[ESS-bugs] ess-mode 13.09 [git: e9a3e4c08e01f40923d67d6d581f8fe67fb1b44a]; error while typing in an R buffer

Sam Steingold sds at gnu.org
Tue Sep 17 22:44:32 CEST 2013 

while typing in a comment line in an R buffer, I get this error:
("tim" is the part of the word "time" which I managed to finish before
being hit with the error)

Debugger entered--Lisp error: (wrong-type-argument sequencep tim)
  replace-regexp-in-string("\\\\" "\\\\" tim nil t)
  ess-quote-special-chars(tim)
  ess-function-arguments(tim #<process R>)
  ess-R-eldoc-function()
  byte-code("\305 \204	\205C	\203
  eldoc-print-current-symbol-info()
  #[nil "\205
  apply(#[nil "\205
  byte-code("r\301\302H\303H\"\210)\301\207" [timer apply 5 6] 4)
  timer-event-handler([t 0 0 100000 t #[nil "\205

[ess-site.el]: ess-customize-alist=nil 
[ess-site.el _2_]: ess-customize-alist=nil 
(S): ess-s-versions-create making M-x defuns for 
 
(R): ess-r-versions-create making M-x defuns for 
 
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil, comint..echoes=t, comint..sender=comint-simple-send
(ess-mode-1): ess-language=S, ess-dialect=R buf=bt2.R 
(ess-mode-1.5): alist=((ess-local-customize-alist quote R-customize-alist) (ess-eldoc-function quote ess-R-eldoc-function) (ess-dialect . R) (ess-suffix . R) (ess-ac-sources quote (ac-source-R)) (ess-build-tags-command . rtags('%s', recursive = TRUE, pattern = '\\.[RrSs](rw)?$',ofile = '%s')) (ess-traceback-command . local({cat(geterrmessage(), "---------------------------------- 
", fill=TRUE);try(traceback(), silent=TRUE)})
) (ess-call-stack-command . traceback(1)
) (ess-eval-command . .ess_eval("%s", FALSE, FALSE, file="%f")
) (ess-eval-visibly-command . .ess_eval("%s", TRUE, TRUE, 300, file="%f")
) (ess-eval-visibly-noecho-command . .ess_eval("%s", FALSE, TRUE, 300, file="%f")
) (ess-load-command . .ess_source("%s", FALSE, FALSE)
) (ess-load-visibly-command . .ess_source("%s", TRUE, TRUE, 300)
) (ess-load-visibly-noecho-command . .ess_source("%s", FALSE, TRUE, 300)
) (ess-dump-filename-template ess-replace-regexp-in-string S$ ess-suffix ess-dump-filename-template-proto) (ess-help-web-search-command quote ess-R-sos) (ess-mode-syntax-table . R-syntax-table) (ess-mode-editing-alist . R-editing-alist) (ess-change-sp-regexp . ess-R-change-sp-regexp) (ess-help-sec-regex . ess-help-R-sec-regex) (ess-help-sec-keys-alist . ess-help-R-sec-keys-alist) (ess-loop-timeout . ess-S-loop-timeout) (ess-cmd-delay . ess-R-cmd-delay) (ess-function-pattern . ess-R-function-pattern) (ess-object-name-db-file . ess-r-namedb.el) (ess-smart-operators . ess-R-smart-operators) (inferior-ess-program . inferior-R-program-name) (inferior-ess-objects-command . inferior-R-objects-command) (inferior-ess-font-lock-keywords quote inferior-R-font-lock-keywords) (inferior-ess-search-list-command . search()
) (inferior-ess-help-command . inferior-ess-r-help-command) (inferior-ess-help-filetype) (inferior-ess-exit-command . q()) (inferior-ess-exit-prompt . Save workspace image? [y/n/c]: ) (inferior-ess-start-file) (inferior-ess-start-args . ) (ess-error-regexp-alist . ess-R-error-regexp-alist) (ess-describe-object-at-point-commands quote ess-R-describe-object-at-point-commands) (ess-STERM . iESS) (ess-editor . R-editor) (ess-pager . R-pager) (ess-language . S) (inferior-ess-exit-command . q()
) (inferior-ess-language-start eval inferior-S-language-start) (comint-use-prompt-regexp . t) (comint-process-echoes . t) (inferior-ess-primary-prompt . > ) (inferior-ess-secondary-prompt . + ) (comment-start . #) (ess-imenu-generic-expression . ess-imenu-S-generic-expression) (comment-add . 1) (comment-start-skip . #+ *) (comment-use-syntax . t) (comment-column . 40) (ess-no-skip-regexp concat ^ *@\| (default-value (quote ess-no-skip-regexp))) (inferior-ess-prompt . inferior-S-prompt) (ess-get-help-topics-function quote ess-get-S-help-topics-function) (ess-getwd-command . getwd()
) (ess-setwd-command . setwd('%s')
) (ess-funargs-command . .ess_funargs("%s")
)) 
(ess-mode-1.6): editing-alist=((paragraph-start concat \s-*$\| page-delimiter) (paragraph-separate concat \s-*$\| page-delimiter) (paragraph-ignore-fill-prefix . t) (require-final-newline . t) (indent-line-function quote ess-indent-line) (parse-sexp-ignore-comments . t) (ess-style . ess-default-style) (ess-mode-syntax-table . S-syntax-table) (add-log-current-defun-header-regexp . ^\(.+\)\s-+<-[ 	
]*function) (ess-font-lock-keywords quote ess-R-font-lock-keywords) (ess-font-lock-defaults ess--extract-default-fl-keywords ess-R-font-lock-keywords) (font-lock-defaults quote (ess-font-lock-defaults nil nil ((46 . w) (95 . w))))) 
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil, comint..echoes=t, comint..sender=comint-simple-send

