From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Nick Dokos Subject: Re: Docs submitted (Was Re: Advice sought on managing decision alternatives.) Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:49:57 -0500 Message-ID: <9487.1234453797@gamaville.dokosmarshall.org> References: <20090101170227.C707734803@mail2.panix.com> <1036.24.63.0.170.1233950825.squirrel@mail.panix.com> <60BDFE6D-6B8C-4A23-A737-67DC1F523C79@uva.nl> <1044.66.30.185.29.1234039592.squirrel@mail.panix.com> <6444D654-9B7B-415D-A6DB-F3BADCB1EE2A@uva.nl> <1451.24.63.21.131.1234124707.squirrel@mail.panix.com> <8BD25355-1218-4DB5-9C85-77EA011540D0@uva.nl> <1555.24.62.30.15.1234235653.squirrel@mail.panix.com> <1062.24.62.30.15.1234314505.squirrel@mail.panix.com> <1330.65.96.63.84.1234388462.squirrel@mail.panix.com> <2515A2B2-58A8-4339-82AB-B4B71DE488F6@uva.nl> <1557.65.96.63.84.1234412820.squirrel@mail.panix.com> Reply-To: nicholas.dokos@hp.com Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LXdqN-0007mH-G1 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:51:15 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LXdqL-0007lM-Hk for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:51:14 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=56313 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LXdqL-0007lH-Cx for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:51:13 -0500 Received: from qmta07.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.64]:42800) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LXdqL-0004Av-1L for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:51:13 -0500 In-Reply-To: Message from "Tom Breton (Tehom)" of "Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:27:00 EST." <1557.65.96.63.84.1234412820.squirrel@mail.panix.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: "Tom Breton (Tehom)" Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Tom Breton (Tehom) wrote: > > >>> On Feb 11, 2009, at 2:08 AM, Tom Breton (Tehom) wrote: > >>> > >> > >> (let* > >> ((x 1)) > >> (eval-after-load 'simple (setq x 2)) > >> x) > >> > >> =3D> 2 > >> > >> > >> > >> (let* > >> ((x 1)) > >> (eval-after-load 'simple '(setq x 2)) > >> x) > >> > >> =3D> 1 > > > > In fact, I am getting 2 in both cases!!!!!??????? > > Do you really get 1 for the second??? > > Yes I do, but it's clear now that I was mistaken about why. On closer > inspection, it has to do with emacs not recognizing 'simple because it > wants to see "simple" instead (string instead of symbol). > That's not correct: eval-after-load will happily accept a symbol instead of a string, as long as the symbol is a feature provided by the library. simple.el does that - the last form in it is (provide 'simple) Regards, Nick