From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: <7359f0491003070843o2432f704p5d80724108614e6d@mail.gmail.com> From: Rob Pike Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 11:12:32 -0800 Message-ID: <7359f0491003071112m7a737908ha4c4a61356ce8404@mail.gmail.com> To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Re: [9fans] acme to open a 'strange' directory Topicbox-Message-UUID: e28d4b16-ead5-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 9:24 AM, Rudolf Sykora wro= te: > On 7 March 2010 17:43, Rob Pike wrote: >> Acme's New command does not parse the file name. =A0Try New >> rotxy3_[1-5Co6-10Ni] with button 2. >> >> -rob > > Ok. This works. Nonetheless, it's a question what is better. With your > way you have to write 'New' somewhere (either in front of the > directory, or in the tag line and use the 2-1 chord on it). This may > be even more work then copying the directory to the end of the tag > address and click the Get, which is (for directories) always there... > > The other way round. Is there any reason why acme doesn't try the > literal meaning of the name (what other should it, anyway?) as rc > does? > > Thanks > Ruda It's not acme that's at issue, it's the layers of shell and plumber in front of it. -rob