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(void-variable file) after upgrade to AUCTeX 13.0.3

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From: Richard Stanton <rhstanton <at> berkeley.edu>
To: bug-auctex <at> gnu.org
Subject: (void-variable file) after upgrade to AUCTeX  13.0.3
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:22:27 -0800

I just upgraded to AUCTeX 13.0.3 on my Mac running MacOS Catalina, and now when I try to view a PDF file using the function skim-make-url defined as follows:

(defun skim-make-url () (concat
			 (TeX-current-line)
			 " \""
			 (expand-file-name (funcall file (TeX-output-extension) t)
					   (file-name-directory (TeX-master-file)))
			 "\" \""
			 (buffer-file-name)
			 "\""))

I get an error message about (void-variable file). I've been happily using the same AUCTeX set-up for many years now, so I assume something has changed in AUCTeX. Any suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks!

Richard Stanton

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Debugger entered--Lisp error: (void-variable file)
  (funcall file (TeX-output-extension) t)
  (expand-file-name (funcall file (TeX-output-extension) t) (file-name-directory (TeX-master-file)))
  (concat (TeX-current-line) " \"" (expand-file-name (funcall file (TeX-output-extension) t) (file-name-directory (TeX-master-file))) "\" \"" (buffer-file-name) "\"")
  skim-make-url()
  apply(skim-make-url nil)
  TeX-command-expand("%V")
  TeX-command("View" TeX-master-file nil)
  TeX-command-master(nil)
  funcall-interactively(TeX-command-master nil)
  call-interactively(TeX-command-master nil nil)
  command-execute(TeX-command-master
)

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Emacs  : GNU Emacs 27.1 (build 1, x86_64-apple-darwin19.6.0, Carbon Version 162 AppKit 1894.6)
 of 2020-11-16
Package: 13.0.3

current state:
==============
(setq
 AUCTeX-date "2021-01-08"
 window-system 'mac
 LaTeX-version "2e"
 TeX-style-path '("/usr/local/var/auctex" "/Users/stanton/.emacs.d/straight/build/auctex/style"
                  "/Users/stanton/.emacs.d/auctex/auto" "/Users/stanton/.emacs.d/auctex/style" "auto" "style")
 TeX-auto-save t
 TeX-parse-self t
 TeX-master t
 TeX-command-list '(("TeX" "%(PDF)%(tex) %(file-line-error) %`%(extraopts) %S%(PDFout)%(mode)%' %t" TeX-run-TeX nil
                     (plain-tex-mode ams-tex-mode texinfo-mode) :help "Run plain TeX")
                    ("LaTeX" "%`%l%(mode)%' %T" TeX-run-TeX nil (latex-mode doctex-mode) :help "Run LaTeX")
                    ("Makeinfo" "makeinfo %(extraopts) %t" TeX-run-compile nil (texinfo-mode) :help
                     "Run Makeinfo with Info output")
                    ("Makeinfo HTML" "makeinfo %(extraopts) --html %t" TeX-run-compile nil (texinfo-mode) :help
                     "Run Makeinfo with HTML output")
                    ("AmSTeX" "amstex %(PDFout) %`%(extraopts) %S%(mode)%' %t" TeX-run-TeX nil (ams-tex-mode) :help "Run AMSTeX")
                    ("ConTeXt" "%(cntxcom) --once --texutil %(extraopts) %(execopts)%t" TeX-run-TeX nil (context-mode) :help
                     "Run ConTeXt once")
                    ("ConTeXt Full" "%(cntxcom) %(extraopts) %(execopts)%t" TeX-run-TeX nil (context-mode) :help
                     "Run ConTeXt until completion")
                    ("BibTeX" "bibtex %s" TeX-run-BibTeX nil
                     (plain-tex-mode latex-mode doctex-mode ams-tex-mode texinfo-mode context-mode) :help "Run BibTeX")
                    ("Biber" "biber %s" TeX-run-Biber nil (plain-tex-mode latex-mode doctex-mode ams-tex-mode texinfo-mode) :help
                     "Run Biber")
                    ("View" "%V" TeX-run-discard-or-function t t :help "Run Viewer")
                    ("Print" "%p" TeX-run-command t t :help "Print the file")
                    ("Queue" "%q" TeX-run-background nil t :help "View the printer queue" :visible TeX-queue-command)
                    ("File" "%(o?)dvips %d -o %f " TeX-run-dvips t
                     (plain-tex-mode latex-mode doctex-mode ams-tex-mode texinfo-mode) :help "Generate PostScript file")
                    ("Dvips" "%(o?)dvips %d -o %f " TeX-run-dvips nil
                     (plain-tex-mode latex-mode doctex-mode ams-tex-mode texinfo-mode) :help "Convert DVI file to PostScript")
                    ("Dvipdfmx" "dvipdfmx %d" TeX-run-dvipdfmx nil
                     (plain-tex-mode latex-mode doctex-mode ams-tex-mode texinfo-mode) :help
                     "Convert DVI file to PDF with dvipdfmx")
                    ("Ps2pdf" "ps2pdf %f" TeX-run-ps2pdf nil (plain-tex-mode latex-mode doctex-mode ams-tex-mode texinfo-mode)
                     :help "Convert PostScript file to PDF")
                    ("Glossaries" "makeglossaries %s" TeX-run-command nil
                     (plain-tex-mode latex-mode doctex-mode ams-tex-mode texinfo-mode) :help
                     "Run makeglossaries to create glossary\n     file")
                    ("Index" "makeindex %s" TeX-run-index nil (plain-tex-mode latex-mode doctex-mode ams-tex-mode texinfo-mode)
                     :help "Run makeindex to create index file")
                    ("upMendex" "upmendex %s" TeX-run-index t (plain-tex-mode latex-mode doctex-mode ams-tex-mode texinfo-mode)
                     :help "Run upmendex to create index file")
                    ("Xindy" "texindy %s" TeX-run-command nil (plain-tex-mode latex-mode doctex-mode ams-tex-mode texinfo-mode)
                     :help "Run xindy to create index file")
                    ("Check" "lacheck %s" TeX-run-compile nil (latex-mode) :help "Check LaTeX file for correctness")
                    ("ChkTeX" "chktex -v6 %s" TeX-run-compile nil (latex-mode) :help "Check LaTeX file for common mistakes")
                    ("Spell" "(TeX-ispell-document \"\")" TeX-run-function nil t :help "Spell-check the document")
                    ("Clean" "TeX-clean" TeX-run-function nil t :help "Delete generated intermediate files")
                    ("Clean All" "(TeX-clean t)" TeX-run-function nil t :help "Delete generated intermediate and output files")
                    ("Other" "" TeX-run-command t t :help "Run an arbitrary command"))
 )

