Allowing SPACE in filename (find-file, dired, etc)

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From: Chris Shenton
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 18:47

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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?

Thanks.
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-- Chris Shenton    shenton@nsisrv.gsfc.nasa.gov    NASA/GSFC/HSTX 301-286-7905

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