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@c -*-texinfo-*-
@c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 
@c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
@setfilename ../info/positions
@node Positions, Markers, Frames, Top
@chapter Positions
@cindex position (in buffer)

The return value of @code{goto-line} is the difference between
@var{line} and the line number of the line to which point actually was
able to move (in the full buffer, before taking account of narrowing).
Thus, the value is positive if the scan encounters the real end of the
buffer.  The value is zero if scan encounters the end of the accessible
portion but not the real end of the buffer.

In an interactive call, @var{line} is the numeric prefix argument if
one has been provided.  Otherwise @var{line} is read in the minibuffer.
@end deffn

@defun vertical-motion count &optional window
This function moves point to the start of the screen line @var{count}
screen lines down from the screen line containing point.  If @var{count}
is negative, it moves up instead.

@code{vertical-motion} returns the number of lines moved.  The value may
be less in absolute value than @var{count} if the beginning or end of
the buffer was reached.

The window @var{window} is used for obtaining parameters such as the
width, the horizontal scrolling, and the display table.  But
@code{vertical-motion} always operates on the current buffer, even if
@var{window} currently displays some other buffer.

The result @var{prevhpos} is the horizontal position one character back
from @var{pos}.  The result @var{contin} is @code{t} if the last line
was continued after (or within) the previous character.

For example, to find the buffer position of column @var{col} of line
@var{line} of a certain window, pass the window's display start location
as @var{from} and the window's upper-left coordinates as @var{frompos}.
Pass the buffer's @code{(point-max)} as @var{to}, to limit the scan to
the end of the accessible portion of the buffer, and pass @var{line} and
@var{col} as @var{topos}.  Here's a function that does this:

@end example
@end defun

@defun skip-chars-backward character-set &optional limit
This function moves point backward, skipping characters that match
@var{character-set}, until @var{limit}.  It just like
@code{skip-chars-forward} except for the direction of motion.
@end defun

@node Excursions
@section Excursions

@deffn Command narrow-to-page move-count
This function sets the accessible portion of the current buffer to
include just the current page.  An optional first argument
@var{move-count} non-@code{nil} means to move forward or backward by
@var{move-count} pages and then narrow.  The variable
@code{page-delimiter} specifies where pages start and end
(@pxref{Standard Regexps}).

In an interactive call, @var{move-count} is set to the numeric prefix
argument.

@code{save-restriction} construct.  Read the entire description here
before you try it.

If @var{body} changes the current buffer, @code{save-restriction} still
restores the restrictions on the original buffer (the buffer whose
restructions it saved from), but it does not restore the identity of the
current buffer.

@code{save-restriction} does @emph{not} restore point and the mark; use
@code{save-excursion} for that.  If you use both @code{save-restriction}
and @code{save-excursion} together, @code{save-excursion} should come

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@c -*-texinfo-*-
@c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 
@c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
@setfilename ../info/positions
@node Positions, Markers, Frames, Top
@chapter Positions
@cindex position (in buffer)

The return value of @code{goto-line} is the difference between
@var{line} and the line number of the line to which point actually was
able to move (in the full buffer, before taking account of narrowing).
Thus, the value is positive if the scan encounters the real end of the
buffer before finding the specified line.  The value is zero if scan
encounters the end of the accessible portion but not the real end of the
buffer.

In an interactive call, @var{line} is the numeric prefix argument if
one has been provided.  Otherwise @var{line} is read in the minibuffer.
@end deffn

@defun vertical-motion count &optional window
This function moves point to the start of the screen line @var{count}
screen lines down from the screen line containing point.  If @var{count}
is negative, it moves up instead.

@code{vertical-motion} returns the number of screen lines over which it
moved point.  The value may be less in absolute value than @var{count}
if the beginning or end of the buffer was reached.

The window @var{window} is used for obtaining parameters such as the
width, the horizontal scrolling, and the display table.  But
@code{vertical-motion} always operates on the current buffer, even if
@var{window} currently displays some other buffer.

The result @var{prevhpos} is the horizontal position one character back
from @var{pos}.  The result @var{contin} is @code{t} if the last line
was continued after (or within) the previous character.

For example, to find the buffer position of column @var{col} of screen line
@var{line} of a certain window, pass the window's display start location
as @var{from} and the window's upper-left coordinates as @var{frompos}.
Pass the buffer's @code{(point-max)} as @var{to}, to limit the scan to
the end of the accessible portion of the buffer, and pass @var{line} and
@var{col} as @var{topos}.  Here's a function that does this:

@end example
@end defun

@defun skip-chars-backward character-set &optional limit
This function moves point backward, skipping characters that match
@var{character-set}, until @var{limit}.  It is just like
@code{skip-chars-forward} except for the direction of motion.
@end defun

@node Excursions
@section Excursions

@deffn Command narrow-to-page move-count
This function sets the accessible portion of the current buffer to
include just the current page.  An optional first argument
@var{move-count} non-@code{nil} means to move forward or backward by
@var{move-count} pages and then narrow to one page.  The variable
@code{page-delimiter} specifies where pages start and end
(@pxref{Standard Regexps}).

In an interactive call, @var{move-count} is set to the numeric prefix
argument.

@code{save-restriction} construct.  Read the entire description here
before you try it.

If @var{body} changes the current buffer, @code{save-restriction} still
restores the restrictions on the original buffer (the buffer whose
restrictions it saved from), but it does not restore the identity of the
current buffer.

@code{save-restriction} does @emph{not} restore point and the mark; use
@code{save-excursion} for that.  If you use both @code{save-restriction}
and @code{save-excursion} together, @code{save-excursion} should come