Re: [O] info for org not found in emacs

[Rainer M Krug]

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On 11/12/12 11:29, Jambunathan K wrote:
> Rainer M Krug <address@hidden> writes:
> 
>> On 10/12/12 23:15, Charles wrote:
>>> On 12/10/2012 12:43 PM, Eric Schulte wrote:
>>>> Rainer M Krug <address@hidden> writes:
>>>> 
>>>>> On 10/12/12 17:50, Jambunathan K wrote:
>>>>>> Rainer M Krug <address@hidden> writes:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks - does anybody else has any ideas on how I can get org into info?
>>>>>> M-x info-display-manual RET ~/src/org-mode/doc/org RET
>>>>>> 
>>>>> This definitely works - thanks. But is there a way of adding this 
>>>>> permanentely, so that
>>>>> I can use the menu entry in the org menu to see the info file?
>>>>> 
>>>> The following works for me (your mileage may vary)
>>>> 
>>>> ;; info paths (add-to-list 'Info-default-directory-list 
>>>> "/home/eschulte/.emacs.d/src/org-mode/doc/")
>>>> 
>>>> 
>> 
>> This did not work.
>> 
>>> For my set up (see below) I have tried Eric's suggestion, except 
>>> "/home/Charlie/elisp/org-mode/doc/"
>>> 
>>> I have also tried (expand-file-name "~/elisp/org-mode/doc/") (I found this 
>>> in the FAQ)
>>> 
>>> "C-h v Info-default-directory-list" shows that 
>>> "/home/Charlie/elisp/org-mode/doc" loads
>>> before all other info directories.
>>> 
>>> Info at the command line and "C-h i" from Emacs still bring up the manual 
>>> for 7.9.1 even
>>> though the 7.9.2 org.doc has been downloaded. . . . . . . . . . . . . After 
>>> writing the
>>> above I went back to the FAQ and added the following to my ~/.bash_profile
>>> 
>>> INFOPATH=/home/Charlie/elisp/org-mode/doc/
> 
> How about customizing `Info-additional-directory-list' without touching 
> INFOPATH as suggested
> below?

That is working - thanks. It is the better way then modifying the INFOPATH 
userwide.

Strange that changing the Info-default-directory-list did not work.

Cheers,

Rainer
> 
> ,---- | Info-default-directory-list is a variable defined in `info.el'. | Its 
> value is
> ("/usr/local/share/info/" "/usr/share/info/") | | Documentation: | Default 
> list of directories
> to search for Info | documentation files.  They are searched in the order 
> they are given in |
> the list.  Therefore, the directory of Info files that come with Emacs | 
> normally should come
> last (so that local files override standard | ones), unless Emacs is 
> installed into a
> non-standard directory.  In | the latter case, the directory of Info files 
> that come with
> Emacs | should be first in this list. | | Once Info is started, the list of 
> directories to
> search comes from the | variable `Info-directory-list'.  This variable |
> `Info-default-directory-list' is used as the default for initializing | 
> `Info-directory-list'
> when Info is started, unless the environment | variable INFOPATH is set. | | 
> ,---- | | ,---- |
> | | Although this is a customizable variable, that is mainly for | | | 
> technical reasons.
> Normally, you should either set INFOPATH or | | | customize 
> `Info-additional-directory-list',
> rather than changing | | | this variable. | | `---- | `---- | | You can 
> customize this
> variable. `----
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> I added this to the .bashrc and it is working now.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Rainer
>> 
>>> 
>>> It works for info from the command line. As a matter of fact the new org 
>>> info is at the 
>>> beginning of the info contents. However emacs C-h i only bring up the Org 
>>> info, even
>>> though "C-h v Info-default-directory-list" shows that all info directories 
>>> are loaded.
>>> 
>>> Set up: Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1, 64 bit Cygwin 1.7.17-1 GNU 
>>> Emacs 
>>> 24.2.1(i686-pc-cygwin, GTK+ Version 2.24.11) of 2012-08-27 on fiona 
>>> Org-mode version 7.9.2 
>>> (release_7.9.2-664-gb1f369 @ /home/Charlie/elisp/org-mode/lisp/)
>>> 
>>> Charlie Millar
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
> 


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