RE: XEmacs replaced my source file with zero length file

Adrian, When I tried M-x recover-all-files, I got the following message :- "Wrong type argument: stringp, nil" I also looked in ~/.autosave, but the directory was empty. I've realised that my file backup setting is obviously not right, since I have made changes to another file today & the backup file is not being updated. How do I turn on regular file backup ? thanks, Deepak -----Original Message----- From: Adrian.Aichner(a)t-online.de [mailto:Adrian.Aichner＠t-online.de] Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 12:52 PM To: Gupta, Deepak Cc: &#39;xemacs-beta(a)xemacs.org&#39; Subject: Re: XEmacs replaced my source file with zero length file Deepak> Dear Bug Team! Deepak> I'm using XEmacs-21.4.6 on Windows NT. Deepak> Windows was running out of memory, or maybe had already Deepak> run out of memory. Deepak> I was editing & then hit the save button, and Xemacs died Deepak> (along with the NT Task Manger !). Deepak> My source file became a zero length file & the backup "~" file was Deepak> several days old, so did not actually have my changes. There was no Deepak> #<source file name># file ! Ouch! I hope auto-save is working in your environment. Try M-x recover-all-files Or just see whether there's anything in ~/.autosave, or perhaps in ~/autosave. Good Luck, Adrian Deepak> ================================================================ Deepak> System Info to help track down your bug: Deepak> --------------------------------------- Deepak> OS version: Deepak> Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195] Deepak> OS: Windows_NT Deepak> XEmacs 21.4.6 \"Common Lisp (Windows [1])\" configured for `i586-pc-win32'. Deepak> Building XEmacs in \"f:\\xemacs\\xemacs-21.4-release\\nt\". Deepak> Using compiler \"cl -nologo -W3 -O2 -G5 -ML\". Deepak> Installing XEmacs in \"c:\\Program Files\\XEmacs\\XEmacs-21.4.6\". Deepak> Package path is \"~\\.xemacs;;c:\\Program Deepak> Files\\XEmacs\\site-packages;c:\\Program Files\\XEmacs\\xemacs-packages\". Deepak> Compiling in support for Microsoft Windows native GUI. Deepak> Compiling in support for XPM images. Deepak> Compiling in support for GIF images. Deepak> Compiling in support for PNG images. Deepak> Compiling in support for TIFF images. Deepak> Compiling in support for JPEG images. Deepak> Compiling in support for X-Face message headers. Deepak> Compiling in support for toolbars. Deepak> Compiling in support for dialogs. Deepak> Compiling in support for widgets. Deepak> Compiling in support for native sounds. Deepak> Compiling in fast dired implementation. Deepak> Using minimal tagbits. Deepak> Using indexed lrecord implementation. Deepak> Using portable dumper. Deepak> Load-Path Lisp Shadows: Deepak> ---------------------- Deepak> nil Deepak> Installed XEmacs Packages: Deepak> ------------------------- Deepak> ((zenirc:version 1.13 :type regular) Deepak> (xslt-process :version 1.06 :type regular) Deepak> (xemacs-devel :version 1.4 :type single-file) Deepak> (xemacs-base :version 1.57 :type regular) Deepak> (w3 :version 1.21 :type regular) Deepak> (vm :version 7.02 :type regular) Deepak> (viper :version 1.31 :type regular) Deepak> (view-process :version 1.11 :type regular) Deepak> (vhdl :version 1.15 :type regular) Deepak> (vc-cc :version 1.18 :type regular) Deepak> (vc :version 1.3 :type regular) Deepak> (tramp :version 1.01 :type regular) Deepak> (tpu :version 1.12 :type regular) Deepak> (tooltalk :version 1.13 :type regular) Deepak> (tm :version 1.3 :type regular) Deepak> (time :version 1.11 :type regular) Deepak> (textools :version 1.12 :type regular) Deepak> (text-modes :version 1.36 :type