From 169bac43653a350c4a59d49cbcb62e5ae2fd44f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Glenn Morris Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:43:32 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Luc Teirlinck : (locate-in-alternate-database): Doc fix. --- lisp/locate.el | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/lisp/locate.el b/lisp/locate.el index 74a76fa4889..e00c68029cb 100644 --- a/lisp/locate.el +++ b/lisp/locate.el @@ -669,7 +669,12 @@ locate database using the shell command in `locate-update-command'." ;; Only for GNU locate (defun locate-in-alternate-database (search-string database) - "Run the GNU locate command, using an alternate database." + "Run the GNU locate command, using an alternate database. + +This command only works if you use GNU locate. It does not work +properly if `locate-prompt-for-command' is set to t. In that +case, you can just run the regular `locate' command and specify +the database on the command line." (interactive (list (progn -- 2.39.2