Replace many instances of read-file-name with read-directory-name.

* lisp/files.el (delete-directory, copy-directory, list-directory): Use
read-directory-name.

* lisp/find-file.el (ff-find-the-other-file):
* lisp/net/ange-ftp.el (ange-ftp-make-directory):
* lisp/printing.el (pr-interactive-dir):
* lisp/progmodes/ada-prj.el (ada-prj-load-directory):
* lisp/progmodes/ebnf2ps.el (ebnf-print-directory)
(ebnf-spool-directory, ebnf-eps-directory)
(ebnf-syntax-directory):
* lisp/shell.el (shell):
* lisp/speedbar.el (speedbar-create-directory):
* lisp/vc/emerge.el (emerge-merge-directories):
* lisp/vc/vc-dir.el (vc-dir):
* lisp/vc/vc.el (vc-create-tag, vc-retrieve-tag): Likewise.

* lisp/gnus.el (gnus-interactive): Use read-directory-name.

* lisp/gnus-uu.el (gnus-uu-decode-uu-and-save)
(gnus-uu-decode-unshar-and-save, gnus-uu-decode-save)
(gnus-uu-decode-binhex, gnus-uu-decode-yenc)
(gnus-uu-decode-save-view, gnus-uu-decode-postscript-and-save):
Likewise.

* lisp/mh-funcs.el (mh-store-msg, mh-store-buffer):
* lisp/mh-mime.el (mh-mime-save-parts): Use read-directory-name.

* lisp/dired.el: Clarify comment.

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 55935189af6570dfb688ae88c8044244af5453a4..353afc4a803cfed0ca24b15f304a0165b56ed9f5 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+2011-03-05  Antoine Levitt  <antoine.levitt@gmail.com>
+
+       * files.el (delete-directory, copy-directory, list-directory): Use
+       read-directory-name.
+
+       * find-file.el (ff-find-the-other-file):
+       * net/ange-ftp.el (ange-ftp-make-directory):
+       * printing.el (pr-interactive-dir):
+       * progmodes/ada-prj.el (ada-prj-load-directory):
+       * progmodes/ebnf2ps.el (ebnf-print-directory)
+       (ebnf-spool-directory, ebnf-eps-directory)
+       (ebnf-syntax-directory):
+       * shell.el (shell):
+       * speedbar.el (speedbar-create-directory):
+       * vc/emerge.el (emerge-merge-directories):
+       * vc/vc-dir.el (vc-dir):
+       * vc/vc.el (vc-create-tag, vc-retrieve-tag): Likewise.
+
 2011-03-05  Chong Yidong  <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
 
        * help-mode.el (help-buffer): If we are to return the current

diff --git a/lisp/dired.el b/lisp/dired.el
index 99902d15e3324d92e86061202b919bc46a7d6d09..c4374503a6f3ea6bb5cc9f8018d4d0a9f504b75b 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/dired.el
+++ b/lisp/dired.el
@@ -611,9 +611,12 @@ Don't use that together with FILTER."
            (if current-prefix-arg
                (read-string "Dired listing switches: "
                             dired-listing-switches))
-           ;; If a dialog is about to be used, call read-directory-name so
-           ;; the dialog code knows we want directories.  Some dialogs can
-           ;; only select directories or files when popped up, not both.
+           ;; If a dialog is used, call `read-directory-name' so the
+           ;; dialog code knows we want directories.  Some dialogs
+           ;; can only select directories or files when popped up,
+           ;; not both.  If no dialog is used, call `read-file-name'
+           ;; because the user may want completion of file names for
+           ;; use in a wildcard pattern.
            (if (next-read-file-uses-dialog-p)
                (read-directory-name (format "Dired %s(directory): " str)
                                     nil default-directory nil)
@@ -4083,7 +4086,7 @@ true then the type of the file linked to by FILE is printed instead.
 ;;;***
 \f
 ;;;### (autoloads (dired-do-relsymlink dired-jump-other-window dired-jump)
-;;;;;;  "dired-x" "dired-x.el" "addd55345656d18cfd5251790a655e2c")
+;;;;;;  "dired-x" "dired-x.el" "87fd4ae2fdade7e0f11c4a0b1cfdeda2")
 ;;; Generated autoloads from dired-x.el
 
