Re: META-x grep question

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Brian Johansen wrote:
> Roodwriter@core.com wrote:
> 
>> Brian Johansen wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Hi !
>>>
>>> Does anyone know how to change the default arguments when using the grep
>>> command within emacs ??
>>> When choosing META-x grep
>>> It defaults to grep -n -e
>>> and I want it to: grep -n -e <search text> '*.[ch]'
>>> and possibly set the cursor at <search text> ready for input.
>>>
>>> Is that possible ?? and how ?
>>>
>>> regards
>>>
>>> Brian
>>
>>
>>
>> I also changed the default. It's in the customization screens under 
>> "Options." Wish I could remember exactly where.
>> --Rod
>>
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> Thanks ! That works !
> Do you know if one could put it in the .emacs file instead ??
> 
> BR
> 
> Brian
I have in my _emacs file a section called custom-set variables, and 
there I have many entries along with:

'(grep-command "grep --regexp=\"\\B!.*\" --only-matching --no-filename 
FNAME.f90")

which basically displays all the comments in file FNAME.f90. You can 
edit anything inside "".

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