[Fwd: Re: emacsclient uses obsolete "server" file on Windows]

[Bernardo Bacic]

oops, forgot to cc the list

Juanma Barranquero said, On 06/15/2008 01:42 AM:
> On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 07:42, Bernardo Bacic <bernardo.bacic@pobox.com> wrote:
>
> > Haven't closely followed the thread, but in my case there are usually two
> > independent instances of Emacs launched, one for code only, the other for
> > "organisational stuff" - plans, todo lists, calendar, etc.
> > They are launched in separate directories so the corresponding
> > .emacs.desktop files keep track of different settings. Either instance can
> > go in and out of existence although most of the time both are running and
> > because of the slack approach both start the 'server'.
>
> Hmm. If you use the same server-name in both instances, does that mean
> that you don't use emacsclient, or that it is indifferent which Emacs
> instance receives the files to be edited, or that you remember the
> order you started the instances and do know which one is going to be
> brought up?

Have to admit I don't use emacsclient often, but when i do - it doesn't matter
in which Emacs instance the file lands, usually i'll briefly work on it and
kill the buffer.