From: Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 20:51:44 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: (dired-find-file): Error if line's file does not exist.
X-Git-Tag: emacs-20.1~3454
X-Git-Url: http://git.eshelyaron.com/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=c439687b4d3a617dbdb8e90e401a9db17d08426d;p=emacs.git

(dired-find-file): Error if line's file does not exist.
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diff --git a/lisp/dired.el b/lisp/dired.el
index 7644887d103..679d82936e7 100644
--- a/lisp/dired.el
+++ b/lisp/dired.el
@@ -1173,7 +1173,10 @@ Creates a buffer if necessary."
 (defun dired-find-file ()
   "In dired, visit the file or directory named on this line."
   (interactive)
-  (find-file (file-name-sans-versions (dired-get-filename) t)))
+  (let ((file-name (file-name-sans-versions (dired-get-filename) t)))
+    (if (file-exists-p file-name)
+	(find-file file-name)
+      (error "File no longer exists; type `g' to update Dired buffer"))))
 
 (defun dired-mouse-find-file-other-window (event)
   "In dired, visit the file or directory name you click on."