single-file) Deepak> (texinfo :version 1.2 :type regular) Deepak> (supercite :version 1.19 :type regular) Deepak> (strokes :version 1.08 :type regular) Deepak> (speedbar :version 1.22 :type regular) Deepak> (sounds-wav :version 1.1 :type regular) Deepak> (sounds-au :version 1.1 :type regular) Deepak> (slider :version 1.13 :type regular) Deepak> (sieve :version 1.01 :type regular) Deepak> (sh-script :version 1.13 :type regular) Deepak> (sgml :version 1.08 :type regular) Deepak> (semantic :version 1.11 :type regular) Deepak> (scheme :version 1.11 :type regular) Deepak> (rmail :version 1.13 :type regular) Deepak> (reftex :version 1.24 :type regular) Deepak> (psgml :version 1.26 :type regular) Deepak> (ps-print :version 1.02 :type regular) Deepak> (prog-modes Deepak> :version Deepak> 1 Deepak> .49 Deepak> :type Deepak> single-file) Deepak> (pcomplete :version 1.01 :type regular) Deepak> (pcl-cvs :version 1.57 :type regular) Deepak> (pc :version 1.21 :type single-file) Deepak> (os-utils :version 1.26 :type single-file) Deepak> (net-utils :version 1.23 :type single-file) Deepak> (mine :version 1.14 :type regular) Deepak> (mh-e :version 1.14 :type regular) Deepak> (mailcrypt :version 2.11 :type regular) Deepak> (mail-lib :version 1.42 :type regular) Deepak> (jde :version 1.31 :type regular) Deepak> (ispell :version 1.24 :type regular) Deepak> (ilisp :version 1.2 :type regular) Deepak> (igrep :version 1.08 :type regular) Deepak> (idlwave :version 1.24 :type regular) Deepak> (hm--html-menus :version 1.17 :type regular) Deepak> (fsf-compat :version 1.09 :type single-file) Deepak> (frame-icon :version 1.09 :type regular) Deepak> (forms :version 1.14 :type regular) Deepak> (footnote :version 1.13 :type regular) Deepak> (eudc :version 1.35 :type regular) Deepak> (eterm :version 1.13 :type regular) Deepak> (eshell :version 1.02 :type regular) Deepak> (emerge :version 1.09 :type regular) Deepak> (elib :version 1.1 :type single-file) Deepak> (eieio :version 1.02 :type regular) Deepak> (efs :version 1.27 :type regular) Deepak> (edt :version 1.12 :type regular) Deepak> (edit-utils :version 1.75 :type single-file) Deepak> (ediff :version 1.35 :type regular) Deepak> (edebug :version 1.14 :type regular) Deepak> (dired :version 1.11 :type regular) Deepak> (dictionary :version 1.06 :type regular) Deepak> (debug :version 1.14 :type regular) Deepak> (crisp :version 1.12 :type regular) Deepak> (cookie :version 1.13 :type regular) Deepak> (clearcase :version 1.02 :type regular) Deepak> (cc-mode :version 1.27 :type regular) Deepak> (calc :version 1.18 :type regular) Deepak> (c-support :version 1.16 :type single-file) Deepak> (build :version 1.05 :type regular) Deepak> (bbdb :version 1.17 :type regular) Deepak> (auctex :version 1.29 :type regular) Deepak> (apel :version 1.2 :type regular) Deepak> (Sun :version 1.13 :type regular)) Deepak> Features: Deepak> -------- Deepak> (mail-abbrevs xemacsbug shadow sendmail rfc822 cus-edit cus-load Deepak> wid-edit font-lock efs-cu view-less view cus-face dired-faces Deepak> dired-xemacs dired zenirc-autoloads xslt-process-autoloads Deepak> xemacs-devel-autoloads xemacs-base-autoloads w3-autoloads vm-autoloads Deepak> viper-autoloads view-process-autoloads vhdl-autoloads vc-cc-autoloads Deepak> vc-autoloads tramp-autoloads tpu-autoloads tooltalk-autoloads Deepak> tm-autoloads time-autoloads textools-autoloads text-modes-autoloads Deepak> texinfo-autoloads supercite-autoloads strokes-autoloads Deepak> speedbar-autoloads sounds-wav-autoloads sounds-au-autoloads Deepak> slider-autoloads sieve-autoloads sh-script-autoloads sgml-autoloads Deepak> semantic-autoloads scheme-autoloads rmail-autoloads reftex-autoloads