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

From: Tassilo Horn <tsdh <at> gnu.org>
To: Richard Stanton <rhstanton <at> berkeley.edu>
Cc: 45985 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, bug-auctex <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#45985: (void-variable file) after upgrade to AUCTeX  13.0.3
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 21:08:58 +0100

Richard Stanton <rhstanton <at> berkeley.edu> writes:

Hi Richard,

> (defun skim-make-url () (concat
> 			 (TeX-current-line)
> 			 " \""
> 			 (expand-file-name (funcall file (TeX-output-extension) t)
> 					   (file-name-directory (TeX-master-file)))
> 			 "\" \""
> 			 (buffer-file-name)
> 			 "\""))
>
> I get an error message about (void-variable file).  I've been happily
> using the same AUCTeX set-up for many years now, so I assume something
> has changed in AUCTeX.

You are right, see (info "(auctex) Changes").  I think the following
definition should work in auctex 13:

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
(defun skim-make-url ()
  (concat
   (TeX-current-line)
   " \""
   (expand-file-name (TeX-active-master (TeX-output-extension) t)
		     (file-name-directory (TeX-master-file)))
   "\" \"" (TeX-active-master t) "\""))
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

Bye,
Tassilo

Message #14 received at 45985 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ikumi Keita <ikumi <at> ikumi.que.jp>
To: Tassilo Horn <tsdh <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Richard Stanton <rhstanton <at> berkeley.edu>, 45985 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#45985: (void-variable file) after upgrade to AUCTeX 13.0.3
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:36:53 +0900

Hi Tassilo,

>>>>> Tassilo Horn <tsdh <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> (defun skim-make-url () (concat
>> (TeX-current-line)
>> " \""
>> (expand-file-name (funcall file (TeX-output-extension) t)
>> (file-name-directory (TeX-master-file)))
>> "\" \""
>> (buffer-file-name)
>> "\""))
>> 
>> I get an error message about (void-variable file).  I've been happily
>> using the same AUCTeX set-up for many years now, so I assume something
>> has changed in AUCTeX.

