Function: reftex-find-file-externally

reftex-find-file-externally is a byte-compiled function defined in reftex.el.gz.

Signature

(reftex-find-file-externally FILE TYPE &optional MASTER-DIR)

Documentation

Use external program to find FILE.

The program is taken from reftex-external-file-finders. Interpret relative path definitions starting from MASTER-DIR.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/textmodes/reftex.el.gz
(defun reftex-find-file-externally (file type &optional master-dir)
  "Use external program to find FILE.
The program is taken from `reftex-external-file-finders'.
Interpret relative path definitions starting from MASTER-DIR."
  (let ((default-directory (or master-dir default-directory))
        (prg (cdr (assoc type reftex-external-file-finders)))
        out)
    (if (string-match "%f" prg)
        (setq prg (replace-match file t t prg)))
    (setq out (apply #'reftex-process-string (split-string prg)))
    (if (string-match "[ \t\n]+\\'" out)     ; chomp
        (setq out (replace-match "" nil nil out)))
    (cond ((equal out "") nil)
          ((file-regular-p out) (expand-file-name out master-dir))
          (t nil))))