Re: [elpa] master 2751b96 1/2: Issue #40: Use process-file instead of shell-command-to-string

[Stefan Monnier]

> +         (file2-untrampified (ztree-untrampify-filename file2)))
> +    (if (or 
> +         (/= (nth 7 (file-attributes file1-untrampified))
>              (nth 7 (file-attributes file2-untrampified)))
> -         (> (length (shell-command-to-string diff-cmd)) 2))
> +         (/= 0 (process-file diff-command nil nil nil "-q"
> +                           file1-untrampified
> +                           file2-untrampified)))

process-file decides on which host to run the command based on
default-directory, so you should be careful to set it (that's why in my
example I bound it to (file-name-directory file1).  Then using
file-relative-name saved me from having to mention Tramp explicitly).


        Stefan