Not possible to set "interaction mode"?

[cmyzie28]

I just installed haskell-mode from git, and when I try to run an interactive command, I get the error:

You tried to do an interaction command, but an interaction mode has not been enabled yet.

Run M-x describe-variable haskell-mode-hook for a list of such modes.

If I try to configure haskell-mode-hook, I can set things like indent mode but there is nothing about picking the interactive mode. Does the error message need to be updated?

[creichert]

I'm not certain whether the docs need to be updated but I have this line
in my config:

(add-hook 'haskell-mode-hook 'interactive-haskell-mode)                                                                                                               

Have you tried that?

[chrisdone]

It may be time to enable interactive-haskell-mode by default, given these configuration problems. @hvr what sayeth thee?

[cmyzie28]

@creichert Thanks, that did the trick. I had tried turn-on-interactive-haskell-mode, not knowing elisp and thinking that would work, but I guess not.

[purcell]

It may be time to enable interactive-haskell-mode by default, given these configuration problems. @hvr what sayeth thee?

+1 from me.

[k-bx]

+1 from me. Should we reopen this issue?

[gracjan]

Although @cmyzie28 got his problem resolved there should a better solution.

[gracjan]

Note: making interactive-haskell a default deserves a more prominent entry than a comment in other issue. Closing this one as fixed.

[codygman]

I had this problem recently and the error message was:

maybe adding a helpful message to the M-x describe-variable haskell-mode-hook help screen such as this:

Having problems using interactive mode? Try adding this to your .emacs:

(add-hook 'haskell-mode-hook 'interactive-haskell-mode)

Would make it better.