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revision 1.33 by rms, Thu Feb 3 07:23:36 2005 UTC revision 1.34 by rms, Wed Feb 16 09:54:47 2005 UTC
# Line 48  files. Line 48  files.
48  @findex dired  @findex dired
49  @kindex C-x d  @kindex C-x d
50  @vindex dired-listing-switches  @vindex dired-listing-switches
51    To invoke Dired, do @kbd{C-x d} or @kbd{M-x dired}.  The command reads    To invoke Dired, do @kbd{C-x d} or @kbd{M-x dired}.  The command
52  a directory name or wildcard file name pattern as a minibuffer argument  reads a directory name or wildcard file name pattern as a minibuffer
53  to specify which files to list.  Where @code{dired} differs from  argument to specify which files to list.  @kbd{C-x C-f} given a
54  @code{list-directory} is in putting the buffer into Dired mode so that  directory name also invokes Dired.  Where @code{dired} differs from
55  the special commands of Dired are available.  @code{list-directory} is that it puts the buffer into Dired mode, so
56    that the special commands of Dired are available.
57    
58    The variable @code{dired-listing-switches} specifies the options to    The variable @code{dired-listing-switches} specifies the options to
59  give to @code{ls} for listing directory; this string @emph{must} contain  give to @code{ls} for listing the directory; this string @emph{must} contain
60  @samp{-l}.  If you use a numeric prefix argument with the @code{dired}  @samp{-l}.  If you use a numeric prefix argument with the @code{dired}
61  command, you can specify the @code{ls} switches with the minibuffer  command, you can specify the @code{ls} switches with the minibuffer
62  before you enter the directory specification.  No matter how they are  before you enter the directory specification.  No matter how they are
# Line 255  and supplying that file name (@code{dire Line 256  and supplying that file name (@code{dire
256  @kindex e @r{(Dired)}  @kindex e @r{(Dired)}
257  Equivalent to @kbd{f}.  Equivalent to @kbd{f}.
258    
259    @ignore  @c This command seems too risky to document at all.
260  @item a  @item a
261  @kindex a @r{(Dired)}  @kindex a @r{(Dired)}
262  @findex dired-find-alternate-file  @findex dired-find-alternate-file
263  Like @kbd{f}, but replaces the contents of the Dired buffer with  Like @kbd{f}, but replaces the contents of the Dired buffer with
264  that of an alternate file or directory (@code{dired-find-alternate-file}).  that of an alternate file or directory (@code{dired-find-alternate-file}).
265    @end ignore
266    
267  @item o  @item o
268  @kindex o @r{(Dired)}  @kindex o @r{(Dired)}
# Line 275  file.  @xref{Windows}. Line 278  file.  @xref{Windows}.
278  Visit the file described on the current line, and display the buffer in  Visit the file described on the current line, and display the buffer in
279  another window, but do not select that window (@code{dired-display-file}).  another window, but do not select that window (@code{dired-display-file}).
280    
281  @item Mouse-2  @item Mouse-1
282    @itemx Mouse-2
283  @findex dired-mouse-find-file-other-window  @findex dired-mouse-find-file-other-window
284  Visit the file named by the line you click on  Visit the file named by the line you click on
285  (@code{dired-mouse-find-file-other-window}).  This uses another window  (@code{dired-mouse-find-file-other-window}).  This uses another window
# Line 697  For example, @kbd{! uudecode @key{RET}} Line 701  For example, @kbd{! uudecode @key{RET}}
701  file.  file.
702    
703  @item  @item
704  If the command string contains @samp{?} surrounded by whitespace, the  However, if the command string contains @samp{?} surrounded by
705  current file name is substituted for @samp{?}.  You can use @samp{?}  whitespace, the current file name is substituted for @samp{?}  (rather
706  this way more than once in the command, and each occurrence is  than added at the end).  You can use @samp{?} this way more than once
707  replaced.  in the command, and the same file name replaces each occurrence.
708  @end itemize  @end itemize
709    
710  To iterate over the file names in a more complicated fashion, use an  To iterate over the file names in a more complicated fashion, use an

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