GNU bug report logs - #2058
23.0.60; bewildering behavior when visit new file throw.pdf

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

Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:15:03 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Tassilo Horn <tassilo <at> member.fsf.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Tassilo Horn <tassilo <at> member.fsf.org>
To: rms <at> gnu.org
Cc: 2058 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, drew.adams <at> oracle.com
Subject: bug#2058: 23.0.60; bewildering behavior when visit new file throw.pdf
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:45:33 +0100

Richard M Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org> writes:

Hi Richard,

>     > I did C-x C-f throw.pdf, with no existing file throw.pdf. The ensuing
>     > messages and interaction were bewildering.
>
>     Is that really a use-case?
>
> Sure.  It is not very useful, but why give a misleading and inaccurate
> error message?  It would be better to do

Now I switch to `fundamental-mode' for empty or non-existing PDF/DVI
files and to `ps-mode' for empty or non-existing PS files.  I think this
is appropriate.

Bye,
Tassilo
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