Re: resolve rename-buffer conflicts

[Michael Heerdegen]

Hi Hongxu,

> ,----------[ rename-this-file ]
> |   (defun rename-this-file (new-name)
> |   "Renames both current buffer and file it's visiting to NEW-NAME."
> |   (interactive "sNew name: ")
> |   (let ((name (buffer-name))
> |         (filename (buffer-file-name)))
> |     (unless filename
> |       (error "Buffer '%s' is not visiting a file!" name))
> |     (if (get-buffer new-name)
> |         (message "A buffer named '%s' already exists!" new-name)
> |       (progn
> |         (rename-file filename new-name t)
> |         (rename-buffer new-name t)
> |         (set-visited-file-name new-name)
> |         (set-buffer-modified-p nil)))))
> `----------

>     A buffer named 'test.cpp' already exists!
>
> So Why it fails for the snippet above?

I tested your code in a recent build of trunk, and it works fine here.

Can you reproduce your problem with emacs -Q?  Which Emacs version are
you using?  Maybe try to follow what's happening with the debugger.  You
probably want to (debug-on-entry 'rename-this-file).  Load file sources
to avoid debugging compiled code.


Regards,

Michael.