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Re: elisp-index-search on current word
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Xah |
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Re: elisp-index-search on current word |
Date: |
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:11:01 -0700 (PDT) |
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On Oct 8, 7:21 am, Andy Stewart <lazycat.mana...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodg...@gmail.com> writes:
> >Xahwrote:
> >> when i do elisp-index-search, is there a way to make the default
> >> choice the symbol the cursor is on?
>
> > (defadvice elisp-index-search (before interactive-default activate)
> > "Provide the symbol at point as the default when reading TOPIC
> > interactively."
> > (interactive (list (read-string "Topic: " nil nil (thing-at-point
> > 'symbol)))))
>
> (defun elisp-index-search+ ()
> "Look up TOPIC in the indices of the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual."
> (interactive)
> (let (topic)
> (setq topic (read-string (concat "Subject to look up: ") nil nil
> (symbol-name (symbol-at-point))))
> (funcall 'switch-to-buffer-other-window nil)
> (info "elisp")
> (Info-index topic)))
Thierry wrote:
,----
| (defun tv-get-index-at-point ()
| (interactive)
| (let ((expr (thing-at-point 'sexp)))
| (elisp-index-search expr)))
`----
among the 3 suggestions, it seems only Thierry's version works for me.
is there a reason why it shouldn't prompt for current symbol? I think
its also useful for describe-function to provide a link to the elisp
manual at bottom. I just filed a bug report btw.
Xah
∑ http://xahlee.org/
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- elisp-index-search on current word, Xah, 2008/10/07
- Re: elisp-index-search on current word, Thierry Volpiatto, 2008/10/08
- Re: elisp-index-search on current word, Kevin Rodgers, 2008/10/08
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- Re: elisp-index-search on current word, Andy Stewart, 2008/10/08
- Re: elisp-index-search on current word,
Xah <=
- Re: elisp-index-search on current word, Thierry Volpiatto, 2008/10/08
- Re: elisp-index-search on current word, Kevin Rodgers, 2008/10/08
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- Re: elisp-index-search on current word, Richard Riley, 2008/10/09
- Re: elisp-index-search on current word, Kevin Rodgers, 2008/10/09
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- Re: elisp-index-search on current word, Richard Riley, 2008/10/10
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- Re: elisp-index-search on current word, Xah, 2008/10/09
- Re: elisp-index-search on current word, Kevin Rodgers, 2008/10/09
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- Re: elisp-index-search on current word, Xah, 2008/10/09