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Diffstat (limited to 'lisp/macros.el')
| -rw-r--r-- | lisp/macros.el | 37 |
1 files changed, 19 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/lisp/macros.el b/lisp/macros.el index b318ff8eefb..bd2bd9ce449 100644 --- a/lisp/macros.el +++ b/lisp/macros.el @@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ (defun name-last-kbd-macro (symbol) "Assign a name to the last keyboard macro defined. -Argument SYMBOL is the name to define. +One arg, a symbol, which is the name to define. The symbol's function definition becomes the keyboard macro string. -Such a \"function\" cannot be called from Lisp, but it is a valid editor command." +Such a \"function\" cannot be called from Lisp, but it is a valid command +definition for the editor command loop." (interactive "SName for last kbd macro: ") (or last-kbd-macro (error "No keyboard macro defined")) @@ -34,14 +35,14 @@ Such a \"function\" cannot be called from Lisp, but it is a valid editor command (defun insert-kbd-macro (macroname &optional keys) "Insert in buffer the definition of kbd macro NAME, as Lisp code. -Optional second arg KEYS means also record the keys it is on -(this is the prefix argument, when calling interactively). +Second argument KEYS non-nil means also record the keys it is on. + (This is the prefix argument, when calling interactively.) -This Lisp code will, when executed, define the kbd macro with the same -definition it has now. If you say to record the keys, the Lisp code -will also rebind those keys to the macro. Only global key bindings -are recorded since executing this Lisp code always makes global -bindings. +This Lisp code will, when executed, define the kbd macro with the +same definition it has now. If you say to record the keys, +the Lisp code will also rebind those keys to the macro. +Only global key bindings are recorded since executing this Lisp code +always makes global bindings. To save a kbd macro, visit a file of Lisp code such as your ~/.emacs, use this command, and then save the file." @@ -63,15 +64,15 @@ use this command, and then save the file." (defun kbd-macro-query (flag) "Query user during kbd macro execution. - With prefix argument, enters recursive edit, reading keyboard -commands even within a kbd macro. You can give different commands -each time the macro executes. - Without prefix argument, reads a character. Your options are: -Space -- execute the rest of the macro. -DEL -- skip the rest of the macro; start next repetition. -C-d -- skip rest of the macro and don't repeat it any more. -C-r -- enter a recursive edit, then on exit ask again for a character -C-l -- redisplay screen and ask again." +With prefix argument, enters recursive edit, + reading keyboard commands even within a kbd macro. + You can give different commands each time the macro executes. +Without prefix argument, reads a character. Your options are: + Space -- execute the rest of the macro. + DEL -- skip the rest of the macro; start next repetition. + C-d -- skip rest of the macro and don't repeat it any more. + C-r -- enter a recursive edit, then on exit ask again for a character + C-l -- redisplay screen and ask again." (interactive "P") (or executing-macro defining-kbd-macro |