nnimap: Wrong type argument: number-or-marker-p, nil

nnimap: Wrong type argument: number-or-marker-p, nil

[Arne Jørgensen]

Hi,

I am trying to read mail from an IMAP-server (I don't know what
software is running on the server, but possibly some sort of MS).

I'am able to log into the server and get a list of my mailboxes (only
INBOX) by browsing the server.

When I try to enter the mailbox I get this error:

     Wrong type argument: number-or-marker-p, nil

I am able to acces the mail through Netscape (tried it to find out
where to look for the problem).

Any hints?

    /arne
-- 
stud. scient. Arne Jørgensen
Kollegium 5, 2., v. 222, Universitetsparken, 8000 Århus C
tlf: 89 42 72 22, mobil: 21 65 01 13
e-post: arne@daimi.au.dk, http://www.daimi.au.dk/~arne/

Re: nnimap: Wrong type argument: number-or-marker-p, nil

[Simon Josefsson]

"Arne Jørgensen" <arne+usenet@daimi.au.dk> writes:

> Hi,
>
> I am trying to read mail from an IMAP-server (I don't know what
> software is running on the server, but possibly some sort of MS).
>
> I'am able to log into the server and get a list of my mailboxes (only
> INBOX) by browsing the server.
>
> When I try to enter the mailbox I get this error:
>
>      Wrong type argument: number-or-marker-p, nil
>
> I am able to acces the mail through Netscape (tried it to find out
> where to look for the problem).
>
> Any hints?

M-x toggle-debug-on-error RET, repeat the problem and send the
complete backtrace.

Re: nnimap: Wrong type argument: number-or-marker-p, nil

[Arne Jørgensen]

"Arne Jørgensen" <arne+usenet@daimi.au.dk> writes:

> Hi,
>
> I am trying to read mail from an IMAP-server (I don't know what
> software is running on the server, but possibly some sort of MS).
>
> I'am able to log into the server and get a list of my mailboxes (only
> INBOX) by browsing the server.
>
> When I try to enter the mailbox I get this error:
>
>      Wrong type argument: number-or-marker-p, nil
>
> I am able to acces the mail through Netscape (tried it to find out
> where to look for the problem).
>
> Any hints?
>
>     /arne

Here is a backtrace (Simon Josefsson suggested to post one -- should
have thought of that my self, but ...):

Signaling: (wrong-type-argument number-or-marker-p nil)
  gnus-activate-group("nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX")
  gnus-select-newsgroup("nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX" nil nil)
  gnus-summary-read-group-1("nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX" nil t nil nil nil)
  gnus-summary-read-group("nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX" nil t nil nil nil nil)
  gnus-group-read-group(nil t)
  gnus-group-select-group(nil)
* call-interactively(gnus-group-select-group)


     /arne
-- 
stud. scient. Arne Jørgensen
Kollegium 5, 2., v. 222, Universitetsparken, 8000 Århus C
tlf: 89 42 72 22, mobil: 21 65 01 13
e-post: arne@daimi.au.dk, http://www.daimi.au.dk/~arne/

Re: nnimap: Wrong type argument: number-or-marker-p, nil

[Simon Josefsson]

"Arne Jørgensen" <arne+usenet@daimi.au.dk> writes:

> Signaling: (wrong-type-argument number-or-marker-p nil)
>   gnus-activate-group("nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX")
>   gnus-select-newsgroup("nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX" nil nil)

I can't reproduce this, can you M-x load-library RET gnus-start.el RET
and get another, even better, backtrace?

Re: nnimap: Wrong type argument: number-or-marker-p, nil

[Arne Jørgensen]

Simon Josefsson <jas@extundo.com> writes:

> "Arne Jørgensen" <arne+usenet@daimi.au.dk> writes:
>
>> Signaling: (wrong-type-argument number-or-marker-p nil)
>>   gnus-activate-group("nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX")
>>   gnus-select-newsgroup("nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX" nil nil)
>
> I can't reproduce this, can you M-x load-library RET gnus-start.el RET
> and get another, even better, backtrace?

I'll try. To get the backtrace below I started a news emacs. Made a
M-x gnus, M-x toggle-debug-on-error, M-x load-library RET
gnus-start.el RET. Then jumped to the (unsubscribed) group
nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX, subscribed it, and pressed RET and this is the
backtrace I got:

Signaling: (wrong-type-argument numberp nil)
  zerop(nil)
  (and (zerop (car active)) (zerop (cdr active)) (gnus-active group))
  (if (and (zerop ...) (zerop ...) (gnus-active group)) (gnus-active group) (gnus-set-active group active) active)
  (if dont-check nil (setq active (gnus-parse-active)) (if (and ... ... ...) (gnus-active group) (gnus-set-active group active) active))
  (unless dont-check (setq active (gnus-parse-active)) (if (and ... ... ...) (gnus-active group) (gnus-set-active group active) active))
  (and (inline (gnus-check-server method)) (progn (and scan ... ...) t) (condition-case nil (inline ...) (quit ... nil)) (unless dont-check (setq active ...) (if ... ... ... active)))
  (let ((method ...) active) (and (inline ...) (progn ... t) (condition-case nil ... ...) (unless dont-check ... ...)))
  gnus-activate-group("nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX")
  gnus-select-newsgroup("nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX" nil nil)
  gnus-summary-read-group-1("nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX" nil t nil nil nil)
  gnus-summary-read-group("nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX" nil t nil nil nil nil)
  gnus-group-read-group(nil t)
  gnus-group-select-group(nil)
* call-interactively(gnus-group-select-group)


By the way I'm using the latest gnus from cvs.