Finished setting up ESS-mode.
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil, comint..echoes=t, comint..sender=comint-simple-send
(ess-mode-1): ess-language=S, ess-dialect=R buf=bt2-batch.R 
(ess-mode-1.5): alist=((ess-local-customize-alist quote R-customize-alist) (ess-eldoc-function quote ess-R-eldoc-function) (ess-dialect . R) (ess-suffix . R) (ess-ac-sources quote (ac-source-R)) (ess-build-tags-command . rtags('%s', recursive = TRUE, pattern = '\\.[RrSs](rw)?$',ofile = '%s')) (ess-traceback-command . local({cat(geterrmessage(), "---------------------------------- 
", fill=TRUE);try(traceback(), silent=TRUE)})
) (ess-call-stack-command . traceback(1)
) (ess-eval-command . .ess_eval("%s", FALSE, FALSE, file="%f")
) (ess-eval-visibly-command . .ess_eval("%s", TRUE, TRUE, 300, file="%f")
) (ess-eval-visibly-noecho-command . .ess_eval("%s", FALSE, TRUE, 300, file="%f")
) (ess-load-command . .ess_source("%s", FALSE, FALSE)
) (ess-load-visibly-command . .ess_source("%s", TRUE, TRUE, 300)
) (ess-load-visibly-noecho-command . .ess_source("%s", FALSE, TRUE, 300)
) (ess-dump-filename-template ess-replace-regexp-in-string S$ ess-suffix ess-dump-filename-template-proto) (ess-help-web-search-command quote ess-R-sos) (ess-mode-syntax-table . R-syntax-table) (ess-mode-editing-alist . R-editing-alist) (ess-change-sp-regexp . ess-R-change-sp-regexp) (ess-help-sec-regex . ess-help-R-sec-regex) (ess-help-sec-keys-alist . ess-help-R-sec-keys-alist) (ess-loop-timeout . ess-S-loop-timeout) (ess-cmd-delay . ess-R-cmd-delay) (ess-function-pattern . ess-R-function-pattern) (ess-object-name-db-file . ess-r-namedb.el) (ess-smart-operators . ess-R-smart-operators) (inferior-ess-program . inferior-R-program-name) (inferior-ess-objects-command . inferior-R-objects-command) (inferior-ess-font-lock-keywords quote inferior-R-font-lock-keywords) (inferior-ess-search-list-command . search()
) (inferior-ess-help-command . inferior-ess-r-help-command) (inferior-ess-help-filetype) (inferior-ess-exit-command . q()) (inferior-ess-exit-prompt . Save workspace image? [y/n/c]: ) (inferior-ess-start-file) (inferior-ess-start-args . ) (ess-error-regexp-alist . ess-R-error-regexp-alist) (ess-describe-object-at-point-commands quote ess-R-describe-object-at-point-commands) (ess-STERM . iESS) (ess-editor . R-editor) (ess-pager . R-pager) (ess-language . S) (inferior-ess-exit-command . q()
) (inferior-ess-language-start eval inferior-S-language-start) (comint-use-prompt-regexp . t) (comint-process-echoes . t) (inferior-ess-primary-prompt . > ) (inferior-ess-secondary-prompt . + ) (comment-start . #) (ess-imenu-generic-expression . ess-imenu-S-generic-expression) (comment-add . 1) (comment-start-skip . #+ *) (comment-use-syntax . t) (comment-column . 40) (ess-no-skip-regexp concat ^ *@\| (default-value (quote ess-no-skip-regexp))) (inferior-ess-prompt . inferior-S-prompt) (ess-get-help-topics-function quote ess-get-S-help-topics-function) (ess-getwd-command . getwd()
) (ess-setwd-command . setwd('%s')
) (ess-funargs-command . .ess_funargs("%s")
)) 
(ess-mode-1.6): editing-alist=((paragraph-start concat \s-*$\| page-delimiter) (paragraph-separate concat \s-*$\| page-delimiter) (paragraph-ignore-fill-prefix . t) (require-final-newline . t) (indent-line-function quote ess-indent-line) (parse-sexp-ignore-comments . t) (ess-style . ess-default-style) (ess-mode-syntax-table . S-syntax-table) (add-log-current-defun-header-regexp . ^\(.+\)\s-+<-[ 	
]*function) (ess-font-lock-keywords quote ess-R-font-lock-keywords) (ess-font-lock-defaults ess--extract-default-fl-keywords ess-R-font-lock-keywords) (font-lock-defaults quote (ess-font-lock-defaults nil nil ((46 . w) (95 . w))))) 
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil, comint..echoes=t, comint..sender=comint-simple-send