 (autoload 'dired-jump "dired-x" "\

diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el
index 39021ac1b2d11538be052ae90f445792009452eb..ffc0b33119f2af7810103ceb93daa50c158cee0f 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/files.el
+++ b/lisp/files.el
@@ -4831,7 +4831,7 @@ given.  With a prefix argument, TRASH is nil."
    (let* ((trashing (and delete-by-moving-to-trash
                         (null current-prefix-arg)))
          (dir (expand-file-name
-               (read-file-name
+               (read-directory-name
                 (if trashing
                     "Move directory to trash: "
                   "Delete directory: ")
@@ -4899,7 +4899,7 @@ directly into NEWNAME instead."
    (let ((dir (read-directory-name
               "Copy directory: " default-directory default-directory t nil)))
      (list dir
-          (read-file-name
+          (read-directory-name
            (format "Copy directory %s to: " dir)
            default-directory default-directory nil nil)
           current-prefix-arg t nil)))
@@ -5598,7 +5598,7 @@ Prefix arg (second arg if noninteractive) means supply -l switch to `ls'.
 Actions controlled by variables `list-directory-brief-switches'
 and `list-directory-verbose-switches'."
   (interactive (let ((pfx current-prefix-arg))
-                (list (read-file-name (if pfx "List directory (verbose): "
+                (list (read-directory-name (if pfx "List directory (verbose): "
                                         "List directory (brief): ")
                                       nil default-directory nil)
                       pfx)))

diff --git a/lisp/find-file.el b/lisp/find-file.el
index 715f01b8e1784664e7eba6bc5922bbbe8b0b738b..e4285523184bc5a1900e0295adc1b3f533bc8955 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/find-file.el
+++ b/lisp/find-file.el
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ If optional IN-OTHER-WINDOW is non-nil, find the file in another window."
 
             (setq name
                   (expand-file-name
-                   (read-file-name
+                   (read-directory-name
                     (format "Find or create %s in: " default-name)
                     default-directory default-name nil)))
 

diff --git a/lisp/gnus/ChangeLog b/lisp/gnus/ChangeLog
index 0cf198e8b042679773656d3a372673cabed40b01..305e041eb783f2cbd4ce6b867741cc9627e35712 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/gnus/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/gnus/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+2011-03-05  Antoine Levitt  <antoine.levitt@gmail.com>
+
+       * gnus.el (gnus-interactive): Use read-directory-name.
+
+       * gnus-uu.el (gnus-uu-decode-uu-and-save)
+       (gnus-uu-decode-unshar-and-save, gnus-uu-decode-save)
+       (gnus-uu-decode-binhex, gnus-uu-decode-yenc)
+       (gnus-uu-decode-save-view, gnus-uu-decode-postscript-and-save):
+       Likewise.
+
+       * gnus-group.el (gnus-group-make-directory-group): Likewise.
+
 2011-03-05  Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen  <larsi@gnus.org>
 
        * gnus-sum.el (gnus-update-read-articles): Fix typo.

diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-group.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-group.el
index 832cd758b61a255b85606de4d699a016d54ea913..9ed3cf02a493fda42c14d0f14438acd885dc91c7 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-group.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-group.el
@@ -3102,7 +3102,7 @@ The user will be prompted for a directory.  The contents of this
 directory will be used as a newsgroup.  The directory should contain
 mail messages or news articles in files that have numeric names."
   (interactive
-   (list (read-file-name "Create group from directory: ")))
+   (list (read-directory-name "Create group from directory: ")))
   (unless (file-exists-p dir)
     (error "No such directory"))
   (unless (file-directory-p dir)

diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-uu.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-uu.el
index d6aad5390294272a84ad760d454bb63a3805a21e..7aa0e09e365dc5673ba67f8ec368161d4600251e 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-uu.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-uu.el
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ didn't work, and overwrite existing files.  Otherwise, ask each time."
   (interactive
    (list current-prefix-arg
         (file-name-as-directory
-         (read-file-name "Uudecode and save in dir: "
+         (read-directory-name "Uudecode and save in dir: "
                          gnus-uu-default-dir
                          gnus-uu-default-dir t))))
   (gnus-uu-decode-with-method 'gnus-uu-uustrip-article n dir nil nil t))
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ didn't work, and overwrite existing files.  Otherwise, ask each time."
   (interactive
    (list current-prefix-arg
         (file-name-as-directory
-         (read-file-name "Unshar and save in dir: "
+         (read-directory-name "Unshar and save in dir: "
                          gnus-uu-default-dir
                          gnus-uu-default-dir t))))
   (gnus-uu-decode-with-method 'gnus-uu-unshar-article n dir nil 'scan t))
@@ -390,12 +390,11 @@ didn't work, and overwrite existing files.  Otherwise, ask each time."
   "Saves the current article."
   (interactive
    (list current-prefix-arg
-        (read-file-name
-         (if gnus-uu-save-separate-articles
-             "Save articles in dir: "
-           "Save articles in file: ")
-         gnus-uu-default-dir
-         gnus-uu-default-dir)))
+        (if gnus-uu-save-separate-articles
+            (read-directory-name
+             "Save articles in dir: " gnus-uu-default-dir gnus-uu-default-dir)
+          (read-file-name-name
+           "Save article in file: " gnus-uu-default-dir gnus-uu-default-dir))))
   (setq gnus-uu-saved-article-name file)
   (gnus-uu-decode-with-method 'gnus-uu-save-article n nil t))
 
@@ -404,7 +403,7 @@ didn't work, and overwrite existing files.  Otherwise, ask each time."
   (interactive
    (list current-prefix-arg
         (file-name-as-directory
-         (read-file-name "Unbinhex and save in dir: "
+         (read-directory-name "Unbinhex and save in dir: "
                          gnus-uu-default-dir
                          gnus-uu-default-dir))))
   (setq gnus-uu-binhex-article-name
@@ -416,7 +415,7 @@ didn't work, and overwrite existing files.  Otherwise, ask each time."
   (interactive
    (list current-prefix-arg
         (file-name-as-directory
-         (read-file-name "yEnc decode and save in dir: "
+         (read-directory-name "yEnc decode and save in dir: "
                          gnus-uu-default-dir
                          gnus-uu-default-dir))))
   (setq gnus-uu-yenc-article-name nil)
@@ -458,10 +457,11 @@ didn't work, and overwrite existing files.  Otherwise, ask each time."
   "Saves and views the current article."
   (interactive
    (list current-prefix-arg
-        (read-file-name  (if gnus-uu-save-separate-articles
-                             "Save articles is dir: "
-                           "Save articles in file: ")
-                         gnus-uu-default-dir gnus-uu-default-dir)))
+        (if gnus-uu-save-separate-articles
+            (read-directory-name "Save articles in dir: "
+                                 gnus-uu-default-dir gnus-uu-default-dir)
+          (read-file-name "Save articles in file: "
+                          gnus-uu-default-dir gnus-uu-default-dir))))
   (let ((gnus-view-pseudos (or gnus-view-pseudos 'automatic)))
     (gnus-uu-decode-save n file)))
 
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ When called interactively, prompt for REGEXP."
   (interactive
    (list current-prefix-arg
         (file-name-as-directory
-         (read-file-name "Save in dir: "
+         (read-directory-name "Save in dir: "
                          gnus-uu-default-dir
                          gnus-uu-default-dir t))))
   (gnus-uu-decode-with-method 'gnus-uu-decode-postscript-article

diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus.el
index b3a60a82b1d0ed9fa341301bd4b8a2444fc46cc8..67f15a9ac7c2a535b51ef25e0055755180590630 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus.el
@@ -3268,7 +3268,7 @@ g -- Group name."
        ((= c ?d)
         (point))
        ((= c ?D)
-        (read-file-name prompt nil default-directory 'lambda))
+        (read-directory-name prompt nil default-directory 'lambda))
        ((= c ?f)
         (read-file-name prompt nil nil 'lambda))
        ((= c ?F)

diff --git a/lisp/mh-e/ChangeLog b/lisp/mh-e/ChangeLog
index f3d1682127e4fc6a3f98c44fb755fc94c29071c1..4b904ed2b7a4ea2cbdbb80b3eb8aa804a7a6bb8f 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/mh-e/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/mh-e/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2011-03-05  Antoine Levitt  <antoine.levitt@gmail.com>
+
+       * mh-funcs.el (mh-store-msg, mh-store-buffer):
+       * mh-mime.el (mh-mime-save-parts): Use read-directory-name.
+
 2011-01-13  Chong Yidong  <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
 
