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Minor changes from Richard Stallman.
author | Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> |
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date | Wed, 18 Jul 2001 15:19:49 +0000 |
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93 | 93 |
94 @kindex C-x C-x | 94 @kindex C-x C-x |
95 @findex exchange-point-and-mark | 95 @findex exchange-point-and-mark |
96 Ordinary terminals have only one cursor, so there is no way for Emacs | 96 Ordinary terminals have only one cursor, so there is no way for Emacs |
97 to show you where the mark is located. You have to remember. The usual | 97 to show you where the mark is located. You have to remember. The usual |
98 solution to this problem is to set the mark and then use it before | 98 solution to this problem is to set the mark and then use it soon, before |
99 you forget where it is. Alternatively, you can see where the mark is | 99 you forget where it is. Alternatively, you can see where the mark is |
100 with the command @kbd{C-x C-x} (@code{exchange-point-and-mark}) which | 100 with the command @kbd{C-x C-x} (@code{exchange-point-and-mark}) which |
101 puts the mark where point was and point where the mark was. The extent | 101 puts the mark where point was and point where the mark was. The extent |
102 of the region is unchanged, but the cursor and point are now at the | 102 of the region is unchanged, but the cursor and point are now at the |
103 previous position of the mark. In Transient Mark mode, this command | 103 previous position of the mark. In Transient Mark mode, this command |
173 deactivates the mark. This means any subsequent command that operates | 173 deactivates the mark. This means any subsequent command that operates |
174 on a region will get an error and refuse to operate. You can make the | 174 on a region will get an error and refuse to operate. You can make the |
175 region active again by typing @kbd{C-x C-x}. | 175 region active again by typing @kbd{C-x C-x}. |
176 | 176 |
177 @item | 177 @item |
178 Commands like @kbd{M->} and @kbd{C-s} that ``leave the mark behind'', in | 178 Commands like @kbd{M->} and @kbd{C-s} that ``leave the mark behind'' in |
179 addition to some other primary purpose, do not activate the new mark. | 179 addition to some other primary purpose, do not activate the new mark. |
180 You can activate the new region by executing @kbd{C-x C-x} | 180 You can activate the new region by executing @kbd{C-x C-x} |
181 (@code{exchange-point-and-mark}). | 181 (@code{exchange-point-and-mark}). |
182 | 182 |
183 @item | 183 @item |
247 Print hardcopy with @kbd{M-x print-region} (@pxref{Hardcopy}). | 247 Print hardcopy with @kbd{M-x print-region} (@pxref{Hardcopy}). |
248 @item | 248 @item |
249 Evaluate it as Lisp code with @kbd{M-x eval-region} (@pxref{Lisp Eval}). | 249 Evaluate it as Lisp code with @kbd{M-x eval-region} (@pxref{Lisp Eval}). |
250 @end itemize | 250 @end itemize |
251 | 251 |
252 Most commands that operate on text in the region have the word | 252 Most commands that operate on the text in the region have the word |
253 @code{region} in their names. | 253 @code{region} in their names. |
254 | 254 |
255 @node Marking Objects | 255 @node Marking Objects |
256 @section Commands to Mark Textual Objects | 256 @section Commands to Mark Textual Objects |
257 | 257 |