Deepak> psgml-autoloads ps-print-autoloads prog-modes-autoloads Deepak> pcomplete-autoloads pcl-cvs-autoloads pc-autoloads os-utils-autoloads Deepak> net-utils-autoloads mine-autoloads mh-e-autoloads mailcrypt-autoloads Deepak> mail-lib-autoloads jde-autoloads ispell-autoloads ilisp-autoloads Deepak> igrep-autoloads idlwave-autoloads hm--html-menus-autoloads Deepak> fsf-compat-autoloads frame-icon-autoloads forms-autoloads Deepak> footnote-autoloads eudc-autoloads eterm-autoloads eshell-autoloads Deepak> emerge-autoloads elib-autoloads eieio-autoloads efs-autoloads Deepak> edt-autoloads edit-utils-autoloads ediff-autoloads edebug-autoloads Deepak> dired-autoloads dictionary-autoloads debug-autoloads crisp-autoloads Deepak> cookie-autoloads clearcase-autoloads cc-mode-autoloads calc-autoloads Deepak> c-support-autoloads build-autoloads bbdb-autoloads auctex-autoloads Deepak> apel-autoloads Sun-autoloads lisp-autoloads loadhist auto-show Deepak> fontl-hooks code-cmds gutter-items menubar-items x-menubar dragdrop Deepak> mode-motion mouse itimer auto-save lisp-mode easymenu iso8859-1 page Deepak> buff-menu lib-complete help-nomule cus-file derived frame text-props Deepak> obsolete cus-start custom widget cl-extra mini-cl cl cl-19 packages Deepak> backquote very-early-lisp file-coding mswindows-scrollbars mswindows Deepak> toolbar native-sound scrollbar network-streams subprocesses Deepak> menu-accelerator-support menubar md5 xemacs gutter tiff png gif jpeg Deepak> xface xpm xbm lisp-float-type windows-nt dragdrop-api dialog devices Deepak> window-system base64) Deepak> Recent keystrokes: Deepak> ----------------- Deepak> BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS C a Deepak> s h SPC F l o w SPC A n a l y s i s down left BS BS Deepak> C F A misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user Deepak> misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user Deepak> misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user Deepak> misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user Deepak> misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user Deepak> misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user Deepak> misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user Deepak> misc-user misc-user button1 button1up misc-user ESC Deepak> x r e p o r t TAB e m TAB RET Deepak> Recent messages (most recent first): Deepak> ----------------------------------- Deepak> Loading xemacsbug...done Deepak> Loading xemacsbug... Deepak> Loading cus-edit...done Deepak> Loading customization dependencies...done Deepak> Loading customization dependencies... Deepak> Loading cus-edit... Deepak> Loading font-lock...done Deepak> Loading font-lock... Deepak> Reading directory c:\HAPublisher\PublisherResources\fotemplates\...done Deepak> Reading directory c:\HAPublisher\PublisherResources\fotemplates\... Deepak> Subdirectory c:\HAPublisher\PublisherResources\fotemplates\ has changed on Deepak> disk. Re-list? (y or n) Yes Deepak> Subdirectory c:\HAPublisher\PublisherResources\fotemplates\ has changed on Deepak> disk. Re-list? (y or n) Deepak> Reading directory c:\Barista\...done Deepak> Reading directory c:\Barista\... Deepak> Reading directory c:\MyDownloads\...done Deepak> Reading directory c:\MyDownloads\... Deepak> Reading directory c:\Program Files\XEmacs\XEmacs-21.4.6\etc\...done Deepak> Reading directory c:\Program Files\XEmacs\XEmacs-21.4.6\etc\... Deepak> Reading directory c:\Program Deepak> Files\XEmacs\XEmacs-21.4.6\i586-pc-win32\...done Deepak> Reading directory c:\Program Files\XEmacs\XEmacs-21.4.6\i586-pc-win32\... -- Adrian Aichner mailto:adrian＠xemacs.org http://www.xemacs.org/