Re: opening correct source file on compile error

[Burton Samograd]

kl.vanw@gmail.com writes:

> Burton Samograd wrote:
>> kl.vanw@gmail.com writes:
>>
>> > Kevin Rodgers wrote:
>> >> kl.vanw@gmail.com wrote:
>> >> > Kevin Rodgers wrote:
>> >> >> kl.vanw@gmail.com wrote:
>> >> >>> Here's my situation. My header files (C++) are located in a dir named
>> >> >>> src/lib. These are the files I edit and are CVS managed. When I run
>> >> >>> 'make', make copies the headers into include/, which my other source
>> >> >>> files include. Then if there was an error in one of the headers, and I
>> >> >>> use 'next-error' in the compilation buffer to open the header, emacs
>> >> >>> opens the file in the include/ directory, but I really need it to open
>> >> >>> the header in src/lib. Can I some how help emacs find the right
>> >> >>> file?
>>
>> Might variable this help?  I was having a similar problem and this
>> fixed it right up.
>>
>> compilation-search-path Variable:
>>
>> *List of directories to search for  source files named in error
>> messages.
>>
>
> That certainly sounds like what I need, but it doesn't work for me. I
> think I've spent too much time on the minor annoyance. Thanks for your
> help.

Try this:

(setq compilation-search-path
   '("/path/to/where/you/want/compile/to/load/files"
     "/another/path/to/search"))

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