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From: agw@convent.columbia.edu (Art Werschulz)
Newsgroups: comp.emacs
Subject: Re: Debugging $HOME/.emacs?
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Date: 31 Aug 88 14:27:15 GMT
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Hi.

The following works fairly well.  First, invoke emacs via

	% emacs -q .emacs

The -q option brings up emacs, without trying to load in your .emacs
file.  Furthermore, you now have one window on the screen, with your
.emacs contained therein.  Now, all you need to do is

	M-x eval-current-buffer 

and the error, along with the offending line, will appear in the
minibuffer.  

Happy hunting.
	Art Werschulz

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