annotate lisp/ediff-util.el @ 11625:927b52de7ed2

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;;; ediff-util.el --- the core commands and utilities of ediff
;;; Copyright (C) 1994, 1995 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

;; Author: Michael Kifer <[e-mail]>

;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.

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;;; Code:

(require 'ediff-init)


;;; Functions

(defun ediff-mode ()
  "Ediff mode is used by the Ediff file-difference package.
It is entered only through one of the following commands:
	`ediff'
	`ediff-files'
	`ediff-buffers'
	`ediff3'
	`ediff-files3'
	`ediff-buffers3'
	`ediff-merge'
	`ediff-merge-files'
	`ediff-merge-files-with-ancestor'
	`ediff-merge-buffers'
	`ediff-merge-buffers-with-ancestor'
	`ediff-merge-revisions'
	`ediff-merge-revisions-with-ancestor'
	`ediff-windows'
	`ediff-small-regions'
	`ediff-large-regions'
	`epatch'
	`ediff-patch-file'
	`ediff-patch-buffer'
	`epatch-buffer'
	`ediff-revision'

Commands:
\\{ediff-mode-map}"
  (kill-all-local-variables)
  (setq major-mode 'ediff-mode)
  (setq mode-name "Ediff")
  (run-hooks 'ediff-mode-hooks))

(defun ediff-version ()
  "Return string describing the version of Ediff.
When called interactively, displays the version."
  (interactive)
  (if (interactive-p)
      (message (ediff-version))
    (format "Ediff %s of %s" ediff-version ediff-date)))
    
    
(require 'ediff-diff)
(require 'ediff-merg)
  

;;; Build keymaps

(ediff-defvar-local ediff-mode-map nil
  "Local keymap used in Ediff mode.
This is local to each Ediff Control Panel, so they may vary from invocation
to invocation.")

;; Set up the keymap in the control buffer
(defun ediff-set-keys ()
  "Set up Ediff keymap, if necessary."
  (if (null ediff-mode-map)
      (ediff-setup-keymap))
  (use-local-map ediff-mode-map))
  
;; Reload Ediff keymap.  For debugging only.
(defun ediff-reload-keymap ()
  (interactive)
  (setq ediff-mode-map nil)
  (ediff-set-keys))
  

(defun ediff-setup-keymap ()
  "Set up the keymap used in the control buffer of Ediff."
  (setq ediff-mode-map (make-sparse-keymap))
  (suppress-keymap ediff-mode-map)
  
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "p" 'ediff-previous-difference)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "\C-?" 'ediff-previous-difference)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map [backspace] 'ediff-previous-difference)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map [delete] 'ediff-previous-difference)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "\C-h" (if ediff-no-emacs-help-in-control-buffer
					'ediff-previous-difference nil))
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "n" 'ediff-next-difference)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map " " 'ediff-next-difference)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "j" 'ediff-jump-to-difference)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "g"  nil)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "ga" 'ediff-jump-to-difference-at-point)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "gb" 'ediff-jump-to-difference-at-point)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "q" 'ediff-quit)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "z" 'ediff-suspend)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "\C-l" 'ediff-recenter)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "|" 'ediff-toggle-split)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "h" 'ediff-toggle-hilit)
  (or ediff-word-mode
      (define-key ediff-mode-map "@" 'ediff-toggle-autorefine))
  (if ediff-word-mode-job
      (define-key ediff-mode-map "%" 'ediff-toggle-narrow-region))
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "~" 'ediff-swap-buffers)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "v" 'ediff-scroll-vertically)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "\C-v" 'ediff-scroll-vertically)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "^" 'ediff-scroll-vertically)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "\M-v" 'ediff-scroll-vertically)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "V" 'ediff-scroll-vertically)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "<" 'ediff-scroll-horizontally)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map ">" 'ediff-scroll-horizontally)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "i" 'ediff-status-info)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "?" 'ediff-toggle-help)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "!" 'ediff-update-diffs)
  (or ediff-word-mode
      (define-key ediff-mode-map "*" 'ediff-make-or-kill-fine-diffs))
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "a"  nil)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "b"  nil)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "r"  nil)
  (cond (ediff-merge-job
	 ;; In merging, we allow only A->C and B->C copying.
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "a" (function
					 (lambda (arg)
					   (interactive "P")
					   (ediff-diff-to-diff arg "ac"))))
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "b" (function
					 (lambda (arg)
					   (interactive "P")
					   (ediff-diff-to-diff arg "bc"))))
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "r" (function
					 (lambda (arg)
					   (interactive "P")
					   (ediff-restore-diff arg ?c))))
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "s" 'ediff-shrink-window-C)
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "+" 'ediff-combine-diffs)
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "$" 'ediff-toggle-show-clashes-only)
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "&" 'ediff-re-merge))
	(ediff-3way-comparison-job
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "ab" 'ediff-diff-to-diff)
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "ba" 'ediff-diff-to-diff)
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "ac" 'ediff-diff-to-diff)
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "bc" 'ediff-diff-to-diff)
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "c" nil)
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "ca" 'ediff-diff-to-diff)
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "cb" 'ediff-diff-to-diff)
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "ra" 'ediff-restore-diff)
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "rb" 'ediff-restore-diff)
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "rc" 'ediff-restore-diff)
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "C"  'ediff-toggle-read-only))
	(t ; 2-way comparison
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "a" (function
					 (lambda (arg)
					   (interactive "P")
					   (ediff-diff-to-diff arg "ab"))))
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "b" (function
					 (lambda (arg)
					   (interactive "P")
					   (ediff-diff-to-diff arg "ba"))))
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "ra" 'ediff-restore-diff)
	 (define-key ediff-mode-map "rb" 'ediff-restore-diff))
	) ; cond
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "G" 'ediff-submit-report)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "#"  nil)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "#h"  'ediff-toggle-regexp-match)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "#f"  'ediff-toggle-regexp-match)
  (or ediff-word-mode
      (define-key ediff-mode-map "##"  'ediff-toggle-skip-similar))
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "o"   nil)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "A"  'ediff-toggle-read-only)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "B"  'ediff-toggle-read-only)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "w"   nil)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "wa"  'ediff-save-buffer)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "wb"  'ediff-save-buffer)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "wd"  'ediff-save-buffer)
  (if ediff-3way-job
      (progn
	(define-key ediff-mode-map "wc" 'ediff-save-buffer)
	(define-key ediff-mode-map "gc" 'ediff-jump-to-difference-at-point)
	))

  (define-key ediff-mode-map "m" 'ediff-toggle-wide-display)
	
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "k"   nil)
  (define-key ediff-mode-map "kkk" 'ediff-reload-keymap) ; for debugging
  
  ;; Allow ediff-mode-map to be referenced indirectly
  (fset 'ediff-mode-map ediff-mode-map)
  (run-hooks 'ediff-keymap-setup-hooks))


;;; Setup functions

(require 'ediff-wind)

;; Common startup entry for all Ediff functions
(defun ediff-setup (buffer-A file-A buffer-B file-B buffer-C file-C
			     startup-hooks setup-parameters)
  (setq file-A (expand-file-name file-A))
  (setq file-B (expand-file-name file-B))
  (if (stringp file-C)
      (setq file-C (expand-file-name file-C)))
  (let* ((control-buffer-name 
	  (ediff-unique-buffer-name "*Ediff Control Panel" "*"))
	 (control-buffer (ediff-eval-in-buffer buffer-A
			   (get-buffer-create control-buffer-name))))
    (ediff-eval-in-buffer control-buffer
      (ediff-mode)                 
      
      ;; unwrap set up parameters passed as argument
      (while setup-parameters
	(set (car (car setup-parameters)) (cdr (car setup-parameters)))
	(setq setup-parameters (cdr setup-parameters)))
	
      ;; set variables classifying the current ediff job
      (setq ediff-3way-comparison-job (ediff-3way-comparison-job)
	    ediff-merge-job (ediff-merge-job)
	    ediff-merge-with-ancestor-job (ediff-merge-with-ancestor-job)
	    ediff-3way-job (ediff-3way-job)
	    ediff-diff3-job (ediff-diff3-job)
	    ediff-word-mode-job (ediff-word-mode-job))
	
      (make-local-variable 'ediff-prefer-long-help-message)
      (make-local-variable 'ediff-prefer-iconified-control-frame)
      (make-local-variable 'ediff-split-window-function)
      (make-local-variable 'ediff-default-variant)
      (make-local-variable 'ediff-merge-window-share)
      
      ;; adjust for merge jobs
      (if ediff-merge-job
	  (let ((buf
		 ;; Use buf A even if `combined'. The right stuff is
		 ;; inserted by ediff-do-merge
		 (if (eq ediff-default-variant 'default-B) buffer-B buffer-A)))
		 
	    (setq ediff-split-window-function
		  ediff-merge-split-window-function) 
	    
	    ;; remember the ancestor buffer, if any
	    (setq ediff-ancestor-buffer buffer-C)
	    
	    (setq buffer-C
		  (get-buffer-create
		   (ediff-unique-buffer-name "*ediff-merge" "*")))
	    (save-excursion
	      (set-buffer buffer-C)
	      (insert-buffer buf))))
      (setq buffer-read-only nil    
	    ediff-buffer-A buffer-A
	    ediff-buffer-B buffer-B
	    ediff-buffer-C buffer-C
	    ediff-control-buffer control-buffer)
	   
      (setq ediff-control-buffer-suffix
	    (if (string-match "<[0-9]*>" control-buffer-name)
		(substring control-buffer-name
			   (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0))
	      "")
	    ediff-control-buffer-number
	    (max
	     0
	     (1-
	      (string-to-number
	       (substring
		ediff-control-buffer-suffix
		(or
		 (string-match "[0-9]+" ediff-control-buffer-suffix)
		 0))))))
	   
      (setq ediff-error-buffer (get-buffer-create (ediff-unique-buffer-name
						   "*ediff-errors" "*")))
      
      (ediff-eval-in-buffer buffer-A (ediff-strip-mode-line-format))
      (ediff-eval-in-buffer buffer-B (ediff-strip-mode-line-format))
      (if ediff-3way-job
	  (ediff-eval-in-buffer buffer-C (ediff-strip-mode-line-format)))
      
      (ediff-save-protected-variables) ; save variables to be restored on exit
      
      ;; This will be deleted when emacs gets before/after strings
      (ediff-remember-buffer-characteristics t) ; remember at setup
	
      ;; ediff-setup-diff-regions-function must be set after setup
      ;; parameters are processed.
      (setq ediff-setup-diff-regions-function
	    (if ediff-diff3-job
		'ediff-setup-diff-regions3
	      'ediff-setup-diff-regions))
	
      (if ediff-xemacs-p
	  ()
	(make-local-variable 'default-minibuffer-frame))
      
      (setq ediff-wide-bounds
	    (list (ediff-make-bullet-proof-overlay
		   '(point-min) '(point-max) ediff-buffer-A)
		  (ediff-make-bullet-proof-overlay
		   '(point-min) '(point-max) ediff-buffer-B)
		  (ediff-make-bullet-proof-overlay
		   '(point-min) '(point-max) ediff-buffer-C)))
      
      ;; This has effect only on ediff-windows/regions
      ;; In all other cases, ediff-visible-region sets visibility bounds to
      ;; ediff-wide-bounds, and ediff-narrow-bounds are ignored.
      (if ediff-start-narrowed
	  (setq ediff-visible-bounds ediff-narrow-bounds)
	(setq ediff-visible-bounds ediff-wide-bounds))
      
      (ediff-set-keys) ; comes after parameter setup
      
      ;; set up ediff-narrow-bounds, if not set
      (or ediff-narrow-bounds
	  (setq ediff-narrow-bounds ediff-wide-bounds))
      
      ;; The following will go away once before/after-string overlay
      ;; properties are added to emacs 19. The only thing that will remain
      ;; are the calls to ediff-prepare-buffer-hooks, nuking the selective
      ;; display, and setting files A/B r/o for merge.
      
      ;; All these must be inside ediff-eval-in-buffer control-buffer,
      ;; since these vars are local to control-buffer
      ;; These won't run if there are errors in diff
      (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
	(ediff-nuke-selective-display)
	(run-hooks 'ediff-prepare-buffer-hooks)
	(if (ediff-eval-in-buffer control-buffer ediff-merge-job)
	    (setq buffer-read-only t))
	(add-hook 'local-write-file-hooks 'ediff-block-write-file)
	(setq before-change-function 'ediff-before-change-guard)
	;; add control-buffer to the list of sessions
	(or (memq control-buffer ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions)
	    (setq ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions
		  (cons control-buffer ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions)))
	)
      (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
	(ediff-nuke-selective-display)
	(run-hooks 'ediff-prepare-buffer-hooks)
	(if (ediff-eval-in-buffer control-buffer ediff-merge-job)
	    (setq buffer-read-only t))
	(add-hook 'local-write-file-hooks 'ediff-block-write-file)
	(setq before-change-function 'ediff-before-change-guard)
	;; add control-buffer to the list of sessions
	(or (memq control-buffer ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions)
	    (setq ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions
		  (cons control-buffer ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions)))
	)
      (if ediff-3way-job
	  (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
	    (ediff-nuke-selective-display)
	    (run-hooks 'ediff-prepare-buffer-hooks)
	    (add-hook 'local-write-file-hooks 'ediff-block-write-file)
	    (setq before-change-function 'ediff-before-change-guard)
	    ;; add control-buffer to the list of sessions
	    (or (memq control-buffer ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions)
		(setq ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions
		      (cons control-buffer
			    ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions))) 
	    ))
      
      ;; must come after setting up  ediff-narrow-bounds AND after
      ;; nuking selective display
      (funcall ediff-setup-diff-regions-function file-A file-B file-C)
      (setq ediff-number-of-differences (length ediff-difference-vector-A))
      (setq ediff-current-difference -1)
      
      (ediff-make-current-diff-overlay 'A)
      (ediff-make-current-diff-overlay 'B)
      (if ediff-3way-job
	  (ediff-make-current-diff-overlay 'C))
	  
      (if window-system
	  (ediff-init-var-faces))
	  
      (ediff-setup-windows buffer-A buffer-B buffer-C control-buffer)
      
      (let ((shift-A (ediff-overlay-start
		      (ediff-get-value-according-to-buffer-type
		       'A ediff-narrow-bounds)))
	    (shift-B (ediff-overlay-start
		      (ediff-get-value-according-to-buffer-type
		       'B ediff-narrow-bounds)))
	    (shift-C (ediff-overlay-start
		      (ediff-get-value-according-to-buffer-type
		       'C ediff-narrow-bounds))))
	;; position point in buf A
	(save-excursion
	  (select-window ediff-window-A)
	  (goto-char shift-A))
	;; position point in buf B
	(save-excursion
	  (select-window ediff-window-B)
	  (goto-char shift-B))
	(if ediff-3way-job
	    (save-excursion
	      (select-window ediff-window-C)
	      (goto-char shift-C)))
	)
      
      (select-window ediff-control-window)
      (ediff-visible-region)
      
      ;; The following is a hack to placate OS/2
      ;; The problem is that OS/2 doesn't let us delete files used by other
      ;; processes. Thus, in ediff-buffers and other functions, we can't
      ;; delete temp files because they might be used by the asynchronous
      ;; process that computes custom diffs. So, under OS/1 we have to wait
      ;; for some time until custom diffs are done.
      (if (eq system-type 'emx)
	  (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-custom-diff-buffer
	    (let ((proc (get-buffer-process (current-buffer))))
	      (while (and (processp proc)
			  (eq (process-status proc) 'run))
		(message "Waiting for the diff program to quit")
		(sleep-for 1)
		)
	      (message "")
	      )))
      
      (run-hooks 'startup-hooks 'ediff-startup-hooks)
      (ediff-refresh-mode-lines)
      (setq buffer-read-only t))))
      
      
;; This function assumes that we are in the window where control buffer is
;; to reside. 
(defun ediff-setup-control-buffer (ctl-buf)
  "Set up window for control buffer."
  (if (window-dedicated-p (selected-window))
      (set-buffer ctl-buf) ; we are in control frame but just in case
    (switch-to-buffer ctl-buf))
  (let ((window-min-height 1))
    (erase-buffer)
    (ediff-set-help-message)
    (insert ediff-help-message)
    (shrink-window-if-larger-than-buffer)
    (if (not ediff-multiframe)
	(ediff-indent-help-message))
    (set-buffer-modified-p nil)
    (ediff-refresh-mode-lines)
    (setq ediff-control-window (selected-window))
    (setq ediff-window-config-saved
	  (format "%S%S%S%S%S"
		  ediff-control-window
		  ediff-window-A
		  ediff-window-B
		  ediff-window-C
		  ediff-split-window-function))
    (goto-char (point-min))
    (skip-chars-forward ediff-whitespace)))
    
