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24.5; `write-region' enhancement request for MUSTBENEW parameter

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 25303 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#25303: 24.5; `write-region' enhancement request for
 MUSTBENEW parameter
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 11:52:46 +0200

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

>> > If parameter MUSTBENEW is not `excl' and is non-nil then the user is
>> > prompted to confirm overwriting.  The enhancement would be that if
>> > the value is a string then use that as the confirmation prompt.
>> >
>> > The would allow for more specific prompting, such as saying something
>> > more than that the file exists - something that can help the user decide
>> > whether to overwrite.
>> 
>> I think that does make some sense, but do you have a specific scenario
>> in mind?  What kind of prompt would help the user more than the
>> standard prompt here?
>
> I might have had a specific scenario in mind when
> I filed the request 3 years ago, but if so it's
> forgotten by now. ;-)  Especially since there's
> no real workaround to realize the requested
> behavior easily.

OK; closing this bug report.  If somebody has a specific need for this,
they'll open a new bug report.

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