Vimwiki Error: Unable to resolve link!

[guakamole]

Hello,

Thank you for vimwiki ! I have installed (and been using for years) it via Vundle.

I just updated it and I can't navigate anymore using internal links (external links do work).

vim
<leader>ww
Vimwiki Error: Wiki 1 is not registered in your Vimwiki settings!

vim -c VimwikiIndex
# move to the next internal link and hit Enter
Vimwiki Error: Unable to resolve link!

Where are the vimwiki settings located and how do I get the currently installed version number ?

Thank you for your help.

[EinfachToll]

Whoops, that's unfortunate. Can you post the output of :echo g:vimwiki_wikilocal_vars?

[guakamole]

Sure, here you go:

[{'auto_tags': 0, 'css_name': 'style.css', 'auto_export': 0, 'diary_index': 'diary', 'template_default': 'default', 'nested_syntaxes': {}, 'auto_toc': 0, 'maxhi': 0, 'diary_sort': 'desc', 'path': '/home/guakamole/vimwiki/', 'template_ext': '.tpl', 'syntax': 'default', 'custom_wiki2html': '', 'automatic_nested_syntaxes': 1, 'index': 'index', 'diary_header': 'Diary', 'ext': '.wiki', 'is_temporary_wiki': 1, 'path_html': '/home/guakamole/vimwiki_html/', 'template_path': '/home/guakamole/vimwiki/templates/', 'list_margin': -1, 'diary_rel_path': 'diary/'}]

[rolandog]

I presented the same issue a short while ago. Here's my output of :echo g:vimwiki_wikilocal_vars.

I'm also using the TaskWiki plug-in (although I'm just getting started with the vim, vimwiki and taskwiki echosystem). And I'm using the Ubuntu 16.04 distro on the Linux Subsystem on Windows 10.

[{'auto_tags': 0, 'css_name': 'style.css', 'auto_export': 0, 'diary_index': 'diary', 'template_default': 'default', 'nested_syntaxes': {}, 'auto_toc': 0, 'maxhi': 0, 'diary_sort': 'desc', 'path': '/home/rolandog/vimwiki/', 'template_ext': '.tpl', 'syntax': 'default', 'custom_wiki2html': '', 'automatic_nested_syntaxes': 1, 'index': 'index', 'diary_header': 'Diary', 'ext': '.wiki', 'is_temporary_wiki': 1, 'path_html': '/home/rolandog/vimwiki_html/', 'template_path': '/home/rolandog/vimwiki/templates/', 'list_margin': -1, 'diary_rel_path': 'diary/'}]

[EinfachToll]

Weird. I would have expected at least two dictionaries in the list instead of one. Am I right that the error appears since monday? (Because that was when I merged a branch containing huge refactorings). Are you both using Vundle? Are there known issues with Vundle when updating plugins? Can one of you post their .vimrc? (At least all the Vimwiki related settings.)

[guakamole]

Weird. I would have expected at least two dictionaries in the list instead of one. Am I right that the error appears since monday?

I can't tell for sure, I didn't use vimwiki for a week or so (I was on vacation) and recetnly updated it (I'd say a couple of days ago). I know that's probably not helpful, sorry.

Are you both using Vundle?

I am.

Are there known issues with Vundle when updating plugins?

Not that I know of.

Can one of you post their .vimrc? (At least all the Vimwiki related settings.)

There's almost nothing related to vimwiki, here are the relevant parts:

call vundle#begin()

Plugin 'VundleVim/Vundle.vim'

Plugin 'myusuf3/numbers.vim'
Plugin 'tpope/vim-surround'
Plugin 'vim-airline/vim-airline'
Plugin 'vim-airline/vim-airline-themes'
Plugin 'vimwiki/vimwiki'
Plugin 'xolox/vim-misc'
Plugin 'xolox/vim-session'

call vundle#end()

That's the part that takes care of vundle plugins basicaly (I also included other plugins just in case this would be related to an incompatibility with another plugin, but I highly doubt it).

[rolandog]

I'm a relatively new user. I had just started trying the example last week for my index.wiki :

= My knowledge base =
    * [[Tasks]] -- things to be done _yesterday_!!!
    * Project Gutenberg -- good books are power.
    * Scratchpad -- various temporary stuff.

And for Tasks.wiki (I was trying out taskwiki):

= Tasks =

== Work Tasks | project:Work ==

Which worked fine on Friday (when writing the file, a list of different tasks and their dependent tasks was generated).

Am I right that the error appears since monday?

For me, I started getting the error on Wednesday. I can't recall correctly if I updated first or after getting the error message (thinking it would resolve the issue).

Are you both using Vundle?

I'm using vim-plug.

Are there known issues with Vundle when updating plugins?

Can't say for sure. There were some vimwiki related -- but closed -- issues a year ago.

Can one of you post their .vimrc? (At least all the Vimwiki related settings.)

