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26.3; edit-abbrevs lets me type and commit, but doesn't store anywhere and abbrevs don't work

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From: Brett Randall <brett.randall <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 26.3; edit-abbrevs lets me type and commit, but doesn't store
 anywhere and abbrevs don't work
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 04:01:05 +0000

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Actions that triggered the bug:


M-x edit-abbrevs


Enter abbrevs in fundamental or global abbreviations at bottom of the list, e.g.:


"dfn" 0 "definition"


C-c C-c


Buffer appears committed (modified flag disappears). Close buffer, test the abbrev in "abbrev-mode" minor mode and nothing happens. M-x edit-abbrevs again. The definition I entered is no longer there. This is in the same session. Emacs was not closed/reopened. The definitions are not applying/temporarily saving.


In GNU Emacs 26.3 (build 1, x86_64-pc-cygwin)
of 2019-08-31 built on moufang2
Repository revision: 522486e90a3d9402d836c2186be9e73299423cd9
Windowing system distributor 'Microsoft Corp.', version 10.0.19041
Recent messages:
For information about GNU Emacs and the GNU system, type C-h C-a.
Quit
(New file)
Making completion list...
Abbrev mode enabled in current buffer
Saving all Org buffers... done


Configured using:
'configure
--srcdir=/home/kbrown/src/cygpackages/emacs/emacs-26.3-2.x86_64/src/emacs-26.3
--prefix=/usr --exec-prefix=/usr --localstatedir=/var --sysconfdir=/etc
--docdir=/usr/share/doc/emacs --htmldir=/usr/share/doc/emacs/html -C
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Brett

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Message #8 received at 42611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Brett Randall <brett.randall <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 42611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#42611: 26.3; edit-abbrevs lets me type and commit, but
 doesn't store anywhere and abbrevs don't work
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2020 10:41:50 +0200

Brett Randall <brett.randall <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Actions that triggered the bug:
>
> M-x edit-abbrevs
>
> Enter abbrevs in fundamental or global abbreviations at bottom of the list, e.g.:
>
> "dfn" 0 "definition"
>
> C-c C-c
>
> Buffer appears committed (modified flag disappears). Close buffer, test the abbrev
> in "abbrev-mode" minor mode and nothing happens. M-x edit-abbrevs again. The
> definition I entered is no longer there. This is in the same session. Emacs was not
> closed/reopened. The definitions are not applying/temporarily saving.

I'm unable to reproduce this bug either in Emacs 26.3 or on the trunk.
`C-c C-c' in the *Abbrevs* buffer updates the abbreviation for me.

Are you able to reproduce this bug starting from "emacs -Q"?

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
   bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no

Message #13 received at 42611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: brett.randall <at> gmail.com
Cc: 42611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#42611: 26.3; edit-abbrevs lets me type and commit, but
 doesn't store anywhere and abbrevs don't work
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:43:09 +0100

brett.randall <at> gmail.com writes:

>  I'm unable to reproduce this bug either in Emacs 26.3 or on the trunk.
>  `C-c C-c' in the *Abbrevs* buffer updates the abbreviation for me.
>
>  Are you able to reproduce this bug starting from "emacs -Q"?
>
>  Yes, the bug exists from there too.

Can you give a recipe for how to reproduce the bug, starting from
"emacs -Q"?

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
   bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no

Message #16 received at 42611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Brett Randall <brett.randall <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 42611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#42611: 26.3; edit-abbrevs lets me type and commit, but
 doesn't store anywhere and abbrevs don't work
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 12:08:50 +0100

Brett Randall <brett.randall <at> gmail.com> writes:

>  1 emacs -Q
>  2 M-x edit-abbrevs
>  3 Scroll to last line - (global-abbrev-table)
>  4 Append: "dfn" 0 "definition"
>  5 C-c C-c (removes "modified" flag)
>  6 C-x k
>  7 M-x edit-abbrevs
>  8 Scroll down to last line - abbreviation is not there

Thanks.

The format of that buffer is very specific, though.  The entries must be
on the format:

(global-abbrev-table)

"def"	       0    "definition"

with one blank line between the name of the section and the start of the
definitions; neither more nor less.  If you do it that way, does the
mode work for you?

