Re: How to get file hyperlink when using grep recursively

[Jambunathan K]

M-x rgrep RET

acomber <deedexy@gmail.com> writes:

> I know how to use grep across a folder to filed something, eg m-x grep
>
> But if I need to search recursively from a root folder which contains no
> files, this doesn't work - I tried the -r option but that only works if
> there are matching files in the root folder.
>
> So instead I use m-! for shell command and run:
>
> find . -name "*.cpp" -exec grep -nH -e "my pattern" \{\} \;
>
> This will find me what I am looking for but I don't get the hyperlinked
> file.  so I have to manually go to file and locate.  
>
> Is there a way to recursively use grep and have the hyperlinked files I can
> just click on to locate?
>
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