James LewisMoss wrote: >>>>>>On Fri, 27 Jul 2001 13:05:44 -0700, Jim McCloskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>said: >>>>>> > > > Jim> Wrong type argument: number-or-marker-p, (+ -4) > > Jim> This happens (i) when I try to do filename completion with > Jim> `visit-file' or `dired' > Do you mean `find-file'? I checked and found there is no such a thing as `visit-file'.
> > Jim> or (ii) when I call `switch-to-buffer-in-another-frame' > Jim> (C-x 5 b). > > Jim> It happens only occasionally, though, and I can always fix it by > Jim> exiting the emacs session and restarting. I don't know how to > Jim> reproduce the behaviour reliably, but I can be sure that it will > Jim> happen ultimately if the emacs session is long enough. > How long is enough? > > Jim> Does anyone know how I might trace this problem to its origins? > Jim> Or solve it? Thanks very much in advance, > >Likely setting the var debug-on-error to t will give you a backtrace >(I'm xemacs guy and it works there). > Well, I'm using GNU Emacs 20.7 on woody as well but never come across such things.
