Re: [O] odd behaviour in a function - looking for advice

[Filippo A. Salustri]

save-window-excursion did the trick.  Never heard of that one.
Thanks!
Cheers.
Fil

On 16 June 2011 21:46, Jambunathan K <address@hidden> wrote:
> "Filippo A. Salustri" <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I've got this function:
>>
>> (defun fas/org-priority (&optional p)
>>   "Change the priority of the current item, then refresh agenda."
>>   (interactive)
>>   (save-excursion
>>     (if (org-priority p)
>>         (org-agenda-redo))))
>>
>> I set up my window to have 2 frames side by side.  The org agenda is
>> in the left frame.  In the right frame is whatever org file I'm
>> working on.
>> In the org file (right frame), I call the above function, having bound
>> it to \C-,
>> It does what it's supposed to to the priority, but then the point
>> moves to the agenda frame and goes to the end of the agenda buffer.
>> I would have thought 'save-excursion' would have returned the point to
>> wherever I was when I called the function.
>>
>
> save-window-excursion maybe?
> Or you could solve the problem by one switch-to-buffer-other-window.
>
> Just a quick hint.
>
>> Anyone got any idea what I'm doing wrong?
>> Cheers.
>> Fil
>
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