Re: Always reread some files

[Kevin Rodgers <kevinr@ihs.com>]

Frédéric Bothamy wrote:

> * arthur.chereau <arthur.chereau@voila.fr> [2002-11-29 15:25] :
> 
>>>>I always want to reread those files.
>>>>
>>>auto-revert-mode
>>>
>>>
>>Unfortunately this doesn't work because the *.log files buffers are opened immediately after their modification, that is:
>>- I compile
>>- a .log file is created
>>- I open the .log file
>>- I recompile
>>- the .log file is modified
>>- I open the .log file buffer (immediately, so auto-revert is too slow for that)
>>- Emacs asks me if it should reread the .log file
>>- auto-revert reverts the file, but it's too late
>>
>>That's why I would like to disable the revert question for all *.log files.
>>
> 
> Maybe use the variable revert-without-query using a regexp like this :
> ".+\.log$" and set a lower auto-revert-interval (5 by default).


Or perhaps:

;; Warning: Untested!
(defadvice revert-buffer (before yes activate)
   "Always revert buffers visiting *.log files (without querying)."
   (if (and buffer-file-name (string-match "\\.log\\'" buffer-file-name))
       (setq unread-command-events '(?y ?e ?s ?\r))))

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