GNU bug report logs - #23483
24.5; cygwin emacs w32 doesn not ask to save files when windows shuts down

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Strozzi, David J." <strozzi2 <at> llnl.gov>

Date: Sun, 8 May 2016 18:19:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 24.5

Done: Ken Brown <kbrown <at> cornell.edu>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 23483 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: "Strozzi\, David J." <strozzi2 <at> llnl.gov>
Cc: 23483 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#23483: 24.5;
 cygwin emacs w32 doesn not ask to save files when windows shuts down
Date: Sun, 08 May 2016 21:40:40 +0300

> From: "Strozzi, David J." <strozzi2 <at> llnl.gov>
> Date: Sun, 8 May 2016 13:33:11 +0000
> 
> I am running the Windows 32 native emacs build that is part of cygwin.
> Running on Windows 7. When I shut down windows (from the Start Menu),
> emacs does not ask to save edited files. That means I lose work unless
> I remember to separately quit emancs manually before shutting down.
> Not a big deal, but can it be fixed?

If someone submits patches that listen to system shutdown messages,
and auto-save files when they arrive, this can be fixed.  Patches
welcome.

Thanks.
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