I installed via Melpa but not loading

[tbrooke]

This may not be the right place to ask but I get FIle mode specification error: (void-function solidity-mode)

[LefterisJP]

This is the right place to ask. Can you do M-x toggle-debug-on-error and then reproduce the problem and copy the call trace in the issue?

[tbrooke]

Debugger entered--Lisp error: (void-function solidity-mode)
solidity-mode()
set-auto-mode-0(solidity-mode nil)
set-auto-mode()
normal-mode(t)
after-find-file(nil t)
find-file-noselect-1(# "/eth/dapp-bin/clientreceipt/clientreceipt.sol" nil nil "/eth/dapp-bin/cl$
find-file-noselect("/Users/tmb/eth/dapp-bin/clientreceipt/clientreceipt.sol" nil nil nil)
find-file("/Users/tmb/eth/dapp-bin/clientreceipt/clientreceipt.sol")
find-file-existing("/Users/tmb/eth/dapp-bin/clientreceipt/clientreceipt.sol")

[santiagorp]

I have the same error. Some ideas? I use emacs 24.5.1

Thanks!

[bl4ck5un]

Same problem here. Any idea?

[LefterisJP]

I will have a look tomorrow. Will keep you guys up to date. Installing from el-get works since I use it from there but perhaps there is an issue with Melpa.

I will fix it as soon as I can reproduce it.

[LefterisJP]

@bl4ck5un @santiagorp

How did you try to install the package?
Did you require the package somewhere in your emacs configuration?

(require 'solidity-mode)

[santiagorp]

Actually now it seems to be working. But still I get some warnings during installation:

These are the steps I follow:

1. Start emacs, then M-x package-list
2. Search for solidity-mode (currently the version is 2016.04.26)
3. Mark to install it and click install

I get the following warnings on the emacs console:

file /home/santi/.emacs.d/elpa/solidity-mode-20160426.31/solidity-mode-autoloads.el at Thu May 5 09:22:46 2016
Entering directory /home/santi/.emacs.d/elpa/solidity-mode-20160426.31/' Compiling file /home/santi/.emacs.d/elpa/solidity-mode-20160426.31/solidity-mode-pkg.el at Thu May 5 09:22:46 2016 Compiling file /home/santi/.emacs.d/elpa/solidity-mode-20160426.31/solidity-mode.el at Thu May 5 09:22:46 2016 solidity-mode.el:383:1:Warning:"/usr/bin/solc"' is a malformed function
solidity-mode.el:383:1:Warning: (error line-start (file-name) ":" line ":" column ":" " Error: " (message))' is a malformed function solidity-mode.el:386:28:Warning: reference to free variablesolidity'
solidity-mode.el:388:31:Warning: reference to free variable source-inplace' solidity-mode.el:391:12:Warning: reference to free variablesolidity-mode'
solidity-mode.el:393:17:Warning: reference to free variable
flycheck-checkers' solidity-mode.el:393:17:Warning: assignment to free variable flycheck-checkers'
solidity-mode.el:395:30:Warning: assignment to free variable
`flycheck-solidity-executable'

In end of data:
solidity-mode.el:399:1:Warning: the function `flycheck-define-checker' is not
known to be defined.

I have solidity compiler installed:

$> /usr/bin/solc --version
solc, the solidity compiler commandline interface
Version: 0.3.2-81ae2a78/Release-Linux/g++/JIT

After adding the (required 'solidity-mode) to my .emacs I see the syntax and seems to be working now. However I am not sure if the warnings during install are intended to be there.

Kind regards,

Santiago

[LefterisJP]

Thank you for the very detailed report @santiagorp.

I also get some of these warnings, they are harmless.

I am going to push some fixes for some of them soon.

[LefterisJP]

Fixed some of the warnings. Will see if I can handle the rest at some point later, but they are mainly harmless.

As for the original issue this should be fixed so I am closing this now. Please open additional issues for any further problems.

[paulperegud]

By @bmag at https://gitter.im/syl20bnr/spacemacs

I found the problem. solidity-mode does not define an autoload for its major-mode (see here), so you need to require it in user-config
see here for a proper autoloaded major-mode. I'd suggest reporting the missing autoload as a bug

[LefterisJP]

@paulperegud Thank you Paul. I will use his examples and try to provide a fix. PRs are always welcome!

The problem is I don't see this as a problem with my configuration so I would have to copy someone else's configuration to experience the issue.

[LefterisJP]

@paulperegud I added the magic autoload comment as defined in the emacs wiki.

Can you check if your configuration is working better now?

[paulperegud]

@LefterisJP

No, it does not fix loading. I've tried adding this line myself, to no avail.

Since you've asked for my env, here it is.

$ emacs --version
GNU Emacs 24.5.1

And .spacemacs to replicate the issue:

https://gist.github.com/paulperegud/9302694f388410071ae31cecccefc7f9
Note: this is a autogenerated .spacemacs with two extra lines marked with ";; PP:" comment

Installation steps:

1. git clone https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs ~/.emacs.d
2. download ~/.spacemacs from gist above
3. run emacs (when asked I choose "evil flagship" / "standard distribution" but I don't think the choice is relevant to this bug)