Re: [AUCTeX-devel] multi-file support

[Ralf Angeli]

* Richard Lewis (2005-05-05) writes:

> According to `C-h v TeX-master RET', 
>
> |If the variable is 'shared, AUCTeX will query for the name, but not
> |change the file.
>
> but I never get asked.
[...]
> As far as I understand this [i.e., not very well], TeX-master-file
> will only ask if its 3rd argument is t, but TeX-command-master just
> calls TeX-master-file with no arguments.  I would suggets the
> following patch which sets the 3rd argument to t,

It looks like this is the right direction.  We just have to check if
the question for the master file should be asked even earlier.

> but there are a few
> places where just (TeX-master-file) is used so maybe they all need to
> change?  but then why not just get rid of the last arg to
> TeX-master-file?  (ie always ask the user if we dont know what the
> master file is)

This would mean to revert to the behavior or pre-11.5x AUCTeX versions
where the master file question popped up in quite random situations,
e.g. when you clicked on a menu.  Not good.

-- 
Ralf