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1 ;;; help.el --- help commands for Emacs |
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6 ;; Keywords: help, internal |
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409 | 8 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs. |
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10 ;; GNU Emacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify | |
11 ;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by | |
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12 ;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) |
409 | 13 ;; any later version. |
14 | |
15 ;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, | |
16 ;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of | |
17 ;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the | |
18 ;; GNU General Public License for more details. | |
19 | |
20 ;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License | |
14169 | 21 ;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the |
22 ;; Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, | |
23 ;; Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. | |
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25 ;;; Commentary: |
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27 ;; This code implements GNU Emac's on-line help system, the one invoked by |
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28 ;;`M-x help-for-help'. |
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30 ;;; Code: |
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32 ;; Get the macro make-help-screen when this is compiled, |
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33 ;; or run interpreted, but not when the compiled code is loaded. |
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409 | 36 (defvar help-map (make-sparse-keymap) |
37 "Keymap for characters following the Help key.") | |
38 | |
9833 | 39 (defvar help-mode-map (make-sparse-keymap) |
40 "Keymap for help mode.") | |
41 | |
919 | 42 (define-key global-map (char-to-string help-char) 'help-command) |
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43 (define-key global-map [help] 'help-command) |
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44 (define-key global-map [f1] 'help-command) |
409 | 45 (fset 'help-command help-map) |
46 | |
919 | 47 (define-key help-map (char-to-string help-char) 'help-for-help) |
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49 (define-key help-map [f1] 'help-for-help) |
409 | 50 (define-key help-map "?" 'help-for-help) |
51 | |
52 (define-key help-map "\C-c" 'describe-copying) | |
53 (define-key help-map "\C-d" 'describe-distribution) | |
54 (define-key help-map "\C-w" 'describe-no-warranty) | |
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409 | 56 (define-key help-map "a" 'command-apropos) |
57 | |
58 (define-key help-map "b" 'describe-bindings) | |
59 | |
60 (define-key help-map "c" 'describe-key-briefly) | |
61 (define-key help-map "k" 'describe-key) | |
62 | |
63 (define-key help-map "d" 'describe-function) | |
64 (define-key help-map "f" 'describe-function) | |
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409 | 68 (define-key help-map "i" 'info) |
732 | 69 (define-key help-map "\C-f" 'Info-goto-emacs-command-node) |
70 (define-key help-map "\C-k" 'Info-goto-emacs-key-command-node) | |
409 | 71 |
72 (define-key help-map "l" 'view-lossage) | |
73 | |
74 (define-key help-map "m" 'describe-mode) | |
75 | |
76 (define-key help-map "\C-n" 'view-emacs-news) | |
77 (define-key help-map "n" 'view-emacs-news) | |
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409 | 83 (define-key help-map "s" 'describe-syntax) |
84 | |
85 (define-key help-map "t" 'help-with-tutorial) | |
86 | |
87 (define-key help-map "w" 'where-is) | |
88 | |
89 (define-key help-map "v" 'describe-variable) | |
90 | |
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94 (let ((name-char "[-+a-zA-Z0-9_*]") (sym-char "[-+a-zA-Z0-9_:*]")) |
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96 ;; |
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97 ;; The symbol itself. |
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98 (list (concat "\\`\\(" name-char "+\\)\\(:\\)?") |
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101 font-lock-variable-name-face) |
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102 nil t)) |
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103 ;; |
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104 ;; Words inside `' which tend to be symbol names. |
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107 ;; |
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109 (list (concat "\\<:" sym-char "+\\>") 0 'font-lock-reference-face t))) |
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110 "Default expressions to highlight in Help mode.") |
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113 "Major mode for viewing help text. | |
114 Entry to this mode runs the normal hook `help-mode-hook'. | |
115 Commands: | |
116 \\{help-mode-map}" | |
117 (interactive) | |
118 (kill-all-local-variables) | |
119 (use-local-map help-mode-map) | |
120 (setq mode-name "Help") | |
121 (setq major-mode 'help-mode) | |
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9833 | 125 (run-hooks 'help-mode-hook)) |
126 | |
6580 | 127 (defun help-quit () |
128 (interactive) | |
129 nil) | |
130 | |
409 | 131 (defun help-with-tutorial () |
132 "Select the Emacs learn-by-doing tutorial." | |
133 (interactive) | |
134 (let ((file (expand-file-name "~/TUTORIAL"))) | |
135 (delete-other-windows) | |
136 (if (get-file-buffer file) | |
137 (switch-to-buffer (get-file-buffer file)) | |
138 (switch-to-buffer (create-file-buffer file)) | |
139 (setq buffer-file-name file) | |
140 (setq default-directory (expand-file-name "~/")) | |
755 | 141 (setq buffer-auto-save-file-name nil) |
444 | 142 (insert-file-contents (expand-file-name "TUTORIAL" data-directory)) |
409 | 143 (goto-char (point-min)) |
144 (search-forward "\n<<") | |
145 (beginning-of-line) | |
146 (delete-region (point) (progn (end-of-line) (point))) | |
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158 (set-buffer-modified-p nil)))) | |
159 | |
160 (defun describe-key-briefly (key) | |
161 "Print the name of the function KEY invokes. KEY is a string." | |
162 (interactive "kDescribe key briefly: ") | |
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172 (let ((modifiers (event-modifiers (aref key 0))) |
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174 ;; For a mouse button event, go to the button it applies to |
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175 ;; to get the right key bindings. And go to the right place |
