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Re: Info, dir, and Emacs packages ?
From: |
Philip Kaludercic |
Subject: |
Re: Info, dir, and Emacs packages ? |
Date: |
Sat, 11 Mar 2023 10:33:10 +0000 |
David Masterson <dsmasterson@gmail.com> writes:
> I'm missing something. When and what causes a package directory to get
> added to Info-directory-list? I've constructed a simple .info and dir
> for an existing Emacs package I'm playing with, but, when I copy them to
> the installed package and restart Emacs, it doesn't get added to the
> Info-directory-list, so isn't seen by 'info'. Any help?
In `package-activate-1' (invoked by `package-activate' (invoked by
`package--activate-all' using `package--alist' (which uses
`package-load-all-descriptors'))) you will find this snippet:
--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
;; Add info node.
(when (file-exists-p (expand-file-name "dir" pkg-dir))
;; FIXME: not the friendliest, but simple.
(require 'info)
(info-initialize)
(add-to-list 'Info-directory-list pkg-dir))
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
So unless the dir or the .info file is broken (and this is an issue
caused by info), it might be that the package is not being detected?
--
Philip Kaludercic