Re: [O] capture problem

[Thomas S. Dye]

"Sebastien Vauban"
<address@hidden> writes:

> Hi Thomas,
>
> Thomas S. Dye wrote:
>> I'm sometimes running into this error message when I capture:
>>
>> condition-case: Capture abort: (quit pasteboard doesn't contain valid data)
>>
>> Unfortunately, this doesn't mean anything to me.  The problem arises
>> after I've been working for a while, but I haven't an idea why it
>> starts, or any clue to what might trigger it.
>>
>> I realize this isn't much to go on, and a long way from an ECM, but I
>> don't know what to do.  Any ideas on how to track this down will be
>> appreciated.
>>
>> I'm using Org-mode version 7.8.02 (release_7.8.02.13.g0c09a.dirty).
>
> Yesterday, with yesterday's update, I've as well have had something similar:
> capture refused to work, after well having worked previously -- in the same
> Emacs instance --, and launched me a cryptic reason.
>
> Though, the reason was not the same as yours. Maybe because I'm on Windows?
>
> Anyway, I should have noted down the message. I just restarted Emacs then, and
> did not experience any other problem with the capture process.
>
> I'll keep you posted otherwise.
>
> Best regards,
>   Seb

Aloha all,

I'm still running into this error.  I've found that I don't have to stop
emacs and restart.  All I have to do is copy a bit of text and then run
capture.  This seems to work every time.  Presumably, the text copy
causes the pasteboard to contain valid data.  I still don't know how the
pasteboard gets invalid data in the first place.

All the best,
Tom

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