Your version seems to be a vanilla 21.5.28 from the last beta release. If you're not using the latest sources from the Mercurial repository, you may wish to try those. (Mercurial is a Python program, and probably should work without trouble for this purpose on Windows. I recommend doing this since you have some interest in up-to-date XEmacsen.) See http://www.xemacs.org/Develop/hgaccess.html for more info.

These should be fixed to use the Windows print menu on Windows. I guess an alternative would be to install an lpr program from Cygwin

It appears that your OS is Windows XP (not Vista, which apparently brings a whole collection of new problems). Is that correct?

Would it be possible for you to run xemacs under a debugger and reproduce the crash, then send us a stack trace?

What did you expect to recover? "Recover session" here (AFAIK) simply looks for autosave files, it does not try to put your xemacs back into the state at which xemacs last checkpointed.

Actually, we'd prefer you keep reporting bugs. :-) In general, XEmacs 21.5 is quite stable on Windows AFAIK (I don't use Windows at all).

It appears that your OS is Windows XP (not Vista, which apparently brings a whole collection of new problems). Is that correct?

Actually, we'd prefer you keep reporting bugs. :-) In general, XEmacs 21.5 is quite stable on Windows AFAIK (I don't use Windows at all).

I have cygwin, but tried the XEmacs version tailored for M$ Windows, to be able to also work in a pure Windows environment. Maybe I should try to get a cygwin print program working, as you said.

