Re: [Ebib-users] Configuration of Ebib with ebibrc

[Joost K. <joo...@fa...>]

Hi Phil,

> Here is a copy of the *Ebib-log* buffer with a bib file loaded:
>
> Ebib log messages
>
> (Press C-v or SPACE to scroll down, M-v or `b' to scroll up, `q' to quit.)
>
> 28 Sep 2015, 20:42:05: Opening file ~/fh-phil/Book/bib/othersources.bib
> 62 entries, 1 @STRINGs and no @PREAMBLE found in file.
> Using general keyword list.
>
> No mention of a keyword file, just a keyword list. Should a file name
> appear here? The keywords appear in red; so it seems that Ebib is not
> finding either a keywords list or a keywords file.

Yes, if Ebib is using a keywords file, it should say something like this:

,----
| 28 Sep 2015, 19:39:16: Opening file /home/joost/Copy/Work/Bibtex/Bibliography.bib
| 1124 entries, 23 @STRINGs and a @PREAMBLE found in file.
| Using keywords from ~/Copy/Work/Bibtex/ebib.keywords.
`----

But if `ebib--keywords-file-alist` is empty, which it is in your case,
then Ebib uses the keywords stored in `ebib-keywords-list`, which is
what Ebib is saying in your case.

The thing that I don't understand is that the only way
`ebib--keywords-files-alist` could be nil is when `ebib-keywords-file`
is not set. What does

(file-name-directory ebib-keywords-file)

say?

> If I press K (to try to save the keywords) I get this message in the
> mini-buffer: Wrong type argument: consp, nil.

Do you get that after just pressing `K`, or after pressing `K s`?

Best,

Joost



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