[ESS] Emacs initialisation file doesn't work on a new computer.

[Vincent Goulet]

Hi Chris,

I think we'll need some more details to pinpoint the problem like, for example, the complete chunk of code causing the error. And what are the "more similar errors" (and the code causing them)?

v.

Vincent Goulet
Directeur général adjoint
Direction générale de la formation continue - DGFC

Le 2012-06-11 à 6:04, Chris Howden a écrit :

> Hi,
> 
> I've just got a new desktop 'super computer' (at least it is compared to
> the laptop I've been using) so I've excitedly loaded up R and Vincent
> Goulet's excellent EMACS download. Copied across my init file. And tried
> to start EMACS for some fun comparing how much quicker it is.
> 
> Unfortunately I'm getting some error messages and then it doesn't use my
> init file. The first one I get is:
> " Warning (initialization): An error occurred while loading
> `c:/Users/Chris Howden/.emacs':
> 
> Symbol's value as variable is void: ess-mode-map
> 
> To ensure normal operation, you should investigate and remove the
> cause of the error in your initialization file.  Start Emacs with
> the `--debug-init' option to view a complete error backtrace."
> 
> 
> So I commented it out, but then I get more similar errors.
> 
> Now the strange thing is this same init file works just fine on my old
> laptop. The only difference between the 2 is that the laptop runs  32bit
> Window7 and GNU 23.3.1, and the new computer a 64bit W7 and GNU 23.4.1.
> 
> Does anyone have any ideas on what's going on?
> 
> And if not what I might do to figure out whats going on?
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to get a new build of
> EMACS to use could point me in the right  some
> 
> 
> 
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