GNU bug report logs - #34130
Specifying File Variables: mention why can't specify "current file"

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>

Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2019 06:38:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Merged with 6615, 29451, 35373

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
To: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: 34130 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>, 6615 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#34130: bug#6615: bug#34130: Specifying File Variables: mention why can't specify "current file"
Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 10:37:45 +0200

>>>>> On Fri, 04 Oct 2019 16:11:17 +0800, 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org> said:

    積丹尼> Whatever you are proposing is too complex.
    積丹尼> @CURRENT_FILE@ should just refer to the current file, no hacks needed.

You propose @CURRENT_FILE@, someone else will prefer $..$, someone
else again will want a different set of variables available. This is
why the 'eval' functionality exists, which you donʼt want to use,
hence the proposal to use the hook.

Robert
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