> BTW: I've tried to use M-% to make the change, but it doesn't seem to work, > probably because there links have a [[][description]] that occurs them.
AFAIK M-% does not search invisible text. When link has a description in org, the link itself is hidden. You can set `search-invisible' to t to make M-% replace invisible text or, alternatively, you can use non-interactive functions (re-search-forward + replace-match). Ypo <ypun...@gmail.com> writes: > Thanks. It seems the problem is that "file:" links have changed their > behaviour. They must be replaced by "file+sys:" links. In this way, folders > are open in Windows OS. > > BTW: I've tried to use M-% to make the change, but it doesn't seem to work, > probably because there links have a [[][description]] that occurs them. > > Sep 19, 2020 06:48:55 Ihor Radchenko <yanta...@gmail.com>: > >>> Is it possible to open links to folders out of emacs? >> >> Take a look at `org-file-apps' variable. You can remove >> (directory . emacs) part of it to return using default system app. >> >> Best, >> Ihor >> >> Ypo <ypun...@gmail.com> writes: >> >>> Hi >>> >>> I updated to the new version of ORG, and a problem arose (although a hidden >>> bless too): >>> - now when I open a link to a folder, Dired is launched. This behaviour is >>> different, before the update these links where open in an external window >>> of Windows OS. Even when I use attach and choose to open in external >>> program, Dired is used as default. >>> Is it possible to open links to folders out of emacs? >>> >>> - The bless is that I didn't know Dired, absolutely, and now I found some >>> features quite attractive, like finding files in a folder just writing >>> their name. >>> >>> Best regards >>