;; assuming we are in control window, calculate length of the first line in
;; help message
(defun ediff-help-message-line-length ()
  (save-excursion
    (goto-char (point-min))
    (if ediff-prefer-long-help-message
	(next-line 1))
    (end-of-line)
    (current-column)))
    
    
(defun ediff-indent-help-message ()
  (let* ((shift (/ (max 0 (- (ediff-frame-width (ediff-selected-frame))
			     (ediff-help-message-line-length)))
		   2))
	 (str (make-string shift ?\ )))
    (save-excursion
      (goto-char (point-min))
      (while (< (point) (point-max))
	(insert str)
	(beginning-of-line)
	(forward-line 1)))))
      

(defun ediff-set-help-message ()
  (setq ediff-long-help-message
	(cond ((and ediff-long-help-message-custom
		    (or (symbolp ediff-long-help-message-custom)
			(consp ediff-long-help-message-custom)))
	       (funcall ediff-long-help-message-custom))
	      (ediff-word-mode 
	       (concat ediff-long-help-message-head
		       ediff-long-help-message-word-mode
		       ediff-long-help-message-tail))
	      (ediff-merge-job 
	       (concat ediff-long-help-message-head
		       ediff-long-help-message-merge
		       ediff-long-help-message-tail))
	      (ediff-diff3-job
	       (concat ediff-long-help-message-head
		       ediff-long-help-message-compare3
		       ediff-long-help-message-tail))
	      (t 
	       (concat ediff-long-help-message-head
		       ediff-long-help-message-compare2
		       ediff-long-help-message-tail))))
  (setq ediff-brief-help-message 
	(cond ((and ediff-brief-help-message-custom
		    (or (symbolp ediff-brief-help-message-custom)
			(consp ediff-brief-help-message-custom)))
	       (funcall ediff-brief-help-message-custom))
	      ((stringp ediff-brief-help-message-custom)
	       ediff-brief-help-message-custom)
	      ((ediff-multiframe-setup-p) ediff-brief-message-string)
	      (t ; long brief msg, not multiframe --- put in the middle
	       ediff-brief-message-string)
	      ))
  (setq ediff-help-message (if ediff-prefer-long-help-message
			       ediff-long-help-message
			     ediff-brief-help-message))
  (run-hooks 'ediff-display-help-hooks)
  )




;;; Commands for working with Ediff
     
(defun ediff-update-diffs ()
  "Recompute difference regions in buffers A, B, and C.
Buffers are not synchronized with their respective files, so changes done
to these buffers are not saved at this point---the user can do this later,
if necessary."
  (interactive)
  (let ((point-A (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A (point)))
	;;(point-B (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B (point)))
	(tmp-buffer (get-buffer-create ediff-tmp-buffer))
	(buf-A-file-name
	 (file-name-nondirectory (or (buffer-file-name ediff-buffer-A)
				     (buffer-name ediff-buffer-A)
				     )))
	(buf-B-file-name
	 (file-name-nondirectory (or (buffer-file-name ediff-buffer-B)
				     (buffer-name ediff-buffer-B)
				     )))
	(buf-C-file-name
	 (file-name-nondirectory (or (buffer-file-name ediff-buffer-C)
				     ;; if (null ediff-buffer-C), there is
				     ;; no danger, since we later check if
				     ;; ediff-buffer-C is alive
				     (buffer-name ediff-buffer-C)
				     )))
	(overl-A (ediff-get-value-according-to-buffer-type
		  'A ediff-narrow-bounds))
	(overl-B (ediff-get-value-according-to-buffer-type
		  'B ediff-narrow-bounds))
	(overl-C (ediff-get-value-according-to-buffer-type
		  'C ediff-narrow-bounds))
	beg-A end-A beg-B end-B beg-C end-C
	file-A file-B file-C)
    (ediff-unselect-and-select-difference -1)
    
    (setq beg-A (ediff-overlay-start overl-A)
	  beg-B (ediff-overlay-start overl-B)
	  beg-C (ediff-overlay-start overl-C)
	  end-A (ediff-overlay-end overl-A)
	  end-B (ediff-overlay-end overl-B)
	  end-C (ediff-overlay-end overl-C))
	  
    (if ediff-word-mode
	(progn
	  (ediff-wordify beg-A end-A ediff-buffer-A tmp-buffer)
	  (ediff-eval-in-buffer tmp-buffer
	    (setq file-A (ediff-make-temp-file "regA")))
	  (ediff-wordify beg-B end-B ediff-buffer-B tmp-buffer)
	  (ediff-eval-in-buffer tmp-buffer
	    (setq file-B (ediff-make-temp-file "regB")))
	  (if ediff-3way-job
	      (progn
		(ediff-wordify beg-C end-C ediff-buffer-C tmp-buffer)
		(ediff-eval-in-buffer tmp-buffer
		  (setq file-C (ediff-make-temp-file "regC")))))
	  )
      ;; not word-mode
      (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
	(setq file-A (ediff-make-temp-file buf-A-file-name)))
      (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
	(setq file-B (ediff-make-temp-file buf-B-file-name)))
      (if ediff-3way-job
	  (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
	    (setq file-C (ediff-make-temp-file buf-C-file-name))))
      )
	
    (ediff-clear-diff-vector 'ediff-difference-vector-A 'fine-diffs-also)
    (ediff-clear-diff-vector 'ediff-difference-vector-B 'fine-diffs-also)
    (ediff-clear-diff-vector 'ediff-difference-vector-C 'fine-diffs-also)
    (setq ediff-killed-diffs-alist nil) ; invalidate saved killed diff regions
    
    ;; In case of merge job, full it into thinking that it is just doing
    ;; comparison
    (let ((ediff-setup-diff-regions-function ediff-setup-diff-regions-function)
	  (ediff-job-name ediff-job-name))
      (if ediff-merge-job
	  (setq ediff-setup-diff-regions-function 'ediff-setup-diff-regions3
		ediff-job-name 'ediff-files3))
      (funcall ediff-setup-diff-regions-function file-A file-B file-C))
	    
    (setq ediff-number-of-differences (length ediff-difference-vector-A))
    (delete-file file-A)
    (delete-file file-B)
    (if file-C
	(delete-file file-C))
	
    (if ediff-3way-job
	(ediff-set-state-of-all-diffs-in-all-buffers ediff-control-buffer))
	
    (ediff-jump-to-difference (ediff-diff-at-point 'A point-A))
    (message "")
    ))
    
;; Not bound to any key---to dangerous. A user can do it if necessary.
(defun ediff-revert-buffers-then-recompute-diffs (noconfirm)
  "Revert buffers A, B and C. Then rerun Ediff on file A and file B."
  (interactive "P")
  (let ((bufA ediff-buffer-A)
	(bufB ediff-buffer-B)
	(bufC ediff-buffer-C)
	(ctl-buf ediff-control-buffer)
	(ancestor-buf ediff-ancestor-buffer)
	(ancestor-job ediff-merge-with-ancestor-job)
	(merge ediff-merge-job)
	(comparison ediff-3way-comparison-job))
    (ediff-eval-in-buffer bufA
      (revert-buffer t noconfirm))
    (ediff-eval-in-buffer bufB
      (revert-buffer t noconfirm))
    ;; this should only be executed in a 3way comparison, not in merge
    (if comparison
	(ediff-eval-in-buffer bufC
	  (revert-buffer t noconfirm)))
    (if merge
	(progn
	  (set-buffer ctl-buf)
	  (ediff-really-quit)
	  (kill-buffer bufC)
	  (if ancestor-job
	      (ediff-merge-buffers-with-ancestor bufA bufB ancestor-buf)
	    (ediff-merge-buffers bufA bufB)))
      (ediff-update-diffs))))


;; optional NO-REHIGHLIGHT says to not rehighlight buffers 
(defun ediff-recenter (&optional no-rehighlight)
  "Bring the highlighted region of all buffers being compared into view.
Reestablish the default three-window display."
  (interactive)
  
  ;; force all minibuffer to display ediff's messages.
  ;; when xemacs implements minibufferless screens, this won't be necessary
  (if ediff-xemacs-p (setq synchronize-minibuffers t))
  
  (setq ediff-disturbed-overlays nil) ; clear after use
  (let (buffer-read-only)
    (if (and (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-A)
	     (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-B)
	     (or (not ediff-3way-job)
		 (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-C))
	     )
	(ediff-setup-windows
	 ediff-buffer-A ediff-buffer-B ediff-buffer-C ediff-control-buffer)
      (or (eq this-command 'ediff-quit)
	  (message
	   "You've killed an essential Ediff buffer---Please quit Ediff"
	   (beep 1)))
      ))
      
  ;; set visibility range appropriate to this invocation of Ediff.
  (ediff-visible-region)
  
  ;; raise
  (if (and window-system
	   (symbolp this-command)
	   (symbolp last-command)
	   ;; Either one of the display-changing commands
	   (or (memq this-command
		     '(ediff-recenter
		       ediff-toggle-wide-display ediff-toggle-multiframe))
	       ;; Or one of the movement cmds and prev cmd was an Ediff cmd
	       ;; This avoids rasing frames unnecessarily.
	       (and (memq this-command
			  '(ediff-next-difference
			    ediff-previous-difference
			    ediff-jump-to-difference
			    ediff-jump-to-difference-at-point))
		    (not (string-match "^ediff-" (symbol-name last-command)))
		    )))
      (progn
	(if (window-live-p ediff-window-A)
	    (ediff-raise-frame (ediff-window-frame ediff-window-A)))
	(if (window-live-p ediff-window-B)
	    (ediff-raise-frame (ediff-window-frame ediff-window-B)))
	(if (window-live-p ediff-window-C)
	    (ediff-raise-frame (ediff-window-frame ediff-window-C)))))
  (if (and window-system
	   (ediff-frame-live-p ediff-control-frame)
	   (not (ediff-frame-iconified-p ediff-control-frame)))
      (ediff-raise-frame ediff-control-frame))
  
  ;; Redisplay whatever buffers are showing, if there is a selected difference
  (let* ((control-frame ediff-control-frame)
	 (control-buf ediff-control-buffer))
    (if (and (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-A)
	     (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-B)
	     (or (not ediff-3way-job)
		 (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-C))
	     (ediff-valid-difference-p))
	(progn
	  (or no-rehighlight
	      (ediff-operate-on-flags 'insert))
	    
	  (ediff-recenter-one-window 'A)
	  (ediff-recenter-one-window 'B)
	  (if ediff-3way-job
	      (ediff-recenter-one-window 'C))
	  
	  (if (and (ediff-multiframe-setup-p)
		   (not (ediff-frame-iconified-p ediff-control-frame)))
	      (progn
		(set-mouse-position control-frame 1 0)
		(if (ediff-check-version '< 19 11 'xemacs) (sit-for 0))
		(or ediff-xemacs-p
		    (cond ((eq window-system 'ns)
			   (unfocus-frame (selected-frame)))
			  (t (unfocus-frame))))
		))
	  ))
    (ediff-eval-in-buffer control-buf
      (ediff-refresh-mode-lines))
    ))
  
;; this function returns to the window it was called from
;; (which was the control window)
(defun ediff-recenter-one-window (buf-type)
  (let* (;; context must be saved before switching to windows A/B/C
	 (ctl-wind (selected-window))
	 (shift (ediff-overlay-start
		 (ediff-get-value-according-to-buffer-type 
		  buf-type ediff-narrow-bounds)))
	 (job-name ediff-job-name)
	 (control-buf ediff-control-buffer)
	 (before-flag-shift
	  (if (eq ediff-highlighting-style 'ascii)
	      (1- (length
		   (symbol-value
		    (intern (format "ediff-before-flag-%S" buf-type)))))
	    0))
	 (after-flag-shift
	  (if (eq ediff-highlighting-style 'ascii)
	      (1- (length
		   (symbol-value
		    (intern (format "ediff-after-flag-%S" buf-type)))))
	    0))
	 (window-name (intern (format "ediff-window-%S" buf-type)))
	 (window (if (window-live-p (symbol-value window-name))
		     (symbol-value window-name))))
	 
    (if (and window (eq job-name 'ediff-windows))
	(set-window-start window 
			  (- shift before-flag-shift)))
    (if window
	(progn
	  (select-window window)
	  (ediff-deactivate-mark)
	  (ediff-position-region
	   (- (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'beg nil control-buf)
	      before-flag-shift)
	   (+ (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'end nil control-buf)
	      after-flag-shift)
	   (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'beg nil control-buf)
	   job-name
	   )))
    (select-window ctl-wind)
    ))

	
;; This will have to be refined for 3way jobs
(defun ediff-toggle-split ()
  "Toggle vertical/horizontal window split. 
Does nothing if file-A and file-B are in different frames."
  (interactive)
  (let* ((wind-A (if (window-live-p ediff-window-A) ediff-window-A))
	 (wind-B (if (window-live-p ediff-window-B) ediff-window-B))
	 (wind-C (if (window-live-p ediff-window-C) ediff-window-C))
	 (frame-A (if wind-A (ediff-window-frame wind-A)))
	 (frame-B (if wind-B (ediff-window-frame wind-B)))
	 (frame-C (if wind-C (ediff-window-frame wind-C))))
    (if (or (eq frame-A frame-B)
	    (not (ediff-frame-live-p frame-A))
	    (not (ediff-frame-live-p frame-B))
	    (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
		(or (not (ediff-frame-live-p frame-C))
		    (eq frame-A frame-C) (eq frame-B frame-C))))
	(setq ediff-split-window-function
	      (if (eq ediff-split-window-function 'split-window-vertically)
		  'split-window-horizontally
		'split-window-vertically))
      (message "Buffers being compared are in different frames"))
    (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight)))
  
(defun ediff-toggle-hilit ()
  "Switch between highlighting using ASCII flags and highlighting using faces.
On a dumb terminal, switches between ASCII highlighting and no highlighting." 
  (interactive)
  (if (not window-system)
      (if (eq ediff-highlighting-style 'ascii)
	  (progn
	    (message "ASCII highlighting flags removed")
	    (ediff-unselect-and-select-difference ediff-current-difference
						  'unselect-only)
	    (setq ediff-highlighting-style 'off))
	(ediff-unselect-and-select-difference ediff-current-difference
					      'select-only))
    (ediff-unselect-and-select-difference ediff-current-difference
					  'unselect-only)
    ;; cycle through highlighting
    (cond ((and ediff-use-faces ediff-highlight-all-diffs)
	   (message "Unhighlighting unselected difference regions")
	   (setq ediff-highlight-all-diffs nil))
	  (ediff-use-faces
	   (message "Highlighting with ASCII flags")
	   (setq ediff-use-faces nil))
	  (t
	   (message "Re-highlighting all difference regions")
	   (setq ediff-use-faces t
		 ediff-highlight-all-diffs t)))
		 
    (if (and ediff-use-faces ediff-highlight-all-diffs)
	(if (not (face-differs-from-default-p 'ediff-odd-diff-face-A-var))
	    (progn
	      (copy-face ediff-odd-diff-face-A 'ediff-odd-diff-face-A-var)
	      (copy-face ediff-odd-diff-face-B 'ediff-odd-diff-face-B-var)
	      (copy-face ediff-odd-diff-face-C 'ediff-odd-diff-face-C-var)
	      (copy-face ediff-even-diff-face-A 'ediff-even-diff-face-A-var)
	      (copy-face ediff-even-diff-face-B 'ediff-even-diff-face-B-var)
	      (copy-face ediff-even-diff-face-C 'ediff-even-diff-face-C-var)
	      ))
      (copy-face 'default 'ediff-odd-diff-face-A-var)
      (copy-face 'default 'ediff-odd-diff-face-B-var)
      (copy-face 'default 'ediff-odd-diff-face-C-var)
      (copy-face 'default 'ediff-even-diff-face-A-var)
      (copy-face 'default 'ediff-even-diff-face-B-var)
      (copy-face 'default 'ediff-even-diff-face-C-var))
    
    (ediff-unselect-and-select-difference
     ediff-current-difference 'select-only))
  (ediff-operate-on-flags 'insert)
  )
  
