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Re: cd to directory in paste buffer : shell function
- From: Igor Peshansky <pechtcha at cs dot nyu dot edu>
- To: zzapper <david at tvis dot co dot uk>
- Cc: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:51:11 -0500 (EST)
- Subject: Re: cd to directory in paste buffer : shell function
- References: <rfqfs1pkamechtg6btjim15bkrt2l6miq5@4ax.com>
- Reply-to: cygwin at cygwin dot com
On Fri, 13 Jan 2006, zzapper wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I often want to cd to a (DOS) path that I've copied from some Windows
> App.
>
> The following function (put in one of your startup files .bashrc
> .profile etc) saves a few clicks and is forward or backslash proof
>
> function cdp()
> {
> # cdp(aste)
> # description : Cd to path in paste buffer: convert from DOS if required
> # set -x
> getclip
> echo ''
> getclip|sed 's#\\#\/#g'|putclip
> cd $(getclip)
> }
>
> I can already see a few improvements, and it would also be nice to have
> a check that paste buffer actually contains a path
How about simply
cd $(cygpath -f - < /dev/clipboard)
? Or, in a more robust form,
DIR="$(cygpath -f - < /dev/clipboard)"
[ -d "$DIR" ] && cd "$DIR"
Igor
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