bug#587: 23.0.60; To source or not to source (from help)

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no thank you


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lennart Borgman (gmail)" <lennart.borgman@gmail.com>
To: "martin rudalics" <rudalics@gmx.at>
Cc: <587@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 9:44 PM
Subject: bug#587: 23.0.60; To source or not to source (from help)


> martin rudalics wrote:
> >  > I did not look at the details again since I did not have time to fix
> >  > this. I notice that C-h v takes me to the Emacs install tree I am 
> > using
> >  > and C-h f takes me to the CVS checkout tree where I compiled Emacs.
> >
> > We can consistently try to go to the compile directory or to the install
> > directory first, whatever people want.  A problem with the former
> > approach is that the definition might not be there any more, e.g., after
> > a fresh checkout.  That's why I would probably prefer the latter.
>
>
> I would suggest something like this:
>
> - A variable to decide where to go
> - Possibly there should be a separate variable for the src tree
> - If not possible to go there:
>   * If no other choice then give an error
>   * Otherwise ask user wether to go to the other place
>     (checkout/install)