(defun ediff-toggle-autorefine ()
  "Toggle auto-refine mode."
  (interactive)
  (if ediff-word-mode
      (error "No fine differences in this mode"))
  (cond ((eq ediff-auto-refine 'nix)
	 (setq ediff-auto-refine 'on)
	 (ediff-make-fine-diffs ediff-current-difference 'noforce)
	 (message "Auto-refining is ON"))
	((eq ediff-auto-refine 'on)
	 (message "Auto-refining is OFF")
	 (setq ediff-auto-refine 'off))
	(t ;; nix 'em
	 (ediff-set-fine-diff-properties ediff-current-difference 'default)
	 (message "Refinements are HIDDEN")
	 (setq ediff-auto-refine 'nix))
	))
	
(defun ediff-make-or-kill-fine-diffs (arg)
  "Compute fine diffs. With negative prefix arg, kill fine diffs.
In both cases, operates on the currrent difference region." 
  (interactive "P")
  (cond ((eq arg '-)
	 (ediff-clear-fine-differences ediff-current-difference))
	((and (numberp arg) (< arg 0))
	 (ediff-clear-fine-differences ediff-current-difference))
	(t (ediff-make-fine-diffs))))
	 
  
(defun ediff-toggle-help ()
  "Toggle short/long help message."
  (interactive)
  (let (buffer-read-only)
    (erase-buffer)
    (setq ediff-prefer-long-help-message (not ediff-prefer-long-help-message))
    (ediff-set-help-message))
  ;; remember the icon status of the control frame when the user requested
  ;; full control message
  (if (and ediff-prefer-long-help-message (ediff-multiframe-setup-p))
      (setq ediff-prefer-iconified-control-frame
	    (ediff-frame-iconified-p ediff-control-frame)))
	    
  (setq ediff-window-config-saved "") ; force redisplay
  (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight))
  
  
;; Optional argument, BUF, is passed only in a startup hook.
(defun ediff-toggle-read-only (&optional buff)
  "Toggles read-only in buffers being compared.
If buffer is under version control and locked, check it out first."
  (interactive)
  
  (or buff (ediff-recenter))
  
  ;; eval in buf A/B/C
  (ediff-eval-in-buffer
      (or buff (ediff-get-buffer (ediff-char-to-buftype last-command-char)))
    (let* ((file (buffer-file-name (current-buffer)))
	   (file-writable (and file (file-writable-p file)))
	   (toggle-ro-cmd (cond (ediff-toggle-read-only-function)
				(ediff-file-checked-out-flag 'toggle-read-only)
				(file-writable 'toggle-read-only)
				(t (key-binding "\C-x\C-q")))))
      (if (and toggle-ro-cmd 
	       (string-match "toggle-read-only" (symbol-name toggle-ro-cmd)))
	  (save-excursion
	    (save-window-excursion
	      (setq ediff-file-checked-out-flag t)
	      (command-execute toggle-ro-cmd)))
	(error "Don't know how to toggle read-only in buffer %S"
	       (current-buffer)))
      ;; Check if we made the current buffer updatable, but its file is RO.
      ;; Signal a warning in this case.
      (if (and file (not buffer-read-only)
	       (eq this-command 'ediff-toggle-read-only)
	       (not file-writable))
	  (message "Warning: file %s is read-only"
		   (abbreviate-file-name file) (beep 1)))
      )))
      
(defun ediff-swap-buffers ()
  "Rotate the display of buffers A, B, and C."
  (interactive)
  (if (and (window-live-p ediff-window-A) (window-live-p ediff-window-B))
      (let ((buf ediff-buffer-A)
	    (values ediff-buffer-A-values-orig)
	    (diff-vec ediff-difference-vector-A)
	    (hide-regexp ediff-regexp-hide-A)
	    (focus-regexp ediff-regexp-focus-A)
	    (wide-visibility-p (eq ediff-visible-bounds ediff-wide-bounds))
	    (overlay (if window-system ediff-current-diff-overlay-A))
	    )
	(if ediff-3way-comparison-job
	    (progn
	      (set-window-buffer ediff-window-A ediff-buffer-C)
	      (set-window-buffer ediff-window-B ediff-buffer-A)
	      (set-window-buffer ediff-window-C ediff-buffer-B)
	      )
	  (set-window-buffer ediff-window-A ediff-buffer-B)
	  (set-window-buffer ediff-window-B ediff-buffer-A))
	;; swap diff buffers
	(if ediff-3way-comparison-job
	    (setq ediff-buffer-A ediff-buffer-C
		  ediff-buffer-C ediff-buffer-B
		  ediff-buffer-B buf)
	  (setq ediff-buffer-A ediff-buffer-B
		ediff-buffer-B buf))
		
	;; swap saved buffer characteristics
	(if ediff-3way-comparison-job
	    (setq ediff-buffer-A-values-orig ediff-buffer-C-values-orig
		  ediff-buffer-C-values-orig ediff-buffer-B-values-orig
		  ediff-buffer-B-values-orig values)
	  (setq ediff-buffer-A-values-orig ediff-buffer-B-values-orig
		ediff-buffer-B-values-orig values))
	
	;; swap diff vectors
	(if ediff-3way-comparison-job
	    (setq ediff-difference-vector-A ediff-difference-vector-C
		  ediff-difference-vector-C ediff-difference-vector-B
		  ediff-difference-vector-B diff-vec)
	  (setq ediff-difference-vector-A ediff-difference-vector-B
		ediff-difference-vector-B diff-vec))
		
	;; swap hide/focus regexp
	(if ediff-3way-comparison-job
	    (setq ediff-regexp-hide-A ediff-regexp-hide-C
		  ediff-regexp-hide-C ediff-regexp-hide-B
		  ediff-regexp-hide-B hide-regexp
		  ediff-regexp-focus-A ediff-regexp-focus-C
		  ediff-regexp-focus-C ediff-regexp-focus-B
		  ediff-regexp-focus-B focus-regexp)
	  (setq ediff-regexp-hide-A ediff-regexp-hide-B
		ediff-regexp-hide-B hide-regexp
		ediff-regexp-focus-A ediff-regexp-focus-B
		ediff-regexp-focus-B focus-regexp))
	
	;; The following is needed for XEmacs, since there one can't move
	;; overlay to another buffer. In Emacs, this swap is redundant.
	(if window-system
	    (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
		(setq ediff-current-diff-overlay-A ediff-current-diff-overlay-C
		      ediff-current-diff-overlay-C ediff-current-diff-overlay-B
		      ediff-current-diff-overlay-B overlay)
	      (setq ediff-current-diff-overlay-A ediff-current-diff-overlay-B
		    ediff-current-diff-overlay-B overlay)))
		    
	;; swap wide bounds
	(setq ediff-wide-bounds
	      (cond (ediff-3way-comparison-job
		     (list (nth 2 ediff-wide-bounds)
			   (nth 0 ediff-wide-bounds)
			   (nth 1 ediff-wide-bounds)))
		    (ediff-3way-job
		     (list (nth 1 ediff-wide-bounds)
			   (nth 0 ediff-wide-bounds)
			   (nth 2 ediff-wide-bounds)))
		    (t 
		     (list (nth 1 ediff-wide-bounds)
			   (nth 0 ediff-wide-bounds)))))
	;; swap narrow bounds
	(setq ediff-narrow-bounds
	      (cond (ediff-3way-comparison-job
		     (list (nth 2 ediff-narrow-bounds)
			   (nth 0 ediff-narrow-bounds)
			   (nth 1 ediff-narrow-bounds)))
		    (ediff-3way-job
		     (list (nth 1 ediff-narrow-bounds)
			   (nth 0 ediff-narrow-bounds)
			   (nth 2 ediff-narrow-bounds)))
		    (t 
		     (list (nth 1 ediff-narrow-bounds)
			   (nth 0 ediff-narrow-bounds)))))
	(if wide-visibility-p
	    (setq ediff-visible-bounds ediff-wide-bounds)
	  (setq ediff-visible-bounds ediff-narrow-bounds))
	))
  (if ediff-3way-job
      (ediff-set-state-of-all-diffs-in-all-buffers ediff-control-buffer))
  (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight)
  )
  

(defun ediff-toggle-wide-display ()
  "Toggle wide/regular display.
This is especially useful when comparing buffers side-by-side."
  (interactive)
  (or window-system
      (error "Emacs is not running as a window application"))
  (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight) ; make sure buffs are displayed in windows
  (let ((ctl-buf ediff-control-buffer))
    (setq ediff-wide-display-p (not ediff-wide-display-p))
    (if (not ediff-wide-display-p)
	(ediff-eval-in-buffer ctl-buf
	  (ediff-modify-frame-parameters
	   ediff-wide-display-frame ediff-wide-display-orig-parameters)
	  (sit-for (if ediff-xemacs-p 0.4 0))
	  ;; restore control buf, since ctl window may have been deleted
	  ;; during resizing
	  (set-buffer ctl-buf)
	  (setq ediff-wide-display-orig-parameters nil
		ediff-window-B nil) ; force update of window config
	  (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight))
      (funcall ediff-make-wide-display-function)
      (sit-for (if ediff-xemacs-p 0.4 0))
      (ediff-eval-in-buffer ctl-buf
	(setq ediff-window-B nil) ; force update of window config
	(ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight)))))
	
(defun ediff-toggle-multiframe ()
  "Switch from the multiframe display to single-frame display and back.
This is primarily for debugging, but one can use it for fun, too."
  (interactive)
  (if (ediff-check-version '< 19 12 'xemacs)
      (error "This command doesn't work under XEmacs 19.11 and earlier"))
  (or window-system
      (error "Emacs is not running as a window application"))
  (cond ((eq ediff-window-setup-function 'ediff-setup-windows-multiframe)
	 (setq ediff-window-setup-function 'ediff-setup-windows-plain))
	((eq ediff-window-setup-function 'ediff-setup-windows-plain)
	 (setq ediff-window-setup-function 'ediff-setup-windows-multiframe)))
  (setq ediff-window-B nil)
  (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight))
	       
;; Merging

(defun ediff-toggle-show-clashes-only ()
  "Toggle the mode where only the regions where both buffers differ with the ancestor are shown."
  (interactive)
  (if (not ediff-merge-with-ancestor-job)
      (error "This command makes sense only when merging with an ancestor"))
  (setq ediff-show-clashes-only (not ediff-show-clashes-only))
  (if ediff-show-clashes-only
      (message "Focus on regions where both buffers differ from the ancestor")
    (message "Canceling focus on regions where changes clash")))
	       
;; Widening/narrowing

(defun ediff-toggle-narrow-region ()
  "Toggle narrowing in buffers A, B, and C.
Used in ediff-windows/regions only."
  (interactive)
  (if (eq ediff-buffer-A ediff-buffer-B)
      (error
       "Buffers A and B are the same. Can't narrow to two different regions"))
  (if (eq ediff-visible-bounds ediff-wide-bounds)
      (setq ediff-visible-bounds ediff-narrow-bounds)
    (setq ediff-visible-bounds ediff-wide-bounds))
  (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight))
  
;; Narrow bufs A/B/C to ediff-visible-bounds. If this is currently set to
;; ediff-wide-bounds, then this actually widens.
;; This function does nothing if job-name is not ediff-small/large-regions or
;; ediff-windows. 
;; Does nothing if buffer-A  = buffer-B since we can't narrow
;; to two different regions in one buffer.
(defun ediff-visible-region ()
  (if (or (eq ediff-buffer-A ediff-buffer-B)
	  (eq ediff-buffer-A ediff-buffer-C)
	  (eq ediff-buffer-C ediff-buffer-B))
      ()
    ;; If ediff-*-regions/windows, ediff-visible-bounds is already set
    ;; Otherwise, always use full range.
    (if (not ediff-word-mode-job)
	(setq ediff-visible-bounds ediff-wide-bounds))
    (let ((overl-A (ediff-get-value-according-to-buffer-type
		    'A  ediff-visible-bounds))
	  (overl-B (ediff-get-value-according-to-buffer-type
		    'B  ediff-visible-bounds))
	  (overl-C (ediff-get-value-according-to-buffer-type
		    'C  ediff-visible-bounds))
	  )
      (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
	(narrow-to-region
	 (ediff-overlay-start overl-A) (ediff-overlay-end overl-A)))
      (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
	(narrow-to-region
	 (ediff-overlay-start overl-B) (ediff-overlay-end overl-B)))
      
      (if ediff-3way-job
	  (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
	    (narrow-to-region
	     (ediff-overlay-start overl-C) (ediff-overlay-end overl-C))))
      )))
  

;; Window scrolling operations

;; Performs some operation on the two file windows (if they are showing).
;; Traps all errors on the operation in windows A/B/C.
;; Usually, errors come from scrolling off the
;; beginning or end of the buffer, and this gives error messages.
(defun ediff-operate-on-windows (operation arg)
	 
  ;; make sure windows aren't dead
  (if (not (and (window-live-p ediff-window-A) (window-live-p ediff-window-B)))
      (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight))
  (if (not (and (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-A)
		(ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-B)
		(or (not ediff-3way-job) ediff-buffer-C)
		))
      (error "You've killed an essential Ediff buffer---Please quit Ediff"))
	
  (let* ((wind (selected-window))
	 (wind-A ediff-window-A)
	 (wind-B ediff-window-B)
	 (wind-C ediff-window-C)
	 (three-way ediff-3way-job))
	     
    (select-window wind-A)
    (condition-case nil
	(funcall operation arg)
      (error))
    (select-window wind-B)
    (condition-case nil
	(funcall operation arg)
      (error))
    (if three-way
	(progn
	  (select-window wind-C)
	  (condition-case nil
	      (funcall operation arg)
	    (error))))
    
    (select-window wind)))

(defun ediff-scroll-vertically (&optional arg)
  "Vertically scroll buffers A, B \(and C if appropriate\).
With optional argument ARG, scroll ARG lines; otherwise scroll by nearly
the height of window-A."
  (interactive "P")
  
  ;; make sure windows aren't dead
  (if (not (and (window-live-p ediff-window-A) (window-live-p ediff-window-B)))
      (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight))
  (if (not (and (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-A)
		(ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-B)
		(or (not ediff-3way-job)
		    (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-C))
		))
      (error "You've killed an essential Ediff buffer---Please quit Ediff"))
      
  (ediff-operate-on-windows
   (if (memq last-command-char '(?v ?\C-v))
       'scroll-up 
     'scroll-down)
   ;; calculate argument to scroll-up/down
   ;; if there is an explicit argument
   (if (and arg (not (equal arg '-)))
       ;; use it
       (prefix-numeric-value arg)
     ;; if not, see if we can determine a default amount (the window height)
     (let* (default-amount)
       (setq default-amount 
	     (- (min (window-height ediff-window-A)
		     (window-height ediff-window-B)
		     (if ediff-3way-job
			 (window-height ediff-window-C)
		       123) ; some large number
		     )
		1 next-screen-context-lines))
       ;; window found
       (if arg
	   ;; C-u as argument means half of default amount
	   (/ default-amount 2)
	 ;; no argument means default amount
	 default-amount)))))


(defun ediff-scroll-horizontally (&optional arg)
  "Horizontally scroll buffers A, B \(and C if appropriate\).
If an argument is given, that is how many columns are scrolled, else nearly
the width of the A/B/C windows."
  (interactive "P")
  
  ;; make sure windows aren't dead
  (if (not (and (window-live-p ediff-window-A) (window-live-p ediff-window-B)))
      (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight))
  (if (not (and (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-A)
		(ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-B)
		(or (not ediff-3way-job)
		    (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-C))
		))
      (error "You've killed an essential Ediff buffer---Please quit Ediff"))
    
  (ediff-operate-on-windows
   (if (= last-command-char ?<)
       'scroll-left
     'scroll-right)
   ;; calculate argument to scroll-left/right
   ;; if there is an explicit argument
   (if (and arg (not (equal arg '-)))
       ;; use it
       (prefix-numeric-value arg)
     ;; if not, see if we can determine a default amount
     ;; (half the window width)
     (if (null ediff-control-window)
	 ;; no control window, use nil
	 nil
       (let ((default-amount
	       (- (/ (min (window-width ediff-window-A)
			  (window-width ediff-window-B)
			  (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
			      (window-width ediff-window-C)
			    500) ; some large number
			  )
		     2)
		  3)))
	 ;; window found
	 (if arg
	     ;; C-u as argument means half of default amount
	     (/ default-amount 2)
	   ;; no argument means default amount
	   default-amount))))))


