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2 @c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual. | |
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3 @c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, |
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4 @c 2005, 2006, 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
2899 | 5 @c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions. |
6 @setfilename ../info/errors | |
7 @node Standard Errors, Standard Buffer-Local Variables, GNU Emacs Internals, Top | |
8 @appendix Standard Errors | |
9 | |
10 Here is the complete list of the error symbols in standard Emacs, | |
11 grouped by concept. The list includes each symbol's message (on the | |
7600 | 12 @code{error-message} property of the symbol) and a cross reference to a |
2899 | 13 description of how the error can occur. |
14 | |
7600 | 15 Each error symbol has an @code{error-conditions} property that is a |
16 list of symbols. Normally this list includes the error symbol itself | |
2899 | 17 and the symbol @code{error}. Occasionally it includes additional |
7600 | 18 symbols, which are intermediate classifications, narrower than |
19 @code{error} but broader than a single error symbol. For example, all | |
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20 the errors in accessing files have the condition @code{file-error}. If |
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22 conditions, that means it has none. |
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24 As a special exception, the error symbol @code{quit} does not have the | |
25 condition @code{error}, because quitting is not considered an error. | |
26 | |
27 @xref{Errors}, for an explanation of how errors are generated and | |
28 handled. | |
29 | |
30 @table @code | |
31 @item @var{symbol} | |
32 @var{string}; @var{reference}. | |
33 | |
34 @item error | |
35 @code{"error"}@* | |
36 @xref{Errors}. | |
37 | |
38 @item quit | |
39 @code{"Quit"}@* | |
40 @xref{Quitting}. | |
41 | |
42 @item args-out-of-range | |
43 @code{"Args out of range"}@* | |
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44 This happens when trying to access an element beyond the range of a |
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45 sequence or buffer.@* |
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46 @xref{Sequences Arrays Vectors}, @xref{Text}. |
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48 @item arith-error | |
49 @code{"Arithmetic error"}@* | |
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50 @xref{Arithmetic Operations}. |
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52 @item beginning-of-buffer | |
53 @code{"Beginning of buffer"}@* | |
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54 @xref{Character Motion}. |
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56 @item buffer-read-only | |
57 @code{"Buffer is read-only"}@* | |
58 @xref{Read Only Buffers}. | |
59 | |
26288 | 60 @item coding-system-error |
61 @code{"Invalid coding system"}@* | |
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62 @xref{Lisp and Coding Systems}. |
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65 @code{"Symbol's chain of function indirections\@* contains a loop"}@* |
12098 | 66 @xref{Function Indirection}. |
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69 @code{"Symbol's chain of variable indirections\@* contains a loop"}@* |
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70 @xref{Variable Aliases}. |
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2899 | 72 @item end-of-buffer |
73 @code{"End of buffer"}@* | |
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74 @xref{Character Motion}. |
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76 @item end-of-file | |
77 @code{"End of file during parsing"}@* | |
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79 because it pertains to the Lisp reader, not to file I/O.@* |
2899 | 80 @xref{Input Functions}. |
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89 the output file.@* |
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90 @xref{Changing Files}. |
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98 the @code{error-message} property @emph{is} used.@* |
2899 | 99 @xref{Files}. |
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102 This is a subcategory of @code{file-error}.@* |
2899 | 103 @xref{File Locks}. |
104 | |
105 @item file-supersession | |
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106 This is a subcategory of @code{file-error}.@* |
7600 | 107 @xref{Modification Time}. |
2899 | 108 |
26288 | 109 @item ftp-error |
110 This is a subcategory of @code{file-error}, which results from problems | |
111 in accessing a remote file using ftp.@* | |
38581 | 112 @xref{Remote Files,,, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}. |
26288 | 113 |
2899 | 114 @item invalid-function |
115 @code{"Invalid function"}@* | |
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116 @xref{Function Indirection}. |
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118 @item invalid-read-syntax | |
119 @code{"Invalid read syntax"}@* | |
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120 @xref{Printed Representation}. |
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122 @item invalid-regexp | |
123 @code{"Invalid regexp"}@* | |
124 @xref{Regular Expressions}. | |
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131 @code{"No catch for tag"}@* | |
132 @xref{Catch and Throw}. | |
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2899 | 140 @item search-failed |
141 @code{"Search failed"}@* | |
142 @xref{Searching and Matching}. | |
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144 @item setting-constant | |
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2899 | 148 may not be changed.@* |
149 @xref{Constant Variables, , Variables that Never Change}. | |
150 | |
26288 | 151 @item text-read-only |
152 @code{"Text is read-only"}@* | |
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26288 | 154 @xref{Special Properties}. |
155 | |
12098 | 156 @item undefined-color |
157 @code{"Undefined color"}@* | |
158 @xref{Color Names}. | |
159 | |
2899 | 160 @item void-function |
161 @code{"Symbol's function definition is void"}@* | |
162 @xref{Function Cells}. | |
163 | |
164 @item void-variable | |
165 @code{"Symbol's value as variable is void"}@* | |
166 @xref{Accessing Variables}. | |
167 | |
168 @item wrong-number-of-arguments | |
169 @code{"Wrong number of arguments"}@* | |
170 @xref{Classifying Lists}. | |
171 | |
172 @item wrong-type-argument | |
173 @code{"Wrong type argument"}@* | |
174 @xref{Type Predicates}. | |
175 @end table | |
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12098 | 178 @code{arith-error}, can occur on certain systems for invalid use of |
179 mathematical functions. | |
180 | |
181 @table @code | |
182 @item domain-error | |
183 @code{"Arithmetic domain error"}@* | |
184 @xref{Math Functions}. | |
185 | |
186 @item overflow-error | |
187 @code{"Arithmetic overflow error"}@* | |
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188 This is a subcategory of @code{domain-error}.@* |
12098 | 189 @xref{Math Functions}. |
190 | |
191 @item range-error | |
192 @code{"Arithmetic range error"}@* | |
193 @xref{Math Functions}. | |
194 | |
195 @item singularity-error | |
196 @code{"Arithmetic singularity error"}@* | |
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197 This is a subcategory of @code{domain-error}.@* |
12098 | 198 @xref{Math Functions}. |
199 | |
200 @item underflow-error | |
201 @code{"Arithmetic underflow error"}@* | |
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202 This is a subcategory of @code{domain-error}.@* |
12098 | 203 @xref{Math Functions}. |
204 @end table | |
52401 | 205 |
206 @ignore | |
207 arch-tag: 717c6048-5d9d-4c7d-9a62-df57390b6f19 | |
208 @end ignore |