Function: comint-dynamic-complete-filename

comint-dynamic-complete-filename is an interactive and byte-compiled function defined in comint.el.gz.

Signature

(comint-dynamic-complete-filename)

Documentation

Dynamically complete the filename at point.

Completes if after a filename. This function is similar to comint-replace-by-expanded-filename, except that it won't change parts of the filename already entered in the buffer; it just adds completion characters to the end of the filename. A completions listing may be shown in a separate buffer if completion is ambiguous.

Completion is dependent on the value of comint-completion-addsuffix, comint-completion-recexact and comint-completion-fignore, and the timing of completions listing is dependent on the value of comint-completion-autolist.

Returns t if successful.

Key Bindings

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/comint.el.gz
(defun comint-dynamic-complete-filename ()
  "Dynamically complete the filename at point.
Completes if after a filename.
This function is similar to `comint-replace-by-expanded-filename', except that
it won't change parts of the filename already entered in the buffer; it just
adds completion characters to the end of the filename.  A completions listing
may be shown in a separate buffer if completion is ambiguous.

Completion is dependent on the value of `comint-completion-addsuffix',
`comint-completion-recexact' and `comint-completion-fignore', and the timing of
completions listing is dependent on the value of `comint-completion-autolist'.

Returns t if successful."
  (interactive)
  (when (comint--match-partial-filename)
    (unless (window-minibuffer-p)
      (message "Completing file name..."))
    (let ((data (comint--complete-file-name-data)))
      (completion-in-region (nth 0 data) (nth 1 data) (nth 2 data)))))