Re: Elisp -- Check if a buffer has a valid `Local Variables' block

[Leo]

On 2007-09-03 15:27 +0100, Kevin Rodgers wrote:
> Leo wrote:
>> Dear all,
>>
>> Emacs has some rules regarding the Local Variables block. I wonder if
>
>> there is a function to validate that block or go to that block etc. if
>> not could you help me create one?
>>
>> #v+
>> (defun sdl:goto-local-variables ()
>>   (interactive)
>>   (let (pt pos)
>>     (save-excursion
>>       (goto-char (point-max))
>>       (save-restriction
>>         (narrow-to-page)
>>         (if (> (- (point-max) (point-min)) 3000)
>>             (setq pt (- (point-max) 3000))
>>           (setq pt (point-min))))
>>       (goto-char pt)
>>       (when (re-search-forward ".*Local Variables:\n\\(.*\n\\)*.*End:" nil t)
>>         (beginning-of-line 2)
>>         (setq pos (point))))
>>     (if pos
>>         (goto-char pos))))
>
> (condition-case nil
>     (progn (hack-local-variables t) t)
>   (error nil))

This looks neat. Thanks.

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