From: Alan <wehmann@fnal.gov>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: tags-loop-continue backwards?
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:28:42 -0800 (PST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <16f96173-b1ca-4542-b52d-d7aa4f471680@n75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 4c90d2f3-ddce-42c2-8d6b-611ea1545bd1@s37g2000prg.googlegroups.com
On Feb 15, 10:10 am, "Felix E. Klee" <felixedgark...@googlemail.com>
wrote:
> Suppose, I started searching through files by hitting "A" (dired-do-
> search) in dired mode. I then can continue searching by hitting
> "M-," (tags-loop-continue). However, how do I search backwards?
>
> Searching backwards may for example be necessary, when I suddenly
> realize that, five files ago, I have missed something. In fact it is a
> very important feature for me.
That would be a nice feature. However, looking at the code, it uses
're-search-forward' & doesn't provide for going backwards. Within a
file buffer you can interactively move to the top and "M-," will start
from there again.
prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-02-17 23:28 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-02-15 16:10 tags-loop-continue backwards? Felix E. Klee
2008-02-16 17:55 ` Drew Adams
2008-02-26 16:31 ` Felix E. Klee
2008-02-17 23:28 ` Alan [this message]
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