a choice of files to open?

a choice of files to open?

[Sharon Kimble]

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How can I issue a command (such as 'M-s-v') which will then give me a
choice of 5 or 6 specific files to open, and then open my chosen file in
a new buffer in the right half of my emacs screen, please?

Thanks
Sharon.
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Re: a choice of files to open?

[Ernest Adrogué]

2017-02- 5, 12:56 (+0000); Sharon Kimble escriu:
> 
> How can I issue a command (such as 'M-s-v') which will then give me a
> choice of 5 or 6 specific files to open, and then open my chosen file in
> a new buffer in the right half of my emacs screen, please?

If the files are all in the same directory, you can visit the directory
with dired (C-x d) and open the selected file in another window (C-o).

Another option is to use bookmarks.  List bookmarks (C-x r l) and open
in another window (2).

Re: a choice of files to open?

[Sharon Kimble]

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Ernest Adrogué <nfdisco@gmail.com> writes:

> 2017-02- 5, 12:56 (+0000); Sharon Kimble escriu:
>> 
>> How can I issue a command (such as 'M-s-v') which will then give me a
>> choice of 5 or 6 specific files to open, and then open my chosen file in
>> a new buffer in the right half of my emacs screen, please?
>
> If the files are all in the same directory, you can visit the directory
> with dired (C-x d) and open the selected file in another window (C-o).
>
> Another option is to use bookmarks.  List bookmarks (C-x r l) and open
> in another window (2).

This is what I'm currently doing -

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(defun carve-up4 ()
  (interactive)
  (delete-other-windows)
  (split-window-right)
  (other-window 1)
 (find-file "~/research/drugs/drugs17.bib"))
  
(global-set-key (kbd "M-s-v") 'carve-up4)
#+end_src
[2017-02-05 Sun 12:32]
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

But I want to be given the choice of -

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
~/research/death/death.bib
~/research/heating/heating17.bib

And others
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

Hence my need for something like a popup menu to show me my choices for
whatever project I'm moving on to.

Thanks
Sharon.
-- 
A taste of linux = http://www.sharons.org.uk
TGmeds = http://www.tgmeds.org.uk
Debian 8.6, fluxbox 1.3.5-2, emacs 25.1.1.1

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Re: a choice of files to open?

[Nick Dokos]

Sharon Kimble <boudiccas@skimble.plus.com> writes:

> Ernest Adrogué <nfdisco@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> 2017-02- 5, 12:56 (+0000); Sharon Kimble escriu:
>>> 
>>> How can I issue a command (such as 'M-s-v') which will then give me a
>>> choice of 5 or 6 specific files to open, and then open my chosen file in
>>> a new buffer in the right half of my emacs screen, please?
>>
>> If the files are all in the same directory, you can visit the directory
>> with dired (C-x d) and open the selected file in another window (C-o).
>>
>> Another option is to use bookmarks.  List bookmarks (C-x r l) and open
>> in another window (2).
>
> This is what I'm currently doing -
>
> #+begin_src emacs-lisp
> (defun carve-up4 ()
>   (interactive)
>   (delete-other-windows)
>   (split-window-right)
>   (other-window 1)
>  (find-file "~/research/drugs/drugs17.bib"))
>   
> (global-set-key (kbd "M-s-v") 'carve-up4)
> #+end_src
> [2017-02-05 Sun 12:32]
>
>
> But I want to be given the choice of -
>
> ~/research/death/death.bib
> ~/research/heating/heating17.bib
>
> And others
>
> Hence my need for something like a popup menu to show me my choices for
> whatever project I'm moving on to.
>

Check out Filesets: (info "(emacs) Filesets")

-- 
Nick