Re: finding files not visited

[Filipp Gunbin <fgunbin@fastmail.fm>]

Andrea Crotti <andrea.crotti.0@gmail.com> writes:

> I'm working on a code-base (python) which is very nested, in a Java-like
> style, and there are really thousands of files.
>
> I would like to access easily to files even if they are not visited yet.
>
> My idea is that if I am on path X on disk pressing C-x C-f would show me
> first the current files, then writing something which is not found could
> look for (with find for example) in the subdirectories to find the file
> that I wanted.
>
> Is it possible to achieve something like this?
>
> Thanks,
> Andrea

I didn't understand what is your idea/suggestion, but I work with large
amount of Java files this way:

1. Open a dired buffer for each project (Maven module in my case)
2. Set dired switches (C-u s) to contain -R so it outputs all files
recursively
3. Use file name incremental search (C-s) to find what I want. I also
have (setq dired-isearch-filenames t) in .emacs for it to be more
convenient.

Filipp