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RE: Emacs ignores modified state of "untitled" buffer


From: Drew Adams
Subject: RE: Emacs ignores modified state of "untitled" buffer
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 08:04:13 -0700

> we have a user who wants to always open Emacs with a new 
> "untitled" buffer so he can start writing right away without 
> having to think of a file name first (similar to a "New 
> Document" feature in Mac and Windows programs). If we try 
> this in site-start.el:
> 
> (generate-new-buffer "untitled")
> (switch-to-buffer "untitled")
> 
> we are almost there - Emacs starts with the new "untitled" 
> buffer. However, if he then exits Emacs, Emacs does not warn 
> about a modified buffer and potential data loss, although the 
> buffer is marked dirty. How can we get the usual behaviour 
> for this new buffer?

The buffer is not associated with a file.
Try (find-file "untitled") instead of the code you're using.

If you do `C-h k', then choose `File > Visit New File', you'll see that that
menu item corresponds to command `find-file'.




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