From: David Hansen <david.hansen@gmx.net>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: How to refresh a buffer?
Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:41:29 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87r6t4ih0m.fsf@localhorst.mine.nu> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 1170693641.635670.113980@s48g2000cws.googlegroups.com
On 5 Feb 2007 08:40:41 -0800 Vols wrote:
> I opened a file in Emacs and found it was read-only. I use the
> terminal command "chmod +w file.cpp" to make it writable. After I
> return to Emacs the file is still read-only. I have to close this file
> and re-open it.
> How to refresh this buffer? Thanks.
`toggle-read-only' C-x C-q is what you need. You don't need to chmod
the file then. Emacs will save it anyway (if it has the permission to
do so) after confirmation.
David
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-02-05 18:41 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-02-05 16:40 How to refresh a buffer? Vols
2007-02-05 16:55 ` HS
2007-02-06 7:25 ` Piet van Oostrum
2007-02-05 17:08 ` Marc Tfardy
2007-02-05 17:13 ` Pascal Bourguignon
2007-02-05 17:44 ` Drew Adams
2007-02-05 18:41 ` David Hansen [this message]
2007-02-06 7:35 ` Mathias Dahl
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