grep and emacs

grep and emacs

[Javier Oviedo]

Hello all:

Is there a grep utility that I can use within emacs that will do a grep
similar to how VisualC++ and codewright do it? I'd like to search a dir(gui
is optional) and have all results display in a second window. By clicking on
the file I'd like to open it in the original window.

I try to use emacs as much as possible, but I always find my self using
another editor for grep/"Finding in files". I like the ability to open the
file by clicking that VC++ and codewright offer.

Thanks in advance!!

Javier

Re: grep and emacs

[Barry Margolin]

In article <b7f4cf$grb$1@tilde.itg.ti.com>,
Javier Oviedo <email_joviedo@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Hello all:
>
>Is there a grep utility that I can use within emacs that will do a grep
>similar to how VisualC++ and codewright do it? I'd like to search a dir(gui
>is optional) and have all results display in a second window. By clicking on
>the file I'd like to open it in the original window.

M-x grep

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Re: grep and emacs

[David Kastrup]

"Javier Oviedo" <email_joviedo@yahoo.com> writes:

> Is there a grep utility that I can use within emacs that will do a
> grep similar to how VisualC++ and codewright do it? I'd like to
> search a dir(gui is optional) and have all results display in a
> second window. By clicking on the file I'd like to open it in the
> original window.

You are lacking imagination.

M-x grep RET

will do the trick.  Middle click on any of the indicated lines.

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Re: grep and emacs

[Henrik Enberg]

"Javier Oviedo" <email_joviedo@yahoo.com> writes:

> Is there a grep utility that I can use within emacs that will do a grep
> similar to how VisualC++ and codewright do it? I'd like to search a dir(gui
> is optional) and have all results display in a second window. By clicking on
> the file I'd like to open it in the original window.

M-x grep RET does precisely that.

Re: grep and emacs

[David Masterson]

>>>>> David Kastrup writes:

> "Javier Oviedo" <email_joviedo@yahoo.com> writes:
>> Is there a grep utility that I can use within emacs that will do a
>> grep similar to how VisualC++ and codewright do it? I'd like to
>> search a dir(gui is optional) and have all results display in a
>> second window. By clicking on the file I'd like to open it in the
>> original window.

> You are lacking imagination.

> M-x grep RET

> will do the trick.  Middle click on any of the indicated lines.

Careful -- he might've meant grep-find...  ;-)

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Sr. R&D Engineer               Synopsys, Inc.
Software Engineering           Sunnyvale, CA

Re: grep and emacs

[Javier Oviedo]

Thanks for the cover. :-)  Unfortunately I did mean just grep. I have,
however, tried M-x grep in the past and it didn't/doesn't work. Apparently
it can't find a path to grep.exe. How can this be set? I will read the FAQ
to see if it has anything on this. Thanks.

"David Masterson" <David.Masterson@synopsys.com> wrote in message
news:ubrz8l369.fsf@synopsys.com...
> >>>>> David Kastrup writes:
>
> > "Javier Oviedo" <email_joviedo@yahoo.com> writes:
> >> Is there a grep utility that I can use within emacs that will do a
> >> grep similar to how VisualC++ and codewright do it? I'd like to
> >> search a dir(gui is optional) and have all results display in a
> >> second window. By clicking on the file I'd like to open it in the
> >> original window.
>
> > You are lacking imagination.
>
> > M-x grep RET
>
> > will do the trick.  Middle click on any of the indicated lines.
>
> Careful -- he might've meant grep-find...  ;-)
>
> --
> David Masterson                David DOT Masterson AT synopsys DOT com
> Sr. R&D Engineer               Synopsys, Inc.
> Software Engineering           Sunnyvale, CA

Re: grep and emacs

[David Masterson]

>>>>> Javier Oviedo writes:

> Thanks for the cover. :-) Unfortunately I did mean just grep. I
> have, however, tried M-x grep in the past and it didn't/doesn't
> work. Apparently it can't find a path to grep.exe. How can this be
> set? I will read the FAQ to see if it has anything on this. Thanks.

Since you say "grep.exe", I assume you mean on Windows.

Are you using Cygwin?  Check http://www.cygwin.com.

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David Masterson                David DOT Masterson AT synopsys DOT com
Sr. R&D Engineer               Synopsys, Inc.
Software Engineering           Sunnyvale, CA

Re: grep and emacs

[kgold]

David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org> writes:
> "Javier Oviedo" <email_joviedo@yahoo.com> writes:
> 
> > Is there a grep utility that I can use within emacs that will do a
> > grep similar to how VisualC++ and codewright do it? I'd like to
> > search a dir(gui is optional) and have all results display in a
> > second window. By clicking on the file I'd like to open it in the
> > original window.
> 
> You are lacking imagination.
> 
> M-x grep RET
> 
> will do the trick.  Middle click on any of the indicated lines.

I also like the igrep package, which automatically inserts the text at
the cursor as the search text.

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Ken Goldman   kgold@watson.ibm.com   914-784-7646

Re: grep and emacs

[Javier Oviedo]

Yes...I actually have a new post regarding a path problem with grep on win
XP and emacs21.2
The post is:  "problem with grep and exec-path"

I would appreciate any thoughts you might have on that.

Thanks.

"David Masterson" <David.Masterson@synopsys.com> wrote in message
news:ullybk23d.fsf@synopsys.com...
> >>>>> Javier Oviedo writes:
>
> > Thanks for the cover. :-) Unfortunately I did mean just grep. I
> > have, however, tried M-x grep in the past and it didn't/doesn't
> > work. Apparently it can't find a path to grep.exe. How can this be
> > set? I will read the FAQ to see if it has anything on this. Thanks.
>
> Since you say "grep.exe", I assume you mean on Windows.
>
> Are you using Cygwin?  Check http://www.cygwin.com.
>
> --
> David Masterson                David DOT Masterson AT synopsys DOT com
> Sr. R&D Engineer               Synopsys, Inc.
> Software Engineering           Sunnyvale, CA

Re: grep and emacs

[Stefan Monnier]

>>>>> "kgold" == kgold  <kgold@watson.ibm.com> writes:
> I also like the igrep package, which automatically inserts the text at
> the cursor as the search text.

C-u M-x grep RET    will do it as well.


        Stefan

Re: grep and emacs

[kgold]

Please clarify.  Is the problem that:

- You don't have grep.exe on your system
- You have it, but emacs can't find it

"Javier Oviedo" <email_joviedo@yahoo.com> writes:
> Thanks for the cover. :-)  Unfortunately I did mean just grep. I have,
> however, tried M-x grep in the past and it didn't/doesn't work. Apparently
> it can't find a path to grep.exe. How can this be set? I will read the FAQ
> to see if it has anything on this. Thanks.

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Ken Goldman   kgold@watson.ibm.com   914-784-7646

Re: grep and emacs

[Javier Oviedo]

I had to add the path to grep.exe to my system path...I can now see it.
Thanks.

"kgold" <kgold@watson.ibm.com> wrote in message
news:b7hrfu$oga$1@news.btv.ibm.com...
>
> Please clarify.  Is the problem that:
>
> - You don't have grep.exe on your system
> - You have it, but emacs can't find it
>
> "Javier Oviedo" <email_joviedo@yahoo.com> writes:
> > Thanks for the cover. :-)  Unfortunately I did mean just grep. I have,
> > however, tried M-x grep in the past and it didn't/doesn't work.
Apparently
> > it can't find a path to grep.exe. How can this be set? I will read the
FAQ
> > to see if it has anything on this. Thanks.
>
> --
> --
> Ken Goldman   kgold@watson.ibm.com   914-784-7646