Patrick, please ask xemacs-beta(a)xemacs.org for help, not individual developers! Patrick> I have 21.1 and I tried what you said but I got Patrick> beeped at. That is why I am thinking I have More details, please! Patrick> not located the package at the right level of Patrick> the hierarchy. The execuatable (xemacs) is in Patrick> /usr/opt/xemacs21.1.3/bin/rs6000-ibm-aix4.3.0.0/ Patrick> The xemacs-package directory is also a sub-directory Patrick> of .../bin. Then under the package directory, you Patrick> have ../lisp/xemacs-base What value do you get in XEmacs when you do C-u C-x C-e (eval-last-sexp) at end of next line? configure-package-path Try untarring in /usr/opt/xemacs-packages. Please do read http://www.xemacs.org/Documentation/packageGuide.html unless you've done so already. Hope this helps, Adrian Patrick> I don't believe I have located it(xemacs-package) Patrick> correctly and want to say it should be higher. Patrick> Same level as /bin ??? Patrick> pat Patrick> -----Original Message----- Patrick> From: Adrian Aichner [mailto:adrian＠xemacs.org] Patrick> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 2:21 PM Patrick> To: Patrick Quinnett Patrick> Cc: &#39;xemacs-beta(a)xemacs.org&#39; Patrick> Subject: Re: File Open / Directory functions don't work unless ... Patrick> you use the command line. Patrick> They don't work using the icons/buttons and they don't work Patrick> using the main menu ( FILE/OPEN ). A messages pops up Patrick> saying "Symbol's function definition is void: Patrick> xpm-button-create" Patrick> I am using the rs6000-ibm-aix4* binary ... Patrick> I just downloaded the xemacs-base package and placed it in the Patrick> directory structure but may not have put it in the right place. Patrick> Please use Patrick> XEmacs <= 21.1 Options-> Manage Packages->Add Download Site->xemacs.org Options-> Manage Packages->List & Install Patrick> XEmacs >= 21.4 Tools-> Packages->Add Download Site->xemacs.org Tools-> Packages->List & Install Patrick> instead! Patrick> Select the xemacs-base by hitting RET on the line. Patrick> Install by typing x (for Execute). Patrick> See also the buffer menu (button3). Patrick> Adrian Patrick> /usr/opt/xemacs21.1.3/bin/rs6000-ibm-aix4.3.0.0/xemacs ( Patrick> executable ) Patrick> /usr/opt/xemacs21.1.3/bin/xemacs21.1.3-package/lisp Patrick> Patrick> /etc Patrick> /pkginfo Patrick> thanks in advance, pat q. Patrick> pquinnet(a)j-quin.com Patrick> -- Patrick> Adrian Aichner Patrick> mailto:adrian＠xemacs.org Patrick> http://www.xemacs.org/ -- Adrian Aichner mailto:adrian＠xemacs.org http://www.xemacs.org/