John Hendy <jw.he...@gmail.com> writes: > On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 2:29 PM, Peter Davis <p...@pfdstudio.com> wrote: >> >> For the first time, I'm trying to export just a single subtree of my overall >> document, by typing >> >> C-c C-e C-s H O >> >> However, I get this error: >> >> apply: Wrong type argument: listp, #("Details, November 2015" 0 22 (:parent >> (#0))) >> >> The portion in quotes is the overall title of my document. >> >> Should this work? Is there something I need to do differently? > > Would you kindly provide a minimal working example? Perhaps create a > dummy tree and indicate an analogous subtree export target so that the > list can try to reproduce. Perhaps someone will catch from the error > what the problem is, but having something to try is extremely helpful. > Since my subtree export works, I'm at a loss for how to diagnose why > yours doesn't. > > Even better would be a minimal configuration file that also replicates > your issue. In this way, users can replicate your exact setup with: > > - emacs -Q > - M-x load-file RET ~/path/to/your/provided/min-config > - navigate to subtree you've indicated > - C-c C-e C-s H O > > Make sense? This should be standard for any error you encounter sent > to the list, as a lot of these are likely going to come down to a > nuance in your actual file, your emacs config, or possible an actual > bug (in which case M-x org-version is also very helpful). > >
You should also provide a backtrace (with uncompiled code) if possible. See (info "(org) Feedback") and, in particular, the subsection "How to create a useful backtrace".