From unknown Sat Sep 06 13:38:06 2025 X-Loop: owner@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com Subject: bug#4227: 23.1; doc string of use-file-dialog Reply-To: "Drew Adams" , 4227@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-From: "Drew Adams" Resent-To: bug-submit-list@lists.donarmstrong.com Resent-CC: Emacs Bugs 2Resent-Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:30:04 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-Emacs-PR-Message: report 4227 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com id=B.12508935006093 (code B ref -1); Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:30:04 +0000 Received: (at submit) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 21 Aug 2009 22:25:00 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.5 required=4.0 tests=AWL,FOURLA autolearn=no version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [199.232.76.165]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.14.3/8.14.3/Debian-5) with ESMTP id n7LMOwCq006090 for ; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:24:59 -0700 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MecXa-00032R-C6 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:24:58 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MecXW-00032F-21 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:24:57 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=39178 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MecXV-00032C-QX for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:24:53 -0400 Received: from acsinet11.oracle.com ([141.146.126.233]:51292) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MecXV-0004VZ-CA for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:24:53 -0400 Received: from rgminet15.oracle.com (rcsinet15.oracle.com [148.87.113.117]) by acsinet11.oracle.com (Switch-3.3.1/Switch-3.3.1) with ESMTP id n7LMPXZi021547 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:25:34 GMT Received: from abhmt005.oracle.com (abhmt005.oracle.com [141.146.116.14]) by rgminet15.oracle.com (Switch-3.3.1/Switch-3.3.1) with ESMTP id n7LMOlLo025728 for ; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:24:48 GMT Received: from dradamslap1 (/141.144.245.31) by default (Oracle Beehive Gateway v4.0) with ESMTP ; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:24:46 -0700 From: "Drew Adams" To: Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:24:46 -0700 Message-ID: <22B37AC601AB414C848BEFB99E35B8A7@us.oracle.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcoirjBArz4bjTpkSYqIIgmrSW1dVw== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-Source-IP: abhmt005.oracle.com [141.146.116.14] X-Auth-Type: Internal IP X-CT-RefId: str=0001.0A090208.4A8F1EB0.008A:SCFSTAT5015188,ss=1,fgs=0 X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 1) >From the doc string: The value of `use-dialog-box' takes precedence over this variable, so a file dialog is only used if both `use-dialog-box' and this variable are non-nil. The first part of this sentence is wrong, and is contradicted by the second part. The default value of the option is t. To turn off using the file dialog box it is sufficient to set the option to nil - regardless of the value of `use-dialog-box'. To turn it on, yes, you need to have both set to non-nil - but that still does not mean that "`use-dialog-box' takes precedence". Just remove the first part of that sentence. In GNU Emacs 23.1.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600) of 2009-07-29 on SOFT-MJASON Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600 configured using `configure --with-gcc (4.4)' From unknown Sat Sep 06 13:38:06 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.427 (Entity 5.427) X-Loop: owner@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (Emacs bug Tracking System) To: "Drew Adams" Subject: bug#4227 closed by Chong Yidong (Re: 23.1; doc string of use-file-dialog) Message-ID: References: <87d45xq77t.fsf@stupidchicken.com> <22B37AC601AB414C848BEFB99E35B8A7@us.oracle.com> X-Emacs-PR-Message: they-closed 4227 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs Reply-To: 4227@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:40:05 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1252719605-11605-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1252719605-11605-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" This is an automatic notification regarding your bug report which was filed against the emacs package: #4227: 23.1; doc string of use-file-dialog It has been closed by Chong Yidong . Their explanation is attached below along with your original report. If this explanation is unsatisfactory and you have not received a better one in a separate message then please contact Chong Yidong by replying to this email. --=20 4227: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D4227 Emacs Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1252719605-11605-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 4227-done) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 12 Sep 2009 01:31:44 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.4 required=4.0 tests=AWL autolearn=ham version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from pantheon-po37.its.yale.edu (pantheon-po37.its.yale.edu [130.132.50.95]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.14.3/8.14.3/Debian-5) with ESMTP id n8C1VgnS010283 for <4227-done@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>; Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:31:43 -0700 Received: from furry (dhcp128036014244.central.yale.edu [128.36.14.244]) (authenticated bits=0) by pantheon-po37.its.yale.edu (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id n8C1VYTM014471 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:31:36 -0400 Received: by furry (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 99145C070; Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:31:34 -0400 (EDT) From: Chong Yidong To: "Drew Adams" Cc: 4227-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: 23.1; doc string of use-file-dialog Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:31:34 -0400 Message-ID: <87d45xq77t.fsf@stupidchicken.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-YaleITSMailFilter: Version 1.2c (attachment(s) not renamed) > The value of `use-dialog-box' takes precedence over this > variable, so a file dialog is only used if > both `use-dialog-box' and this variable are non-nil. > The first part of this sentence is wrong, and is contradicted by the > second part. The default value of the option is t. To turn off using > the file dialog box it is sufficient to set the option to nil - > regardless of the value of `use-dialog-box'. To turn it on, yes, you > need to have both set to non-nil - but that still does not mean that > "`use-dialog-box' takes precedence". Fixed, thanks. ------------=_1252719605-11605-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 21 Aug 2009 22:25:00 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.5 required=4.0 tests=AWL,FOURLA autolearn=no version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [199.232.76.165]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.14.3/8.14.3/Debian-5) with ESMTP id n7LMOwCq006090 for ; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:24:59 -0700 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MecXa-00032R-C6 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:24:58 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MecXW-00032F-21 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:24:57 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=39178 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MecXV-00032C-QX for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:24:53 -0400 Received: from acsinet11.oracle.com ([141.146.126.233]:51292) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MecXV-0004VZ-CA for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:24:53 -0400 Received: from rgminet15.oracle.com (rcsinet15.oracle.com [148.87.113.117]) by acsinet11.oracle.com (Switch-3.3.1/Switch-3.3.1) with ESMTP id n7LMPXZi021547 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:25:34 GMT Received: from abhmt005.oracle.com (abhmt005.oracle.com [141.146.116.14]) by rgminet15.oracle.com (Switch-3.3.1/Switch-3.3.1) with ESMTP id n7LMOlLo025728 for ; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:24:48 GMT Received: from dradamslap1 (/141.144.245.31) by default (Oracle Beehive Gateway v4.0) with ESMTP ; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:24:46 -0700 From: "Drew Adams" To: Subject: 23.1; doc string of use-file-dialog Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:24:46 -0700 Message-ID: <22B37AC601AB414C848BEFB99E35B8A7@us.oracle.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcoirjBArz4bjTpkSYqIIgmrSW1dVw== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-Source-IP: abhmt005.oracle.com [141.146.116.14] X-Auth-Type: Internal IP X-CT-RefId: str=0001.0A090208.4A8F1EB0.008A:SCFSTAT5015188,ss=1,fgs=0 X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 1) >From the doc string: The value of `use-dialog-box' takes precedence over this variable, so a file dialog is only used if both `use-dialog-box' and this variable are non-nil. The first part of this sentence is wrong, and is contradicted by the second part. The default value of the option is t. To turn off using the file dialog box it is sufficient to set the option to nil - regardless of the value of `use-dialog-box'. To turn it on, yes, you need to have both set to non-nil - but that still does not mean that "`use-dialog-box' takes precedence". Just remove the first part of that sentence. In GNU Emacs 23.1.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600) of 2009-07-29 on SOFT-MJASON Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600 configured using `configure --with-gcc (4.4)' ------------=_1252719605-11605-1--