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Switch emacs working directory when file is loaded with emacsclient
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switch_cwd.el
(add-hook 'server-switch-hook
(lambda nil
(let ((server-buf (current-buffer)))
(setq default-directory "/tmp"))))
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skeptomai commented Dec 1, 2013

This sets the buffer-local working directory. If you evaluate this, then open a file with emacsclient, then M-x eval-expression default-directory, you'll see the directory printed in the status line is what you expect and is not the same as the default-directory if you evaluate this from any other buffer.

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