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176 ;; in case the keymap depends on where you clicked. |
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177 (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers) |
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178 (memq 'drag modifiers)) |
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179 (setq window (posn-window (event-start (aref key 0))) |
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180 position (posn-point (event-start (aref key 0))))) |
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184 (goto-char position))) |
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185 ;; Ok, now look up the key and name the command. |
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186 (let ((defn (key-binding key))) |
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188 (message "%s is undefined" (key-description key)) |
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189 (message (if (windowp window) |
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190 "%s at that spot runs the command %s" |
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191 "%s runs the command %s") |
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193 (if (symbolp defn) defn (prin1-to-string defn)))))))) |
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195 (defun print-help-return-message (&optional function) | |
196 "Display or return message saying how to restore windows after help command. | |
197 Computes a message and applies the optional argument FUNCTION to it. | |
198 If FUNCTION is nil, applies `message' to it, thus printing it." | |
199 (and (not (get-buffer-window standard-output)) | |
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222 ;; Even the message about scrolling the help |
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226 "Type \\[switch-to-buffer-other-window] RET to restore the other window.") |
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230 "Type \\[switch-to-buffer] RET to remove help window.")))) |
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238 ;; it's no use mentioning a command to scroll, so don't. |
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245 (setq elt (car elt))) |
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246 (string-match elt (buffer-name standard-output))) |
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248 nil |
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255 (setq elt (car elt))) |
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256 (string-match elt (buffer-name standard-output))) |
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257 same-window-regexps))) |
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258 ;; Say how to scroll this window. |
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260 "\\[scroll-up] to scroll the help.") |
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261 ;; Say how to scroll some other window. |
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265 (defun describe-key (key) | |
266 "Display documentation of the function invoked by KEY. KEY is a string." | |
267 (interactive "kDescribe key: ") | |
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279 ;; For a mouse button event, go to the button it applies to |
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280 ;; to get the right key bindings. And go to the right place |
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281 ;; in case the keymap depends on where you clicked. |
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284 (setq window (posn-window (event-start (aref key 0))) |
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285 position (posn-point (event-start (aref key 0))))) |
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289 (goto-char position))) |
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308 (print-help-return-message))))))) |
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311 "Display documentation of current major mode and minor modes. |
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321 (indicator (car (cdr (car minor-modes)))) |
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323 ;; Document a minor mode if it is listed in minor-mode-alist, |
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324 ;; bound locally in this buffer, non-nil, and has a function |
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325 ;; definition. |
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328 (fboundp minor-mode)) |
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330 (if (string-match "-mode$" (symbol-name minor-mode)) |
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334 0 (match-beginning 0))))) |
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336 (setq indicator (symbol-value indicator))) |
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338 pretty-minor-mode indicator)) |
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339 (princ (documentation minor-mode)) |
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340 (princ "\n\n")))) |
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341 (setq minor-modes (cdr minor-modes)))) |
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349 | |
350 ;; So keyboard macro definitions are documented correctly | |
351 (fset 'defining-kbd-macro (symbol-function 'start-kbd-macro)) | |
352 | |
353 (defun describe-distribution () | |
354 "Display info on how to obtain the latest version of GNU Emacs." | |
355 (interactive) | |
356 (find-file-read-only | |
444 | 357 (expand-file-name "DISTRIB" data-directory))) |
409 | 358 |
359 (defun describe-copying () | |
360 "Display info on how you may redistribute copies of GNU Emacs." | |
361 (interactive) | |
362 (find-file-read-only | |
444 | 363 (expand-file-name "COPYING" data-directory)) |
409 | 364 (goto-char (point-min))) |
365 | |
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367 "Display info on the GNU project." |
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371 (goto-char (point-min))) |
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409 | 373 (defun describe-no-warranty () |
374 "Display info on all the kinds of warranty Emacs does NOT have." | |
375 (interactive) | |
376 (describe-copying) | |
377 (let (case-fold-search) | |
378 (search-forward "NO WARRANTY") | |
379 (recenter 0))) | |
380 | |
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382 "Describe the bindings of the prefix used to reach this command. |
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384 of the key sequence that ran this command." |
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389 (substring key 0 (1- (length key))) |
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392 (while (< i (length prefix)) |