> You are right, see (info "(auctex) Changes").  I think the following
> definition should work in auctex 13:
> (defun skim-make-url ()
>   (concat
>    (TeX-current-line)
>    " \""
>    (expand-file-name (TeX-active-master (TeX-output-extension) t)
> 		     (file-name-directory (TeX-master-file)))
>    "\" \"" (TeX-active-master t) "\""))

Doesn't this make difference at region typeset? The original
`(buffer-file-name)' returns the (La)TeX file name such as "mydoc.tex"
while `(TeX-active-master t)' returns "_region_" at C-c C-r.

Bye,
Ikumi Keita

Message #17 received at 45985 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Tassilo Horn <tsdh <at> gnu.org>
To: Ikumi Keita <ikumi <at> ikumi.que.jp>
Cc: Richard Stanton <rhstanton <at> berkeley.edu>, 45985 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#45985: (void-variable file) after upgrade to AUCTeX 13.0.3
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:08:15 +0100

Ikumi Keita <ikumi <at> ikumi.que.jp> writes:

>> You are right, see (info "(auctex) Changes").  I think the following
>> definition should work in auctex 13:
>> (defun skim-make-url ()
>>   (concat
>>    (TeX-current-line)
>>    " \""
>>    (expand-file-name (TeX-active-master (TeX-output-extension) t)
>> 		     (file-name-directory (TeX-master-file)))
>>    "\" \"" (TeX-active-master t) "\""))
>
> Doesn't this make difference at region typeset?  The original
> `(buffer-file-name)' returns the (La)TeX file name such as "mydoc.tex"
> while `(TeX-active-master t)' returns "_region_" at C-c C-r.

Yes, you are right.  So Richard, this should be equivalent to what
you've user previously:

(defun skim-make-url ()
  (concat
   (TeX-current-line)
   " \""
   (expand-file-name (TeX-active-master (TeX-output-extension) t)
		     (file-name-directory (TeX-master-file)))
   "\" \"" (buffer-file-name) "\""))

Please report back if it works so that we can close the bug accordingly.

Bye,
Tassilo

Message #20 received at 45985 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Richard Stanton <rhstanton <at> berkeley.edu>
To: Tassilo Horn <tsdh <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 45985 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Ikumi Keita <ikumi <at> ikumi.que.jp>
Subject: Re: bug#45985: (void-variable file) after upgrade to AUCTeX 13.0.3
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:46:09 -0800

Thanks for the help. I tried to close the bug report myself, as I noticed there were more recent ways to do what I wanted that did work with the new AUCTeX, so yes, do please close the bug report.

Best,

Richard


> On Jan 20, 2021, at 2:08 AM, Tassilo Horn <tsdh <at> gnu.org> wrote:
> 
> Ikumi Keita <ikumi <at> ikumi.que.jp> writes:
> 
>>> You are right, see (info "(auctex) Changes").  I think the following
>>> definition should work in auctex 13:
>>> (defun skim-make-url ()
>>>  (concat
>>>   (TeX-current-line)
>>>   " \""
>>>   (expand-file-name (TeX-active-master (TeX-output-extension) t)
>>> 		     (file-name-directory (TeX-master-file)))
>>>   "\" \"" (TeX-active-master t) "\""))
>> 
>> Doesn't this make difference at region typeset?  The original
>> `(buffer-file-name)' returns the (La)TeX file name such as "mydoc.tex"
>> while `(TeX-active-master t)' returns "_region_" at C-c C-r.
> 
> Yes, you are right.  So Richard, this should be equivalent to what
> you've user previously:
> 
> (defun skim-make-url ()
>  (concat
>   (TeX-current-line)
>   " \""
>   (expand-file-name (TeX-active-master (TeX-output-extension) t)
> 		     (file-name-directory (TeX-master-file)))
>   "\" \"" (buffer-file-name) "\""))
> 
> Please report back if it works so that we can close the bug accordingly.
> 
> Bye,
> Tassilo

Message #25 received at 45985-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Tassilo Horn <tsdh <at> gnu.org>
To: Richard Stanton <rhstanton <at> berkeley.edu>
Cc: 45985-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Ikumi Keita <ikumi <at> ikumi.que.jp>
Subject: Re: bug#45985: (void-variable file) after upgrade to AUCTeX 13.0.3
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 18:35:31 +0100

Richard Stanton <rhstanton <at> berkeley.edu> writes:

> Thanks for the help. I tried to close the bug report myself, as I
> noticed there were more recent ways to do what I wanted that did work
> with the new AUCTeX, so yes, do please close the bug report.

Thanks for confirming, I'm closing the bug.  As you can see, that's done
by simply sending a mail to <bugnumber>-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

Bye,
Tassilo

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