Re: Always reread some files

[Kevin Rodgers]

Frédéric Bothamy wrote:

> * arthur.chereau <arthur.chereau@voila.fr> [2002-11-29 15:25] :
>
> > > > I always want to reread those files.
> > > auto-revert-mode
> > Unfortunately this doesn't work because the *.log files buffers are opened 
> > immediately after their modification, that is:
> > - I compile
> > - a .log file is created
> > - I open the .log file
> > - I recompile
> > - the .log file is modified
> > - I open the .log file buffer (immediately, so auto-revert is too slow for that)
> > - Emacs asks me if it should reread the .log file
> > - auto-revert reverts the file, but it's too late
> >
> > That's why I would like to disable the revert question for all *.log files.
>
> Maybe use the variable revert-without-query using a regexp like this :
> ".+\.log$" and set a lower auto-revert-interval (5 by default).


Or perhaps:

;; Warning: Untested!
(defadvice revert-buffer (before yes activate)
  "Always revert buffers visiting *.log files (without querying)."
  (if (and buffer-file-name (string-match "\\.log\\'" buffer-file-name))
      (setq unread-command-events '(?y ?e ?s ?\r))))

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