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When opening .org files, Emacs asks for a master file.
Why is that and how can I disable this feature?
I guess it is because of using latex-related packages like ox-latex and ox-beamer.
Is there a way to make the master file for .org files latex mode-specific or switch it off completely?
Thanks.
Use debug-on-message to see a stacktrace when this message appears.
— Variable: debug-on-message
If you set debug-on-message to a regular expression, Emacs will enter the debugger if it displays a matching message in the echo area. For example, this can be useful when trying to find the cause of a particular message.
Source: http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/Error-Debugging.html
So, eval (setq debug-on-message "Master file") then open an org file. That should point you to why it happens. As for how to disable ... that might be worth a second question.
debug-on-message doesn't work on prompts. Good luck debugging that one!
Nov 13, 2014 at 14:53
Got the same problem. For me it was the reftex that I added as a hook to my org-mode, and the error appeared as soon as I upgraded one of the repositories. You need to use the option:
(setq TeX-master t).
If you don't know where to put it, have a look at the next link. http://draketo.de/english/emacs/writing-papers-in-org-mode-acpd#sec-2-1
*Messages*buffer), then even someone who is unfamiliar with the particular issue you are experiencing can easily do a word-search of the source files to help troubleshoot your issue. To enable broader debugging messages, you can use this:(setq debug-on-error t)