Finished setting up ESS-mode.
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil, comint..echoes=t, comint..sender=comint-simple-send
(ess-mode-1): ess-language=S, ess-dialect=R buf=misc.R 
(ess-mode-1.5): alist=((ess-local-customize-alist quote R-customize-alist) (ess-eldoc-function quote ess-R-eldoc-function) (ess-dialect . R) (ess-suffix . R) (ess-ac-sources quote (ac-source-R)) (ess-build-tags-command . rtags('%s', recursive = TRUE, pattern = '\\.[RrSs](rw)?$',ofile = '%s')) (ess-traceback-command . local({cat(geterrmessage(), "---------------------------------- 
", fill=TRUE);try(traceback(), silent=TRUE)})
) (ess-call-stack-command . traceback(1)
) (ess-eval-command . .ess_eval("%s", FALSE, FALSE, file="%f")
) (ess-eval-visibly-command . .ess_eval("%s", TRUE, TRUE, 300, file="%f")
) (ess-eval-visibly-noecho-command . .ess_eval("%s", FALSE, TRUE, 300, file="%f")
) (ess-load-command . .ess_source("%s", FALSE, FALSE)
) (ess-load-visibly-command . .ess_source("%s", TRUE, TRUE, 300)
) (ess-load-visibly-noecho-command . .ess_source("%s", FALSE, TRUE, 300)
) (ess-dump-filename-template ess-replace-regexp-in-string S$ ess-suffix ess-dump-filename-template-proto) (ess-help-web-search-command quote ess-R-sos) (ess-mode-syntax-table . R-syntax-table) (ess-mode-editing-alist . R-editing-alist) (ess-change-sp-regexp . ess-R-change-sp-regexp) (ess-help-sec-regex . ess-help-R-sec-regex) (ess-help-sec-keys-alist . ess-help-R-sec-keys-alist) (ess-loop-timeout . ess-S-loop-timeout) (ess-cmd-delay . ess-R-cmd-delay) (ess-function-pattern . ess-R-function-pattern) (ess-object-name-db-file . ess-r-namedb.el) (ess-smart-operators . ess-R-smart-operators) (inferior-ess-program . inferior-R-program-name) (inferior-ess-objects-command . inferior-R-objects-command) (inferior-ess-font-lock-keywords quote inferior-R-font-lock-keywords) (inferior-ess-search-list-command . search()
) (inferior-ess-help-command . inferior-ess-r-help-command) (inferior-ess-help-filetype) (inferior-ess-exit-command . q()) (inferior-ess-exit-prompt . Save workspace image? [y/n/c]: ) (inferior-ess-start-file) (inferior-ess-start-args . ) (ess-error-regexp-alist . ess-R-error-regexp-alist) (ess-describe-object-at-point-commands quote ess-R-describe-object-at-point-commands) (ess-STERM . iESS) (ess-editor . R-editor) (ess-pager . R-pager) (ess-language . S) (inferior-ess-exit-command . q()
) (inferior-ess-language-start eval inferior-S-language-start) (comint-use-prompt-regexp . t) (comint-process-echoes . t) (inferior-ess-primary-prompt . > ) (inferior-ess-secondary-prompt . + ) (comment-start . #) (ess-imenu-generic-expression . ess-imenu-S-generic-expression) (comment-add . 1) (comment-start-skip . #+ *) (comment-use-syntax . t) (comment-column . 40) (ess-no-skip-regexp concat ^ *@\| (default-value (quote ess-no-skip-regexp))) (inferior-ess-prompt . inferior-S-prompt) (ess-get-help-topics-function quote ess-get-S-help-topics-function) (ess-getwd-command . getwd()
) (ess-setwd-command . setwd('%s')
) (ess-funargs-command . .ess_funargs("%s")
)) 
(ess-mode-1.6): editing-alist=((paragraph-start concat \s-*$\| page-delimiter) (paragraph-separate concat \s-*$\| page-delimiter) (paragraph-ignore-fill-prefix . t) (require-final-newline . t) (indent-line-function quote ess-indent-line) (parse-sexp-ignore-comments . t) (ess-style . ess-default-style) (ess-mode-syntax-table . S-syntax-table) (add-log-current-defun-header-regexp . ^\(.+\)\s-+<-[ 	
]*function) (ess-font-lock-keywords quote ess-R-font-lock-keywords) (ess-font-lock-defaults ess--extract-default-fl-keywords ess-R-font-lock-keywords) (font-lock-defaults quote (ess-font-lock-defaults nil nil ((46 . w) (95 . w))))) 
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil, comint..echoes=t, comint..sender=comint-simple-send

