Changing a customizable variable programatically?

Changing a customizable variable programatically?

[Joe Casadonte]

Is there any way to change a defcustom'ed variable programatically,
and then have it saved via the custom mechanism for future use?  I
basically want to give users two ways to change this particular
variable, one via a custom buffer, and one "in context".  Is it as
simple as calling `custom-save-variables'?  Any comments on breaking
the paradigm in this way?  Thanks!

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Regards,

joe
Joe Casadonte
jcasadonte@northbound-train.com

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Re: Changing a customizable variable programatically?

[Klaus Berndl]

On 17 Sep 2002, Joe Casadonte wrote:

>  
>  Is there any way to change a defcustom'ed variable programatically,
>  and then have it saved via the custom mechanism for future use?  I
>  basically want to give users two ways to change this particular
>  variable, one via a custom buffer, and one "in context".  Is it as
>  simple as calling `custom-save-variables'?  Any comments on breaking
>  the paradigm in this way?  Thanks!
>  

It is so simple! Look into the file the option *custom-file* points to
(if nil then the file the variable *user-init-file* points to) and you will
see there is nothing else then onw big `custom-set-variables' call.

The only important thing for changing defcustom-options via elisp is not to
use `setq' (or `let') because then all the :set, :initialize (and other)
clauses of the defcustom-form will no be evaluated which can result in
unwanted effects!

But i strongly recommend always using the customize-feature of Emacs for
changing defcustom-options!

BTW, just for my interest: What do you mean with "in context"??

Ciao,
klaus

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