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(read-quoted-char): Doc fix.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Sat, 28 Feb 1998 19:00:34 +0000
parents fea711fa5768
children 582324329262
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709 709
710 (defun read-quoted-char (&optional prompt) 710 (defun read-quoted-char (&optional prompt)
711 "Like `read-char', but do not allow quitting. 711 "Like `read-char', but do not allow quitting.
712 Also, if the first character read is an octal digit, 712 Also, if the first character read is an octal digit,
713 we read any number of octal digits and return the 713 we read any number of octal digits and return the
714 soecified character code. Any nondigit terminates the sequence. 714 specified character code. Any nondigit terminates the sequence.
715 If the terminator is RET, it is discarded; 715 If the terminator is RET, it is discarded;
716 any other terminator is used itself as input. 716 any other terminator is used itself as input.
717 717
718 The optional argument PROMPT specifies a string to use to prompt the user." 718 The optional argument PROMPT specifies a string to use to prompt the user.
719 The variable `read-quoted-char-radix' controls which radix to use
720 for numeric input."
719 (let ((message-log-max nil) done (first t) (code 0) char) 721 (let ((message-log-max nil) done (first t) (code 0) char)
720 (while (not done) 722 (while (not done)
721 (let ((inhibit-quit first) 723 (let ((inhibit-quit first)
722 ;; Don't let C-h get the help message--only help function keys. 724 ;; Don't let C-h get the help message--only help function keys.
723 (help-char nil) 725 (help-char nil)