Re: dired-backup-diff only diffs with the latest backup

[Andreas Schwab]

Dan Jacobson <jidanni@dman.ddts.net> writes:

|>     ESC = runs the command dired-backup-diff
|>     Diff this file with its backup file or vice versa.
                                              ^^^^^^^^^^
|>     Uses the latest backup, if there are several numerical backups.
|> 
|> How inflexible.
|> 
|>     With prefix arg, prompt for argument SWITCHES which is options for 
`diff'.
|> 
|> You could make this: if ARG is 1,2,3... diff with the next, second to
|> next... latest backup.  Otherwise prompt for switches. If ARG is -1 -2
|> -3... do the same as 1, 2, 3, but also prompt for switches.

Not necessary.  Just type M-= on the backup you want to diff with.

Andreas.

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