GNU bug report logs - #2862
23.0.92; Dired can't visit file with backslash

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Oscar Fuentes" <ofv <at> wanadoo.es>

Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 18:00:03 UTC

Severity: normal

Merged with 7569

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #10 received at 2862 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: "Oscar Fuentes" <ofv <at> wanadoo.es>
Cc: 2862 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.0.92; Dired can't visit file with backslash
Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:18:58 -0400

> 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.
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