Re: address@hidden: Re: View Changes In File failure]

[Chong Yidong]

Ron <address@hidden> writes:

>> I can't reproduce this on
>>
>>   Emacs 22.0.50.172 (i686-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.8.20)
>>
>> which is the same configuration you said in your original bug report.
>>
>> The *Diff* buffer is correctly populated with the difference between
>> the two files.
>>
>> Can you check that the M-x diff command works properly?  It may be
>> that you don't have diff installed.
>>
> Yes, M-x diff works properly. What happens exactly  when you press
> View Changes In File? As I said in my report diff-mode is loaded
> (which could be consistent with  your  "The *Diff* buffer is correctly
> populated" , but other than that nothing happens.

For me, the Diff buffer shows the diff between the current buffer
contents and the original file:

diff -c /home/cyd/nonexistingfile /tmp/buffer-content-18622n-F
*** /home/cyd/nonexistingfile   2006-09-19 17:49:40.000000000 -0400
--- /tmp/buffer-content-18622n-F        2006-09-19 17:52:12.000000000 -0400
***************
*** 1 ****
! a
\ No newline at end of file
--- 1 ----
! ab
\ No newline at end of file

Diff finished.  Tue Sep 19 17:52:12 2006

> I strongly suspect that either the bug has been fixed (which I don't
> think is likely) or you do not follow my instructions to the letter.
> I suggest that you try again (I reproduced it again with my
> instructions here to be absolutely sure).  When you still cannot
> reproduce it, could you give me a small guide of upgrading to your
> exact version?

I followed your instructions precisely.  No bug.  The first thing you
should try is to use the latest version of Emacs in CVS, and see if
the bug is present.