;;BEG, END show the region to be positioned.
;;JOB-NAME holds ediff-job-name. Ediff-windows job positions regions
;;differently. 
(defun ediff-position-region (beg end pos job-name)
  (if (> end (point-max))
      (setq end (point-max)))
  (if (eq job-name 'ediff-windows)
      (if (pos-visible-in-window-p end)
	  () ; do nothing, wind is already positioned
	;; at this point, windows are positioned at the beginning of the
	;; file regions (not diff-regions)  being compared.
	(save-excursion
	  (move-to-window-line (- (window-height) 2))
	  (let ((amount (+ 2 (count-lines (point) end))))
	    (scroll-up amount))))
    (set-window-start (selected-window) beg)
    (if (pos-visible-in-window-p end)
	;; Determine the number of lines that the region occupies
	(let ((lines 0))
	  (while (> end (progn
			  (move-to-window-line lines)
			  (point)))
	    (setq lines (1+ lines)))
	  ;; And position the beginning on the right line
	  (goto-char beg)
	  (recenter (/ (1+ (max (- (1- (window-height (selected-window)))
				   lines)
				1)
			   )
		       2))))
    (goto-char pos)
    ))


(defun ediff-next-difference (&optional arg)
  "Advance to the next difference. 
With a prefix argument, go back that many differences."
  (interactive "P")
  (if (< ediff-current-difference ediff-number-of-differences)
      (let ((n (min ediff-number-of-differences
		    (+ ediff-current-difference (if arg arg 1))))
	    regexp-skip buffer-read-only)
	    
	(or (>= n ediff-number-of-differences)
	    (setq regexp-skip (funcall ediff-skip-diff-region-function n))
	    (ediff-install-fine-diff-if-necessary n))
	(while (and (< n ediff-number-of-differences)
		    (or
		     ;; regexp skip
		     regexp-skip
		     ;; skip clashes, if necessary
		     (and ediff-show-clashes-only
			  (string-match "prefer"
					(or (ediff-get-state-of-merge n) "")))
		     ;; skip difference regions that differ in white space
		     (and ediff-ignore-similar-regions
			  (ediff-no-fine-diffs-p n))))
	  (setq n (1+ n))
	  (if (= 0 (mod n 20))
	      (message "Skipped over region %d and counting ..."  n))
	  (or (>= n ediff-number-of-differences)
	      (setq regexp-skip (funcall ediff-skip-diff-region-function n))
	      (ediff-install-fine-diff-if-necessary n))
	  )
	
	(ediff-unselect-and-select-difference n)
	) ; let
    (ediff-visible-region)
    (error "At end of the difference list")))

(defun ediff-previous-difference (&optional arg)
  "Go to the previous difference. 
With a prefix argument, go back that many differences."
  (interactive "P")
  (if (> ediff-current-difference -1)
      (let ((n (max -1 (- ediff-current-difference (if arg arg 1))))
	    regexp-skip buffer-read-only)
	    
	(or (< n 0)
	    (setq regexp-skip (funcall ediff-skip-diff-region-function n))
	    (ediff-install-fine-diff-if-necessary n))
	(while (and (> n -1)
		    (or
		     ;; regexp skip
		     regexp-skip
		     ;; skip clashes, if necessary
		     (and ediff-show-clashes-only
			  (string-match "prefer"
					(or (ediff-get-state-of-merge n) "")))
		     ;; skip difference regions that differ in white space
		     (and ediff-ignore-similar-regions
			  (ediff-no-fine-diffs-p n))))
	  (if (= 0 (mod (1+ n) 20))
	      (message "Skipped over region %d and counting ..."  (1+ n)))
	  (setq n (1- n))
	  (or (< n 0)
	      (setq regexp-skip (funcall ediff-skip-diff-region-function n))
	      (ediff-install-fine-diff-if-necessary n))
	  )
	(ediff-unselect-and-select-difference n)
	) ; let
    (ediff-visible-region)
    (error "At beginning of the difference list")))

(defun ediff-jump-to-difference (difference-number)
  "Go to the difference specified as a prefix argument."
  (interactive "p")
  (let (buffer-read-only)
    (setq difference-number (1- difference-number))
    (if (and (>= difference-number -1)
	     (< difference-number (1+ ediff-number-of-differences)))
	(ediff-unselect-and-select-difference difference-number)
      (error "Bad difference number, %d" difference-number))))
      
(defun ediff-jump-to-difference-at-point ()
  "Go to difference closest to the point in buffer A, B, or C.
The type of buffer depends on last command character \(a, b, or c\) that
invoked this command."
  (interactive)
  (let ((buf-type (ediff-char-to-buftype last-command-char))
	buffer-read-only)
    (ediff-jump-to-difference (ediff-diff-at-point buf-type))))
	
      
;; find region most related to the current point position (or POS, if given)
(defun ediff-diff-at-point (buf-type &optional pos)
  (let ((buffer (ediff-get-buffer buf-type))
	(ctl-buffer ediff-control-buffer)
	(max-dif-num (1- ediff-number-of-differences))
	(diff-no -1)
	(prev-beg 0)
	(prev-end 0)
	(beg 0)
	(end 0))
	
    (ediff-eval-in-buffer buffer
      (setq pos (or pos (point)))
      (while (and (or (< pos prev-beg) (> pos beg))
		  (< diff-no max-dif-num))
	(setq diff-no (1+ diff-no))
	(setq prev-beg beg
	      prev-end end)
	(setq beg (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'beg diff-no ctl-buffer)
	      end (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'end diff-no ctl-buffer))
	)
      
     (if (< (abs (- pos prev-end))
	    (abs (- pos beg)))
	 diff-no
       (1+ diff-no)) ; jump-to-diff works with diff nums higher by 1
     )))


;;; Copying diffs.

(defun ediff-diff-to-diff (arg &optional keys)
  "Copy buffer-X'th diff to buffer Y \(X,Y are A, B, or C\).
If numerical prefix argument, copy this diff specified in the arg.
Otherwise, copy the difference given by `ediff-current-difference'.
This command assumes it is bound to a 2-character key sequence, `ab', `ba',
`ac', etc., which is used to determine the types of buffers to be used for
copying difference regions. The first character in the sequence specifies
the source buffer and the second specifies the target.

If the second optional argument, a 2-character string, is given, use it to
determine the source and the target buffers instead of the command keys."
  (interactive "P")
  (or keys (setq keys (this-command-keys)))
  (if arg
      (ediff-jump-to-difference arg))
  (let* ((key1 (aref keys 0))
	 (key2 (aref keys 1))
	 (char1 (if (and ediff-xemacs-p (eventp key1)) (event-key key1) key1))
	 (char2 (if (and ediff-xemacs-p (eventp key1)) (event-key key2) key2)))
    (ediff-copy-diff ediff-current-difference
		     (ediff-char-to-buftype char1)
		     (ediff-char-to-buftype char2))
    (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight)))


;; Copy diff N from FROM-BUF-TYPE \(given as A, B or C\) to TO-BUF-TYPE.
;; If optional DO-NOT-SAVE is non-nil, do not save the old value of the
;; target diff. This is used in merging, when constructing the merged
;; version.
(defun ediff-copy-diff (n from-buf-type to-buf-type
			  &optional batch-invocation reg-to-copy)
  (let* ((to-buf (ediff-get-buffer to-buf-type))
	 ;;(from-buf (if (not reg-to-copy) (ediff-get-buffer from-buf-type)))
	 (ctrl-buf ediff-control-buffer)
	 (saved-p t)
	 (three-way ediff-3way-job)
	 messg
	 ediff-verbose-p
	 reg-to-delete reg-to-delete-beg reg-to-delete-end)
	
    (ediff-operate-on-flags 'remove)
    (setq reg-to-delete-beg
	  (ediff-get-diff-posn to-buf-type 'beg n ctrl-buf))
    (setq reg-to-delete-end
	  (ediff-get-diff-posn to-buf-type 'end n ctrl-buf))
	  
    (if reg-to-copy
	(setq from-buf-type nil)
      (setq reg-to-copy (ediff-get-region-contents n from-buf-type ctrl-buf)))
    
    (setq reg-to-delete (ediff-get-region-contents
			 n to-buf-type ctrl-buf
			 reg-to-delete-beg reg-to-delete-end))
    
    (setq ediff-disturbed-overlays nil) ; clear before use
    
    (if (string= reg-to-delete reg-to-copy)
	(setq saved-p nil)     ; refuse to copy identical buffers
;;;	(progn ; refuse to copy identical buffers
;;;	  (setq saved-p nil)
;;;	  (or batch-invocation
;;;	      (message
;;;	       "Region %d in buffer %S is identical to that in buffer %S"
;;;	       (1+ n) from-buf-type to-buf-type (ding))))
      ;; seems ok to copy
      (if (or batch-invocation (ediff-test-save-region n to-buf-type))
	  (condition-case conds
	      (progn
		(ediff-eval-in-buffer to-buf
		  ;; to prevent flags from interfering if buffer is writable
		  (let ((inhibit-read-only (null buffer-read-only))
			before-change-function)
		    ;; these two insert a dummy char to overcome a bug in
		    ;; XEmacs, which sometimes prevents 0-length extents
		    ;; from sensing insertion at its end-points.
		    (if ediff-xemacs-p
			(progn
			  (goto-char reg-to-delete-end)
			  (insert-before-markers "@")))
		    
		    (goto-char reg-to-delete-end)
		    (insert-before-markers reg-to-copy)
		    
		    ;; delete the dummy char "@"
		    (if ediff-xemacs-p
			(delete-char 1))
		    
		    (if ediff-xemacs-p
			(progn
			  (ediff-collect-extents-xemacs reg-to-delete-beg)
			  (if (> reg-to-delete-end reg-to-delete-beg)
			      (progn
				(kill-region reg-to-delete-beg
					     reg-to-delete-end) 
				(if (string= reg-to-copy "")
				    (ediff-adjust-disturbed-extents-xemacs
				     reg-to-delete-beg)))))
		      (if (> reg-to-delete-end reg-to-delete-beg)
			  (kill-region reg-to-delete-beg reg-to-delete-end)
			(ediff-move-disturbed-overlays reg-to-delete-beg)
			))
		    ))
		(or batch-invocation
		    (setq 
		     messg
		     (ediff-save-diff-region n to-buf-type reg-to-delete))))
	    (error (message "ediff-copy-diff: %s %s"
			    (car conds)
			    (mapconcat 'prin1-to-string (cdr conds) " "))
		   (beep 1)
		   (sit-for 2)
		   (setq saved-p nil)
		   )))
      )
    
    ;; adjust state of difference in case 3-way and diff was copied ok
    (if (and saved-p three-way)
	(ediff-set-state-of-all-diffs-in-all-buffers ctrl-buf))

    (if batch-invocation
	(ediff-clear-fine-differences n)
      ;; If diff3 job, we should recompute fine diffs so we clear them
      ;; before reinserting flags (and thus before ediff-recenter).
      (if (and saved-p three-way)
	  (ediff-clear-fine-differences n))
      (ediff-operate-on-flags 'insert)
      ;; For diff2 jobs, don't recompute fine diffs, since we know there
      ;; aren't any. So we clear diffs after ediff-recenter.
      (if (and saved-p (not three-way))
	  (ediff-clear-fine-differences n))
      ;; Make sure that the message about saving and how to restore is seen
      ;; by the user
      (message messg))
    ))
     
;; Save Nth diff of buffer BUF-TYPE \(A, B, or C\).
;; That is to say, the Nth diff on the `ediff-killed-diffs-alist'.  REG
;; is the region to save.  It is redundant here, but is passed anyway, for
;; convenience.
(defun ediff-save-diff-region (n buf-type reg)
  (let* ((n-th-diff-saved (assoc n ediff-killed-diffs-alist))
	 (buf (ediff-get-buffer buf-type))
	 (this-buf-n-th-diff-saved (assoc buf (cdr n-th-diff-saved))))
	 
    (if this-buf-n-th-diff-saved
	;; either nothing saved for n-th diff and buffer or we OK'ed
	;; overriding
	(setcdr this-buf-n-th-diff-saved reg)
      (if n-th-diff-saved ;; n-th diff saved, but for another buffer
	  (nconc n-th-diff-saved  (list (cons buf reg)))
	(setq ediff-killed-diffs-alist  ;; create record for n-th diff
	      (cons (list n (cons buf reg))
		    ediff-killed-diffs-alist))))
    (message "Saving old diff region #%d of buffer %S. To recover, type `r%s'"
	     (1+ n) buf-type
	     (if ediff-merge-job
		 "" (downcase (symbol-name buf-type))))
    ))
    
;; Test if saving Nth difference region of buffer BUF-TYPE is possible.
(defun ediff-test-save-region (n buf-type)
  (let* ((n-th-diff-saved (assoc n ediff-killed-diffs-alist))
	 (buf (ediff-get-buffer buf-type))
	 (this-buf-n-th-diff-saved (assoc buf (cdr n-th-diff-saved))))
	 
    (if this-buf-n-th-diff-saved
	(if (yes-or-no-p
	     (format 
	      "You've previously copied diff region %d to buffer %S. Confirm "
	      (1+ n) buf-type))
	    t
	  (error "Quit"))
      t)))
	  
(defun ediff-pop-diff (n buf-type)
  "Pop last killed Nth diff region from buffer BUF-TYPE."
  (let* ((n-th-record (assoc n ediff-killed-diffs-alist))
	 (buf (ediff-get-buffer buf-type))
	 (saved-rec (assoc buf (cdr n-th-record)))
	 (three-way ediff-3way-job)
	 (ctl-buf ediff-control-buffer)
	 ediff-verbose-p
	 saved-diff reg-beg reg-end recovered)
	
    (if (cdr saved-rec)
	(setq saved-diff (cdr saved-rec))
      (if (> ediff-number-of-differences 0)
	  (error "Nothing saved for diff %d in buffer %S" (1+ n) buf-type)
	(error "No differences found")))
    
    (ediff-operate-on-flags 'remove)
	
    (setq reg-beg (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'beg n ediff-control-buffer))
    (setq reg-end (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'end n ediff-control-buffer))
    (setq ediff-disturbed-overlays nil) ; clear before use
    
    (condition-case conds
	(ediff-eval-in-buffer buf
	  (let ((inhibit-read-only (null buffer-read-only))
		(before-change-function nil))
	    ;; these two insert a dummy char to overcome a bug in XEmacs,
	    ;; which sometimes prevents 0-length extents from sensing
	    ;; insertion at its end-points.
	    (if ediff-xemacs-p
		(progn
		  (goto-char reg-end)
		  (insert-before-markers "@")))
	    
	    (goto-char reg-end)
	    (insert-before-markers saved-diff)
	    
	    ;; delete dummy char
	    (if ediff-xemacs-p
		(delete-char 1))
	    
	    (if ediff-xemacs-p
		(progn
		  (ediff-collect-extents-xemacs reg-beg)
		  (if (> reg-end reg-beg)
		      (progn
			(kill-region reg-beg reg-end)
			(if (string= saved-diff "")
			    (ediff-adjust-disturbed-extents-xemacs reg-beg)))))
	      (if (> reg-end reg-beg)
		  (kill-region reg-beg reg-end)
		(ediff-move-disturbed-overlays reg-beg)
		))
	    
	    (setq recovered t)
	    ))
      (error (message "ediff-pop-diff: %s %s"
		      (car conds)
		      (mapconcat 'prin1-to-string (cdr conds) " "))
	     (beep 1)))
    
    ;; Clearing fine diffs is necessary in order for ediff-operate-on-flags
    ;; to properly recompute them. We can't rely on ediff-copy-diff on
    ;; clearing this vector because the user might have modified diff
    ;; regions after copying and may have recomputed fine diffs.
    (if recovered
	(ediff-clear-fine-differences n))
	  
    ;; adjust state of difference
    (if (and three-way recovered)
	(ediff-set-state-of-diff-in-all-buffers n ctl-buf))
	
    (ediff-operate-on-flags 'insert)
    (if recovered
	(progn
	  (setq n-th-record (delq saved-rec n-th-record))
	  (message "Diff region %d in buffer %S restored" (1+ n) buf-type)
	  ))
    ))
      
(defun ediff-restore-diff  (arg &optional key)
  "Restore ARGth diff from `ediff-killed-diffs-alist'.
ARG is a prefix argument.  If ARG is nil, restore current-difference.

