From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Daniel Carvalho <idnael@gmail.com>
Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: point when modifying other buffers
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:06:59 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <jwv8wcbff58.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <9e43f0e61001060653o60bd429br4672b5f9d190b2d4@mail.gmail.com> (Daniel Carvalho's message of "Wed, 6 Jan 2010 14:53:49 +0000")
> (with-current-buffer my-other-buffer
> (insert "abc\n"))
> this keeps a temporary cursor while the elisp program runs but doesn't
> move the buffer "real" position.
> How can I make it change the buffer position?
There is no such thing as the buffer's "real" position.
> I could use something like
> (set-window-point window position)
> but only if there is a window displaying the buffer!
But what you think as "the real position" is indeed the window-point.
If there's no window showing this buffer, you'll see that point moves
along with your text without having to do anything extra.
Stefan
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2010-01-06 14:53 point when modifying other buffers Daniel Carvalho
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