-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 11/12/12 11:29, Jambunathan K wrote: > Rainer M Krug <r.m.k...@gmail.com> writes: > >> On 10/12/12 23:15, Charles wrote: >>> On 12/10/2012 12:43 PM, Eric Schulte wrote: >>>> Rainer M Krug <r.m.k...@gmail.com> writes: >>>> >>>>> On 10/12/12 17:50, Jambunathan K wrote: >>>>>> Rainer M Krug <rai...@krugs.de> writes: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks - does anybody else has any ideas on how I can get org into info? >>>>>> M-x info-display-manual RET ~/src/org-mode/doc/org RET >>>>>> >>>>> This definitely works - thanks. But is there a way of adding this >>>>> permanentely, so that >>>>> I can use the menu entry in the org menu to see the info file? >>>>> >>>> The following works for me (your mileage may vary) >>>> >>>> ;; info paths (add-to-list 'Info-default-directory-list >>>> "/home/eschulte/.emacs.d/src/org-mode/doc/") >>>> >>>> >> >> This did not work. >> >>> For my set up (see below) I have tried Eric's suggestion, except >>> "/home/Charlie/elisp/org-mode/doc/" >>> >>> I have also tried (expand-file-name "~/elisp/org-mode/doc/") (I found this >>> in the FAQ) >>> >>> "C-h v Info-default-directory-list" shows that >>> "/home/Charlie/elisp/org-mode/doc" loads >>> before all other info directories. >>> >>> Info at the command line and "C-h i" from Emacs still bring up the manual >>> for 7.9.1 even >>> though the 7.9.2 org.doc has been downloaded. . . . . . . . . . . . . After >>> writing the >>> above I went back to the FAQ and added the following to my ~/.bash_profile >>> >>> INFOPATH=/home/Charlie/elisp/org-mode/doc/ > > How about customizing `Info-additional-directory-list' without touching > INFOPATH as suggested > below?
That is working - thanks. It is the better way then modifying the INFOPATH userwide. Strange that changing the Info-default-directory-list did not work. Cheers, Rainer > > ,---- | Info-default-directory-list is a variable defined in `info.el'. | Its > value is > ("/usr/local/share/info/" "/usr/share/info/") | | Documentation: | Default > list of directories > to search for Info | documentation files. They are searched in the order > they are given in | > the list. Therefore, the directory of Info files that come with Emacs | > normally should come > last (so that local files override standard | ones), unless Emacs is > installed into a > non-standard directory. In | the latter case, the directory of Info files > that come with > Emacs | should be first in this list. | | Once Info is started, the list of > directories to > search comes from the | variable `Info-directory-list'. This variable | > `Info-default-directory-list' is used as the default for initializing | > `Info-directory-list' > when Info is started, unless the environment | variable INFOPATH is set. | | > ,---- | | ,---- | > | | Although this is a customizable variable, that is mainly for | | | > technical reasons. > Normally, you should either set INFOPATH or | | | customize > `Info-additional-directory-list', > rather than changing | | | this variable. | | `---- | `---- | | You can > customize this > variable. `---- > > > > > > >> I added this to the .bashrc and it is working now. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Rainer >> >>> >>> It works for info from the command line. As a matter of fact the new org >>> info is at the >>> beginning of the info contents. However emacs C-h i only bring up the Org >>> info, even >>> though "C-h v Info-default-directory-list" shows that all info directories >>> are loaded. >>> >>> Set up: Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1, 64 bit Cygwin 1.7.17-1 GNU >>> Emacs >>> 24.2.1(i686-pc-cygwin, GTK+ Version 2.24.11) of 2012-08-27 on fiona >>> Org-mode version 7.9.2 >>> (release_7.9.2-664-gb1f369 @ /home/Charlie/elisp/org-mode/lisp/) >>> >>> Charlie Millar >>> >>> >> > - -- Rainer M. Krug, PhD (Conservation Ecology, SUN), MSc (Conservation Biology, UCT), Dipl. Phys. (Germany) Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology Stellenbosch University South Africa Tel : +33 - (0)9 53 10 27 44 Cell: +33 - (0)6 85 62 59 98 Fax : +33 - (0)9 58 10 27 44 Fax (D): +49 - (0)3 21 21 25 22 44 email: rai...@krugs.de Skype: RMkrug -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://www.enigmail.net/ iEYEARECAAYFAlDIaTIACgkQoYgNqgF2egrpLACfTnzUOidmNH9urOhcOePWTb7T SUEAn2u3ObN0rX+JkILBKkYaE8PxNMa/ =PxHi -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----