In any case, I don't quite see why it's that strict about the format: It
should just grok all the lines between the sections, I think?

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
   bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no

Message #19 received at 42611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Brett Randall <brett.randall <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 42611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 12:19:11 +0100

Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> writes:

> In any case, I don't quite see why it's that strict about the format: It
> should just grok all the lines between the sections, I think?

I've now altered the parser to just ignore blank lines in Emacs 28,
which should make the mode somewhat less brittle. 

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
   bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no

Message #26 received at 42611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: brett.randall <at> gmail.com
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 42611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#42611: 26.3; edit-abbrevs lets me type and commit, but
 doesn't store anywhere and abbrevs don't work
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:36:43 +0000

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On October 17, 2020, 7:41 PM GMT+11 larsi <at> gnus.org wrote:


Brett Randall <brett.randall <at> gmail.com> writes:

>> Actions that triggered the bug:
>>
>> M-x edit-abbrevs
>>
>> Enter abbrevs in fundamental or global abbreviations at bottom of the list, e.g.:
>>
>> "dfn" 0 "definition"
>>
>> C-c C-c
>>
>> Buffer appears committed (modified flag disappears). Close buffer, test the abbrev
>> in "abbrev-mode" minor mode and nothing happens. M-x edit-abbrevs again. The
>> definition I entered is no longer there. This is in the same session. Emacs was not
>> closed/reopened. The definitions are not applying/temporarily saving.

> I'm unable to reproduce this bug either in Emacs 26.3 or on the trunk.
> `C-c C-c' in the *Abbrevs* buffer updates the abbreviation for me.

> Are you able to reproduce this bug starting from "emacs -Q"?


Yes, the bug exists from there too.


Brett
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Message #29 received at 42611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Brett Randall <brett.randall <at> gmail.com>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 42611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#42611: 26.3; edit-abbrevs lets me type and commit, but
 doesn't store anywhere and abbrevs don't work
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:49:28 +0000

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Brett

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On October 27, 2020, 9:43 PM GMT+11 larsi <at> gnus.org wrote:


brett.randall <at> gmail.com writes:

>> I'm unable to reproduce this bug either in Emacs 26.3 or on the trunk.
>> `C-c C-c' in the *Abbrevs* buffer updates the abbreviation for me.
>>
>> Are you able to reproduce this bug starting from "emacs -Q"?
>>
>> Yes, the bug exists from there too.

> Can you give a recipe for how to reproduce the bug, starting from
> "emacs -Q"?


Yes:



emacs -Q

M-x edit-abbrevs

Scroll to last line - (global-abbrev-table)

Append: "dfn" 0 "definition"

C-c C-c (removes "modified" flag)

C-x k

M-x edit-abbrevs

Scroll down to last line - abbreviation is not there

C-x C-c (results in "Save abbrevs in ~/.emacs.d/abbrev_defs? (y or n) ")

"y" to above

Inspect .emacs.d/abbrev_defs - only contains one line:

;;-*-coding: utf-8;-*-
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Message #32 received at 42611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Brett Randall <brett.randall <at> gmail.com>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 42611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#42611: 26.3; edit-abbrevs lets me type and commit, but
 doesn't store anywhere and abbrevs don't work
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 22:22:32 +0000

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Thanks Lars, it works now that I understand the formatting requirement. Appreciate your help.

Brett

--- original message ---
On October 27, 2020, 10:08 PM GMT+11 larsi <at> gnus.org wrote:

Brett Randall <brett.randall <at> gmail.com> writes:


>> 1 emacs -Q

>> 2 M-x edit-abbrevs

>> 3 Scroll to last line - (global-abbrev-table)

>> 4 Append: "dfn" 0 "definition"

>> 5 C-c C-c (removes "modified" flag)

>> 6 C-x k

>> 7 M-x edit-abbrevs

>> 8 Scroll down to last line - abbreviation is not there


> Thanks.


> The format of that buffer is very specific, though. The entries must be

> on the format:


> (global-abbrev-table)


> "def" 0 "definition"


> with one blank line between the name of the section and the start of the

> definitions; neither more nor less. If you do it that way, does the

> mode work for you?


> In any case, I don't quite see why it's that strict about the format: It

> should just grok all the lines between the sections, I think?


> -- 

> (domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)

> bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no
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