auto-save sometimes

auto-save sometimes

[Jeffery B. Rancier]

Periodically, I get the message:

,----
| Auto-save off (in this buffer)
`----

In the mode-line.  It doesn't seem to be based on the file type.  What
determines this?
-- 
Thanks,
Jeff

Re: auto-save sometimes

[David Vanderschel]

"Jeffery B. Rancier" <jeff.rancier@softechnics.com> wrote in message
news:mailman.938.1074548626.928.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org...
> Periodically, I get the message:
>
> ,----
> | Auto-save off (in this buffer)
> `----
>
> In the mode-line.  It doesn't seem to be based on the file type.  What
> determines this?

>From the "Auto-Save Files" node in emacs info:

    When you delete a substantial part of the text in
    a large buffer, auto save turns off temporarily in
    that buffer.  This is because if you deleted the
    text unintentionally, you might find the auto-save
    file more useful if it contains the deleted text.
    To reenable auto-saving after this happens, save
    the buffer with `C-x C-s', or use `C-u 1 M-x
    auto-save'.

Regards,
  David V.

Re: auto-save sometimes

[Kevin Rodgers]

David Vanderschel wrote:

> "Jeffery B. Rancier" <jeff.rancier@softechnics.com> wrote in message
> news:mailman.938.1074548626.928.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org...
> 
>>Periodically, I get the message:
>>
>>,----
>>| Auto-save off (in this buffer)
>>`----
>>
>>In the mode-line.  It doesn't seem to be based on the file type.  What
>>determines this?
>>
> 
> From the "Auto-Save Files" node in emacs info:
> 
>     When you delete a substantial part of the text in
>     a large buffer, auto save turns off temporarily in
>     that buffer.  This is because if you deleted the
>     text unintentionally, you might find the auto-save
>     file more useful if it contains the deleted text.
>     To reenable auto-saving after this happens, save
>     the buffer with `C-x C-s', or use `C-u 1 M-x
>     auto-save'.

How is that implemented?  The message reported by Jeffery only occurs in

lisp/files.el, and is only shown if auto-save-mode is called interactively.

-- 
Kevin Rodgers

Re: auto-save sometimes

[Jeffery B. Rancier]

Kevin Rodgers <ihs_4664@yahoo.com> writes:

> David Vanderschel wrote:
>
>> "Jeffery B. Rancier" <jeff.rancier@softechnics.com> wrote in message
>> news:mailman.938.1074548626.928.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org...
>>
>>>Periodically, I get the message:
>>>
>>>,----
>>>| Auto-save off (in this buffer)
>>>`----
>>>
>>>In the mode-line.  It doesn't seem to be based on the file type.  What
>>>determines this?
>>>
>> From the "Auto-Save Files" node in emacs info:
>>     When you delete a substantial part of the text in
>>     a large buffer, auto save turns off temporarily in
>>     that buffer.  This is because if you deleted the
>>     text unintentionally, you might find the auto-save
>>     file more useful if it contains the deleted text.
>>     To reenable auto-saving after this happens, save
>>     the buffer with `C-x C-s', or use `C-u 1 M-x
>>     auto-save'.

Actually, it was occuring when first visiting a file.

>
> How is that implemented?  The message reported by Jeffery only occurs in
>
> lisp/files.el, and is only shown if auto-save-mode is called interactively.
>
> -- 
> Kevin Rodgers

-- 
Thanks,
Jeff

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