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(Dired Visiting): Fix wording, suggested by Ron Ross <ronross@colba.net>.
(Marks vs Flags): Fix wording, suggested by Ron Ross <ronross@colba.net>.
(Shell Commands in Dired): Fix wording, suggested by Ron Ross
<ronross@colba.net>.
(Subdirectories in Dired): Fix wording, suggested by Ron Ross
<ronross@colba.net>.
author | Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> |
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date | Fri, 02 Mar 2001 12:27:41 +0000 |
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241 | 241 |
242 @item a | 242 @item a |
243 @kindex a @r{(Dired)} | 243 @kindex a @r{(Dired)} |
244 @findex dired-find-alternate-file | 244 @findex dired-find-alternate-file |
245 Like @kbd{f}, but replaces the contents of the Dired buffer with | 245 Like @kbd{f}, but replaces the contents of the Dired buffer with |
246 that of an alternate file or directory. | 246 that of an alternate file or directory (@code{dired-find-alternate-file}). |
247 | 247 |
248 @item o | 248 @item o |
249 @kindex o @r{(Dired)} | 249 @kindex o @r{(Dired)} |
250 @findex dired-find-file-other-window | 250 @findex dired-find-file-other-window |
251 Like @kbd{f}, but uses another window to display the file's buffer | 251 Like @kbd{f}, but uses another window to display the file's buffer |
353 @item * ? @var{markchar} | 353 @item * ? @var{markchar} |
354 @kindex * ? @r{(Dired)} | 354 @kindex * ? @r{(Dired)} |
355 @findex dired-unmark-all-files | 355 @findex dired-unmark-all-files |
356 Remove all marks that use the character @var{markchar} | 356 Remove all marks that use the character @var{markchar} |
357 (@code{dired-unmark-all-files}). The argument is a single | 357 (@code{dired-unmark-all-files}). The argument is a single |
358 character---do not use @key{RET} to terminate it. | 358 character---do not use @key{RET} to terminate it. See the description |
359 of the @kbd{* c} command below, which lets you change the character that | |
360 marks files. | |
359 | 361 |
360 With a numeric argument, this command queries about each marked file, | 362 With a numeric argument, this command queries about each marked file, |
361 asking whether to remove its mark. You can answer @kbd{y} meaning yes, | 363 asking whether to remove its mark. You can answer @kbd{y} meaning yes, |
362 @kbd{n} meaning no, or @kbd{!} to remove the marks from the remaining | 364 @kbd{n} meaning no, or @kbd{!} to remove the marks from the remaining |
363 files without asking about them. | 365 files without asking about them. |
379 @cindex toggling marks (in Dired) | 381 @cindex toggling marks (in Dired) |
380 Toggle all marks (@code{dired-do-toggle}): files marked with @samp{*} | 382 Toggle all marks (@code{dired-do-toggle}): files marked with @samp{*} |
381 become unmarked, and unmarked files are marked with @samp{*}. Files | 383 become unmarked, and unmarked files are marked with @samp{*}. Files |
382 marked in any other way are not affected. | 384 marked in any other way are not affected. |
383 | 385 |
384 @item * c @var{old} @var{new} | 386 @item * c @var{old-markchar} @var{new-markchar} |
385 @kindex * c @r{(Dired)} | 387 @kindex * c @r{(Dired)} |
386 @findex dired-change-marks | 388 @findex dired-change-marks |
387 Replace all marks that use the character @var{old} with marks that use | 389 Replace all marks that use the character @var{old-markchar} with marks |
388 the character @var{new} (@code{dired-change-marks}). This command is | 390 that use the character @var{new-markchar} (@code{dired-change-marks}). |
389 the primary way to create or use marks other than @samp{*} or @samp{D}. | 391 This command is the primary way to create or use marks other than |
390 The arguments are single characters---do not use @key{RET} to terminate | 392 @samp{*} or @samp{D}. The arguments are single characters---do not use |
391 them. | 393 @key{RET} to terminate them. |
392 | 394 |
393 You can use almost any character as a mark character by means of this | 395 You can use almost any character as a mark character by means of this |
394 command, to distinguish various classes of files. If @var{old} is a | 396 command, to distinguish various classes of files. If @var{old-markchar} |
395 space (@samp{ }), then the command operates on all unmarked files; if | 397 is a space (@samp{ }), then the command operates on all unmarked files; |
396 @var{new} is a space, then the command unmarks the files it acts on. | 398 if @var{new-markchar} is a space, then the command unmarks the files it |
399 acts on. | |
397 | 400 |
398 To illustrate the power of this command, here is how to put @samp{D} | 401 To illustrate the power of this command, here is how to put @samp{D} |
399 flags on all the files that have no marks, while unflagging all those | 402 flags on all the files that have no marks, while unflagging all those |
400 that already have @samp{D} flags: | 403 that already have @samp{D} flags: |
401 | 404 |
613 @section Shell Commands in Dired | 616 @section Shell Commands in Dired |
614 @cindex shell commands, Dired | 617 @cindex shell commands, Dired |
615 | 618 |
616 @findex dired-do-shell-command | 619 @findex dired-do-shell-command |
617 @kindex ! @r{(Dired)} | 620 @kindex ! @r{(Dired)} |
618 The dired command @kbd{!} (@code{dired-do-shell-command}) reads a shell | 621 @kindex X @r{(Dired)} |
622 The Dired command @kbd{!} (@code{dired-do-shell-command}) reads a shell | |
619 command string in the minibuffer and runs that shell command on all the | 623 command string in the minibuffer and runs that shell command on all the |
620 specified files. You can specify the files to operate on in the usual | 624 specified files. @kbd{X} is a synonym for @kbd{!}. You can specify the |
621 ways for Dired commands (@pxref{Operating on Files}). There are two | 625 files to operate on in the usual ways for Dired commands |
622 ways of applying a shell command to multiple files: | 626 (@pxref{Operating on Files}). There are two ways of applying a shell |
627 command to multiple files: | |
623 | 628 |
624 @itemize @bullet | 629 @itemize @bullet |
625 @item | 630 @item |
626 If you use @samp{*} in the shell command, then it runs just once, with | 631 If you use @samp{*} in the shell command, then it runs just once, with |
627 the list of file names substituted for the @samp{*}. The order of file | 632 the list of file names substituted for the @samp{*}. The order of file |
803 In either case, @kbd{i} sets the Emacs mark before moving, so @kbd{C-u | 808 In either case, @kbd{i} sets the Emacs mark before moving, so @kbd{C-u |
804 C-@key{SPC}} takes you back to the old position in the buffer (the line | 809 C-@key{SPC}} takes you back to the old position in the buffer (the line |
805 describing that subdirectory). | 810 describing that subdirectory). |
806 | 811 |
807 Use the @kbd{l} command (@code{dired-do-redisplay}) to update the | 812 Use the @kbd{l} command (@code{dired-do-redisplay}) to update the |
808 subdirectory's contents. Use @kbd{k} to delete the subdirectory. | 813 subdirectory's contents. Use @kbd{C-u k} on the subdirectory header |
809 @xref{Dired Updating}. | 814 line to delete the subdirectory. @xref{Dired Updating}. |
810 | 815 |
811 @node Subdirectory Motion | 816 @node Subdirectory Motion |
812 @section Moving Over Subdirectories | 817 @section Moving Over Subdirectories |
813 | 818 |
814 When a Dired buffer lists subdirectories, you can use the page motion | 819 When a Dired buffer lists subdirectories, you can use the page motion |