Re: file-relative-name and remote files

[Kai Großjohann]

Lars Hansen <address@hidden> writes:

>> Lars Hansen <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>>>> One more problem: The syntax to invoke the Tramp file handler
>>>> is "\`/[^/:]+:". So the handler is not invoked in the call
>>>> (expand-file-name "/emacs/../address@hidden:."). The
>>>> call returns "/address@hidden:." but it should return
>>>> "/address@hidden:/home/l/larsh".
>>>    
>>
>>So maybe expand-file-name should re-invoke itself until it reaches a
>>fixpoint?
>> -- A preposition is not a good thing to end a sentence with.
>>
> IMHO expand-file-name should remove ".."'s *before* calling file
> handlers.

IMHO expand-file-name should expand "~" even before processing "..".
To expand "~" it is necessary to invoke the handler.

Hm.
-- 
A preposition is not a good thing to end a sentence with.