GNU bug report logs - #12846
24.2.50; file-cach-* commands that use `(interactive "X...")'

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 20:46:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.2.50

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #10 received at 12846-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 12846-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#12846: 24.2.50;
	file-cach-* commands that use `(interactive "X...")'
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:41:03 +0800

"Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> The doc, and perhaps the prompt as well, should tell users that their
> input must be a Lisp sexp that is read and evaluated to produce a
> DIRECTORY-LIST.  It makes no sense to tell them only that they are to
> input a list of directory names.

I've changed these commands to avoid using interactive "X", and instead
use read-file/directory-name to enter the names one by one.
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