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[Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/emacs files.texi
From: |
Michael Albinus |
Subject: |
[Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/emacs files.texi |
Date: |
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:43:56 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /sources/emacs
Module name: emacs
Changes by: Michael Albinus <albinus> 09/10/01 15:43:56
Modified files:
doc/emacs : files.texi
Log message:
* files.texi (Directories): delete-directory prompts for recursive
deletion.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/emacs/doc/emacs/files.texi?cvsroot=emacs&r1=1.58&r2=1.59
Patches:
Index: files.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/emacs/emacs/doc/emacs/files.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.58
retrieving revision 1.59
diff -u -b -r1.58 -r1.59
--- files.texi 2 Aug 2009 17:29:29 -0000 1.58
+++ files.texi 1 Oct 2009 15:43:56 -0000 1.59
@@ -1199,8 +1199,8 @@
@item M-x make-directory @key{RET} @var{dirname} @key{RET}
Create a new directory named @var{dirname}.
@item M-x delete-directory @key{RET} @var{dirname} @key{RET}
-Delete the directory named @var{dirname}. It must be empty,
-or you get an error.
+Delete the directory named @var{dirname}. If it isn't empty,
+you will be asked whether you want to delete it recursively.
@end table
@findex list-directory
@@ -1247,12 +1247,12 @@
The command @kbd{M-x delete-directory} prompts for a directory name
using the minibuffer, and deletes the directory if it is empty. If
-the directory is not empty, this signals an error. On systems that
-have a ``Trash'' or ``Recycle Bin'' feature, you can make this command
-move the specified directory to the Trash or Recycle Bin, instead of
-deleting it outright, by changing the variable
address@hidden to @code{t}. @xref{Misc File Ops},
-for more information about using the Trash.
+the directory is not empty, you will be asked whether you want to
+delete it recursively. On systems that have a ``Trash'' or ``Recycle
+Bin'' feature, you can make this command move the specified directory
+to the Trash or Recycle Bin, instead of deleting it outright, by
+changing the variable @code{delete-by-moving-to-trash} to @code{t}.
address@hidden File Ops}, for more information about using the Trash.
@node Comparing Files
@section Comparing Files
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