Re: Invalid Function while using setq

[Lennart Borgman (gmail)]

sapsi wrote:
> Hello,
> I have the following function in my .emacs (or rather Preferences.el
> on Aquamacs)
>
>  (defun send-to-R-app ()
>         (interactive)
>   "Sends the selection to R.App"
>   (let ( (myStr2 nil) (mystr nil))(

Remove the last ( above.

>                 (setq mystr (buffer-substring-no-properties (mark) (point)))
>                 (setq myStr2 (replace-regexp-in-string "\"" "'" mystr ) )
>                 (do-applescript (concat "tell application \"R\" \r"
>                        "cmd "
>                         "\"" myStr2 "\""
>                        "\r"
>                        "end tell"
>                        ))
>                 ) ))
>   (global-set-key (kbd "A-r")
>                    'send-to-R-app)
>
> When i start emacs, i get this error
>  `(setq mystr (buffer-substring-no-properties (mark) (point)))' is a
> malformed function.
>
> I have no idea why, also if select the code fragement and type M-x
> eval-region and then select some code and type M-x send-to-R-app, i
> get a similar error
> Invalid function setq mystr (buffer-substring-no-properties (mark)
> (point)))