Re: goto-char doesn't stick

[Elias Mårtenson]

On 14 June 2017 at 18:29, Andreas Schwab <address@hidden> wrote:

On Jun 14 2017, Elias Mårtenson <address@hidden> wrote:

> How will that help? I want the code to move point, and the problem is that
> it does not move. ‘save-excursion’ simply ensures that point will not move.

But you are changing buffers.

Correct. I want to change the position of point in a different buffer.

If what I am seeing is correct behaviour, what is the correct way to move point in some buffer. Or more formally, how would you implement a function ‘goto-char-in-buffer (BUFFER POSITION) ’?

Regards,

Elias