Finished setting up ESS-mode.
ess-request-a-process: {beginning}
 ... request-a-process:
  major mode ess-mode; current buff: bt2.R; ess-language: S, ess-dialect: R
 ..start-process-specific: lang:dialect= S:R, current-buf=bt2.R

(R): ess-dialect=R, buf=bt2.R, start-arg=nil
 current-prefix-arg=nil
(inf-ess 1): lang=S, dialect=R, tmp-dialect=R, buf=bt2.R
(inf-ess 1.1): procname=R temp-dialect=R, buf-name=*R* 
(inferior-ess) Method #3 start=/home/sds/R/ buf=*R*
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil, comint..echoes=t, comint..sender=comint-simple-send
(inf-ess 2.1): ess-language=S, ess-dialect=R buf=*R* 
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil, comint..echoes=t, comint..sender=inferior-ess-input-sender
(i-ess 1): buf=*R*, lang=S, comint..echo=nil, comint..sender=inferior-ess-input-sender,
(i-ess end): buf=*R*, lang=S, comint..echo=nil, comint..sender=inferior-ess-input-sender,
(inferior-ess (post inf-ess): start-args=--no-readline --no-save , comint-echoes=nil
Making Process...Buf *R*, :Proc R, :Prog R
 :Args= --no-readline --no-save 
Start File=nil
(inferior-ess: waiting for process to start (before hook)
(inferior-ess 3): waiting for process after hook(R): inferior-ess-language-start=options(STERM='iESS', str.dendrogram.last="'", editor='emacsclient', show.error.locations=TRUE)
(R): version (3.0.1)
  ... request-a-process: buf=bt2.R



Emacs  : GNU Emacs 24.3.50.16 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.6.4)
 of 2013-09-17 on t520sds
Package: ess-mode 13.09 [git: e9a3e4c08e01f40923d67d6d581f8fe67fb1b44a]

current state:
==============
(setq
 ess-language nil
 ess-dialect nil
 ess-ask-for-ess-directory nil
 ess-ask-about-transfile nil
 ess-directory nil
 ess-keep-dump-files "always"
 ess-source-directory "/var/tmp"
 ess-use-ido t
 ess-use-eldoc t
 ess-use-tracebug t
 ess-use-auto-complete t
 ess-eval-visibly-p 'nowait
 ess-can-eval-in-background nil
 ess-local-process-name nil
 )
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