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(Auto Save Files): Mention auto-save-file-name-transforms.

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(Remote Files): Mention auto-save-file-name-transforms.
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Glenn Morris 2002-04-20 22:56:08 +00:00
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@ -944,6 +944,14 @@ something different (the functions @code{make-auto-save-file-name} and
@code{auto-save-file-name-p}). The file name to be used for auto-saving
in a buffer is calculated when auto-saving is turned on in that buffer.
@cindex auto-save for remote files
@vindex auto-save-file-name-transforms
The variable @code{auto-save-file-name-transforms} allows a
degree of control over the auto-save file name. The default value is
set up to put the auto-save files for remote files
(@pxref{Remote Files}) into the temporary file directory on the local
machine.
When you delete a substantial part of the text in a large buffer, auto
save turns off temporarily in that buffer. This is because if you
deleted the text unintentionally, you might find the auto-save file more
@ -2975,6 +2983,10 @@ you to access servers running on a non-default TCP port.
If you want to disable backups for remote files, set the variable
@code{ange-ftp-make-backup-files} to @code{nil}.
By default, the auto-save files (@pxref{Auto Save Files}) for remote
files are made in the temporary file directory on the local machine.
This is achieved using the variable @code{auto-save-file-name-transforms}.
@cindex ange-ftp
@vindex ange-ftp-default-user
@cindex user name for remote file access