Re: [Bug-AUCTeX] AUC TeX patch (user was sometimes not queried regarding master file)

[Ralf Angeli]

* Michael Ernst (2008-02-08) writes:

> Suppose TeX-master-file is nil when visiting a file that contains no local
> variables section that overrides TeX-master-file.  The user should be
> queried for the name of the master file, and a local variables block should
> be added to the end of the current buffer.

Not every file opened through AUCTeX is supposed to be edited by or even
under the control of the user, so AUCTeX should leave those files alone
and not bother the user.  This means the current behavior intentionally
is like it is.

-- 
Ralf