If the second optional argument, a character, is given, use it to
determine the target buffer instead of last-command-char"
  (interactive "P")
  (if arg
      (ediff-jump-to-difference arg))
  (ediff-pop-diff ediff-current-difference 
		  (ediff-char-to-buftype (or key last-command-char)))
  (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight))
  
(defun ediff-toggle-regexp-match ()
  "Toggle between focusing and hiding of difference regions that match
a regular expression typed in by the user."
  (interactive)
  (let ((regexp-A "")
	(regexp-B "")
	(regexp-C "")
	msg-connective alt-msg-connective alt-connective)
    (cond
     ((or (and (eq ediff-skip-diff-region-function
		   'ediff-focus-on-regexp-matches)
	       (eq last-command-char ?f))
	  (and (eq ediff-skip-diff-region-function 'ediff-hide-regexp-matches)
	       (eq last-command-char ?h)))
      (message "Selective browsing by regexp turned off")
      (setq ediff-skip-diff-region-function 'ediff-show-all-diffs))
     ((eq last-command-char ?h)
      (setq ediff-skip-diff-region-function 'ediff-hide-regexp-matches
	    regexp-A 
	    (read-string
	     (format 
	      "Ignore A-regions matching this regexp (default \"%s\"): "
	      ediff-regexp-hide-A))
	    regexp-B
	    (read-string
	     (format 
	      "Ignore B-regions matching this regexp (default \"%s\"): "
	      ediff-regexp-hide-B)))
      (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
	  (setq regexp-C
		(read-string
		 (format 
		  "Ignore C-regions matching this regexp (default \"%s\"): "
		  ediff-regexp-hide-C))))
      (if (eq ediff-hide-regexp-connective 'and)
	  (setq msg-connective "BOTH"
		alt-msg-connective "ONE OF"
		alt-connective 'or)
	(setq msg-connective "ONE OF"
	      alt-msg-connective "BOTH"
	      alt-connective 'and))
      (if (y-or-n-p
	   (format
	    "Hiding diff regions that match %s regexps. Use %s instead? "
	    msg-connective alt-msg-connective))
	  (progn
	    (setq ediff-hide-regexp-connective alt-connective)
	    (message "Hiding diff regions that match %s regexps"
		     alt-msg-connective))
	(message "Hiding diff regions that match %s regexps" msg-connective))
      (or (string= regexp-A "") (setq ediff-regexp-hide-A regexp-A))
      (or (string= regexp-B "") (setq ediff-regexp-hide-B regexp-B))
      (or (string= regexp-C "") (setq ediff-regexp-hide-C regexp-C)))
     ((eq last-command-char ?f)
      (setq ediff-skip-diff-region-function 'ediff-focus-on-regexp-matches
	    regexp-A 
	    (read-string
	     (format 
	      "Focus on A-regions matching this regexp (default \"%s\"): "
	      ediff-regexp-focus-A))
	    regexp-B
	    (read-string
	     (format 
	      "Focus on B-regions matching this regexp (default \"%s\"): "
	      ediff-regexp-focus-B)))
      (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
	  (setq regexp-C
		(read-string
		 (format 
		  "Focus on C-regions matching this regexp (default \"%s\"): "
		  ediff-regexp-focus-C))))
      (if (eq ediff-focus-regexp-connective 'and)
	  (setq msg-connective "BOTH"
		alt-msg-connective "ONE OF"
		alt-connective 'or)
	(setq msg-connective "ONE OF"
	      alt-msg-connective "BOTH"
	      alt-connective 'and))
      (if (y-or-n-p
	   (format
	    "Focusing on diff regions that match %s regexps. Use %s instead? "
	    msg-connective alt-msg-connective))
	  (progn
	    (setq ediff-focus-regexp-connective alt-connective)
	    (message "Focusing on diff regions that match %s regexps" 
		     alt-msg-connective))
	(message "Focusing on diff regions that match %s regexps"
		 msg-connective))
      (or (string= regexp-A "") (setq ediff-regexp-focus-A regexp-A))
      (or (string= regexp-B "") (setq ediff-regexp-focus-B regexp-B))
      (or (string= regexp-C "") (setq ediff-regexp-focus-C regexp-C))))))
      
(defun ediff-toggle-skip-similar ()
  (interactive)
  (if (not (eq ediff-auto-refine 'on))
      (error
       "Can't skip over whitespace regions: first turn auto-refining on"))
  (setq ediff-ignore-similar-regions (not ediff-ignore-similar-regions))
  (if ediff-ignore-similar-regions
      (message
       "Skipping regions that differ only in white space & line breaks")
    (message "Skipping over white-space differences turned off")))
  
(defun ediff-focus-on-regexp-matches (n)
  "Focus on diffs that match regexp `ediff-regexp-focus-A/B'.
Regions to be ignored according to this function are those where   
buf A region doesn't match `ediff-regexp-focus-A' and buf B region
doesn't match `ediff-regexp-focus-B'.
This function returns nil if the region number N (specified as
an argument) is not to be ignored and t if region N is to be ignored.

N is a region number used by Ediff internally. It is 1 less
the number seen by the user."
  (if (ediff-valid-difference-p n)
      (let* ((ctl-buf ediff-control-buffer)
	     (regex-A ediff-regexp-focus-A)
	     (regex-B ediff-regexp-focus-B)
	     (regex-C ediff-regexp-focus-C)
	     (reg-A-match (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
			    (goto-char (ediff-get-diff-posn 'A 'beg n ctl-buf))
			    (re-search-forward
			     regex-A
			     (ediff-get-diff-posn 'A 'end n ctl-buf)
			     t)))
	     (reg-B-match (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
			    (goto-char (ediff-get-diff-posn 'B 'beg n ctl-buf))
			    (re-search-forward
			     regex-B
			     (ediff-get-diff-posn 'B 'end n ctl-buf)
			     t)))
	     (reg-C-match (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
			      (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
				(goto-char
				 (ediff-get-diff-posn 'C 'beg n ctl-buf))
				(re-search-forward
				 regex-C
				 (ediff-get-diff-posn 'C 'end n ctl-buf)
				 t)))))
	(not (eval (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
		       (list ediff-focus-regexp-connective
			     reg-A-match reg-B-match reg-C-match)
		     (list ediff-focus-regexp-connective
			   reg-A-match reg-B-match))))
	)))
  
(defun ediff-hide-regexp-matches (n)  
  "Hide diffs that match regexp `ediff-regexp-hide-A/B/C'.
Regions to be ignored are those where buf A region matches
`ediff-regexp-hide-A' and buf B region matches `ediff-regexp-hide-B'.
This function returns nil if the region number N (specified as
an argument) is not to be ignored and t if region N is to be ignored.

N is a region number used by Ediff internally. It is 1 less
the number seen by the user."
  (if (ediff-valid-difference-p n)
      (let* ((ctl-buf ediff-control-buffer)
	     (regex-A ediff-regexp-hide-A)
	     (regex-B ediff-regexp-hide-B)
	     (regex-C ediff-regexp-hide-C)
	     (reg-A-match (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
			    (goto-char (ediff-get-diff-posn 'A 'beg n ctl-buf))
			    (re-search-forward
			     regex-A
			     (ediff-get-diff-posn 'A 'end n ctl-buf)
			     t)))
	     (reg-B-match (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
			    (goto-char (ediff-get-diff-posn 'B 'beg n ctl-buf))
			    (re-search-forward
			     regex-B
			     (ediff-get-diff-posn 'B 'end n ctl-buf)
			     t)))
	     (reg-C-match (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
			      (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
				(goto-char
				 (ediff-get-diff-posn 'C 'beg n ctl-buf))
				(re-search-forward
				 regex-C
				 (ediff-get-diff-posn 'C 'end n ctl-buf)
				 t)))))
	(eval (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
		  (list ediff-hide-regexp-connective
			reg-A-match reg-B-match reg-C-match)
		(list ediff-hide-regexp-connective reg-A-match reg-B-match)))
	)))
    


;;; Quitting, suspending, etc.

(defun ediff-quit ()
  "Finish an Ediff session and exit Ediff.
Unselects the selected difference, if any, restores the read-only and modified
flags of the compared file buffers, kills Ediff buffers for this session
\(but not buffers A, B, C\)."
  (interactive)
  (if (prog1
	  (y-or-n-p "Do you really want to exit Ediff? ")
	(message ""))
      (ediff-really-quit)))


;; Perform the quit operations.
(defun ediff-really-quit ()
  (ediff-restore-buffer-characteristics t) ; restore as they were at setup
  (ediff-unhighlight-diffs-totally)
  (ediff-clear-diff-vector 'ediff-difference-vector-A 'fine-diffs-also)
  (ediff-clear-diff-vector 'ediff-difference-vector-B 'fine-diffs-also)
  (ediff-clear-diff-vector 'ediff-difference-vector-C 'fine-diffs-also)
  
  (ediff-delete-temp-files)
				  
  ;; Restore visibility range. This affects only ediff-*-regions/windows.
  ;; Since for other job names ediff-visible-region sets
  ;; ediff-visible-bounds to ediff-wide-bounds, the settings below are
  ;; ignored for such jobs.
  (if ediff-quit-widened
      (setq ediff-visible-bounds ediff-wide-bounds)
    (setq ediff-visible-bounds ediff-narrow-bounds))
  
  ;; Apply selective display to narrow or widen
  (ediff-visible-region)
  (mapcar (function (lambda (overl)
		      (if (ediff-overlayp overl)
			  (ediff-delete-overlay overl))))
	  ediff-wide-bounds)
  (mapcar (function (lambda (overl)
		      (if (ediff-overlayp overl)
			  (ediff-delete-overlay overl))))
	  ediff-narrow-bounds)
  
  ;; restore buffer mode line id's in buffer-A/B/C
  ;; much of what is here, except for mode line, will be deleted when Emacs
  ;; acquires before/after-string overlay properties
  (let ((control-buffer ediff-control-buffer))
    (condition-case nil
	(ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
	  (setq before-change-function nil)
	  (setq ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions 
		(delq control-buffer ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions))
	  (if (null ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions)
	      (setq local-write-file-hooks 
		    (delq 'ediff-block-write-file local-write-file-hooks)))
	  (kill-local-variable 'ediff-file-checked-out-flag)
	  (kill-local-variable 'mode-line-buffer-identification)
	  (kill-local-variable 'mode-line-format)
	  )
      (error))
      
    (condition-case nil
	(ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
	  (setq ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions 
		(delq control-buffer ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions))
	  (if (null ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions)
	      (setq local-write-file-hooks 
		    (delq 'ediff-block-write-file local-write-file-hooks)))
	  (setq before-change-function nil)
	  (kill-local-variable 'ediff-file-checked-out-flag)
	  (kill-local-variable 'mode-line-buffer-identification)
	  (kill-local-variable 'mode-line-format)
	  )
      (error))
    
    (condition-case nil
	(ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
	  (if (null ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions)
	      (setq local-write-file-hooks 
		    (delq 'ediff-block-write-file local-write-file-hooks)))
	  (setq before-change-function nil)
	  (kill-local-variable 'ediff-file-checked-out-flag)
	  (kill-local-variable 'mode-line-buffer-identification)
	  (kill-local-variable 'mode-line-format)
	  )
      (error))
    )
  ;; restore state of buffers to what it was before ediff
  (ediff-restore-protected-variables)
  (run-hooks 'ediff-quit-hooks))
  
  
(defun ediff-delete-temp-files ()
  (if (stringp ediff-temp-file-A)
      (delete-file ediff-temp-file-A))
  (if (stringp ediff-temp-file-B)
      (delete-file ediff-temp-file-B))
  (if (stringp ediff-temp-file-C)
      (delete-file ediff-temp-file-C)))
  

;; Kill control buffer, other auxiliary Ediff buffers.
;; Leave one of the frames split between buffers A/B/C
(defun ediff-cleanup-mess ()
  (let ((buff-A ediff-buffer-A)
	(buff-B ediff-buffer-B)
	(buff-C ediff-buffer-C)
	(ctl-buf  ediff-control-buffer)
	(ctl-frame ediff-control-frame)
	(three-way-job ediff-3way-job))
	
    (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ediff-diff-buffer)
    (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ediff-custom-diff-buffer)
    (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ediff-fine-diff-buffer)
    (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ediff-tmp-buffer)
    (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ediff-error-buffer)
    (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ediff-patch-diagnostics)
    (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ediff-msg-buffer)
    (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ediff-debug-buffer)

    ;; XEmacs 19.11 has a bug (?) that doesn't let us delete buffer in
    ;; dedicated window. So, we delete the frame first.
    (redraw-display)
    (if (and window-system (ediff-frame-live-p ctl-frame))
	(ediff-delete-frame ctl-frame))
    (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ctl-buf)
      
    (delete-other-windows)
    
    ;; display only if not visible
    (condition-case nil
	(or (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window buff-B)
	    (switch-to-buffer buff-B))
      (error))
    (condition-case nil
	(or (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window buff-A)
	    (progn
	      (if (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window buff-B)
		  (split-window-vertically))
	      (switch-to-buffer buff-A)))
      (error))
    (if three-way-job
	(condition-case nil
	    (or (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window buff-C)
		(progn
		  (if (or (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window buff-A)
			  (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window buff-B))
		      (split-window-vertically))
		  (switch-to-buffer buff-C)
		  (balance-windows)))
	  (error)))
    (message "")
    ))
    
;; The default way of suspending Ediff.
;; Buries Ediff buffers, kills all windows.
(defun ediff-default-suspend-hook ()
  (let* ((buf-A ediff-buffer-A)
	 (buf-B ediff-buffer-B)
	 (buf-C ediff-buffer-C)
	 (buf-A-wind (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window buf-A))
	 (buf-B-wind (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window buf-B))
	 (buf-C-wind (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window buf-C))
	 (buf-patch ediff-patch-buf)
	 (buf-patch-diag ediff-patch-diagnostics)
	 (buf-err  ediff-error-buffer)
	 (buf-diff ediff-diff-buffer)
	 (buf-custom-diff ediff-custom-diff-buffer)
	 (buf-fine-diff ediff-fine-diff-buffer))
    
    ;; hide the control panel
    (if (and window-system (ediff-frame-live-p ediff-control-frame))
	(ediff-iconify-frame ediff-control-frame)
      (bury-buffer)) 
    (if buf-err (bury-buffer buf-err))
    (if buf-diff (bury-buffer buf-diff))
    (if buf-custom-diff (bury-buffer buf-custom-diff))
    (if buf-fine-diff (bury-buffer buf-fine-diff))
    (if buf-patch (bury-buffer buf-patch))
    (if buf-patch-diag (bury-buffer buf-patch-diag))
    (if (window-live-p buf-A-wind)
	(progn
	  (select-window buf-A-wind)
	  (delete-other-windows)
	  (bury-buffer))
      (if (ediff-buffer-live-p buf-A) (bury-buffer buf-A)))
    (if (window-live-p buf-B-wind)
	(progn
	  (select-window buf-B-wind)
	  (delete-other-windows)
	  (bury-buffer))
      (if (ediff-buffer-live-p buf-B) (bury-buffer buf-B)))
    (if (window-live-p buf-C-wind)
	(progn
	  (select-window buf-C-wind)
	  (delete-other-windows)
	  (bury-buffer))
      (if (ediff-buffer-live-p buf-C) (bury-buffer buf-C)))

    ))

     
(defun ediff-suspend ()
  "Suspend Ediff.
To resume, switch to the appropriate `Ediff Control Panel'
buffer and then type \\[ediff-recenter].  Ediff will automatically set
up an appropriate window config."
  (interactive)
  (let ((key (substitute-command-keys "\\[ediff-recenter]")))
  (run-hooks 'ediff-suspend-hooks)
  (message
   "To resume, switch to Ediff Control Panel and hit `%s'" key)))


(defun ediff-status-info ()
  "Show the names of the buffers or files being operated on by Ediff.
Hit \\[ediff-recenter] to reset the windows afterward."
  (interactive)
  (with-output-to-temp-buffer " *ediff-info*"
    (princ (ediff-version))
    (princ "\n\n")
    (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
      (if buffer-file-name
	  (princ
	   (format "File A = %S\n" buffer-file-name))
	(princ 
	 (format "Buffer A = %S\n" (buffer-name)))))
    (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
      (if buffer-file-name
	  (princ
	   (format "File B = %S\n" buffer-file-name))
	(princ 
	 (format "Buffer B = %S\n" (buffer-name)))))
    (if ediff-3way-job
	(ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
	  (if buffer-file-name
	      (princ
	       (format "File C = %S\n" buffer-file-name))
	    (princ 
	     (format "Buffer C = %S\n" (buffer-name))))))
			      
