Hongzheng Wang <viawhz@pub.xaonline.com> writes:
> 1. Why can't run plot2d in maxima within emacs?
> I'm using GCL maxima and run maxima within emacs. It works properly.
> But when I execute plot2d commands, it will cause an error.
>
> (C3) plot2d(sin(x)/x, [x,-30,30]);
>
> Error: Cannot create the file maxout.openmath.
> Fast links are on: do (si::use-fast-links nil) for debugging
> Error signalled by CATCH.
> Broken at MACSYMA-TOP-LEVEL. Type :H for Help.
> MAXIMA>>
>
> But if I run maxima from xterm, all will be OK.
> How to solve this problem?
How strange; I can't reproduce the problem.
What OS are you using?
> 2. Why C-c C-d can't work?
>
> I heard that within emacs, C-c C-d will get a help system.
> But when I use it, it says fail open "menu".
>
> I have setq the maxima-info-dir to /usr/share/info/
Is maxima.info-15 in /usr/share/info? Does it have exactly the name
maxima.info-15?
Jay