I don't know if this a (even better) backtrace ...

       /arne
-- 
stud. scient. Arne Jørgensen
Kollegium 5, 2., v. 222, Universitetsparken, 8000 Århus C
tlf: 89 42 72 22, mobil: 21 65 01 13
e-post: arne@daimi.au.dk, http://www.daimi.au.dk/~arne/

Re: nnimap: Wrong type argument: number-or-marker-p, nil

[Simon Josefsson]

"Arne Jørgensen" <arne+usenet@daimi.au.dk> writes:

> I'll try. To get the backtrace below I started a news emacs. Made a
> M-x gnus, M-x toggle-debug-on-error, M-x load-library RET
> gnus-start.el RET. Then jumped to the (unsubscribed) group
> nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX, subscribed it, and pressed RET and this is the
> backtrace I got:
>
> Signaling: (wrong-type-argument numberp nil)
>   zerop(nil)
>   (and (zerop (car active)) (zerop (cdr active)) (gnus-active group))

Do you still see this?  I cannot reproduce it using CVS Gnus.

Re: nnimap: Wrong type argument: number-or-marker-p, nil

[Arne Jørgensen]

Simon Josefsson <jas@extundo.com> writes:

> "Arne Jørgensen" <arne+usenet@daimi.au.dk> writes:
>
>> I'll try. To get the backtrace below I started a news emacs. Made a
>> M-x gnus, M-x toggle-debug-on-error, M-x load-library RET
>> gnus-start.el RET. Then jumped to the (unsubscribed) group
>> nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX, subscribed it, and pressed RET and this is the
>> backtrace I got:
>>
>> Signaling: (wrong-type-argument numberp nil)
>>   zerop(nil)
>>   (and (zerop (car active)) (zerop (cdr active)) (gnus-active group))
>
> Do you still see this?  I cannot reproduce it using CVS Gnus.

Still having problems, but the backtrace is different (see below). I'm
also using the latest CVS Gnus.

It is not an important server for me so I have not put any work into
making it work. My guess is the server is misconfigured or buggy,
although I'm able to acces it through Netscape/4.77.

Yours,

        /arne


Signaling: (wrong-type-argument numberp nil)
  zerop(nil)
  (and (zerop (car active)) (zerop (cdr active)) (gnus-active group))
  (if (and (zerop ...) (zerop ...) (gnus-active group)) (gnus-active group) (gnus-set-active group active) active)
  (if dont-check nil (setq active (gnus-parse-active)) (if (and ... ... ...) (gnus-active group) (gnus-set-active group active) active))
  (unless dont-check (setq active (gnus-parse-active)) (if (and ... ... ...) (gnus-active group) (gnus-set-active group active) active))
  (and (inline (gnus-check-server method)) (progn (and scan ... ...) t) (if (or debug-on-error debug-on-quit) (inline ...) (condition-case nil ... ...)) (unless dont-check (setq active ...) (if ... ... ... active)))
  (let ((method ...) active) (and (inline ...) (progn ... t) (if ... ... ...) (unless dont-check ... ...)))
  gnus-activate-group("nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX")
  gnus-select-newsgroup("nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX" nil nil)
  gnus-summary-read-group-1("nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX" nil t nil nil nil)
  gnus-summary-read-group("nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX" nil t nil nil nil nil)
  gnus-group-read-group(nil t)
  gnus-group-select-group(nil)
* call-interactively(gnus-group-select-group)


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stud. scient. Arne Jørgensen
Kollegium 5, 2., v. 222, Universitetsparken, 8000 Århus C
tlf: 89 42 72 22, mobil: 21 65 01 13
e-post: arne@daimi.au.dk, http://www.daimi.au.dk/~arne/

Re: nnimap: Wrong type argument: number-or-marker-p, nil

[ShengHuo ZHU]

"Arne Jørgensen" <arne@daimi.au.dk> writes:

> Simon Josefsson <jas@extundo.com> writes:
>
>> "Arne Jørgensen" <arne+usenet@daimi.au.dk> writes:
>>
>>> I'll try. To get the backtrace below I started a news emacs. Made a
>>> M-x gnus, M-x toggle-debug-on-error, M-x load-library RET
>>> gnus-start.el RET. Then jumped to the (unsubscribed) group
>>> nnimap+sr.au.dk:INBOX, subscribed it, and pressed RET and this is the
>>> backtrace I got:
>>>
>>> Signaling: (wrong-type-argument numberp nil)
>>>   zerop(nil)
>>>   (and (zerop (car active)) (zerop (cdr active)) (gnus-active group))
>>
>> Do you still see this?  I cannot reproduce it using CVS Gnus.
>
> Still having problems, but the backtrace is different (see below). I'm
> also using the latest CVS Gnus.
>
> It is not an important server for me so I have not put any work into
> making it work. My guess is the server is misconfigured or buggy,
> although I'm able to acces it through Netscape/4.77.

Could you check the content of the buffer named " *nntpd*" (note the
leading space) when the error happens?

ShengHuo