        * mh-comp.el (mh-user-agent-compose): New arg RETURN-ACTION.

diff --git a/lisp/mh-e/mh-funcs.el b/lisp/mh-e/mh-funcs.el
index ad508416501762f606a3d1355f3b14cd563b1b7c..c3f301e649d5114e749f489145e5f042477e8fd8 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/mh-e/mh-funcs.el
+++ b/lisp/mh-e/mh-funcs.el
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ to \"Directory\", and then enter the name of the directory for
 storing the content of these messages."
   (interactive (list (let ((udir (or mh-store-default-directory
                                      default-directory)))
-                       (read-file-name "Store message in directory: "
+                       (read-directory-name "Store message in directory: "
                                        udir udir nil))))
   (let ((msg-file-to-store (mh-msg-filename (mh-get-msg-num t))))
     (with-current-buffer (get-buffer-create mh-temp-buffer)
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ storing the content of these messages."
 See `mh-store-msg' for a description of DIRECTORY."
   (interactive (list (let ((udir (or mh-store-default-directory
                                      default-directory)))
-                       (read-file-name "Store buffer in directory: "
+                       (read-directory-name "Store buffer in directory: "
                                        udir udir nil))))
   (let ((store-directory (expand-file-name directory))
         (sh-start (save-excursion

diff --git a/lisp/mh-e/mh-mime.el b/lisp/mh-e/mh-mime.el
index de0f49e41db8cc5e0efdd115380b395aa092299f..ba994e73a91f26610c8cc5ee02c80eec7fe48831 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/mh-e/mh-mime.el
+++ b/lisp/mh-e/mh-mime.el
@@ -390,11 +390,11 @@ do the work."
                     (equal nil mh-mime-save-parts-default-directory)
                     (equal t mh-mime-save-parts-default-directory))
                 (not mh-mime-save-parts-directory))
-           (read-file-name "Store in directory: " nil nil t nil))
+           (read-directory-name "Store in directory: " nil nil t))
           ((and (or prompt
                     (equal t mh-mime-save-parts-default-directory))
                 mh-mime-save-parts-directory)
-           (read-file-name (format
+           (read-directory-name (format
                             "Store in directory (default %s): "
                             mh-mime-save-parts-directory)
                            "" mh-mime-save-parts-directory t ""))

diff --git a/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el b/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
index f0d36451b5c0ae18c7b49ca6546c0614b44b67b8..8c9ead479e835f2f9c803360045ded0d1682e185 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
+++ b/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
@@ -4071,7 +4071,7 @@ directory, so that Emacs will know its current contents."
        (ange-ftp-get-files dir t))))
 \f
 (defun ange-ftp-make-directory (dir &optional parents)
-  (interactive (list (expand-file-name (read-file-name "Make directory: "))))
+  (interactive (list (expand-file-name (read-directory-name "Make directory: "))))
   (if parents
       (let ((parent (file-name-directory (directory-file-name dir))))
        (or (file-exists-p parent)

