From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
Cc: 25303@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#25303: 24.5; `write-region' enhancement request for MUSTBENEW parameter
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 11:52:46 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <m3tvb65vv5.fsf@gnus.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3257e031-78dc-483b-98f9-77c54dfcc836@default> (Drew Adams's message of "Sat, 27 Jul 2019 10:02:49 -0700 (PDT)")
Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
>> > If parameter MUSTBENEW is not `excl' and is non-nil then the user is
>> > prompted to confirm overwriting. The enhancement would be that if
>> > the value is a string then use that as the confirmation prompt.
>> >
>> > The would allow for more specific prompting, such as saying something
>> > more than that the file exists - something that can help the user decide
>> > whether to overwrite.
>>
>> I think that does make some sense, but do you have a specific scenario
>> in mind? What kind of prompt would help the user more than the
>> standard prompt here?
>
> I might have had a specific scenario in mind when
> I filed the request 3 years ago, but if so it's
> forgotten by now. ;-) Especially since there's
> no real workaround to realize the requested
> behavior easily.
OK; closing this bug report. If somebody has a specific need for this,
they'll open a new bug report.
--
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
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Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2016-12-30 22:33 bug#25303: 24.5; `write-region' enhancement request for MUSTBENEW parameter Drew Adams
2019-07-27 10:46 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2019-07-27 17:02 ` Drew Adams
2019-07-28 9:52 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen [this message]
2019-07-28 16:25 ` Drew Adams
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