Re: [Bug-AUCTeX] AUC TeX patch (user was sometimes not queried regarding master file)

[Ralf Angeli]

* Michael Ernst (2008-02-09) writes:

>> Not every file opened through AUCTeX is supposed to be edited by or even
>> under the control of the user, so AUCTeX should leave those files alone
>> and not bother the user.
>
> That's a fine goal.  However, AUCTeX is making that choice incorrectly:  it
> fails to set variables for files that I am editing.

As written before, AUCTeX leaves existing files alone.  If you want to
add a file variable for `TeX-master', use `C-c _' or the menu entry
"LaTeX --> Multifile/Parsing --> Set Master File".

-- 
Ralf