From unknown Sat Jun 21 10:44:21 2025 X-Loop: owner@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com Subject: bug#2862: 23.0.92; Dired can't visit file with backslash Reply-To: "Oscar Fuentes" , 2862@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-From: "Oscar Fuentes" Resent-To: bug-submit-list@lists.donarmstrong.com Resent-CC: Emacs Bugs Resent-Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:00:03 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-Emacs-PR-Message: report 2862 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com id=B.123869494727088 (code B ref -1); Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:00:03 +0000 Received: (at submit) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 2 Apr 2009 17:55:47 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.1 required=4.0 tests=FOURLA autolearn=no version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org (fencepost.gnu.org [140.186.70.10]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id n32Htglk027082 for ; Thu, 2 Apr 2009 10:55:44 -0700 Received: from mail.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166]:51846 helo=mx10.gnu.org) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1LpR8g-0002dE-8W for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:55:42 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LpR8c-0000Xu-G7 for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:55:42 -0400 Received: from outmailhost.telefonica.net ([213.4.149.242]:32298 helo=ctsmtpout4.frontal.correo) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LpR8b-0000XL-Vz for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:55:38 -0400 Received: from K7 (83.38.73.124) by ctsmtpout4.frontal.correo (7.2.056.6) (authenticated as 981711563$telefonica.net) id 49D16FD6000B287A for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Thu, 2 Apr 2009 19:55:33 +0200 Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:55:32 +0200 Message-Id: From: "Oscar Fuentes" To: emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. Please write in English if possible, because the Emacs maintainers usually do not have translators to read other languages for them. Your bug report will be posted to the emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org mailing list. Please describe exactly what actions triggered the bug and the precise symptoms of the bug: Dired can't visit a file with a backslash on its name (such as \foo). Those files are displayed with a double backslash. If the user presses `v' (for viewing) of `f' (for visiting) the file, an error message is displayed: dired-get-file-for-visit: File no longer exists; type `g' to update dired buffer If Emacs crashed, and you have the Emacs process in the gdb debugger, please include the output from the following gdb commands: `bt full' and `xbacktrace'. If you would like to further debug the crash, please read the file /usr/local/share/emacs/23.0.90/etc/DEBUG for instructions. In GNU Emacs 23.0.90.2 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.14.4) of 2009-02-14 on qcore Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.10502000 Important settings: value of $LC_ALL: nil value of $LC_COLLATE: nil value of $LC_CTYPE: nil value of $LC_MESSAGES: nil value of $LC_MONETARY: nil value of $LC_NUMERIC: nil value of $LC_TIME: nil value of $LANG: en_US.UTF-8 value of $XMODIFIERS: nil locale-coding-system: utf-8-unix default-enable-multibyte-characters: t Major mode: Dired by name Minor modes in effect: shell-dirtrack-mode: t show-paren-mode: t diff-auto-refine-mode: t iswitchb-mode: t tooltip-mode: t mouse-wheel-mode: t menu-bar-mode: t file-name-shadow-mode: t global-font-lock-mode: t font-lock-mode: t global-auto-composition-mode: t auto-composition-mode: t auto-encryption-mode: t auto-compression-mode: t column-number-mode: t line-number-mode: t Recent input: C-x C-f X D i M-x l o n g C-x b M-x C-s C-s C-s C-s C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-l C-s C-s C-a C-x b C-l C-s C-s C-a C-x b M-x C-x b M-x C-x b C-x b C-x b C-x b C-x b C-x b C-x b C-x b C-a C-a C-SPC C-SPC C-x k C-x k C-x k C-x d v g v Recent messages: Loading tramp...done Mark saved where search started Longlines mode enabled [2 times] Mark saved where search started [4 times] Longlines mode disabled [2 times] Truncate long lines enabled Mark set Mark activated Mark set dired-get-file-for-visit: File no longer exists; type `g' to update dired buffer dired-get-file-for-visit: File no longer exists; type `g' to update dired buffer From unknown Sat Jun 21 10:44:21 2025 X-Loop: owner@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com Subject: bug#2862: 23.0.92; Dired can't visit file with backslash Reply-To: Chong Yidong , 2862@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-From: Chong Yidong Resent-To: bug-submit-list@lists.donarmstrong.com Resent-CC: Emacs Bugs Resent-Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:25:05 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-Emacs-PR-Message: followup 2862 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by 2862-submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com id=B2862.12387106454308 (code B ref 2862); Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:25:05 +0000 Received: (at 2862) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 2 Apr 2009 22:17:25 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=4.0 tests=none autolearn=ham version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from cyd.mit.edu (CYD.MIT.EDU [18.115.2.24]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id n32MHMwf004302 for <2862@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>; Thu, 2 Apr 2009 15:17:23 -0700 Received: by cyd.mit.edu (Postfix, from userid 1000) id E280057E21E; Thu, 2 Apr 2009 18:18:58 -0400 (EDT) From: Chong Yidong To: "Oscar Fuentes" Cc: 2862@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:18:58 -0400 Message-ID: <87k562hf71.fsf@cyd.mit.