A possible cause of the printing problem could be a font issue! It seems that when I get the warning (in the *Warnings* buffer) (1) (font/notice) Unable to instantiate font for charset jit-ucs-charset-0, face default the printing crash occurs. Do not know where the relevant code might be found, but at least it is something that you might try to reproduce. And I would hope that it is something that XEmacs can catch and handle in some way. Regards, /olle Olle Olsson wrote: > ================================================================ > Dear Bug Team! > > Background: the three ways of printing a buffer (well, there are more > ways, but > lets be simple-minded first): > - M-x print-buffer: FAILS ... cannot find program "pr" > - the print icon on the top menu: FAILS ... cannot find program "" > - the File > Print menu item: sometimes works, but not this time ;-( > > I get the Windows window for selecting a printer, selects it, and does > the "OK" > there. > > Then the crash came. No output seen on printer. > > The printout in the DOS-box is pasted below. > > By the way ... > - `M-x recover-session' did not work .... "nothing to recover" > - maybe I should go back to a more stable version of > XEmacs-for-MSWindows. > > BEGIN DOS BOX =================================>>> > > Fatal error: assertion failed, file > c:\XEmacsBuild\xemacs-21.5-2008-10-12\src\device-impl.h, line 166, EQ > (DEVICE_TYPE (d), sym) > > Fatal error. > > Your files have been auto-saved. > Use `M-x recover-session' to recover them. > > Your version of XEmacs was distributed with a PROBLEMS file that may > describe > your crash, and with luck a workaround. Please check it first, but do > report > the crash anyway. > > Please report this bug by invoking M-x report-emacs-bug, or by selecting > `Send Bug Report' from the Help menu. If that won't work, send ordinary > email to `xemacs-beta(a)xemacs.org&#39;. *MAKE SURE* to include this entire > output from this crash, especially including the Lisp backtrace, as > well as > the XEmacs configuration from M-x describe-installation (or equivalently, > the file `Installation' in the top of the build tree). > > If you are fortunate enough to have some sort of debugging aid installed > on your system, for example Visual C++, and you can get a C stack > backtrace, > *please* include it, as it will make our life far easier. > > > Lisp backtrace follows: > > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (catch #<INTERNAL OBJECT (XEmacs bug?) (opaque, size=0) 0x183d030> ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # bind (inhibit-quit) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # bind (inhibit-quit) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > window-end(#<window on "081216-agenda.txt" 0x69891c> t) > # bind (last-end reached-end pageno footer-window header-window > context to-page from-page pixel-vertical-clip-threshold vertdpi w) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > window-end(#<window on "081216-agenda.txt" 0x69891c> t) > # bind (last-end reached-end pageno footer-window header-window > context to-page from-page pixel-vertical-clip-threshold vertdpi w) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # (unwind-protect ...) > # bind (d f header-buffer footer-buffer copies default-frame-plist > props print-device buffer end start) > generic-print-region(1 5109 nil #<msprinter-device on "tolstoj:694A8C" > 0x694a8c> (name "tolstoj" selected-page-button all copies 1)) > # bind (really-print-region props d end start print-region) > byte-code("..." [props d end start print-region buffer region-active-p > region-beginning point-min region-end point-max valid-device-type-p > msprinter generic-print-region Printer-get-device make-dialog-box > print :device :allow-selection :selected-page-button selection all > plist-get selected-page-button really-print-region > display-print-dialog] 9) > # (condition-case ... . ((error (byte-code "Ç┴ Å¿ÇA\"ź" [err > Printer-clear-device signal] 3)))) > # bind (display-print-dialog buffer) > #<compiled-function (&optional buffer display-print-dialog) "...(5)" > [err (byt %)*+ź" [props d end start print-region buffer > region-active-p region-beginning point-min region-end point-max > valid-device-type-p msprinter generic-print-region Printer-get-device > make-dialog-box print :device :allow-selection :selected-page-button > selection all plist-get selected-page-button really-print-region > display-print-dialog] 9) ((error (byte-code "Ç┴ Å¿ÇA\"ź" [err > Printer-clear-device signal] 3)))] 3 1294996 (list nil (not > current-prefix-arg))>(nil t) > call-interactively(generic-print-buffer) > (dispatch-event "[internal]") > # (condition-case ... . error) > # (catch top-level ...) > > <<<=================================END DOS BOX > > > ================================================================ > > System Info to help track down your bug: > --------------------------------------- > > OS version: > > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] > OS: Windows_NT > > XEmacs 21.5-b28 "fuki" configured for `i586-pc-win32'. > > Building XEmacs using "nmake". > Building XEmacs using make flags " ". > Building XEmacs in source tree "c:\\XEmacsBuild\\xemacs-21.5-2008-10-12". > For src, using compiler "cl -nologo -W3 -DSTRICT -Zi -Od -MD -c -TP > -Ic:\XEmacsBuild\xemacs-21.5-2008-10-12\nt\inc > -Ic:\XEmacsBuild\xemacs-21.5-2008-10-12\src > -I"e:/cygwin/usr/local/src\xpm-3.4k" > -I"e:/cygwin/usr/local/src\xpm-3.4k\lib" > -I"e:/cygwin/usr/local/src\libpng-1.2.8" > -I"e:/cygwin/usr/local/src/zlib" > -I"e:/cygwin/usr/local/src/tiff-3.7.3\libtiff" > -I"e:/cygwin/usr/local/src\jpeg-6b" -I"e:/cygwin/usr/local/src/zlib" > -DHAVE_MS_WINDOWS -DHAVE_MENUBARS -DHAVE_SCROLLBARS -DHAVE_TOOLBARS > -DHAVE_WIDGETS -DHAVE_DIALOGS -DHAVE_XPM -DFOR_MSW -DHAVE_GIF > -DHAVE_PNG -DHAVE_TIFF -DHAVE_JPEG -DHAVE_ZLIB -DHAVE_NATIVE_SOUND > -DMULE -DERROR_CHECK_ALL -DPDUMP -DUSE_KKCC -DSYSTEM_MALLOC > -DDEBUG_XEMACS -D_DEBUG -DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN -DWIN32_NATIVE -Demacs > -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -DPATH_VERSION=\"21.5-b28\" -DPATH_PROGNAME=\"xemacs\" > -DEMACS_VERSION=\"21.5-b28\" -DEMACS_PROGNAME=\"xemacs\" > -DSHEBANG_PROGNAME=\"xemacs-script\" > -DSTACK_TRACE_EYE_CATCHER=xemacs_21_5_b28_i586_pc_win32 > -DPATH_PREFIX=\""c:/XEmacsBuild/installed/2008-10-12/XEmacs-21.5-b28"\" > -DEMACS_MAJOR_VERSION=21 -DEMACS_MINOR_VERSION=5 > -DEMACS_BETA_VERSION=28 -DXEMACS_CODENAME=\""fuki"\" > -DXEMACS_EXTRA_NAME=\"""\" -DEMACS_CONFIGURATION=\"i586-pc-win32\"". > For lib-src, using compiler "cl -nologo -W3 -DSTRICT -Zi -Od -MD > -Ic:\XEmacsBuild\xemacs-21.5-2008-10-12\lib-src > -Ic:\XEmacsBuild\xemacs-21.5-2008-10-12\src -DHAVE_CONFIG_H > -DWIN32_NATIVE". > Compiling as C++. > Installing XEmacs in > "c:/XEmacsBuild/installed/2008-10-12/XEmacs-21.5-b28". > Compiling in support for Microsoft Windows native GUI. > Compiling in international (MULE) support. > Compiling in support for XPM images. > Compiling in support for GIF images. > Compiling in support for PNG images. > Compiling in support for TIFF images. > Compiling in support for JPEG images. > Compiling in support for GZIP compression/decompression. > Compiling in support for toolbars. > Compiling in support for dialogs. > Compiling in support for widgets. > Compiling in support for native sounds. > Using portable dumper. > Using system malloc. > Using DLL version of C runtime library. > Compiling in extra internal error-checking. > NOTE: --------------------------------------------------------- > NOTE: Compiling in support for runtime error-checking. > NOTE: XEmacs will run noticeably more slowly as a result. > NOTE: Error-checking is on by default for XEmacs beta releases. > NOTE: --------------------------------------------------------- > Compiling in debugging support (no slowdown). > Using new experimental GC mark algorithms. > > > Load-Path Lisp Shadows: > ---------------------- > (c:\Program Files\XEmacs\mule-packages\lisp\mule-base\viet-util > c:\Program > Files\XEmacs\XEmacs-21.5-b28\lisp\mule\viet-util c:\Program > Files\XEmacs\mule-packages\lisp\mule-base\korea-util c:\Program > Files\XEmacs\XEmacs-21.5-b28\lisp\mule\korea-util c:\Program > Files\XEmacs\mule-packages\lisp\mule-base\japan-util c:\Program > Files\XEmacs\XEmacs-21.5-b28\lisp\mule\japan-util c:\Program > Files\XEmacs\mule-packages\lisp\mule-base\ethio-util c:\Program > Files\XEmacs\XEmacs-21.5-b28\lisp\mule\ethio-util c:\Program > Files\XEmacs\mule-packages\lisp\mule-base\china-util c:\Program > Files\XEmacs\XEmacs-21.5-b28\lisp\mule\china-util c:\Program > Files\XEmacs\xemacs-packages\lisp\xemacs-base\regexp-opt c:\Program > Files\XEmacs\XEmacs-21.5-b28\lisp\regexp-opt c:\Program > Files\XEmacs\xemacs-packages\lisp\xemacs-base\easy-mmode c:\Program > Files\XEmacs\XEmacs-21.5-b28\lisp\easy-mmode ~/.xemacs/custom c:\Program > Files\XEmacs\XEmacs-21.5-b28\lisp\custom) > > 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prog-modes-autoloads perl-modes-autoloads pc-autoloads os-utils-autoloads > net-utils-autoloads mail-lib-autoloads jde-autoloads > hm--html-menus-autoloads > fsf-compat-autoloads eieio-autoloads efs-autoloads edit-utils-autoloads > ediff-autoloads edebug-autoloads ecb-autoloads dired-autoloads > debug-autoloads > cc-mode-autoloads c-support-autoloads mule-base-autoloads > lookup-autoloads > locale-autoloads latin-unity-autoloads latin-euro-standards-autoloads > mule-autoloads auto-autoloads auto-show fontl-hooks canna-leim tibetan > slovenian czech romanian lao devanagari indian cyrillic code-cmds > gutter-items > menubar-items x-menubar dragdrop mode-motion mouse behavior itimer > auto-save > lisp-mode easymenu easy-mmode iso8859-1 page buff-menu lib-complete > loadhist > cus-file derived newcomment rsz-minibuf env text-props frame obsolete > cus-start > custom widget cl-extra cl cl-19 packages backquote unicode > mswindows-scrollbars > mswindows toolbar native-sound scrollbar network-streams subprocesses > menu-accelerator-support menubar md5 xemacs mule gutter tiff png gif > jpeg xpm > xbm lisp-float-type file-coding dde windows-nt dragdrop-api dialog > devices > window-system base64) > > > Recent keystrokes: > ----------------- > > misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user > misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user > misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user > misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user > misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user > misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user > misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user > misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user > misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user > misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user > misc-user misc-user button4up button4up button5up button5up > button5up button4up button5up button5up button5up button5up > button5up C-g C-g C-g C-g C-g C-g misc-user SPC button1 > button1up C-x 1 ESC x r e p o r t SPC e BS SPC x TAB > RET > > > Recent messages (most recent first): > ----------------------------------- > > Loading xemacsbug...done > Loading xemacsbug... > Making completion list... > space = page forward; b = page back; h = help; q = quit. > Quit > Quit > Quit > Quit > Quit > Quit > Loading mwheel...done > Loading mwheel... > space = page forward; b = page back; h = help; q = quit. > (New file) > Loading view-less...done > Loading view-less... > Quit: isearch > Loading outline...done > Loading outline... > Notice: Unable to instantiate font for charset jit-ucs-charset-0, face > zmacs-region > > > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Olle Olsson olleo(a)sics.se Tel: +46 8 633 15 19 Fax: +46 8 751 72 30 [Svenska W3C-kontoret: olleo(a)w3.org] SICS [Swedish Institute of Computer Science] Box 1263 SE - 164 29 Kista Sweden 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