From: robert somerville <rbrt.somerville@gmail.com>
To: Perry Smith <pedzsan@gmail.com>
Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org, Jambunathan K <kjambunathan@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: re Modifying default find-grep command string
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:24:14 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAPge0vwi4HvhLhwXtNr8dFtiV7eFzPzfVxhB=YLh1XKz5zkmGw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <7B561BFC-D6CC-41D8-ACC8-C3DF80582D96@gmail.com>
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yes, this is what i was looking for, thanks , much appreciated
Cheers;
Robert Somerville
On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Perry Smith <pedzsan@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Oct 25, 2011, at 11:43 AM, robert somerville wrote:
>
> it seems like a very good start !!
>
> If i can do the following, i will be very pleased !!
>
> 1) how (syntax) to specify multiple file types, different from the default?
>
>
> If you look at the help for rgrep, it mentions grep-files-aliases.
>
> You can add aliases. Click "customize" and hopefully it will be simple
> enough for you to add to it. Then specify the new alias in the 2nd prompt.
>
> 2) where/how to change the default string
>
>
> Not clear which default string you are referring to. The default for the
> files to search changes (somehow) based upon the current buffer.
>
> HTH,
> pedz
>
>
>
> p.s. on a linux platform
>
> On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 10:06 AM, Jambunathan K <kjambunathan@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>>
>> Does
>>
>> M-x rgrep
>>
>> work for you?
>>
>> > can somebody explain to me (a lisp beginner) how to modify the
>> > find-grep default string ??
>> >
>> > the default is:
>> > find . -type f -print0 | "xargs" -0 -e grep -nH -e
>> >
>> > i would like something like :
>> >
>> > find .. -name "*.cxx" -print0 | "xargs" -0 -e grep -inH -e
>> >
>> >
>> > thanks in advance
>> > Robert Somerville
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> --
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Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-10-25 15:16 re Modifying default find-grep command string robert somerville
2011-10-25 16:06 ` Jambunathan K
2011-10-25 16:43 ` robert somerville
2011-10-25 16:55 ` Perry Smith
2011-10-25 17:24 ` robert somerville [this message]
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