... The .emf files are picked up from "./" (current working directory) first then $search-path (See M-X describe-variables for the $search-path). $search-path...
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Meino Christian Cramer
Meino.Cramer@...
Jul 1, 2005 2:22 pm
From: Jon Green <jnaught@...> Subject: Re: [jasspa] Search path issue -- CWD, $HOME Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 11:21:23 +0100 Isn't exactly that dangerous...
1510
Thomas Hundt
thundt
Jul 1, 2005 3:36 pm
Yes, I agree 100%, this is bad and I've gotten burned by it more than once and it's a real head-scratcher until you figure it out. Usually happens when...
1511
Meino Christian Cramer
Meino.Cramer@...
Jul 1, 2005 3:57 pm
From: Thomas Hundt <thundt@...> Subject: Re: [jasspa] Search path issue -- CWD, $HOME Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 08:35:20 -0700 Hihihihi....think of a newbie...
1512
Meino Christian Cramer
Meino.Cramer@...
Jul 1, 2005 5:33 pm
Hi, again I step into my own trap, I fear. I am currently fighting with a version of a macro of region-replace-string. My setup: One me Two frames One frame...
1513
Thomas Hundt
thundt
Jul 1, 2005 6:46 pm
You want @ml, not $ml. $ means system variable % means user global variable # means register variable (which is probably what you should use) -- local to a...
1514
Meino Christian Cramer
Meino.Cramer@...
Jul 1, 2005 7:35 pm
From: Thomas Hundt <thundt@...> Subject: Re: [jasspa] mewbie question: narrowing of the unknown Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 11:46:23 -0700 Hi, yes, I did grep...
1515
Jon Green
bigfatmrmoose
Jul 1, 2005 8:28 pm
... Well after all of that I'm still not convinced of a problem under NORMAL use. Which the scenario that we use. For a normal install then the macros are...
1516
Thomas Hundt
thundt
Jul 2, 2005 12:34 am
The problem is not when one creates macros in the out-of-the-way .../macros directory; the problem is when one creates macros in one's HOME directory or some...
1517
Meino Christian Cramer
Meino.Cramer@...
Jul 2, 2005 4:51 am
Hi, for the region aware replace-string macro I want to access the history ("previous replace-string entries") from within that macro. I have grepped through...
1518
Thomas Hundt
thundt
Jul 2, 2005 7:06 am
Forget grepping the html documentation. Let Windows do it for you: Install the me.hlp file (Windows help file), open it, and use the Search>Find feature...
1519
Meino Christian Cramer
Meino.Cramer@...
Jul 2, 2005 9:01 am
From: Thomas Hundt <thundt@...> Subject: Re: [jasspa] Accessing history entries of replace-string from within a macro Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2005 00:04:51...
1520
Jon Green
bigfatmrmoose
Jul 2, 2005 12:46 pm
... Help -> GeneralHelp search "HistoryGroupVariables" There are 4 references which link to a page "HistoryGroupVariables(4)" and I'm on UNIX ? Jon....
1521
Jon Green
bigfatmrmoose
Jul 2, 2005 12:54 pm
... Help -> GeneralHelp search "history" Brings up loads more references (as would be expected as the search is wider) and I'm still on UNIX ? Jon....
1522
Meino Christian Cramer
Meino.Cramer@...
Jul 2, 2005 1:02 pm
From: Jon Green <jon@...> Subject: Re: [jasspa] Accessing history entries of replace-string from within a macro Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2005 13:45:35 +0100 Ok...
1523
Thomas Hundt
thundt
Jul 2, 2005 5:00 pm
HistoryGroupVariables is the name of a help page, not a variable or command. So, of course, Apropos is not going to give you anything. Apropos is not part of...
1524
Meino Christian Cramer
Meino.Cramer@...
Jul 2, 2005 6:13 pm
From: Thomas Hundt <thundt@...> Subject: Re: [jasspa] Accessing history entries of replace-string from within a macro Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2005 10:00:29...
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Meino Christian Cramer
Meino.Cramer@...
Jul 3, 2005 4:51 am
Hi, as a first try I wrote the following macro just for some tests: define-macro rreplace-string 3 screen-update ; disable screen updatea 3...
1526
Jon Green
bigfatmrmoose
Jul 3, 2005 11:48 am
... Try this Jon. ; Replace a string in the region. As this is a simple replace string then it ; is not necessary to update the screen as the replace-string is...
1527
Meino Christian Cramer
Meino.Cramer@...
Jul 3, 2005 1:26 pm
From: Jon Green <jon@...> Subject: Re: [jasspa] region-aware macro construction Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2005 12:48:34 +0100 Hi Jon ! Thanks a lot! But....what...
1528
Jon Green
bigfatmrmoose
Jul 3, 2005 3:19 pm
... Why do you need it ? The only thing that it will do is flicker the screen. Screen update will effectivelly flush any outstanding updates to the screen, but...
1529
Meino Christian Cramer
Meino.Cramer@...
Jul 3, 2005 3:58 pm
From: Jon Green <jon@...> Subject: Re: [jasspa] region-aware macro construction Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2005 16:19:51 +0100 Hi Jon, ... Hrmrm..then I...
1530
Jon Green
bigfatmrmoose
Jul 3, 2005 4:12 pm
... macros will not update the screen unless they are forced. If you run the macro and get to the prompt and then issue a ^L then you see the pending changes...
1531
Meino Christian Cramer
Meino.Cramer@...
Jul 3, 2005 5:39 pm
From: Jon Green <jon@...> Subject: Re: [jasspa] region-aware macro construction Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2005 17:12:11 +0100 Hi Jon, thanks a lot for your...
1532
Thomas Hundt
thundt
Jul 3, 2005 7:00 pm
So, a side effect of !FORCE is that whatever it runs will update the screen? (Undocumented.) -Th...
1533
Steven Phillips
bill@...
Jul 3, 2005 10:08 pm
By forced, Jon meant by calling screen-update; using !force will not up-date the screen. Steve...
1534
Steven Phillips
bill@...
Jul 3, 2005 10:24 pm
That is correct. Steve...
1535
Meino Christian Cramer
Meino.Cramer@...
Jul 8, 2005 3:50 am
Hi, (as so often... :) I am trying to get one macro, which I am writing to work. According that I have question: Suppose you have the following text fo...
1536
Phillips, Steven
sphillips@...
Jul 8, 2005 6:45 am
... The narrow command works on lines, not part of lines, i.e. if I set the mark half way along this line and then did forward-line then 4 narrow-buffer the...
1537
Meino Christian Cramer
Meino.Cramer@...
Jul 8, 2005 5:15 pm
Hi, I have a longish file consisting of two rows of commands, ordered like that (but a lot more entries!) a g b h c i d j e k f l Now I want to become the file...