" Prerequisites for vimwiki
set nocompatible
filetype plugin on
syntax on

" Specify a directory for plugins
" - Avoid using standard Vim directory names like 'plugin'
call plug#begin('~/.vim/plugged')
Plug 'powerman/vim-plugin-AnsiEsc'
Plug 'majutsushi/tagbar'
Plug 'Shougo/denite.nvim'
Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline'
Plug 'blindFS/vim-taskwarrior'
Plug 'vimwiki/vimwiki', { 'branch': 'dev' }
Plug 'tbabej/taskwiki'
call plug#end()

" Fix colors for vim dark background on WSL
set background=dark

[EinfachToll]

Bah, I'm stupid. The reason for the error message is just that you don't have registered a wiki, because you are new users. Read :h vimwiki-register-wiki and then put something like let g:vimwiki_list = [{'path': '~/my_site/', 'path_html': '~/public_html/'}] into your .vimrc.
Vimwiki used to behave nicer in this situation. I should fix that.

[EinfachToll]

Ok, now, it should ask you if you want to create a wiki at a default place (as it used to do).

[rolandog]

Thanks for your support and efforts, @EinfachToll !

After updating, I tried without declaring anything in the .vimrc but found links broken.

After declaring two wiki dictionaries with their respective paths (and paths for the html exports) and then declaring the g:vimwiki_list, I was prompted to create the folder and found links working again.

How about you, @guakamole ?

Taskwiki appears to be broken, but I'll file a bug over there (had forgotten about the timezone bug ). Everything is back to normal for me. Thanks so much @EinfachToll !

[thecarlhall]

After reading this issue then the docs, I set the following in .vimrc for a default setup:

let g:vimwiki_list = [{}]

[guakamole]

@EinfachToll

Bah, I'm stupid. The reason for the error message is just that you don't have registered a wiki, because you are new users.

What do you mean by "new users" (as said in my first post, I've been using vimwiki for years and have tens of wiki pages)? :)

@rolandog I just fetched 5a00028

vim
<leader>ww

Doesn't return an error anymore and properly opens my wiki but the links are still broken.

After adding the following line to my .vimrc, links work properly again (I didn't get any prompt).

let g:vimwiki_list = [{'path': '~/vimwiki/', 'path_html': '~/vimwiki_html/'}]

[Nudin]

What do you mean by "new users" (as said in my first post, I've been using vimwiki for years and have tens of wiki pages)? :)

What he meant is that you work without a configuration for your wiki. Most people have their wiki (or multiple wikis) configured in their vimrc. If you don't have a configuration vimwiki used a default config in the past (and will do so again) – that is like the line mentioned above, specifying where the wiki and the rendered pages are located at.

[guakamole]

After further inspection, it seems that navigating through pages breaks the links again (in another way).

All the internal links are in their raw form:

[[Internal link 1]]
[[Internal link 2]]
...

I have added this line to my `.vimrc' (and changed the extensions accordingly):

let g:vimwiki_list = [{'path': '~/vimwiki/', 'path_html': '~/vimwiki_html/', 'auto_export': 1, 'syntax': 'markdown', 'ext': '.md'}]

Could this be related to #441 #442 ?

Steps to reproduce

vim
<leader>ww
# navigate to the next internal link, hit enter
# navigate back to the index by pressing backspace

PS @Nudin thank you for your explanation :)

[EinfachToll]

Should be fixed now.

[guakamole]

I fecthed 02e8fb3.

The initial problem is fixed but the one in #440 (comment) isn't. Do you want me to open a new issue ?

[EinfachToll]

No, I can reproduce the issue now and take care of it.

[EinfachToll]

Done (I think)

[rolandog]

Hi @EinfachToll

I'd like to report an edge-case where this isn't fully fixed. If this should be a different bug, by itself, I'd be happy to open it as such.

During the initial fixing of this issue, I separate my work and personal wikis by placing this on my .vimrc:

" Personal wiki attributes
let wiki_personal = {}
let wiki_personal.path = '~/vimwiki_pers/'
let wiki_personal.path_html = '~/vimwiki_pers_html/'

" Work wiki attributes
let wiki_work = {}
let wiki_work.path = '~/vimwiki_work/'
let wiki_work.path_html = '~/vimwiki_work_html/'

" Register wikis
let g:vimwiki_list = [wiki_personal, wiki_work]

However, I didn't remove the original folder (~/vimwiki/). This folder is auto-discovered, but not auto-registered, and therefore the same issue persists. After deleting it and re-launching, I was offered to create the folder, but after accepting to create the folder and trying to access a link on it, I was still met by the same error "Unable to resolve link!".

Edit (2018-02-28 21:59 UTC):
For clarification:

The registered wikis (personal and work) can be accessed through <leader>ww and 2<leader>ww (those have working links); the third wiki (the one I mentioned is that not auto-registered, as it is not explicitly listed in .vimrc) is accessed through 3<leader>ww, and still has the link issue.

[jc324x]

I'm also experiencing this same issue. I just setup a new laptop today. I cloned my dotfiles and my existing wiki on the new machine and I only get Vimwiki Error: Unable to resolve link! there.

[ranebrown]

@jychri is your situation the same as the above mentioned edge case?

[ranebrown]

I can't reproduce this. If there is still a problem please reopen or create a new issue with more details.