    (let* ((A-line (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
		     (1+ (count-lines (point-min) (point)))))
	   (B-line (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
		     (1+ (count-lines (point-min) (point)))))
	   C-line)
      (princ (format "\Buffer A's point is on line %d\n" A-line))
      (princ (format "Buffer B's point is on line %d\n" B-line))
      (if ediff-3way-job
	  (progn
	    (setq C-line (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
			   (1+ (count-lines (point-min) (point)))))
	    (princ (format "Buffer C's point is on line %d\n" C-line)))))
      
    (princ (format "\nCurrent difference number = %S\n"
		   (cond ((< ediff-current-difference 0) 'start)
			 ((>= ediff-current-difference
			      ediff-number-of-differences) 'end)
			 (t (1+ ediff-current-difference)))))

    (cond (ediff-ignore-similar-regions
	   (princ "\nSkipping regions that differ only in white space & line breaks"))
	  (t 
	   (princ "\nNot skipping regions that differ in white space & line breaks")))
    
    (cond ((eq ediff-skip-diff-region-function 'ediff-show-all-diffs)
	   (princ "\nSelective browsing by regexp is off.\n"))
	  ((eq ediff-skip-diff-region-function 'ediff-hide-regexp-matches)
	   (princ
	    "\nIgnoring regions that match")
	   (princ
	    (format 
	     "\n\t regexp `%s' in buffer A  %S\n\t regexp `%s' in buffer B\n"
	     ediff-regexp-hide-A ediff-hide-regexp-connective
	     ediff-regexp-hide-B)))
	  ((eq ediff-skip-diff-region-function 'ediff-focus-on-regexp-matches)
	   (princ
	    "\nFocusing on regions that match")
	   (princ
	    (format
	     "\n\t regexp `%s' in buffer A  %S\n\t regexp `%s' in buffer B\n"
	     ediff-regexp-focus-A ediff-focus-regexp-connective
	     ediff-regexp-focus-B)))
	  (t (princ "\nSelective browsing via a user-defined method.\n")))
    
    (princ
     (format "\nBugs/suggestions: type `%s' while in Ediff Control Panel."
	     (substitute-command-keys "\\[ediff-submit-report]")))
    ))




;;; Support routines

;; Select a difference by placing the ASCII flags around the appropriate
;; group of lines in the A, B buffers
;; This may have to be modified for buffer C, when it will be supported.
(defun ediff-select-difference (n)
  (if (and (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-A)
	   (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-B)
	   (ediff-valid-difference-p n))
      (progn
	(ediff-remember-buffer-characteristics)
	(if (and window-system ediff-use-faces)
	    (progn
	      (ediff-highlight-diff n)
	      (setq ediff-highlighting-style 'face))
	  (setq ediff-highlighting-style 'ascii)
	  (ediff-place-flags-in-buffer 'A ediff-buffer-A
				       ediff-control-buffer n)
	  (ediff-place-flags-in-buffer 'B ediff-buffer-B
				       ediff-control-buffer n)
	  (if ediff-3way-job
	      (ediff-place-flags-in-buffer 'C ediff-buffer-C
					   ediff-control-buffer n))
	  ) 
				       
	(ediff-install-fine-diff-if-necessary n)
	  
	(ediff-restore-buffer-characteristics)
	(run-hooks 'ediff-select-hooks))))
	

;; Unselect a difference by removing the ASCII flags in the buffers.
;; This may have to be modified for buffer C, when it will be supported.
(defun ediff-unselect-difference (n)
  (if (ediff-valid-difference-p n)
      (progn 
	(ediff-remember-buffer-characteristics)
	
	(cond ((and window-system ediff-use-faces)
	       (ediff-unhighlight-diff))
	      ((eq ediff-highlighting-style 'ascii)
	       (ediff-remove-flags-from-buffer
		ediff-buffer-A
		(ediff-get-diff-overlay n 'A)
		(ediff-get-diff-posn 'A 'beg n)
		(ediff-get-diff-posn 'A 'end n)
		ediff-before-flag-A ediff-after-flag-A)
	       (ediff-remove-flags-from-buffer
		ediff-buffer-B
		(ediff-get-diff-overlay n 'B)
		(ediff-get-diff-posn 'B 'beg n)
		(ediff-get-diff-posn 'B 'end n)
		ediff-before-flag-B ediff-after-flag-B)
	       (if ediff-3way-job
		   (ediff-remove-flags-from-buffer
		    ediff-buffer-C
		    (ediff-get-diff-overlay n 'C)
		    (ediff-get-diff-posn 'C 'beg n)
		    (ediff-get-diff-posn 'C 'end n)
		    ediff-before-flag-C ediff-after-flag-C))
	       ))
		
	(ediff-restore-buffer-characteristics)
	(setq ediff-highlighting-style nil)
	
	;; unhighlight fine diffs
	(ediff-set-fine-diff-properties ediff-current-difference 'default)
	
	(run-hooks 'ediff-unselect-hooks))))
  

;; Unselects prev diff and selects a new one, if FLAG has value other than
;; 'select-only or 'unselect-only.  If FLAG is 'select-only, the
;; next difference is selected, but the current selection is not
;; unselected.  If FLAG is 'unselect-only then the current selection is
;; unselected, but the next one is not selected.  If NO-RECENTER is non-nil,
;; don't recenter buffers after selecting/unselecting.
;; 
;; Don't use `ediff-select-difference' and `ediff-unselect-difference'
;; directly, since this will screw up the undo info in the presence of
;; ASCII flags. 
;; Instead, use `ediff-unselect-and-select-difference' with appropriate
;; flags.

(defun ediff-unselect-and-select-difference (n &optional flag no-recenter)
  (let (;; save buf modified info
	(control-buf ediff-control-buffer)
	(buf-A-modified (buffer-modified-p ediff-buffer-A))
	(buf-B-modified (buffer-modified-p ediff-buffer-B))
	;; temporarily disable undo so highlighting won't confuse the user
	buf-C-modified buf-A-undo buf-B-undo buf-C-undo)
	
    (let ((ediff-current-difference n))
      (or no-recenter
	  (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight)))
	  
    (if (and (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-A) 
	     (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-B))
	(progn
	  (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
	    (setq buf-A-undo buffer-undo-list))
	  (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
	    (setq buf-B-undo buffer-undo-list))
	  (buffer-disable-undo ediff-buffer-A)
	  (buffer-disable-undo ediff-buffer-B)))
	  
    (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-C)
	(progn
	  (setq buf-C-modified (buffer-modified-p ediff-buffer-C))
	  (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
	    (setq buf-C-undo buffer-undo-list))
	  (buffer-disable-undo ediff-buffer-C)))
    
    (unwind-protect    ; we don't want to lose undo info due to error
	(progn
	  (or (eq flag 'select-only)
	      (ediff-unselect-difference ediff-current-difference))
	  
	  ;; Auto-save buffers while Ediff flags are temporarily removed.
	  (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
	    (if buf-A-modified (do-auto-save)))
	  (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
	    (if buf-B-modified (do-auto-save)))
	  (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-C)
	      (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
		(if buf-C-modified (do-auto-save))))
	  
	  (or (eq flag 'unselect-only)
	      (ediff-select-difference n))
	  (setq ediff-current-difference n)
	  ) ; end protected section
      
      (ediff-eval-in-buffer control-buf
	(ediff-refresh-mode-lines)
	;; restore undo and buffer-modified info
	(ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
	  (set-buffer-modified-p buf-A-modified)
	  (setq buffer-undo-list buf-A-undo)))
      (ediff-eval-in-buffer control-buf
	(ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
	  (set-buffer-modified-p buf-B-modified)
	  (setq buffer-undo-list buf-B-undo)))
      (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-C)
	  (ediff-eval-in-buffer control-buf
	    (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
	      (set-buffer-modified-p buf-C-modified)
	      (setq buffer-undo-list buf-C-undo))))
      )))


(defun ediff-read-file-name (prompt default-dir default-file)
; This is a modified version of a similar function in `emerge.el'.
; PROMPT should not have trailing ': ', so that it can be modified
; according to context.
; If default-file is set, it should be used as the default value.
; If default-dir is non-nil, use it as the default directory.
; Otherwise, use the value of Emacs' variable `default-directory.'

  ;; hack default-dir if it is not set
  (setq default-dir
	(file-name-as-directory
	 (abbreviate-file-name
	  (expand-file-name (or default-dir
				(and default-file
				     (file-name-directory default-file))
				default-directory)))))

  ;; strip the directory from default-file
  (if default-file
      (setq default-file (file-name-nondirectory default-file)))
  (if (string= default-file "")
      (setq default-file nil))

  (let (f)
    (setq f (expand-file-name
	     (read-file-name
	      (format "%s%s: "
		      prompt
		      (if default-file
			  (concat " (default " default-file ")")
			""))
	      default-dir
	      default-file
	      'confirm
	      (if default-file (file-name-directory default-file))
	      )
	     default-dir
	     ))
    ;; If user enters a directory name, expand the default file in that
    ;; directory.  This allows the user to enter a directory name for the
    ;; B-file and diff against the default-file in that directory instead
    ;; of a DIRED listing!
    (if (and (file-directory-p f) default-file)
	(setq f (expand-file-name
		 (file-name-nondirectory default-file) f)))
    f)) 
  
;; If `prefix' is given, then it is used as a prefix for the temp file
;; name. Otherwise, `_buffer-name' is used. If `file' is given, use this
;; file and don't create a new one.
(defun ediff-make-temp-file (&optional prefix given-file start end)
  (let ((f (or given-file
	       (make-temp-name (concat
				ediff-temp-file-prefix
				(if prefix
				    (concat prefix "_")
				    "ediff_"))))))
    ;; create the file
    (write-region (if start start (point-min))
		  (if end end (point-max))
		  f
		  nil          ; don't append---erase
		  'no-message) 
    (set-file-modes f ediff-temp-file-mode)
    f))

;; Quote metacharacters (using \) when executing diff in Unix, but not in
;; EMX OS/2
(defun ediff-protect-metachars (str)
  (or (memq system-type '(emx vax-vms axp-vms))
      (let ((limit 0))
	(while (string-match ediff-metachars str limit)
	  (setq str (concat (substring str 0 (match-beginning 0))
			    "\\"
			    (substring str (match-beginning 0))))
	  (setq limit (1+ (match-end 0))))))
  str)

;; Make sure the current buffer (for a file) has the same contents as the
;; file on disk, and attempt to remedy the situation if not.
;; Signal an error if we can't make them the same, or the user doesn't want
;; to do what is necessary to make them the same.
;; If file has file handlers (indicated by the optional arg), then we
;; offer to instead of saving. This is one difference with Emerge. 
;; Another is that we always offer to revert obsolete files, whether they
;; are modified or not.
(defun ediff-verify-file-buffer (&optional file-magic)
  ;; First check if the file has been modified since the buffer visited it.
  (if (verify-visited-file-modtime (current-buffer))
      (if (buffer-modified-p)
	  ;; If buffer is not obsolete and is modified, offer to save
	  (if (yes-or-no-p 
	       (format "Buffer out of sync with visited file. %s file %s? "
		       (if file-magic "Revert" "Save")
		       buffer-file-name))
	      (if (not file-magic)
		  (save-buffer)
		;; for some reason, file-name-handlers append instead of
		;; replacing, so we have to erase first.
		(erase-buffer)
		(revert-buffer t t))
	    (error "Buffer out of sync for file %s" buffer-file-name))
	;; If buffer is not obsolete and is not modified, do nothing
	nil)
    ;; If buffer is obsolete, offer to revert
    (if (yes-or-no-p
	 (format "Buffer out of sync with visited file. Revert file %s? "
		 buffer-file-name))
	(progn
	  (if file-magic
	      (erase-buffer))
	  (revert-buffer t t))
      (error "Buffer out of sync for file %s" buffer-file-name))))


;; to be deleted in due time
(defun ediff-block-write-file ()    
  "Prevent writing files A and B directly."
  (if (ediff-check-for-ascii-flags)
      (error "Type `wa' and `wb' in Ediff Control Panel to save buffs A/B")))

;; To be deleted in due time
(defun ediff-before-change-guard (start end)
  "If buffer is highlighted with ASCII flags, remove highlighting.
Arguments, START and END are not used, but are provided
because this is required by `before-change-function'."
  (let (rehighlight-key)
    (save-window-excursion
      (mapcar
       (function
	(lambda (buf)
	  (ediff-eval-in-buffer buf
	    (if (eq ediff-highlighting-style 'ascii)
		(progn
		  (ediff-unselect-and-select-difference
		   ediff-current-difference 
		   'unselect-only 'no-recenter)
		  (setq rehighlight-key
			(substitute-command-keys "\\[ediff-recenter]"))
		  )))))
       ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions)
      (if rehighlight-key
	  (error 
	   "ASCII flags removed. You can edit now. Hit `%s' to rehighlight"
	   rehighlight-key))
     )))
     

(defun ediff-check-for-ascii-flags ()
  (eval
   (cons 'or
	 (mapcar (function (lambda (buf)
			     (if (ediff-buffer-live-p buf)
				 (ediff-eval-in-buffer buf
				   (eq ediff-highlighting-style 'ascii)))))
		 ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions))))

;; It would be nice to use these two functions as hooks instead of
;; ediff-insert-in-front and ediff-move-disturbed-overlays.
;; However, Emacs has a bug that causes BEG and END, below, to be
;; the same, i.e., the end of inserted text is not passed correctly.
;; Since the overlay doesn't move when these hooks run, 
;; there is no way to correctly determine the new (desired) position of
;; the overlay end.
;; Either this bug is fixed, or (better) use sticky overlays when they will
;; be implemented in Emacs, like they are in XEmacs.
;;(defun ediff-capture-inserts-in-front (overl beg end)
;;  (if (ediff-overlay-get overl 'ediff-diff-num)
;;      (ediff-move-overlay
;;       overl beg (+ (- end beg) (ediff-overlay-end overl)))
;;  ))
;;(defun ediff-capture-inserts-behind (overl beg end)
;;  (if (ediff-overlay-get overl 'ediff-diff-num)
;;      (ediff-move-overlay overl (ediff-overlay-start overl) end))
;;  ))
  
;; to be deleted in due time
;; Capture overlays that had insertions in the front.
;; Called when overlay OVERL gets insertion in front.
(defun ediff-insert-in-front (overl &optional flag beg end length)
  (if (ediff-overlay-get overl 'ediff-diff-num)
      (setq ediff-disturbed-overlays
	    (cons overl ediff-disturbed-overlays))))
  
;; to be deleted in due time
;; Collects all extents at POS having property `ediff-diff-num'.
;; XEmacs causes headache by detaching empty extents, so I have to save
;; them before they disappear.
(defun ediff-collect-extents-xemacs (pos)
  (let (lis elt)
    (while (setq elt (extent-at pos nil 'ediff-diff-num elt))
      (setq lis (cons elt lis)))
    (setq ediff-disturbed-overlays lis)))
  
;; to be deleted in due time
;; We can't move overlays directly in insert-in-front-hooks
;; because when diff is highlighted  with ascii flags, they will  disturb
;; overlays and so they will be included in them, which we don't want.
(defun  ediff-move-disturbed-overlays (posn)  
  (mapcar (function (lambda (overl)
		       (ediff-move-overlay overl
					   posn
					   (ediff-overlay-end overl))
		       ))
	  ediff-disturbed-overlays)
  (setq ediff-disturbed-overlays nil))
  
;; to be deleted in due time
;; If XEmacs adds the ability to not detach extents, we should be able to
;; delete this
(defun ediff-adjust-disturbed-extents-xemacs (posn)
  (mapcar (function (lambda (overl)
		       (if (equal (ediff-overlay-start overl)
				  (ediff-overlay-end overl))
			   (ediff-move-overlay overl posn posn))))
	  ediff-disturbed-overlays)
    (setq ediff-disturbed-overlays nil))
  
