Re: opening correct source file on compile error

[kl.vanw@gmail.com]

Burton Samograd wrote:
> kl.vanw@gmail.com writes:
>
> > Kevin Rodgers wrote:
> >> kl.vanw@gmail.com wrote:
> >> > 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?
>
> Might variable this help?  I was having a similar problem and this
> fixed it right up.
>
> compilation-search-path Variable:
>
> *List of directories to search for  source files named in error
> messages.
>

That certainly sounds like what I need, but it doesn't work for me. I
think I've spent too much time on the minor annoyance. Thanks for your
help.

--
Kevin