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bug#25303: 24.5; `write-region' enhancement request for MUSTBENEW parame
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Lars Ingebrigtsen |
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bug#25303: 24.5; `write-region' enhancement request for MUSTBENEW parameter |
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Date: |
Sun, 28 Jul 2019 11:52:46 +0200 |
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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.
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>> 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?
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> 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.
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