(defun ediff-save-buffer (arg)
  "Safe way of saving buffers A, B, C, and the diff output.
`wa' saves buffer A, `wb' saves buffer B, `wc' saves buffer C,
and `wd' saves the diff output."
  (interactive "P")
  (let ((hooks local-write-file-hooks))
    (ediff-unselect-and-select-difference ediff-current-difference
					  'unselect-only)
    (unwind-protect
	(ediff-eval-in-buffer
	    (cond ((memq last-command-char '(?a ?b ?c))
		    (ediff-get-buffer
		     (ediff-char-to-buftype last-command-char)))
		  ((eq last-command-char ?d)
		   (message "Saving diff output ...")(sit-for 1)
		   (if arg ediff-diff-buffer ediff-custom-diff-buffer)
		   ))
	  ;; temporarily remove writing block 
	  (setq hooks (delq 'ediff-block-write-file hooks))
	  (let ((local-write-file-hooks hooks))
	    (save-buffer)))
      (ediff-unselect-and-select-difference ediff-current-difference
					    'select-only)
      )))
    

;; will simplify it in due time, when emacs acquires before/after strings
(defun ediff-remove-flags-from-buffer (buffer overlay before-posn after-posn
					      before-flag after-flag)
  (ediff-eval-in-buffer buffer
    (let ((before-flag-length (length before-flag))
	  (after-flag-length (length after-flag))
	  (inhibit-read-only t)
	  buffer-read-only
	  before-change-function)
      (goto-char after-posn)
      (setq after-posn (point-marker)) ; after-posn is now a marker
      ;; remove the flags, if they're there
      (goto-char (- before-posn before-flag-length))
      (if ediff-xemacs-p
	  (ediff-overlay-put overlay 'begin-glyph nil)
	;; before-string is not yet implemented in emacs.
	;; when it will be, I will be able to delete much of the rest of
	;; this function
	(ediff-overlay-put overlay 'before-string nil)
	(if (looking-at (regexp-quote before-flag))
	    (delete-region (point) (+ (point) before-flag-length))
	  ;; flag isn't there
	  (ding)
	  (message "Trouble removing ASCII flag"))
	)
      
      (if ediff-xemacs-p
	  (ediff-overlay-put overlay 'end-glyph nil)
	;; after-string is not yet implemented in emacs.
	(ediff-overlay-put overlay 'after-string nil)
	(goto-char after-posn)
	(if (looking-at (regexp-quote after-flag))
	    (delete-region (point) (+ (point) after-flag-length))
	  ;; flag isn't there
	  (ding)
	  (message "Trouble removing ASCII flag"))
	(setq after-posn nil) ; after has become a marker--garbage-collect
	)
      )))



;; will simplify it in due time, when emacs acquires before/after strings
(defun ediff-place-flags-in-buffer (buf-type buffer ctl-buffer diff)
  (ediff-eval-in-buffer buffer
    (ediff-place-flags-in-buffer1 buf-type ctl-buffer diff)))


(defun ediff-place-flags-in-buffer1 (buf-type ctl-buffer diff-no)
  (let* ((before-flag-name (intern (format "ediff-before-flag-%S" buf-type)))
	 (after-flag-name (intern (format "ediff-after-flag-%S" buf-type)))
	 (curr-overl (ediff-eval-in-buffer ctl-buffer
		       (ediff-get-diff-overlay diff-no buf-type)))
	 (inhibit-read-only t)
	 (narrow-overlay (ediff-eval-in-buffer ctl-buffer
			   (ediff-get-value-according-to-buffer-type
			    buf-type ediff-narrow-bounds)))
	 (wide-overlay (ediff-eval-in-buffer ctl-buffer
			 (ediff-get-value-according-to-buffer-type
			  buf-type ediff-wide-bounds)))
	 (visibility-overlay (ediff-eval-in-buffer ctl-buffer
			       (ediff-get-value-according-to-buffer-type
				buf-type ediff-visible-bounds)))
	 (visibility-min (ediff-overlay-start visibility-overlay))
	 (visibility-max (ediff-overlay-end visibility-overlay))
	 (before (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'beg diff-no ctl-buffer))
	 after buffer-read-only before-change-function beg-of-line flag)
	
    ;; we need it to be a marker
    (setq visibility-max
	  (move-marker
	   (make-marker) (if (numberp visibility-max) visibility-max 1)))
    
    (widen)
	
    ;; insert flag before the difference
    (goto-char before)
    (setq beg-of-line (bolp))
    
    (setq flag (ediff-eval-in-buffer ctl-buffer
		 (if beg-of-line
		     (set before-flag-name ediff-before-flag-bol)
		   (set before-flag-name ediff-before-flag-mol))))
    
    ;; insert the flag itself
    (if ediff-xemacs-p
	(ediff-overlay-put curr-overl 'begin-glyph flag)
      ;; before-string is not yet implemented in emacs.
      ;; when it will, I will be able to delete much of the rest of this
      ;; function
      ;;(ediff-overlay-put curr-overl 'before-string flag)
      (insert-before-markers flag)
      (if (or (not (numberp visibility-min)) (< before visibility-min))
	  (setq visibility-min before))
      )
    
    ;; insert the flag after the difference
    ;; `after' must be set here, after the before-flag was inserted
    (setq after (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'end diff-no ctl-buffer))
    (goto-char after)
    (setq beg-of-line (bolp))
    
    (setq flag (ediff-eval-in-buffer ctl-buffer
		 (if beg-of-line
		     (set after-flag-name ediff-after-flag-eol)
		   (set after-flag-name ediff-after-flag-mol))))
    
    ;; insert the flag itself
    (if ediff-xemacs-p
	;; In XEmacs, end-glyph of a 0-length overlay is not inserted.
	;; Hopefully, this bug will be fixed in 19.12.
	(ediff-overlay-put curr-overl 'end-glyph flag)
      ;; after-string is not yet implemented in emacs.
      ;;(ediff-overlay-put curr-overl 'after-string flag)
      (insert flag)
      (if (> (point) visibility-max)
	  (move-marker visibility-max (point)))
      )
    (narrow-to-region visibility-min visibility-max)
    (ediff-move-overlay wide-overlay
			(min before
			     (ediff-overlay-start wide-overlay))
			(max (point)
			     (ediff-overlay-end wide-overlay)))
    (ediff-move-overlay narrow-overlay
			(min before
			     (ediff-overlay-start narrow-overlay))
			(max (point)
			     (ediff-overlay-end narrow-overlay)))
    
    (setq visibility-max nil)  ; garbage-collect it
    ))

  
(defun ediff-get-diff-posn (buf-type pos &optional n control-buf)
  "Returns positions of difference sectors in the BUF-TYPE buffer.
BUF-TYPE should be a symbol--either `A' or `B'. 
POS is either `beg' or `end'--it specifies whether you want the position at the
beginning of a difference or at the end.

The optional argument N says which difference \(default:
`ediff-current-difference'\).  The optional argument CONTROL-BUF says
which control buffer is in effect in case it is not the current
buffer."
  (let (diff-overlay)
    (or control-buf
	(setq control-buf (current-buffer)))

    (ediff-eval-in-buffer control-buf
      (or n  (setq n ediff-current-difference))
      (if (or (< n 0) (>= n ediff-number-of-differences))
	  (if (> ediff-number-of-differences 0)
	      (error "There is no diff %d. Valid diffs are 1 to %d"
		     (1+ n) ediff-number-of-differences)
	    (error "No differences found")))
      (setq diff-overlay (ediff-get-diff-overlay n buf-type)))
    
    (if (eq pos 'beg)
	(ediff-overlay-start diff-overlay)
      (ediff-overlay-end diff-overlay))
    ))



(defun ediff-highlight-diff-in-one-buffer (n buf-type)
  (if (ediff-buffer-live-p (ediff-get-buffer buf-type))
      (let* ((buff (ediff-get-buffer buf-type))
	     (last (ediff-eval-in-buffer buff (point-max)))
	     (begin (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'beg n))
	     (end (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'end n))
	     (xtra (if (equal begin end) 1 0))
	     (end-hilit (min last (+ end xtra)))
	     (current-diff-overlay 
	      (symbol-value
	       (intern (format "ediff-current-diff-overlay-%S" buf-type))))
	     (odd-diff-face
	      (symbol-value
	       (intern (format "ediff-odd-diff-face-%S" buf-type))))
	     (even-diff-face
	      (symbol-value
	       (intern (format "ediff-even-diff-face-%S" buf-type))))
	     (odd-diff-face-var
	      (intern (format "ediff-odd-diff-face-%S-var" buf-type)))
	     (even-diff-face-var
	      (intern (format "ediff-even-diff-face-%S-var" buf-type)))
	     )
	
	(if ediff-xemacs-p
	    (ediff-move-overlay
	     current-diff-overlay begin end-hilit)
	  ;; Emacs 19.22 has a bug, which requires that ediff-move-overlay will
	  ;; have the buffer as a parameter.  Believed fixed in 19.23.
	  (ediff-move-overlay current-diff-overlay
			      begin end-hilit buff))
	;; giving priority of 0 and then changing it may look funny, but
	;; this overcomes an obscure Emacs bug.
	(ediff-overlay-put current-diff-overlay 'priority  0)
	(ediff-overlay-put current-diff-overlay 'priority  
			   (ediff-highest-priority begin end-hilit buff))
	
	(or (face-differs-from-default-p odd-diff-face-var)
	    (not ediff-highlight-all-diffs)
	    (progn
	      (copy-face odd-diff-face odd-diff-face-var)
	      (copy-face even-diff-face even-diff-face-var)))
	
	;; unhighlight the background overlay for diff n so they won't
	;; interfere with the current diff overlay
	(ediff-overlay-put (ediff-get-diff-overlay n buf-type) 'face nil)
	)))


(defun ediff-unhighlight-diff-in-one-buffer (buf-type)
  (if (ediff-buffer-live-p (ediff-get-buffer buf-type))
      (let ((current-diff-overlay 
	     (symbol-value
	      (intern (format "ediff-current-diff-overlay-%S" buf-type))))
	    (odd-diff-face-var
	     (intern (format "ediff-odd-diff-face-%S-var" buf-type)))
	    (even-diff-face-var
	     (intern (format "ediff-even-diff-face-%S-var" buf-type)))
	    (overlay
	     (ediff-get-diff-overlay ediff-current-difference buf-type))
	    )
    
	(ediff-move-overlay current-diff-overlay 1 1)
	
	;; rehighlight the overlay in the background of the
	;; current difference region
	(ediff-overlay-put overlay
			   'face (if (ediff-odd-p ediff-current-difference)
				     odd-diff-face-var
				   even-diff-face-var))
	)))

(defun ediff-unhighlight-diffs-totally-in-one-buffer (buf-type)
  (let (buffer-read-only)
    (ediff-unselect-and-select-difference -1)
    (if (and window-system ediff-use-faces)
	(let* ((inhibit-quit t)
	       (current-diff-overlay-var
		(intern (format "ediff-current-diff-overlay-%S" buf-type)))
	       (current-diff-overlay (symbol-value current-diff-overlay-var))
	       (odd-diff-face-var
		(intern (format "ediff-odd-diff-face-%S-var" buf-type)))
	       (even-diff-face-var
		(intern (format "ediff-even-diff-face-%S-var" buf-type))))
	  (if (face-differs-from-default-p odd-diff-face-var)
	      (progn
		(copy-face 'default odd-diff-face-var)
		(copy-face 'default even-diff-face-var)))
	  (if (ediff-overlayp current-diff-overlay)
	      (ediff-delete-overlay current-diff-overlay))
	  (set current-diff-overlay-var nil)
	  ))
    ))

    
;; null out difference overlays so they won't slow down future
;; editing operations
;; VEC is either a difference vector or a fine-diff vector
(defun ediff-clear-diff-vector (vec-var &optional fine-diffs-also)
  (if (vectorp (symbol-value vec-var))
      (mapcar (function
	       (lambda (elt)
		 (ediff-delete-overlay 
		  (ediff-get-diff-overlay-from-diff-record elt))
		 (if fine-diffs-also
		     (ediff-clear-fine-diff-vector elt))
		 ))
	      (symbol-value vec-var)))
  ;; allow them to be garbage collected
  (set vec-var nil))
    
(defun ediff-operate-on-flags (action)
  "Re/unhighlights buffers A and B with all flags from all Ediff sessions.
This is usually needed only when a
buffer is involved in multiple Ediff sessions."
  (let* ((A-sessions (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
		       ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions))
	 (B-sessions (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
		       ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions))
	 (C-sessions (if ediff-3way-job
			(ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
			  ediff-this-buffer-control-sessions)))
	 (sessions (ediff-union
		    (ediff-union A-sessions B-sessions) C-sessions))
	 (flag (if (eq action 'remove) 'unselect-only 'select-only)))
	 
    (mapcar (function
	     (lambda (buf)
	       (if (ediff-buffer-live-p buf)
		   (ediff-eval-in-buffer buf
		     (or (if (eq action 'insert)
			     (memq ediff-highlighting-style '(ascii off))
			   (not (eq ediff-highlighting-style 'ascii)))
			 (ediff-unselect-and-select-difference
			  ediff-current-difference 
			  flag 'no-recenter))
		     ))))
	    sessions)))


       

;;; Misc

;; These two functions are here to neutralize XEmacs unwillingless to
;; handle overlays whose buffers were deleted.
(defun ediff-move-overlay (overlay beg end &optional buffer)
  "Calls `move-overlay' in Emacs and `set-extent-endpoints' in Lemacs.
Checks if overlay's buffer exists before actually doing the move."
  (let ((buf (and overlay (ediff-overlay-buffer overlay))))
    (if (ediff-buffer-live-p buf)
	(if ediff-xemacs-p
	    (progn
	      (set-extent-endpoints overlay beg end)
	      (set-extent-property overlay 'ediff-marker beg))
	  (move-overlay overlay beg end buffer))
      ;; buffer's dead
      (if overlay
	  (ediff-delete-overlay overlay)))))
	  
(defun ediff-overlay-put (overlay prop value)
  "Calls `overlay-put' or `set-extent-property' depending on Emacs version.
Checks if overlay's buffer exists."
  (if (ediff-buffer-live-p (ediff-overlay-buffer overlay))
      (if ediff-xemacs-p
	  (set-extent-property overlay prop value)
	(overlay-put overlay prop value))
    (ediff-delete-overlay overlay)))
    

;; In Emacs 19.23 and XEmacs 19.10, the number of variables to
;; file-name-handler has changed.
(defun ediff-find-file-name-handler (file)
  (let (newvers)
    (setq newvers (if ediff-xemacs-p
		      (ediff-check-version '> 19 9)
		    (ediff-check-version '> 19 22)))
    (if newvers
	(find-file-name-handler file 'find-file-noselect)
      (find-file-name-handler file))))
      
;; In XEmacs, it checks if the overlay is detached. If so, it reattaches
;; this overlay at position specified by ediff-marker.
;; If extent is not detached, it simply returns the start point.
;; In Emacs, this is the same as overlay-start.
;; If arg is not overlay, retuns nil
(defun ediff-overlay-start (overl)
  (if (ediff-overlay-p overl)
      (if ediff-emacs-p
	  (overlay-start overl)
	(let ((pos (extent-property overl 'ediff-marker)))
	  (if (and (ediff-overlay-get overl 'detached)
		   (number-or-marker-p pos))
	      (ediff-move-overlay overl pos pos))
	  (extent-start-position overl)))))
    
;; In XEmacs, it checks if the overlay is detached. If so, it reattaches
;; this overlay at position specified by ediff-marker.
;; If extent is not detached, it simply returns the end point.
;; In Emacs, this is the same as overlay-end.
(defun ediff-overlay-end (overl)
  (if (ediff-overlay-p overl)
      (if ediff-emacs-p
	  (overlay-end overl)
	(let ((pos (extent-property overl 'ediff-marker)))
	  (if (and (ediff-overlay-get overl 'detached)
		   (number-or-marker-p pos))
	      (ediff-move-overlay overl pos pos))
	  (extent-end-position overl)))))
    
;; Makes overlays that remember their position, even if detached in XEmacs.
;; In Emacs, this just makes overlay. In the future, when Emacs will start
;; supporting sticky overlays, this function will make a sticky overlay.
;; BEG and END are expressions telling where overlay starts.
;; If they are numbers or buffers, then all is well. Otherwise, they must
;; be expressions to be evaluated in buffer BUF in order to get the overlay
;; bounds.
;; If BUFF is not a live buffer, then return nil; otherwise, return the
;; newly created overlay.
(defun ediff-make-bullet-proof-overlay (beg end buff)
  (if (ediff-buffer-live-p buff)
      (let (overl)
	(ediff-eval-in-buffer buff
	  (or (number-or-marker-p beg)
	      (setq beg (eval beg)))
	  (or (number-or-marker-p end)
	      (setq end (eval end)))
	  (setq overl (ediff-make-overlay beg end buff))
	  
