Re: An easy question: how to quickly reload a file changed outside of emacs?

[kgold]

You are describing auto-revert mode.

(autoload 'auto-revert-mode "autorevert" nil t)
(autoload 'turn-on-auto-revert-mode "autorevert" nil nil)
(autoload 'global-auto-revert-mode "autorevert" nil t)
(global-auto-revert-mode 1)
(setq auto-revert-interval 2)

bc <bc@example.net> writes:
> 
> Is there an easy way?  I usually do this when I'm looking at 
> a log file that is being written to by a program, or I'm 
> in the editor and run a command that updates the file as
> part of a build process or something.   Then I usually
> kill the buffer and ctrl-x ctrl-f it again.  Is there an
> easier way?   I know it's risky, but I hate having to
> answer the "file changed" questions etc. otherwise.  
> 
> Thanks,
> bc

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