Re: strange problem when closing WL folder

Hi all,

Have now noticed that this is not directly related to removable
media. The same thing happens if I try to open a non-existing file (eg
by pressing return when the auto-completion has stopped in the middle
of a name).

I guess this is compatible with the explanation given below (except
that the new buffer is associated with the last error rather than last
directory?)

/Tomas



On Wed, 27 Dec 2017 22:48:12 +0100, Thomas Narten wrote:
> I've seen this too. What apparently happens is that when you do random
> things in WL, and a new buffer needs to be created (e.g., when you
> visit a folder for the first time), the buffer apparently starts off
> being associated with whatever directory you happen to be in at the
> time. If you were just accessing a file on a USB mounted file, your
> default directory will be on the mounted file system. Later, when the
> file system is no longer accessible, WL doesn't like that. [...]
> 
> On Sat, 23 Dec 2017 16:24:00 +0100, Tomas By wrote:
> > Have noticed a problem when closing a folder, which seems to occur
> > under these conditions:
> > 
> > 1. The folder contains refiling marks.
> > 2. I have earlier had, in the same Emacs session, open files from
> > removable media, which is no longer mounted.
> > 
> > What happens is that Emacs says it cannot open some file on the disk
> > that is no longer there, and it refuses to proceed with the WL
> > refiling.
> > 
> > The only solution I have found is to close and re-start Emacs.
> > 
> > (I have not noticed this, or any similar, problem except when using
> > WL.)
> > 
> > Any ideas how to fix this?
> > 
> > /Tomas
> 
>