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Article #2221Re: Allowing SPACE in filename (find-file, dired, etc)
From: Scott D Kalter
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 20:53
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 20:53
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In article <SHENTON.93Jan26134727@troll.gsfc.nasa.gov> shenton@troll.gsfc.nasa.gov (Chris Shenton) writes: -> Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 18:47:27 GMT -> -> I'm editing files which frequently have space in their filename, and -> would like the find-file functions in -- for example -- dired to -> recognize the fullname, not just up to the first space. -> -> Anyone have ideas on how to do this? Try using C-q space when you need to use a space in a filename (a questionable practice in itself). So, for instance, to find the file: foo bar You would type C-x C-f f o o C-q b a r Completion does work once you get past the space. -sdk
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Newsgroups: gnu.emacs.help Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!uunet.ca!canrem!telly!utzoo!helios.physics.utoronto.ca!utcsri!rpi!gatech!paladin.american.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!ucla-cs!twinsun!usenet From: sdk@shadow.twinsun.com (Scott D Kalter) Subject: Re: Allowing SPACE in filename (find-file, dired, etc) In-Reply-To: shenton@troll.gsfc.nasa.gov's message of Tue, 26 Jan 1993 18:47:27 GMT Message-ID: <bkP!kw*y@twinsun.com> Sender: usenet@twinsun.com Nntp-Posting-Host: shadow Organization: Twin Sun, Inc. References: <SHENTON.93Jan26134727@troll.gsfc.nasa.gov> Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 20:53:58 GMT Lines: 20