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* Emacs ignores make-backup-files when editing file under RCS (?)
@ 2002-10-09 16:12 Jeff W
  2002-10-09 18:19 ` Glenn Morris
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: Jeff W @ 2002-10-09 16:12 UTC (permalink / raw)


Hi - When I edit a file which is under RCS control, Emacs (20.4)
ignores the fact that I have set make-backup-files true.  This is
annoying, because I like to diff my changes after working on an
important file.  Is there an easy work-around?
Thanks
/j

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* Re: Emacs ignores make-backup-files when editing file under RCS (?)
  2002-10-09 16:12 Emacs ignores make-backup-files when editing file under RCS (?) Jeff W
@ 2002-10-09 18:19 ` Glenn Morris
  2002-10-10 15:42   ` Jeff W
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: Glenn Morris @ 2002-10-09 18:19 UTC (permalink / raw)


Jeff W wrote:

> Hi - When I edit a file which is under RCS control, Emacs (20.4)
> ignores the fact that I have set make-backup-files true. 

(setq vc-make-backup-files t)

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* Re: Emacs ignores make-backup-files when editing file under RCS (?)
  2002-10-09 18:19 ` Glenn Morris
@ 2002-10-10 15:42   ` Jeff W
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Jeff W @ 2002-10-10 15:42 UTC (permalink / raw)


Thanks Glenn!
/j
> 
> (setq vc-make-backup-files t)

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