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393 (aset prefix i (aref key i)) |
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394 (setq i (1+ i))) |
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396 ;; Make C-h after a prefix, when not specifically bound, |
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397 ;; run describe-prefix-bindings. |
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409 | 400 (defun view-emacs-news () |
401 "Display info on recent changes to Emacs." | |
402 (interactive) | |
444 | 403 (find-file-read-only (expand-file-name "NEWS" data-directory))) |
409 | 404 |
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408 (find-file-read-only (expand-file-name "FAQ" data-directory))) |
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409 | 410 (defun view-lossage () |
411 "Display last 100 input keystrokes." | |
412 (interactive) | |
413 (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*" | |
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419 (prin1-to-string key nil)))) |
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421 " ")) |
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423 (set-buffer standard-output) | |
424 (goto-char (point-min)) | |
425 (while (progn (move-to-column 50) (not (eobp))) | |
426 (search-forward " " nil t) | |
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433 "a b c f C-f i k C-k l m n p s t v w C-c C-d C-n C-w, or ? for more help:" |
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434 "You have typed \\[help-command], the help character. Type a Help option: |
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435 \(Use SPC or DEL to scroll through this text. Type \\<help-map>\\[help-quit] to exit the Help command.) |
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441 c describe-key-briefly. Type a command key sequence; |
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452 l view-lossage. Shows last 100 characters you typed. |
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458 t help-with-tutorial. Select the Emacs learn-by-doing tutorial. |
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409 | 463 C-c print Emacs copying permission (General Public License). |
464 C-d print Emacs ordering information. | |
465 C-n print news of recent Emacs changes. | |
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409 | 467 C-w print information on absence of warranty for GNU Emacs." |
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470 ;; Return a function which is called by the list containing point. | |
471 ;; If that gives no function, return a function whose name is around point. | |
472 ;; If that doesn't give a function, return nil. | |
473 (defun function-called-at-point () | |
474 (or (condition-case () | |
475 (save-excursion | |
476 (save-restriction | |
477 (narrow-to-region (max (point-min) (- (point) 1000)) (point-max)) | |
478 (backward-up-list 1) | |
479 (forward-char 1) | |
480 (let (obj) | |
481 (setq obj (read (current-buffer))) | |
482 (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj)))) | |
483 (error nil)) | |
484 (condition-case () | |
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498 | |
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409 | 508 (defun describe-function (function) |
509 "Display the full documentation of FUNCTION (a symbol)." | |
510 (interactive | |
511 (let ((fn (function-called-at-point)) | |
512 (enable-recursive-minibuffers t) | |
513 val) | |
514 (setq val (completing-read (if fn | |
515 (format "Describe function (default %s): " fn) | |
516 "Describe function: ") | |
517 obarray 'fboundp t)) | |
518 (list (if (equal val "") | |
519 fn (intern val))))) | |
520 (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*" | |
521 (prin1 function) | |
522 (princ ": ") | |
523 (let* ((def (symbol-function function)) | |
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538 "a Lisp macro") |
409 | 539 ((eq (car-safe def) 'mocklisp) |
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585 (defun variable-at-point () | |
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600 | |
601 (defun describe-variable (variable) | |
602 "Display the full documentation of VARIABLE (a symbol). | |
603 Returns the documentation as a string, also." | |
604 (interactive | |
605 (let ((v (variable-at-point)) | |
606 (enable-recursive-minibuffers t) | |
607 val) | |
608 (setq val (completing-read (if v | |
609 (format "Describe variable (default %s): " v) | |
610 "Describe variable: ") | |
611 obarray 'boundp t)) | |
612 (list (if (equal val "") | |
613 v (intern val))))) | |
614 (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*" | |
615 (prin1 variable) | |
616 (if (not (boundp variable)) | |
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638 ;; Return the text we displayed. |
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642 "Print message listing key sequences that invoke specified command. |
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643 Argument is a command definition, usually a symbol with a function definition." |
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647 val) |
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649 (format "Where is command (default %s): " fn) |
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650 "Where is command: ") |
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651 obarray 'fboundp t)) |
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653 fn (intern val))))) |
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655 (keys1 (mapconcat 'key-description keys ", "))) |
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658 (message "%s is not on any key" definition))) |
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409 | 661 (defun locate-library (library &optional nosuffix) |
662 "Show the full path name of Emacs library LIBRARY. | |
663 This command searches the directories in `load-path' like `M-x load-library' | |
664 to find the file that `M-x load-library RET LIBRARY RET' would load. | |
665 Optional second arg NOSUFFIX non-nil means don't add suffixes `.elc' or `.el' | |
666 to the specified name LIBRARY (a la calling `load' instead of `load-library')." | |
667 (interactive "sLocate library: ") | |
668 (catch 'answer | |
669 (mapcar | |
670 '(lambda (dir) | |
671 (mapcar | |
672 '(lambda (suf) | |
673 (let ((try (expand-file-name (concat library suf) dir))) | |
674 (and (file-readable-p try) | |
675 (null (file-directory-p try)) | |
676 (progn | |
677 (message "Library is file %s" try) | |
678 (throw 'answer try))))) | |
679 (if nosuffix '("") '(".elc" ".el" "")))) | |
680 load-path) | |
681 (message "No library %s in search path" library) | |
682 nil)) | |
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