[AUCTeX] Re: Rescanning RefTeX .bib files when changed by external program

[Michael Hoffman]

Ralf Angeli wrote:
> * Michael Hoffman (2008-03-06) writes:
>
> > Is there a simple way to automatically revert the .bib files for a TeX 
> > buffer when the .bib file is changed by an external program?
>
> I don't think so.  Does the following patch to what you want?
>
> --- reftex-cite.el.~1.47.~      2008-01-06 14:28:05.000000000 +0100
> +++ reftex-cite.el      2008-03-06 22:27:34.000000000 +0100
> @@ -231,7 +231,13 @@
>                             buffer (not reftex-keep-temporary-buffers))))
>            (if (not buffer1)
>                (message "No such BibTeX file %s (ignored)" buffer)
> -            (message "Scanning bibliography database %s" buffer1))
> +            (message "Scanning bibliography database %s" buffer1)
> +           (unless (verify-visited-file-modtime buffer1)
> +                (when (y-or-n-p
> +                       (format "File %s changed on disk.  Reread from disk? "
> +                               (file-name-nondirectory
> +                                (buffer-file-name buffer1))))
> +                  (with-current-buffer buffer1 (revert-buffer t t)))))
>  
>            (set-buffer buffer1)
>            (reftex-with-special-syntax-for-bib

That is just what I was looking for. Thanks!