# HG changeset patch # User Juri Linkov # Date 1230508247 0 # Node ID 2dbcf419b6825a88a08d6e02368bd2c740a0cfe3 # Parent dd817152aca5d907a81241554a142a9841e32c0c (butterfly): Doc fix. Add `animate-string' and `browse-url'. diff -r dd817152aca5 -r 2dbcf419b682 lisp/misc.el --- a/lisp/misc.el Sun Dec 28 23:48:21 2008 +0000 +++ b/lisp/misc.el Sun Dec 28 23:50:47 2008 +0000 @@ -108,17 +108,27 @@ ;;;###autoload (defun butterfly () - "This function is designed to be used only be the most -proficient hackers on earth. If equipped with a butterfly key, -it should be bound to C-x M-c M-butterfly (for further -information please refer to http://xkcd.com/378/)." + "Use butterflies to flip the desired bit on the drive platter. +Open hands and let the delicate wings flap once. The disturbance +ripples outward, changing the flow of the eddy currents in the +upper atmosphere. These cause momentary pockets of higher-pressure +air to form, which act as lenses that deflect incoming cosmic rays, +focusing them to strike the drive platter and flip the desired bit. +You can type `M-x butterfly C-M-c' to run it. This is a permuted +variation of `C-x M-c M-butterfly' from url `http://xkcd.com/378/'." (interactive) (if (yes-or-no-p "Do you really want to unleash the powers of the butterfly? ") (progn - (message "Amazing physics going on...") + (switch-to-buffer (get-buffer-create "*butterfly*")) + (erase-buffer) + (sit-for 0) + (setq indent-tabs-mode nil) + (animate-string "Amazing physics going on..." + (/ (window-height) 2) (- (/ (window-width) 2) 12)) (sit-for (* 5 (/ (abs (random)) (float most-positive-fixnum)))) (message "Successfully flipped one bit!")) - (message "Well, then go to www.xkcd.com!"))) + (message "Well, then go to xkcd.com!") + (browse-url "http://xkcd.com/378/"))) (provide 'misc)