+(defcustom dired-at-point-require-prefix nil
+ "*If set, reverses the prefix argument to `dired-at-point'.
+This is nil so neophytes notice ffap. Experts may prefer to disable
+ffap most of the time."
+ :type 'boolean
+ :group 'ffap
+ :version "20.3")
+
+;;;###autoload
+(defun dired-at-point (&optional filename)
+ "Start Dired, defaulting to file at point. See `ffap'."
+ (interactive)
+ (if (and (interactive-p)
+ (if dired-at-point-require-prefix
+ (not current-prefix-arg)
+ current-prefix-arg))
+ (let (current-prefix-arg) ; already interpreted
+ (call-interactively 'dired))
+ (or filename (setq filename (dired-at-point-prompter)))
+ (cond
+ ((ffap-url-p filename)
+ (funcall ffap-url-fetcher filename))
+ ((and ffap-dired-wildcards
+ (string-match ffap-dired-wildcards filename))
+ (dired filename))
+ ((file-exists-p filename)
+ (if (file-directory-p filename)
+ (dired (expand-file-name filename))
+ (dired (concat (expand-file-name filename) "*"))))
+ ((and (file-writable-p (file-name-directory filename))
+ (y-or-n-p "Directory does not exist, create it? "))
+ (make-directory filename)
+ (dired filename))
+ ((error "No such file or directory `%s'" filename)))))
+
+(defun dired-at-point-prompter (&optional guess)
+ ;; Does guess and prompt step for find-file-at-point.
+ ;; Extra complication for the temporary highlighting.
+ (unwind-protect
+ (ffap-read-file-or-url
+ (if ffap-url-regexp "Dired file or URL: " "Dired file: ")
+ (prog1
+ (setq guess (or guess (ffap-guesser)))
+ (and guess (ffap-highlight))
+ ))
+ (ffap-highlight t)))
+\f