# HG changeset patch # User Dave Love # Date 956228423 0 # Node ID ee038278a126a23ef1859d46810301aeb47fe701 # Parent c5465d903eb809085f42be9fc7a41d27682bc006 *** empty log message *** diff -r c5465d903eb8 -r ee038278a126 man/dired-x.texi --- a/man/dired-x.texi Wed Apr 19 22:45:31 2000 +0000 +++ b/man/dired-x.texi Thu Apr 20 11:00:23 2000 +0000 @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ @c @c Author: Sebastian Kremer @c Lawrence R. Dodd -@c Maintainer: Lawrence R. Dodd +@c [Dodd's address no longer valid.] @c Version: 2.52 @c Date: 1994/08/09 16:51:31 @c Keywords: dired extensions @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ @ifinfo @node Copyright, Top, (dir), (dir) @comment node-name, next, previous, up -This documents the ``extra'' features for Dired Mode for GNU Emacs 19 found in +This documents the ``extra'' features for Dired Mode for GNU Emacs found in the file @file{dired-x.el}. Copyright @copyright{} 1993, 1994 Free Software Foundation, Inc. @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ @c dired-x.el REVISION NUMBER @center @titlefont{Dired Extra Version 2} @sp 2 -@center @titlefont{For The GNU Emacs 19} +@center @titlefont{For The GNU Emacs} @sp 1 @center @titlefont{Directory Editor} @sp 4 @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ @center 1994/08/09 16:51:31 @sp 5 @center Lawrence R@. Dodd -@center @t{dodd@@roebling.poly.edu} +@c @center @t{dodd@@roebling.poly.edu} @sp 5 @center (Based on @file{dired.texi} by Sebastian Kremer ) @page @@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ @comment node-name, next, previous, up @noindent -This documents the ``extra'' features for Dired Mode for GNU Emacs 19 that are +This documents the ``extra'' features for Dired Mode for GNU Emacs that are provided by the file @file{dired-x.el}. @itemize @bullet @@ -131,16 +131,16 @@ @item For @file{dired-x.el} revision 2 -@item -Revision of this manual: 2.52 (1994/08/09 16:51:31) +@c @item +@c Revision of this manual: 2.52 (1994/08/09 16:51:31) -@item -Bugs to Lawrence R. Dodd . @emph{Please} type -@kbd{M-x dired-x-submit-report} to submit a bug report (@pxref{Bugs}). +@c @item +@c Bugs to Lawrence R. Dodd . @emph{Please} type +@c @kbd{M-x dired-x-submit-report} to submit a bug report (@pxref{Bugs}). -@item -You can obtain a copy of this package via anonymous ftp in -@t{/roebling.poly.edu:/pub/packages/dired-x.tar.gz} +@c @item +@c You can obtain a copy of this package via anonymous ftp in +@c @t{/roebling.poly.edu:/pub/packages/dired-x.tar.gz} @end itemize @@ -170,21 +170,17 @@ @comment node-name, next, previous, up @chapter Introduction -This documents the @emph{extra} features for Dired Mode for GNU Emacs 19. It -is derived from version 1.191 of Sebastian Kremer's @file{dired-x.el} and is -GNU Emacs v19 compatible. +This documents the @emph{extra} features for Dired Mode for GNU Emacs. It +is derived from version 1.191 of Sebastian Kremer's @file{dired-x.el}. In adopting this @file{dired-x.el} to GNU Emacs v19 some material that has been incorporated into @file{dired.el} and @file{dired-aux.el} of the GNU Emacs 19 distribution has been removed and some material was modified for agreement with the functions in @file{dired.el} and @file{dired-aux.el}. For example, the code using @code{gmhist} history functions was replaced with code using -the mini-buffer history now built into GNU Emacs 19. Finally, a few other +the mini-buffer history now built into GNU Emacs. Finally, a few other features have been added and a few more functions have been bound to keys. -Please note that @file{dired-x.el} and this texinfo file @file{dired-x.texi} -are bundled with GNU Emacs versions 19.23 and later. - @ifinfo @menu * Features:: @@ -270,11 +266,6 @@ @code{dired-read-shell-command} @end itemize -One drawback is that @file{dired-x.el} will load @file{dired-aux.el} as soon -as dired is loaded. Thus, the advantage of separating out non-essential dired -stuff into @file{dired-aux.el} and only loading when necessary will be lost -when @file{dired-x.el} is used. - @node Installation, Optional Installation Dired Jump, Technical Details, Top @comment node-name, next, previous, up @chapter Installation @@ -311,7 +302,6 @@ @menu * Optional Installation Dired Jump:: * Optional Installation File At Point:: -* Special Notes:: @end menu @end ifinfo @@ -355,7 +345,7 @@ @noindent in your @file{.emacs} file in order to have @kbd{C-x C-j} work before @code{dired} is loaded. -@node Optional Installation File At Point, Special Notes, Optional Installation Dired Jump, Installation +@node Optional Installation File At Point, , Optional Installation Dired Jump, Installation @comment node-name, next, previous, up @section Optional Installation File At Point @@ -388,61 +378,7 @@ )) @end example -@node Special Notes, Omitting Files in Dired, Optional Installation File At Point, Installation -@comment node-name, next, previous, up -@section Special Notes - -If @file{dired-x.el} was @emph{not} bundled with the version of GNU Emacs -installed at your site (i.e., not in the default @file{../lisp} directory) -then you must put the file @file{dired-x.el} in a directory known to GNU -Emacs. Examine the variable @code{load-path} for a list of these directories. -If you wish to add a new directory on this list of directories use something -like this in your @file{.emacs} file - -@example -;;; LOAD PATH -(setq load-path (append - load-path ; default at top - (list - "/the/directory/where/you/put/dired-x"))) -@end example - -@noindent If you wish to put the new directory at the head of the list (where -it will be found first) then you should use instead - -@example -;;; LOAD PATH -(setq load-path (append - (list - "/the/directory/where/you/put/dired-x") - load-path)) ; default at bottom -@end example - -You must also byte compile the file (for example, hitting @kbd{B} in -@code{dired-mode}). When byte-compiling @file{dired-x.el} you may get -messages about functions @code{vm-visit-folder}, @code{Man-notify-when-ready}, -and @code{reporter-submit-bug-report} not being defined. These are warnings -and should be ignored. - -@noindent CAUTION: If you are using a version of GNU Emacs earlier than 19.20 -than you may have to edit @file{dired.el}. The copy of @file{dired.el} in GNU -Emacs versions earlier than 19.20 incorrectly had the call to @code{run-hooks} -@emph{before} the call to @code{provide}. In such a case, it is possible that -byte-compiling and/or loading dired can cause an infinite loop. To prevent -this, make sure the line of code - -@example - (run-hooks 'dired-load-hook) -@end example - -@noindent is the @emph{last} executable line in the file @file{dired.el}. -That is, make sure it comes @emph{after} the line - -@example - (provide 'dired) -@end example - -@node Omitting Files in Dired, Omitting Variables, Special Notes, Top +@node Omitting Files in Dired, Omitting Variables, , Top @comment node-name, next, previous, up @chapter Omitting Files in Dired @@ -1346,7 +1282,8 @@ recreate your exact setup, making it easier to verify your bug or social maladjustment. -Lawrence R. Dodd +Lawrence R. Dodd +@c @node Concept Index, Command Index, Bugs, Top @comment node-name, next, previous, up @@ -1363,7 +1300,7 @@ @unnumbered Key Index @printindex ky -@node Variable Index, , Key Index, Top +@node Variable Index, , Key Index, Top @comment node-name, next, previous, up @unnumbered Variable Index @printindex vr