diff --git a/lisp/printing.el b/lisp/printing.el
index 99ed8c04262d1cc655bcf2c51b801f534de72fcd..e66cca259335a03a95d684991464db86de4bf328 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/printing.el
+++ b/lisp/printing.el
@@ -5707,8 +5707,8 @@ If menu binding was not done, calls `pr-menu-bind'."
   (let* ((dir-name   (file-name-directory (or (buffer-file-name)
                                              default-directory)))
         (fmt-prompt (concat "%s[" mess "] Directory to print: "))
-        (dir        (read-file-name (format fmt-prompt "")
-                                    "" dir-name nil dir-name))
+        (dir        (read-directory-name (format fmt-prompt "")
+                                         "" dir-name nil dir-name))
         prompt)
     (while (cond ((not (file-directory-p dir))
                  (ding)
@@ -5718,8 +5718,8 @@ If menu binding was not done, calls `pr-menu-bind'."
                  (setq prompt "Directory is unreadable! "))
                 (t nil))
       (setq dir-name (file-name-directory dir)
-           dir      (read-file-name (format fmt-prompt prompt)
-                                    "" dir-name nil dir-name)))
+           dir      (read-directory-name (format fmt-prompt prompt)
+                                         "" dir-name nil dir-name)))
     (file-name-as-directory dir)))
 
 

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/ada-prj.el b/lisp/progmodes/ada-prj.el
index d7397144498a746e4a3b39b68efbe71260a5a484..dd05ab8f31054a024be7b4d8700f9c0843d945be 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/progmodes/ada-prj.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/ada-prj.el
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ If FILE-NAME is nil, ask the user for the name."
   ;;  the user to select a directory
   (let ((use-dialog-box nil))
     (unless file-name
-      (set 'file-name (read-file-name "Root directory: " nil nil t))))
+      (set 'file-name (read-directory-name "Root directory: " nil nil t))))
 
   (set 'ada-prj-current-values
        (plist-put ada-prj-current-values

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/ebnf2ps.el b/lisp/progmodes/ebnf2ps.el
index 9f8dd79e0fc41040a4646ea3fc514843cea72efa..f7965d2cd01d1be96d5fb58054db747d6218fec9 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/progmodes/ebnf2ps.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/ebnf2ps.el
@@ -2229,8 +2229,8 @@ processed.
 
 See also `ebnf-print-buffer'."
   (interactive
-   (list (read-file-name "Directory containing EBNF files (print): "
-                        nil default-directory)))
+   (list (read-directory-name "Directory containing EBNF files (print): "
+                             nil default-directory)))
   (ebnf-log-header "(ebnf-print-directory %S)" directory)
   (ebnf-directory 'ebnf-print-buffer directory))
 
@@ -2287,8 +2287,8 @@ processed.
 
 See also `ebnf-spool-buffer'."
   (interactive
-   (list (read-file-name "Directory containing EBNF files (spool): "
-                        nil default-directory)))
+   (list (read-directory-name "Directory containing EBNF files (spool): "
+                             nil default-directory)))
   (ebnf-log-header "(ebnf-spool-directory %S)" directory)
   (ebnf-directory 'ebnf-spool-buffer directory))
 
@@ -2340,8 +2340,8 @@ processed.
 
 See also `ebnf-eps-buffer'."
   (interactive
-   (list (read-file-name "Directory containing EBNF files (EPS): "
-                        nil default-directory)))
+   (list (read-directory-name "Directory containing EBNF files (EPS): "
+                             nil default-directory)))
   (ebnf-log-header "(ebnf-eps-directory %S)" directory)
   (ebnf-directory 'ebnf-eps-buffer directory))
 
@@ -2425,8 +2425,8 @@ are processed.
 
 See also `ebnf-syntax-buffer'."
   (interactive
-   (list (read-file-name "Directory containing EBNF files (syntax): "
-                        nil default-directory)))
+   (list (read-directory-name "Directory containing EBNF files (syntax): "
+                             nil default-directory)))
   (ebnf-log-header "(ebnf-syntax-directory %S)" directory)
   (ebnf-directory 'ebnf-syntax-buffer directory))
 

diff --git a/lisp/shell.el b/lisp/shell.el
index ea89ce765c3e3fbb08f836744b6c974a856f6980..2f11cc6314c80f4446a458052acdf4f1607f2267 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/shell.el
+++ b/lisp/shell.el
@@ -569,9 +569,9 @@ Otherwise, one argument `-i' is passed to the shell.
                ;; of the current-buffer rather than of the *shell* buffer.
               (setq default-directory
                     (expand-file-name
-                     (read-file-name
+                     (read-directory-name
                       "Default directory: " default-directory default-directory
-                      t nil 'file-directory-p))))))))
+                      t nil))))))))
   (require 'ansi-color)
   (setq buffer (if (or buffer (not (derived-mode-p 'shell-mode))
                        (comint-check-proc (current-buffer)))

