GNU bug report logs - #18915
24.3; Feature: Prompt to make executable on write-file

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Ed Avis <eda <at> waniasset.com>

Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:02:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 24.3

Fixed in version 29.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Ed Avis <eda <at> waniasset.com>
Cc: 18915 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#18915: 24.3; Feature: Prompt to make executable on write-file
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:06:04 -0400

Ed Avis wrote:

> (if you edit a script and save a copy, you'll probably want to run the
> new script).

The existing

(add-hook 'after-save-hook
          'executable-make-buffer-file-executable-if-script-p)

already handles that particular case, so personally I don't see the need
for a new, more general feature for this.
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