Re: goto-char doesn't stick

["Elias Mårtenson" <lokedhs@gmail.com>]

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On 14 June 2017 at 18:26, Noam Postavsky <npostavs@users.sourceforge.net>
wrote:

> On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 5:45 AM, Elias Mårtenson <lokedhs@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >     (progn
> >       (set-buffer "z")
> >       (goto-char LOCATION))
> >
> > When I do this, point doesn't move. Or rather, it does move, but after
> the
> > conclusion of the ‘progn’ form, the cursor returns to its original
> location.
>
> Is the buffer "z" visible? You probably need to set-window-point too.
>

The same behaviour is seen regardless of whether the buffer is visible or
not.

It's easy to reproduce:

Just create a buffer "z", fill it with some text and place point in a
random position. Then open ‘ielm’ and type:

    (progn (set-buffer "z") (goto-char (point-min)))

Then switch to buffer "z" and observe that point is still in its original
position.

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