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RE: rename file in dired based on current [T2C round 3]
From: |
Drew Adams |
Subject: |
RE: rename file in dired based on current [T2C round 3] |
Date: |
Tue, 27 Oct 2020 21:23:09 -0700 (PDT) |
> How do you rename a file in dired, and get the previous/current as
> a suggestion?
>
> Let's say it is called salma-hayek.png and you want to rename it
> salma-hayek-bandidas-2006.png, it is useful to get the first part
> spelled out, right?
>
> (defun dired-do-rename-suggest ()
> (interactive)
> (let*((file (dired-get-filename))
> (old-name (dired-get-filename 'no-dir))
> (new-name (read-from-minibuffer "rename to: " old-name)) )
> (dired-rename-file file new-name nil) ; (NOT) OK-IF-ALREADY-EXISTS
> (revert-buffer) ))
In Dired?
`R M-n'