncbff6a55sOk= Received: by 10.204.175.14 with SMTP id v14mr25579bkz.72.1274437514238; Fri, 21 May 2010 03:25:14 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.74.70 with HTTP; Fri, 21 May 2010 03:24:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Juanma Barranquero Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 12:24:54 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: momentary-string-display => "(nil) is undefined" To: Bug-Gnu-Emacs Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -4.5 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 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: -4.5 (----) emacs -Q M-: (momentary-string-display "xxx" (point)) ; or any non-char event => "(nil) is undefined" The reason is this code: (let (char) (if (integerp exit-char) (condition-case nil (progn (setq char (read-char)) (or (eq char exit-char) (setq unread-command-events (list char)))) (error ;; `exit-char' is a character, hence it differs ;; from char, which is an event. (setq unread-command-events (list char)))) ... but, whenever wer're inside the condition-case, any error (which can only happen in read-char) will make char = nil, so the error handler will set `unread-command-events' to (nil). It's easy to fix like this: === modified file 'lisp/subr.el' --- lisp/subr.el 2010-05-18 20:31:44 +0000 +++ lisp/subr.el 2010-05-21 09:59:28 +0000 @@ -2207,13 +2207,8 @@ (let (char) (if (integerp exit-char) - (condition-case nil - (progn - (setq char (read-char)) - (or (eq char exit-char) - (setq unread-command-events (list char)))) - (error - ;; `exit-char' is a character, hence it differs - ;; from char, which is an event. - (setq unread-command-events (list char)))) + (ignore-errors + (setq char (read-char)) + (or (eq char exit-char) + (setq unread-command-events (list char)))) ;; `exit-char' can be an event, or an event description list. (setq char (read-event)) but the real question is, why all the hoopla around char vs. event? Why not just === modified file 'lisp/subr.el' --- lisp/subr.el 2010-05-18 20:31:44 +0000 +++ lisp/subr.el 2010-05-21 10:19:56 +0000 @@ -2205,20 +2205,9 @@ (message (or message "Type %s to continue editing.") (single-key-description exit-char)) - (let (char) - (if (integerp exit-char) - (condition-case nil - (progn - (setq char (read-char)) - (or (eq char exit-char) - (setq unread-command-events (list char)))) - (error - ;; `exit-char' is a character, hence it differs - ;; from char, which is an event. - (setq unread-command-events (list char)))) - ;; `exit-char' can be an event, or an event description list. - (setq char (read-event)) - (or (eq char exit-char) - (eq char (event-convert-list exit-char)) - (setq unread-command-events (list char)))))) + (let ((event (read-event))) + ;; `exit-char' can be an event, or an event description list. + (or (eq event exit-char) + (eq event (event-convert-list exit-char)) + (setq unread-command-events (list event))))) (delete-overlay ol)))) which seems to work for chars, events and event description lists? From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat May 29 22:58:57 2010 Received: (at 6238) by debbugs.gnu.org; 30 May 2010 02:58:58 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OIYjp-00075E-N0 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 29 May 2010 22:58:57 -0400 Received: from mail-fx0-f44.google.com ([209.85.161.44]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OIYjm-000759-J1 for 6238@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 29 May 2010 22:58:55 -0400 Received: by fxm6 with SMTP id 6so1731704fxm.3 for <6238@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sat, 29 May 2010 19:58:50 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:mime-version:received:in-reply-to :references:from:date:message-id:subject:to:content-type; bh=ziMFDmcizVw/HKzX4CFbEQ+0h/nCHY1FKPAaX8g6rfw=; b=APptdjj20TfcT9RMXD+0f2Lu+Ga8zeWBZN6UBiCZGm7jDa0aBQD8hwAb0puwsanmM0 D1yOORVdvRYHv3dW7IoWdJ+kPtm9ztjSnUPSvYf6q7Tqt8ooN8n0Q23h25CdW2DJVNfn sh1a1ZRLgJZZ8dCKWXuv9yNZHso5y+QXpbMZU= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; b=KcrmcCbQSAXq+ORcdWJ73NEXXHaUmHhB7UdssSLFk5w7LUsCBh+tM+7rrTfbYV74cP uhaM1fXjSwL7EPRVnR0IgBF7p/JmQejAIKXJ3KpivtVmD6BmWhvlztb2jCopxxhqeUnf mjeZXoNpaeEL6eFZKgep/hUr3+uQczppphPIk= Received: by 10.102.16.24 with SMTP id 24mr824954mup.121.1275188330348; Sat, 29 May 2010 19:58:50 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.32.18 with HTTP; Sat, 29 May 2010 19:58:30 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Juanma Barranquero Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 04:58:30 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Re: bug#6238: momentary-string-display => "(nil) is undefined" To: 6238@debbugs.gnu.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Spam-Score: -2.8 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 6238 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 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: -2.8 (--) ping? From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon May 31 10:15:30 2010 Received: (at 6238) by debbugs.gnu.org; 31 May 2010 14:15:31 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OJ5m6-00042f-Jj for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 31 May 2010 10:15:30 -0400 Received: from pantheon-po41.its.yale.edu ([130.132.50.98]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OJ5m4-00042a-Nw for 6238@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 31 May 2010 10:15:29 -0400 Received: from furry (dhcp128036014059.central.yale.edu [128.36.14.59]) (authenticated bits=0) by pantheon-po41.its.yale.edu (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id o4VEF8or030780 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Mon, 31 May 2010 10:15:15 -0400 Received: by furry (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 4CFDD16D427; Mon, 31 May 2010 10:15:06 -0400 (EDT) From: Chong Yidong To: Juanma Barranquero Subject: Re: bug#6238: momentary-string-display => "(nil) is undefined" References: Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 10:15:06 -0400 In-Reply-To: (Juanma Barranquero's message of "Sun, 30 May 2010 04:58:30 +0200") Message-ID: <874oho6tud.fsf@stupidchicken.com> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.2.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-YaleITSMailFilter: Version 1.2c (attachment(s) not renamed) X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 6238 Cc: 6238@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 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: -2.7 (--) Juanma Barranquero writes: > but the real question is, why all the hoopla around char vs. event? > Why not just I don't know why either; looks like cruft. I've checked your patch into both branch and trunk, thanks. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon May 31 10:16:20 2010 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 31 May 2010 14:16:21 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OJ5mt-00043C-VK for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 31 May 2010 10:16:20 -0400 Received: from pantheon-po16.its.yale.edu ([130.132.50.72]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OJ5mt-000437-0Y for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 31 May 2010 10:16:19 -0400 Received: from furry (dhcp128036014059.central.yale.edu [128.36.14.59]) (authenticated bits=0) by pantheon-po16.its.yale.edu (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id o4VEGGhh012673 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Mon, 31 May 2010 10:16:16 -0400 Received: by furry (Postfix, from userid 1000) id CB0A316D427; Mon, 31 May 2010 10:16:16 -0400 (EDT) From: Chong Yidong To: control@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: close 6238 Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 10:16:16 -0400 Message-ID: <87d3wc40nj.fsf@stupidchicken.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-YaleITSMailFilter: Version 1.2c (attachment(s) not renamed) X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 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: -2.7 (--) close 6238 thanks From unknown Sat Jun 21 10:21:31 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. 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