GNU bug report logs - #6999
saving included diary files does not regenerate the appointment list

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:30:03 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: patch

Found in version 23.2

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 6999 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#6999: 23.2; [PATCH] appt ignores included diary files
Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:38:42 +0200

> Annoyingly appt-check pops up the main diary buffer. So maybe do this
> instead:
[...]
> -         (appt-check t)))
> +         (save-window-excursion (appt-check t))))

Not good enough: the buffer might have popped up in a new frame, in
which case save-window-excursion won't be of any help.

Basically, you can't undo a "pop up a buffer", so the code should be
written in such a way that it's only done when it's *really* necessary.


        Stefan
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