GNU bug report logs - #58182
29.0.50; rename-visited-file: Selecting a directory almost works

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From: miha <at> kamnitnik.top
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 29.0.50; rename-visited-file: Selecting a directory almost works
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:31:17 +0200

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Visit an existing file and type

M-x rename-visited-file RET /path/to/existing/directory/ending/with/slash/ RET

and notice that the command half succeeds.

The file is successfully copied to the target directory, because
'rename-file' handles directories. 'set-visited-file-name' doesn't
handle directories and signals an error.

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: miha <at> kamnitnik.top
Cc: 58182 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#58182: 29.0.50; rename-visited-file: Selecting a directory
 almost works
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2022 15:07:40 +0200

miha <at> kamnitnik.top writes:

> Visit an existing file and type
>
> M-x rename-visited-file RET /path/to/existing/directory/ending/with/slash/ RET
>
> and notice that the command half succeeds.
>
> The file is successfully copied to the target directory, because
> 'rename-file' handles directories. 'set-visited-file-name' doesn't
> handle directories and signals an error.

I've now fixed this in Emacs 29.

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