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(describe-char): Rework last fix to solve the problem is the same way it's solved for everything else in that function (i.e. by extracting the info before setting up the *Help* buffer).

;; Auxilary functions for preparing a two volume manual.
;; --rjc 30mar92

(defun volume-aux-markup (arg)
  "Append `vol. NUMBER' to page number.
Apply to aux file that you save.
Then insert marked file into other volume's .aux file."
  (interactive "sType volume number, 1 or 2: " )
  (goto-char (point-min))
  (while (search-forward "-pg" nil t)
    (end-of-line 1)
    (delete-backward-char 1 nil)
    (insert ", vol.'tie" arg "}")))

(defun volume-index-markup (arg)
  "Prepend  `NUMBER:' to page number.  Use Roman Numeral.
Apply only to unsorted index file,
Then insert marked file into other volume's unsorted index file.
Then run texindex on that file and save."
  (interactive
   "sType volume number,  roman number I or II: " )
  (goto-char (point-min))
  (while (search-forward "\\entry" nil t)
    (search-forward "}{" (save-excursion (end-of-line) (point)) nil)
    (insert arg ":")))

(defun volume-numbers-toc-markup (arg)
  (interactive
   "sType volume number,  roman number I or II: " )
  (goto-char (point-min))
  (while (search-forward "chapentry" nil t)
    (end-of-line)
    (search-backward "{" nil t)
    (forward-char 1)
    (insert arg ":")))

(defun volume-header-toc-markup ()
  "Insert Volume I and Volume II text into .toc file.
NOTE: this auxilary function is file specific.
This is for the *Elisp Ref Manual*"
  (interactive)
  (goto-char (point-min))
  (insert "\\unnumbchapentry {Volume 1}{}\n\\unnumbchapentry {}{}\n")
  (search-forward "\\unnumbchapentry {Index}")
  (forward-line 1)
  (insert
   "\\unnumbchapentry {}{}\n\\unnumbchapentry {}{}\n\\unnumbchapentry {}{}\n\\unnumbchapentry {}{}\n\\unnumbchapentry {Volume 2}{}\n\\unnumbchapentry {}{}\n"))


;;; In batch mode, you cannot call functions with args; hence this kludge:

(defun volume-aux-markup-1 () (volume-aux-markup "1"))
(defun volume-aux-markup-2 () (volume-aux-markup "2"))

(defun volume-index-markup-I () (volume-index-markup "I"))
(defun volume-index-markup-II () (volume-index-markup "II"))

(defun volume-numbers-toc-markup-I () (volume-numbers-toc-markup "I"))
(defun volume-numbers-toc-markup-II () (volume-numbers-toc-markup "II"))

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