RE: mapcar problem

[Drew Adams]

> apply: Symbol's function definition is void: mapcar* [2 times]
> 
> I am not able to find consistent information online about the problem
> itself, and I do not understand the problem in itself. I believe that
> the problem should be in my.emacs and not in Latex, as I am able to
> compile and view the file with other LaTeX editors. About emacs, this
> is the version : GNU Emacs 23.3.1 (i386-mingw-nt6.1.7601), and I
> attach to this email my .emacs file, if it can help.

The function that Emacs says is undefined is `mapcar*', not `mapcar'.  If is
defined in library `cl.el'.  To use the function you will need to load that
library.  Interactively, use `M-x load-library RET cl RET'.  Or in your init
file use (require 'cl).