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23.1; doc string of use-file-dialog

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Message #10 received at 4227-done <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 4227-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.1; doc string of use-file-dialog
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:31:34 -0400

>  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.

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