Re: A quick way of opening any file with given extension within a directory hierarchy?

[Kim F. Storm]

Enselic <address@hidden> writes:

> Let's clarify with an example. I have the following source tree:
>
> root/file.cpp
> root/gtk/gtk.cpp
> root/msw/file2.cpp
>
> And call (after requred setup is made) func-i-look-for, then type "fi"
>
> I would now have file.cpp and file2.cpp listed in the buffer, and C-n
> <return> would get me to file2.cpp.
>
> Does anyone know if there is elisp code that does this somewhere?

Try ido mode.

Not exactly the interface you asked for, but you can do (in root/):

    C-x C-f M-f fi RET

and then select the file you want with <- and ->  (or C-s / C-r)  RET

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