Re: re Modifying default find-grep command string

[robert somerville <rbrt.somerville@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:

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> On Oct 25, 2011, at 11:43 AM, robert somerville wrote:
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> it seems like a very good start !!
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> If i can do the following, i will be very pleased !!
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> 1) how (syntax) to specify multiple file types, different from the default?
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> If you look at the help for rgrep, it mentions grep-files-aliases.
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> 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.
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> 2) where/how  to change the default string
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>
> Not clear which default string you are referring to.  The default for the
> files to search changes (somehow) based upon the current buffer.
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> HTH,
> pedz
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> p.s. on a linux platform
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> On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 10:06 AM, Jambunathan K <kjambunathan@gmail.com>wrote:
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>> Does
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>> M-x rgrep
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>> work for you?
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>> > 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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>> >
>> >
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>> >
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