Re: A quick way of opening any file with given extension within a directory hierarchy?

[Enselic <enselic@gmail.com>]

On 5 Juni, 18:39, Enselic <ense...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello
>
> I am wondering if this functionality has been written by someone.
>
> 1. I call func-i-look-for.
>
> 2. The mini buffer switches to "What file do you want?: "
>
> 3. When I start typing, there is a buffer that shows all files within
> a given directory hierarchy whose filenames start with what I have
> written.
>
> 4. I can cycle between available completions with C-n C-p (without
> messing up what I have written in the minibuffer) and <return> takes
> me to chosen buffer.
>
> Let's clarify with an example. I have the following source tree:
>
> root/file.cpp
> root/gtk/gtk.cpp
> root/msw/file2.cpp
>
> And call (after requred setup is made) func-i-look-for, then type "fi"
>
> I would now have file.cpp and file2.cpp listed in the buffer, and C-n
> <return> would get me to file2.cpp.
>
> Does anyone know if there is elisp code that does this somewhere?
>
> Thank you,
> - MartinNordholts

It works pretty well to just find-file the files needed, then use
excellent buffer selection facility that ido-mode provides.

Thanks for all replies

- Martin