	  (if ediff-xemacs-p
	      (progn
		;; take precautions against detached extents
		(ediff-overlay-put
		 overl 'ediff-marker (move-marker (make-marker) beg buff))
		;; chars inserted at both ends will be inside extent
		(ediff-overlay-put overl 'start-open nil)
		(ediff-overlay-put overl 'end-open nil))
	    (ediff-overlay-put overl 'ediff-diff-num 0)
	    ;;(ediff-overlay-put overl 'insert-in-front-hooks
	    ;;		         (list 'ediff-capture-inserts-in-front))
	    ;;(ediff-overlay-put overl 'insert-behind-hooks
	    ;;  	         (list 'ediff-capture-inserts-behind))
	    ;; These two are not yet implemented in Emacs
	    ;;(ediff-overlay-put overl 'rear-sticky t)
	    ;;(ediff-overlay-put overl 'front-sticky t)
	    )
	  overl))))

  
;; Check the current version against the major and minor version numbers
;; using op: cur-vers op major.minor If emacs-major-version or
;; emacs-minor-version are not defined, we assume that the current version
;; is hopelessly outdated.  We assume that emacs-major-version and
;; emacs-minor-version are defined.  Otherwise, for Emacs/XEmacs 19, if the
;; current minor version is < 10 (xemacs) or < 23 (emacs) the return value
;; will be nil (when op is =, >, or >=) and t (when op is <, <=), which may be
;; incorrect. However, this gives correct result in our cases, since we are
;; testing for sufficiently high Emacs versions.
(defun ediff-check-version (op major minor &optional type-of-emacs)
  (if (and (boundp 'emacs-major-version) (boundp 'emacs-minor-version))
      (and (cond ((eq type-of-emacs 'xemacs) ediff-xemacs-p)
		 ((eq type-of-emacs 'emacs) ediff-emacs-p)
		 (t t))
	   (cond ((eq op '=) (and (= emacs-minor-version minor)
				  (= emacs-major-version major)))
		 ((memq op '(> >= < <=))
		  (and (or (funcall op emacs-major-version major)
			   (= emacs-major-version major))
		       (if (= emacs-major-version major)
			   (funcall op emacs-minor-version minor)
			 t)))
		 (t
		  (error "%S: Invalid op in ediff-check-version" op))))
    (cond ((memq op '(= > >=)) nil)
	  ((memq op '(< <=)) t))))
  
      
;; Like other-buffer, but prefers visible buffers and ignores temporary or
;; other insignificant buffers (those beginning with "^[ *]").
;; Gets one arg--buffer name or a list of buffer names (it won't return
;; these buffers).
(defun ediff-other-buffer (buff)
  (if (not (listp buff)) (setq buff (list buff)))
  (let* ((screen-buffers (buffer-list))
	 (significant-buffers
	  (mapcar
	   (function (lambda (x)
		       (cond ((member (buffer-name x) buff)
			      nil)
			     ((not (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window x))
			      nil)
			     ((string-match "^ " (buffer-name x))
			      nil)
			     (t x))))
	   screen-buffers))
	 (buffers (delq nil significant-buffers))
	 less-significant-buffers)
	 
    (cond (buffers (car buffers))
	  ;; try also buffers that are not displayed in windows
	  ((setq less-significant-buffers
		 (delq nil
		       (mapcar
			(function
			 (lambda (x)
			   (cond ((member (buffer-name x) buff) nil)
				 ((string-match "^[ *]" (buffer-name x)) nil)
				 (t x))))
			screen-buffers)))
	   (car less-significant-buffers))
	  (t (other-buffer (current-buffer))))
    ))
      
      
;; Construct a unique buffer name.
;; The first one tried is prefixsuffix, then prefix<2>suffix, 
;; prefix<3>suffix, etc.
(defun ediff-unique-buffer-name (prefix suffix)
  (if (null (get-buffer (concat prefix suffix)))
      (concat prefix suffix)
    (let ((n 2))
      (while (get-buffer (format "%s<%d>%s" prefix n suffix))
	(setq n (1+ n)))
      (format "%s<%d>%s" prefix n suffix))))
  

;; Early versions of XEmacs didn't have window-live-p (or it didn't work right)
(if (ediff-check-version '< 19 11 'xemacs)
    (defun window-live-p (win)
      (let (visible)
	(walk-windows
	 '(lambda (walk-win)
	    (if(equal walk-win win)
		(setq visible t)))
	 nil 'all-screens)
	visible))
  )

(defun ediff-submit-report ()
  "Submit bug report on Ediff."
  (interactive)
  (let ((reporter-prompt-for-summary-p t)
	(ctl-buf ediff-control-buffer)
	varlist salutation buffer-name)
    (setq varlist '(ediff-diff-program ediff-diff-options
		    ediff-patch-program ediff-patch-options
		    ediff-shell
		    ediff-use-faces 
		    ediff-auto-refine ediff-highlighting-style
		    ediff-buffer-A ediff-buffer-B ediff-control-buffer
		    ediff-forward-word-function
		    ediff-control-frame
		    ediff-control-frame-parameters
		    ediff-control-frame-position-function
		    ediff-prefer-iconified-control-frame
		    ediff-window-setup-function
		    ediff-split-window-function
		    ediff-job-name
		    ediff-word-mode
		    buffer-name
		    window-system
		    ))
    (setq salutation "
Congratulations! You may have unearthed a bug in Ediff!

Please make a concise and accurate summary of what happened
and mail it to the address above.
-----------------------------------------------------------
")
    
    (ediff-skip-unsuitable-frames)
    (if window-system
	(set-mouse-position (ediff-selected-frame) 1 0))
    
    (switch-to-buffer ediff-msg-buffer)
    (erase-buffer)
    (delete-other-windows)
    (insert "
Please read this first:
----------------------

Some ``bugs'' may actually be no bugs at all. For instance, if you are
reporting that certain difference regions are not matched as you think they
should, this is most likely due to the way Unix diff program decides what
constitutes a difference region. Ediff is an Emacs interface to diff, and
it has nothing to do with those decisions---it only takes the output from
diff and presents it in a way that is better suited for human browsing and
manipulation.

If Emacs happens to dump core, this is NOT an Ediff problem---it is
an Emacs bug. Report this to Emacs maintainers.

Another popular topic for reports is compilation messages.  Because Ediff
interfaces to several other packages and runs under Emacs and XEmacs,
byte-compilation may produce output like this:

       While compiling toplevel forms in file ediff.el:
	 ** reference to free variable pm-color-alist
	   ........................
       While compiling the end of the data:
	 ** The following functions are not known to be defined: 
	   ediff-valid-color-p, ediff-display-color-p, ediff-set-face,
	   ........................

These are NOT errors, but inevitable warnings, which ought to be ignored.

Please do not report those and similar things.  However, comments and
suggestions are always welcome.

Mail anyway? (y or n) ")
      
    (if (y-or-n-p "Mail anyway? ")
	(progn
	  (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ctl-buf)
	      (set-buffer ctl-buf))
	  (setq buffer-name (buffer-name))
	  (require 'reporter)
	  (reporter-submit-bug-report "[e-mail]"
				      (ediff-version)
				      varlist
				      nil 
				      'delete-other-windows
				      salutation))
      (bury-buffer)
      (beep 1)(message "Bug report aborted")
      (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ctl-buf)
	  (ediff-eval-in-buffer ctl-buf
	    (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight))))
    ))
			     
       
(defun ediff-union (list1 list2)
  "Combine LIST1 and LIST2 using a set-union operation.
The result list contains all items that appear in either LIST1 or LIST2.
This is a non-destructive function; it makes a copy of the data if necessary
to avoid corrupting the original LIST1 and LIST2.
This is a slightly simplified version from `cl-seq.el'.  Added here to
avoid loading cl-*."
  (cond ((null list1) list2) ((null list2) list1)
	((equal list1 list2) list1)
	(t
	 (or (>= (length list1) (length list2))
	     (setq list1 (prog1 list2 (setq list2 list1))))
	 (while list2
	   (or (memq (car list2) list1)
	       (setq list1 (cons (car list2) list1)))
	   (setq list2 (cdr list2)))
	 list1)))
	 
(defun ediff-deactivate-mark ()
  (if ediff-xemacs-p
	  (zmacs-deactivate-region)
	(deactivate-mark)))

(cond ((fboundp 'nuke-selective-display)
       ;; XEmacs 19.12 has nuke-selective-display
       (fset 'ediff-nuke-selective-display 'nuke-selective-display))
      (t
       (defun ediff-nuke-selective-display ()
	 (save-excursion
	   (save-restriction
	     (widen)
	     (goto-char (point-min))
	     (let ((mod-p (buffer-modified-p))
		   (buffer-read-only nil)
		   end)
	       (and (eq t selective-display)
		    (while (search-forward "\^M" nil t)
		      (end-of-line)
		      (setq end (point))
		      (beginning-of-line)
		      (while (search-forward "\^M" end t)
			(delete-char -1)
			(insert "\^J"))))
	       (set-buffer-modified-p mod-p)
	       (setq selective-display nil)))))
       ))

	 
;; The next two are simplified versions from emerge.el.
;; VARS must be a list of symbols
(defun ediff-save-variables (vars)
  (mapcar (function (lambda (v) (symbol-value v)))
	  vars))
(defun ediff-restore-variables (vars values)
  (while vars
    (set (car vars) (car values))
    (setq vars (cdr vars)
	  values (cdr values))))

;; When Emacs implements before/after-string properties in overlays,
;; this function will be deleted
(defun ediff-remember-buffer-characteristics (&optional arg)
  "Record certain properties of the buffers being compared.
Must be called in the control buffer.  Saves `read-only', `modified',
and `auto-save' properties in buffer local variables.  Turns off
`auto-save-mode'.  These properties are restored via a call to
`ediff-restore-buffer-characteristics'."

  ;; remember and alter buffer characteristics
  (set  (if arg 'ediff-buffer-A-values-setup 'ediff-buffer-A-values)
	(ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
	  (prog1
	      (ediff-save-variables ediff-saved-variables)
	    (ediff-restore-variables ediff-saved-variables
				     ediff-working-values))))
  (set  (if arg 'ediff-buffer-B-values-setup 'ediff-buffer-B-values)
	(ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
	  (prog1
	      (ediff-save-variables ediff-saved-variables)
	    (ediff-restore-variables ediff-saved-variables
				     ediff-working-values))))
  (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-C)
      (set  (if arg 'ediff-buffer-C-values-setup 'ediff-buffer-C-values)
	    (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
	      (prog1
		  (ediff-save-variables ediff-saved-variables)
		(ediff-restore-variables ediff-saved-variables
					 ediff-working-values)))))
  )
  
;; must execute in control buf
(defun ediff-save-protected-variables ()
  (setq ediff-buffer-A-values-orig
	(ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
	  (ediff-save-variables ediff-protected-variables)))
  (setq ediff-buffer-B-values-orig
	(ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
	  (ediff-save-variables ediff-protected-variables)))
  (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
      (setq ediff-buffer-C-values-orig
	    (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
	      (ediff-save-variables ediff-protected-variables)))))

;; must execute in control buf
(defun ediff-restore-protected-variables ()
  (let ((values-A ediff-buffer-A-values-orig)
	(values-B ediff-buffer-B-values-orig)
	(values-C ediff-buffer-C-values-orig))
  (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
    (ediff-restore-variables ediff-protected-variables values-A))
  (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
    (ediff-restore-variables ediff-protected-variables values-B))
  (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
      (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
	(ediff-restore-variables ediff-protected-variables values-C)))))

;; When Emacs implements before/after-string properties in overlays, this
;; function will be called only once, in ediff-really-quit.
(defun ediff-restore-buffer-characteristics (&optional arg)
  "Restore properties saved by `ediff-remember-buffer-characteristics'."
  (let ((A-values (if arg ediff-buffer-A-values-setup ediff-buffer-A-values))
	(B-values (if arg ediff-buffer-B-values-setup ediff-buffer-B-values))
	(C-values (if arg ediff-buffer-C-values-setup ediff-buffer-C-values))
	)
	
    (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
      (ediff-restore-variables ediff-saved-variables A-values))
    (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
      (ediff-restore-variables ediff-saved-variables B-values))
    (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-C)
	(ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
	  (ediff-restore-variables ediff-saved-variables C-values)))
    ))


;;; Debug

(ediff-defvar-local ediff-command-begin-time '(0 0 0) "")

;; calculate time used by command
(defun ediff-calc-command-time ()
  (let ((end (current-time))
	micro sec)
    (setq micro
	  (if (>= (nth 2 end) (nth 2 ediff-command-begin-time))
	      (- (nth 2 end) (nth 2 ediff-command-begin-time))
	    (+ (nth 2 end) (- 1000000 (nth 2 ediff-command-begin-time)))))
    (setq sec (- (nth 1 end) (nth 1 ediff-command-begin-time)))
    (or (equal ediff-command-begin-time '(0 0 0))
	(message "Elapsed time: %d second(s) + %d microsecond(s)" sec micro))))

(defsubst ediff-save-time ()
  (setq ediff-command-begin-time (current-time)))
    
(defun ediff-profile ()
  "Toggle profiling Ediff commands."
  (interactive)
  (or (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-control-buffer)
      (error "This command runs only out of Ediff Control Buffer"))
  (make-local-variable 'pre-command-hook)
  (make-local-variable 'post-command-hook)
  (if (memq 'ediff-save-time pre-command-hook)
      (progn (remove-hook 'pre-command-hook 'ediff-save-time)
	     (remove-hook 'post-command-hook 'ediff-calc-command-time)
	     (setq ediff-command-begin-time '(0 0 0))
	     (message "Ediff profiling disabled"))
    (add-hook 'pre-command-hook 'ediff-save-time t)
    (add-hook 'post-command-hook 'ediff-calc-command-time)
    (message "Ediff profiling enabled")))
    
(defun ediff-print-diff-vector (diff-vector-var)
  (princ (format "\n*** %S ***\n" diff-vector-var))
  (mapcar (function
	   (lambda (overl-vec)
	     (princ
	      (format
	       "Diff %d: \tOverlay:    %S
\t\tFine diffs: %s
\t\tNo-fine-diff-flag: %S
\t\tState-of-diff:\t   %S
\t\tState-of-merge:\t   %S
" 
	       (1+ (ediff-overlay-get (aref overl-vec 0) 'ediff-diff-num))
	       (aref overl-vec 0)
	       ;; fine-diff-vector
	       (if (= (length (aref overl-vec 1)) 0)
		   "none\n"
		 (mapconcat 'prin1-to-string
			    (aref overl-vec 1) "\n\t\t\t    "))
	       (aref overl-vec 2) ; no fine diff flag
	       (aref overl-vec 3) ; state-of-diff
	       (aref overl-vec 4) ; state-of-merge
	       ))))
	  (eval diff-vector-var)))

  

(defun ediff-debug-info ()
  (interactive)
  (or (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-control-buffer)
      (error "This command runs only out of Ediff Control Buffer"))
  (with-output-to-temp-buffer ediff-debug-buffer
    (princ (format "\nCtl buffer: %S\n" ediff-control-buffer))
    (ediff-print-diff-vector (intern (concat "ediff-difference-vector-" "A")))
    (ediff-print-diff-vector (intern (concat "ediff-difference-vector-" "B")))
    (ediff-print-diff-vector (intern (concat "ediff-difference-vector-" "C")))
    ))

;; don't report error if version control package wasn't found
;;(ediff-load-version-control 'silent)

(run-hooks 'ediff-load-hooks)
    
;; to foil foul play
(if (or (not window-system) 
	(ediff-check-version '< 19 11 'xemacs))
    (fset 'ediff-setup-windows-multiframe 'ediff-setup-windows-plain))
    
  
;;; Local Variables:
;;; eval: (put 'ediff-defvar-local 'lisp-indent-hook 'defun)
;;; eval: (put 'ediff-eval-in-buffer 'lisp-indent-hook 1)
;;; End:

(provide 'ediff-util)

;;; ediff-util.el ends here