that really does change some file names to canonicalize certain
patterns and to guarantee valid names."
filename)
+
+(defun read-directory-name (prompt &optional dir default-dirname mustmatch initial)
+ "Read directory name, prompting with PROMPT and completing in directory DIR.
+Value is not expanded---you must call `expand-file-name' yourself.
+Default name to DEFAULT-DIRNAME if user enters a null string.
+ (If DEFAULT-DIRNAME is omitted, the current buffer's directory is used,
+ except that if INITIAL is specified, that combined with DIR is used.)
+Fourth arg MUSTMATCH non-nil means require existing directory's name.
+ Non-nil and non-t means also require confirmation after completion.
+Fifth arg INITIAL specifies text to start with.
+DIR defaults to current buffer's directory default."
+ (unless dir
+ (setq dir default-directory))
+ (unless default-dirname
+ (setq default-dirname
+ (if initial (concat dir initial) default-directory)))
+ (read-file-name prompt dir default-dirname mustmatch initial
+ 'file-directory-p))
+
\f
(defun pwd ()
"Show the current default directory."
If your environment includes a `CDPATH' variable, try each one of that
colon-separated list of directories when resolving a relative directory name."
(interactive
- (list (read-file-name "Change default directory: "
+ (list (read-directory-name "Change default directory: "
default-directory default-directory
(and (member cd-path '(nil ("./")))
(null (getenv "CDPATH"))))))