Re: forward-comment, C-M-a and C-M-e problems in bibtex-mode

[Stefan Monnier]

>> >> Oh, and I forgot another problem: doing C-c C-c inside a comment
>> >> throws a Wrong type argument: number-or-marker-p error.

Hmmm... wrong type argument, you say?

>> Given the context, you hopefully understand that "inside a comment" is
>> a meaningless description of the circumstance.
>> Please give a concrete example.

> Create a new .bib file
> Then type in it: 
> M-; blah blah C-c C-c 
> This is the original situation that I encountered. 
> But also the same thing happens if you type in a new file:
> % blah blah C-c C-c
> If you type in a new file:
> @Comment {blah blah} C-c C-c

> the error is "Search failed [snip a humongous regexp]"

That's not a wrong type argument error any more.  It's just complaining that
it can't find the BibTeX entry you're asking to format.
The same happens without the "%" or the "@Comment".


        Stefan