Stavros.Macrakis@crg.bull.fr (03/29/89)
In GNU Emacs 18.50.3 of Wed Aug 17 1988 on rigel (usg-unix-v):
I started my Emacs, then started an RMAIL and a GNUS. I read some
GNUS, then switched to the RMAIL buffer. I read my mail, and decided
I wanted to modify some of it, so I intended to type C-x w (widen) and
C-x C-q (toggle read-only). Instead, I typed C-x C-w (write file).
When I saw my error, I typed control G. Not realising exactly what
was going on, I continued. Here's the transcript:
C-x R C-x N RET SPC SPC SPC SPC n n n n SPC SPC n SPC
n n n n n n SPC n n SPC n SPC n n SPC n SPC SPC SPC
SPC C-x b R TAB RET C-x 1 SPC n d u d d SPC DEL t t
n p C-x C-w C-x C-q C-g C-x C-w C-g C-x w C-g C-g C-g
C-g C-g C-x w C-l C-l C-p C-l C-n C-x b RET C-x b RET
C-h l
Well, things started getting confused, and my minibuffer prompt became:
l0{zp~/
And my mode line reads ...]]] , but exit-recursive-edit and
abort-recursive-edit claim "No recursive edit is in progress".
So it looks as though I'll have to start a fresh Emacs. Not dramatic.rbj@DSYS.ICST.NBS.GOV (Root Boy Jim) (03/31/89)
? I started my Emacs, then started an RMAIL and a GNUS. I read some ? GNUS, then switched to the RMAIL buffer. I read my mail, and decided ? I wanted to modify some of it, so I intended to type C-x w (widen) and ? C-x C-q (toggle read-only). Instead, I typed C-x C-w (write file). ? When I saw my error, I typed control G. Not realising exactly what ? was going on, I continued. Here's the transcript: No need to C-x w C-x C-q. If you only want to modify a message, not the cached header or the Babel stuff, `w' runs `rmail-edit-current-message'. You exit normally with C-c C-c, or abort with C-c C-]. Catman Rshd <rbj@nav.icst.nbs.gov> Author of "The Daemonic Versions"