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Dired can't visit a file with a backslash on its name (such as > \foo). Those files are displayed with a double backslash. If the user > presses `v' (for viewing) of `f' (for visiting) the file, an error > message is displayed: > dired-get-file-for-visit: File no longer exists; type `g' to update > dired buffer I've checked in a fix. Thanks. From unknown Sat Jun 21 10:44:21 2025 X-Loop: owner@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com Subject: bug#2862: 23.0.92; Dired can't visit file with backslash Reply-To: =?UTF-8?Q?=C3=93scar?= Fuentes , 2862@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-From: =?UTF-8?Q?=C3=93scar?= Fuentes Resent-To: bug-submit-list@lists.donarmstrong.com Resent-CC: Emacs Bugs Resent-Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:50:10 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-Emacs-PR-Message: followup 2862 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by 2862-submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com id=B2862.123871218511002 (code B ref 2862); Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:50:10 +0000 Received: (at 2862) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 2 Apr 2009 22:43:05 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=4.0 tests=none autolearn=ham version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from ctsmtpout2.frontal.correo (outmailhost.telefonica.net [213.4.149.242]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id n32Mh0na010980 for <2862@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>; Thu, 2 Apr 2009 15:43:02 -0700 Received: from K7 (83.38.73.124) by ctsmtpout2.frontal.correo (7.2.056.6) (authenticated as 981711563$telefonica.net) id 49D16E8C000BCEAF; Fri, 3 Apr 2009 00:42:54 +0200 From: =?UTF-8?Q?=C3=93scar?= Fuentes To: Chong Yidong Cc: 2862@debbugs.gnu.org References: <87k562hf71.fsf@cyd.mit.edu> Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:42:52 +0200 In-Reply-To: <87k562hf71.fsf@cyd.mit.edu> (Chong Yidong's message of "Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:18:58 -0400") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.0.91 (windows-nt) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Chong Yidong writes: >> Dired can't visit a file with a backslash on its name (such as >> \foo). Those files are displayed with a double backslash. If the user >> presses `v' (for viewing) of `f' (for visiting) the file, an error >> message is displayed: > >> dired-get-file-for-visit: File no longer exists; type `g' to update >> dired buffer > > I've checked in a fix. Thanks. Thanks for fixing the bug that was preventing visiting the file. Is it correct that \foo is displayed as \\foo on the dired buffer? -- Oscar From unknown Sat Jun 21 10:44:21 2025 X-Loop: owner@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com Subject: bug#2862: 23.0.92; Dired can't visit file with backslash Reply-To: Chong Yidong , 2862@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-From: Chong Yidong Resent-To: bug-submit-list@lists.donarmstrong.com Resent-CC: Emacs Bugs Resent-Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:55:04 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-Emacs-PR-Message: followup 2862 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by 2862-submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com id=B2862.123871233412343 (code B ref 2862); Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:55:04 +0000 Received: (at 2862) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 2 Apr 2009 22:45:34 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=4.0 tests=none autolearn=ham version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from cyd.mit.edu (CYD.MIT.EDU [18.115.2.24]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id n32MjVli012337 for <2862@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>; Thu, 2 Apr 2009 15:45:33 -0700 Received: by cyd.mit.edu (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 1D49957E21E; Thu, 2 Apr 2009 18:47:08 -0400 (EDT) From: Chong Yidong To: =?UTF-8?Q?=C3=93scar?= Fuentes Cc: 2862@debbugs.gnu.org References: <87k562hf71.fsf@cyd.mit.edu> Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:47:07 -0400 In-Reply-To: =?UTF-8?Q?("=C3=93scar?= Fuentes"'s message of "Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:42:52 +0200") Message-ID: <87r60aoeqc.fsf@cyd.mit.edu> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.0.91 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =C3=93scar Fuentes writes: > Thanks for fixing the bug that was preventing visiting the file. > > Is it correct that \foo is displayed as \\foo on the dired buffer? Not really, but it will require a lot of work to change that (it's based on some long-ago design decisions in Dired). From cyd@stupidchicken.com Fri Apr 3 08:17:51 2009 Received: (at control) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 3 Apr 2009 15:17:52 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. 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