diff --git a/lisp/speedbar.el b/lisp/speedbar.el
index dad2a4c82ac30497f733bead69bb8edcdf9653a5..d160a836359b9b99978d4653da93402b60a11d54 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/speedbar.el
+++ b/lisp/speedbar.el
@@ -1622,7 +1622,7 @@ Files can be renamed to new names or moved to new directories."
   (let ((f (speedbar-line-file)))
     (if f
        (let* ((basedir (file-name-directory f))
-              (nd (read-file-name "Create directory: "
+              (nd (read-directory-name "Create directory: "
                                   basedir)))
          ;; Make the directory
          (make-directory nd t)

diff --git a/lisp/vc/emerge.el b/lisp/vc/emerge.el
index ee34944e448632a9375653b8c701ae7c24cd7237..601b6b1e5970320334cb84d4b361ba0a184dbb48 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/vc/emerge.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/emerge.el
@@ -1271,10 +1271,10 @@ Otherwise, the A or B file present is copied to the output file."
 (defun emerge-merge-directories (a-dir b-dir ancestor-dir output-dir)
   (interactive
    (list
-    (read-file-name "A directory: " nil nil 'confirm)
-    (read-file-name "B directory: " nil nil 'confirm)
-    (read-file-name "Ancestor directory (null for none): " nil nil 'confirm)
-    (read-file-name "Output directory (null for none): " nil nil 'confirm)))
+    (read-directory-name "A directory: " nil nil 'confirm)
+    (read-directory-name "B directory: " nil nil 'confirm)
+    (read-directory-name "Ancestor directory (null for none): " nil nil 'confirm)
+    (read-directory-name "Output directory (null for none): " nil nil 'confirm)))
   ;; Check that we're not on a line
   (if (not (and (bolp) (eolp)))
       (error "There is text on this line"))

diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc-dir.el b/lisp/vc/vc-dir.el
index 9668d550f223d09ae8ec83d0f95e178ff99a8de0..d4970207b947abfb6325be1545176273e3e032a4 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/vc/vc-dir.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc-dir.el
@@ -1185,9 +1185,9 @@ These are the commands available for use in the file status buffer:
     ;; therefore it makes sense to always do that.
     ;; Otherwise if you do C-x v d -> C-x C-f -> C-c v d
     ;; you may get a new *vc-dir* buffer, different from the original
-    (file-truename (read-file-name "VC status for directory: "
-                                   default-directory default-directory t
-                                   nil #'file-directory-p))
+    (file-truename (read-directory-name "VC status for directory: "
+                                       default-directory default-directory t
+                                       nil))
     (if current-prefix-arg
        (intern
         (completing-read

diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc.el b/lisp/vc/vc.el
index 0274384780038dbe150d77f16f55357d5f444458..200291bd925bf8285208883c2ce449121c957b35 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/vc/vc.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc.el
@@ -1954,7 +1954,7 @@ checked out in that new branch."
          ;; For VC's that do not work at file level, it's pointless
          ;; to ask for a directory, branches are created at repository level.
          default-directory
-       (read-file-name "Directory: " default-directory default-directory t))
+       (read-directory-name "Directory: " default-directory default-directory t))
       (read-string (if current-prefix-arg "New branch name: " "New tag name: "))
       current-prefix-arg)))
   (message "Making %s... " (if branchp "branch" "tag"))
@@ -1980,7 +1980,7 @@ allowed and simply skipped)."
          ;; For VC's that do not work at file level, it's pointless
          ;; to ask for a directory, branches are created at repository level.
          default-directory
-       (read-file-name "Directory: " default-directory default-directory t))
+       (read-directory-name "Directory: " default-directory default-directory t))
       (read-string "Tag name to retrieve (default latest revisions): "))))
   (let ((update (yes-or-no-p "Update any affected buffers? "))
        (msg (if (or (not name) (string= name ""))