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Re: Readonly File, Changable Buffer
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Benjamin Rutt |
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Re: Readonly File, Changable Buffer |
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Thu, 27 Feb 2003 13:14:19 -0500 |
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googleartist@yahoo.com (Artist) writes:
> I like to read a file in emacs buffer and don't want to make any
> change to the file itself, but should not have any problem in changing
> buffer contents.
> Thus I like to dis-associate the buffer from the file.
> ex.. I like to sort the data in buffer etc..
> I looked at dissociated-press but doesn't make much sense.
If the buffer is truly read-only according to your OS, use M-x
toggle-read-only.
Otherwise, just edit the buffer and don't save it.
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Benjamin