From 9daa0aa04d165920a0ab65affbda032638714335 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dave Love Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 14:58:07 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] auto-revert-mode --- man/files.texi | 17 ++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/man/files.texi b/man/files.texi index 6bfeb0ae7d1..7473d4723db 100644 --- a/man/files.texi +++ b/man/files.texi @@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ be @file{eval.c~}. You can change this behaviour by defining the variable @code{make-backup-file-name-function} to a suitable function. Alternatively you can customize the variable -@var{backup-directory-alist} to specify that files matching certain +@code{backup-directory-alist} to specify that files matching certain patterns should be backed up in specific directories. A typical use is to add an element @code{("." . @var{dir})} to make @@ -862,6 +862,21 @@ revert it automatically if it has changed---provided the buffer itself is not modified. (If you have edited the text, it would be wrong to discard your changes.) +@cindex Global Auto-Revert mode +@cindex mode, Global Auto-Revert +@cindex Auto-Revert mode +@cindex mode, Auto-Revert +@findex global-auto-revert-mode +@findex auto-revert-mode +@vindex auto-revert-interval +You may find it useful to have Emacs revert files automatically when +they change. Two minor modes are available to do this. In Global +Auto-Revert mode, Emacs periodically checks all file buffers and +reverts any when the corresponding file has changed. The local +variant, Auto-Revert mode, applies only to buffers in which it was +activated. Checking the files is done at intervals determined by the +variable @code{auto-revert-interval}. + @node Auto Save @section Auto-Saving: Protection Against Disasters @cindex Auto Save mode -- 2.39.2