Re: custom-set-variables fails to set variable

[Bill Wohler]

Luc Teirlinck <address@hidden> writes:

> custom-set-variables defvar defcustom:
>
> The defvar wins.

Thanks very much for the explanation. Too bad I didn't read this
before sending my last note.

I evidently got confused when I ran my last test. After loading MH-E,
I found that the list I previously posted was reduced to the following:

    mh-inc-folder-hook
    mh-letter-mode-hook
    mh-show-mode-hook

I'm still a bit confused though. For example, mh-show-mode-hook is
defined implicitly by the definition of mh-show-mode in mh-utils.el
which requires mh-customize.el which contains the defcustom of
mh-show-mode-hook. Shouldn't that defcustom have won against the
defvar in the mh-show-mode?

I'd still be curious to hear the opinions on whether one should use
the ;;;###autoload cookie on the defcustoms or not.

Also, why does the same code work in Emacs 21 and not in Emacs 22?

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