Re: Patch for remote files in dnd.el

["Jan Djärv" <jan.h.d@swipnet.se>]

Jason Rumney skrev:
> The following patch to dnd.el adds support for remote files via a new
> variable dnd-open-remote-file-function.
> 
> On Windows, this defaults to the new function dnd-open-unc-file, on
> other platforms it is nil, giving the old behavior. If other platforms
> can receive remote files by drag and drop, then appropriate methods
> for accessing them can be added (perhaps via tramp).
> 
> 
> Any objections to installing this now?

Just one:


> + (defcustom dnd-open-remote-file-function
> +   (if (eq system-type 'windows-nt)
> +       'dnd-open-unc-file
> +     nil)
> +   "The function to call when opening a file on a remote machine.
> + The function will be called with two arguments; URI and ACTION. See
> + `dnd-open-file' for details.
> + If nil, then dragging remote files into Emacs will result in an error.
> + Predefined functions are `dnd-open-unc-file', which attempts to open
> + the file using its UNC name and is the default on MS-Windows."
> +   :version "22.1"
> +   :type 'function
> +   :group 'dnd)


I'd prefer if dnd-open-unc-file and the setting of 
dnd-open-remote-file-function when system-type eq 'windows-nt goes in some w32 
specific file.

	Jan D.