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RE: find-file-read-args: cursor's file as default in Dired
From: |
Drew Adams |
Subject: |
RE: find-file-read-args: cursor's file as default in Dired |
Date: |
Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:49:16 -0700 |
> >> Here's what it should be, so that `M-n' with `C-x C-f' gives
> >> you the file of the cursor in Dired mode:
> >>
> >> That is a good feature. Would you please send a patch and change log
> >> entry, and text for etc/NEWS?
> >
> > ----------------8<----------------------------------
> >
> > 2007-07-10 Drew Adams <address@hidden>
> >
> > *files.el (find-file-read-args): Default in Dired mode is
> > cursor's file.
>
> `dired-get-file-for-visit' causes `C-x C-f' to fail when typed on
> a non-file line in the dired buffer.
Good catch. How about one of these instead? I prefer the second; it's
simpler and quicker (`minibuffer-message' pauses).
;; This one gives you error feedback.
(defun find-file-read-args (prompt mustmatch)
(list (let ((find-file-default
(if (eq major-mode 'dired-mode)
(let ((this-file
(condition-case err
(dired-get-file-for-visit)
(error
(and (save-selected-window
(select-window (minibuffer-window))
(minibuffer-message
(error-message-string err))))))))
(and this-file (abbreviate-file-name this-file)))
(and buffer-file-name (abbreviate-file-name
buffer-file-name)))))
(minibuffer-with-setup-hook
(lambda () (setq minibuffer-default find-file-default))
(read-file-name prompt nil default-directory mustmatch)))
t))
;; This one just gets on with it.
(defun find-file-read-args (prompt mustmatch)
(list (let ((find-file-default
(if (eq major-mode 'dired-mode)
(let ((this-file (condition-case nil
(dired-get-file-for-visit)
(error nil))))
(if this-file
(abbreviate-file-name this-file)
(and buffer-file-name (abbreviate-file-name
buffer-file-name))))
(and buffer-file-name (abbreviate-file-name
buffer-file-name)))))
(minibuffer-with-setup-hook
(lambda () (setq minibuffer-default find-file-default))
(read-file-name prompt nil default-directory mustmatch)))
t))
- find-file-read-args: cursor's file as default in Dired, Drew Adams, 2007/07/09
- Re: find-file-read-args: cursor's file as default in Dired, Richard Stallman, 2007/07/10
- RE: find-file-read-args: cursor's file as default in Dired, Drew Adams, 2007/07/10
- Re: find-file-read-args: cursor's file as default in Dired, Juri Linkov, 2007/07/10
- RE: find-file-read-args: cursor's file as default in Dired,
Drew Adams <=
- Re: find-file-read-args: cursor's file as default in Dired, Stefan Monnier, 2007/07/10
- Re: find-file-read-args: cursor's file as default in Dired, Juri Linkov, 2007/07/11
- RE: find-file-read-args: cursor's file as default in Dired, Drew Adams, 2007/07/11
- Re: find-file-read-args: cursor's file as default in Dired, Juri Linkov, 2007/07/11