[erlang-questions] Unexpected reply: [rex [badrpc [EXIT [undef ([distel rpc_entry (distel modules ("cr"))] [rpc -handle_call/3-fun-0- 5])]]]]

[Eric Liang]

Eric Liang wrote:
> Ngoc Dao wrote:
>> I tried Distel from trunk yesterday and it did not work. The version
>> from download did work:
>> http://code.google.com/p/distel/downloads/list.
>>
>>   
> Thanks Ngoc, it works. But, still can't debug and profile, like Bill
> Clementson's introduction.
>
> When I type C-c C-d i, it looks like is interpreting forever, and
> can't set breakpoints to debug. I've checked the archive of this
> mailling list, there is only one unresolved thread here:
>
>     http://groups.google.com/group/erlang-programming/browse_thread/thread/c34d5245998948c6
>
> Do you have more suggestions? TIA.
I think I've resolved this. Just load module (C-c C-d L) before being
interpreted. So simple. :-[

In Distel, load module will tell you nothing more than "load: [module
test_ring]", except the first time is successful, in which scenario, it
will tell you "Successfully uploaded backend modules into node". So,
It's difficulty to  know  whether or not the module was loaded 
successfully.

And, one module can be loaded only if it's beam has been compiled by the
flag: debug_info.

>
>> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 6:46 PM, Eric Liang <eric.l.2046@REDACTED> wrote:
>>   
>>> Hi all,
>>> To build a erlang IDE, I've tried Distel in emacs22. but unfortunately it
>>> does not work well. What I've done is exactly in accordance with Bill
>>> Clementson's blog post:
>>>
>>> http://bc.tech.coop/blog/070528.html
>>>
>>> They are:
>>>
>>> Download the latest code from :  http://distel.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/
>>> Modify the .emacs. I did confirm the load-path and distel-dir settings are
>>> correct. Here is it:
>>>
>>> ;; This is needed for Erlang mode setup
>>> (setq erlang-root-dir "/usr/local/lib/erlang")
>>> (setq load-path (cons "/usr/local/lib/erlang/lib/tools-2.5.1/emacs"
>>> load-path))
>>> (setq exec-path (cons "/usr/local/lib/erlang/bin" exec-path))
>>> (require 'erlang-start)
>>>
>>> ;; This is needed for Distel setup
>>> (let ((distel-dir "/Users/bc/Projects/distel/elisp"))
>>>   (unless (member distel-dir load-path)
>>>     ;; Add distel-dir to the end of load-path
>>>     (setq load-path (append load-path (list distel-dir)))))
>>>
>>> (require 'distel)
>>> (distel-setup)
>>>
>>> ;; Some Erlang customizations
>>> (add-hook 'erlang-mode-hook
>>> 	  (lambda ()
>>> 	    ;; when starting an Erlang shell in Emacs, default in the node name
>>> 	    (setq inferior-erlang-machine-options '("-sname" "emacs"))
>>> 	    ;; add Erlang functions to an imenu menu
>>> 	    (imenu-add-to-menubar "imenu")))
>>>
>>> ;; A number of the erlang-extended-mode key bindings are useful in the shell
>>> too
>>> (defconst distel-shell-keys
>>>   '(("\C-\M-i"   erl-complete)
>>>     ("\M-?"      erl-complete)	
>>>     ("\M-."      erl-find-source-under-point)
>>>     ("\M-,"      erl-find-source-unwind)
>>>     ("\M-*"      erl-find-source-unwind)
>>>     )
>>>   "Additional keys to bind when in Erlang shell.")
>>>
>>> (add-hook 'erlang-shell-mode-hook
>>> 	  (lambda ()
>>> 	    ;; add some Distel bindings to the Erlang shell
>>> 	    (dolist (spec distel-shell-keys)
>>> 	      (define-key erlang-shell-mode-map (car spec) (cadr spec)))))
>>>
>>> When I open a .erl file, it works well and Distel dose exist in the Erlang
>>> tag of the emacs' menubar. But when I type C-M-i behind the word "cr" to
>>> complete the function name,the emacs received this message:
>>>
>>> Unexpected reply: [rex [badrpc [EXIT [undef ([distel rpc_entry (distel
>>> modules ("cr"))] [rpc -handle_call/3-fun-0- 5])]]]]
>>>
>>> I checked the code in Distel, it looks like that it will call completions()
>>> which will call the get() by the argument:A  an empty string("")  in
>>> otp_doc.erl.  The function get() will call to_list() on the argument:A,which
>>> will get the error:
>>>
>>> *** ERROR: Shell process terminated! ***
>>>
>>> =ERROR REPORT==== 8-Sep-2009::15:02:42 ===
>>> Error in process <0.66.0> on node 'emacs@REDACTED' with exit value:
>>> {undef,[{lib,format_exception,[4,error,undef,[{erl_internal,bif,[to_list,1]},{erl_lint,expr,3},{erl_lint,exprs,3},{erl_lint,exprs_opt,3},{erl_eval,check_command,2},{shell,exprs,6},{shell,eval_exprs,6},{shell,eval_loop..
>>>
>>> I guess this is the reason for the completion failure, but have no idea how
>>> to fix it. Can anyone here give me some advice?
>>>
>>> As a newbie in Erlang, it's very possible I've stepped in the wrong
>>> way.However, any suggestions will be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> Eric
>>>     
>

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