Re: open file listed in a text file

[Suvayu Ali]

On Thursday 11 February 2010 12:04 AM, Chitlesh Goorah wrote:
> On Feb 10, 12:01 am, Suvayu Ali<fatkasuvayu+li...@gmail.com>  wrote:
> > I don't understand your problem, I just tried the same thing with a
> > custom environment variable, and it worked.
> >
> > `M-! file $ROOTSYS/build/version_number RET'
> >
> > returns,
> >
> > /home/suvayu/root/build/version_number: ASCII text
> >
> > `M-x ffap' prompts me for,
> >
> > Find file or URL: ~/root/build/version_number
>
> What I want is that when the cursor is on the path of a file (in a
> file), I would like to open that particular file with a keyboard
> shortcut.

I did the exact same thing! I put this `$ROOTSYS/build/version_number' 
in the *scratch* buffer and executed `M-x ffap'. I mention this in my 
previous message.

> Chitlesh

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