Re: opening correct source file on compile error

[kl.vanw@gmail.com]

Kevin Rodgers wrote:
> kl.vanw@gmail.com wrote:
> > Here's my situation. My header files (C++) are located in a dir named
> > src/lib. These are the files I edit and are CVS managed. When I run
> > 'make', make copies the headers into include/, which my other source
> > files include. Then if there was an error in one of the headers, and I
> > use 'next-error' in the compilation buffer to open the header, emacs
> > opens the file in the include/ directory, but I really need it to open
> > the header in src/lib. Can I some how help emacs find the right file?
> >
> > Unfortunately, I don't have the option of changing the way our makefile
> > works or the #include statements.
>
> Try this:
>
> (add-hook 'find-file-hook
> 	  (lambda ()
> 	    (let* ((file (file-name-nondirectory buffer-file-name))
> 		   (directory (file-name-directory buffer-file-name))
> 		   (alternate-file (expand-file-name file "../src/lib")))
> 	      (when (and (equal (file-name-nondirectory
> 				 (directory-file-name directory))
> 				"include")
> 			 (file-exists-p alternate-file))
> 		(find-alternate-file alternate-file)))))
>
> --
> Kevin

I tried that, but it didn't work. I also tried specifing the full paths
in the above, but it didn't work either. Did you verify that it works
for you?