From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Drew Adams Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.bugs Subject: bug#19924: 24.4; incremental search for octal character Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2015 14:02:36 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <25cf74c3-26f1-42ae-9548-69630123c9d2@default> References: <87r3thep3z.fsf@eecs.utk.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: plane.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1424642606 25964 80.91.229.3 (22 Feb 2015 22:03:26 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2015 22:03:26 +0000 (UTC) To: vose@eecs.utk.edu, 19924@debbugs.gnu.org Original-X-From: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sun Feb 22 23:03:13 2015 Return-path: Envelope-to: geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]) by plane.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1YPecI-0007zl-GP for geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Sun, 22 Feb 2015 23:03:10 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([::1]:41389 helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1YPecH-0007O3-Nd for geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Sun, 22 Feb 2015 17:03:09 -0500 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:49165) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1YPecD-0007Ny-By for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 22 Feb 2015 17:03:06 -0500 Original-Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1YPecA-0003A6-5P for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 22 Feb 2015 17:03:05 -0500 Original-Received: from debbugs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.43]:59680) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1YPecA-0003A1-2n for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 22 Feb 2015 17:03:02 -0500 Original-Received: from Debian-debbugs by debbugs.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1YPec9-0000vy-J1 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 22 Feb 2015 17:03:01 -0500 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Resent-From: Drew Adams Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2015 22:03:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 19924 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: Original-Received: via spool by 19924-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B19924.14246425763576 (code B ref 19924); Sun, 22 Feb 2015 22:03:01 +0000 Original-Received: (at 19924) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 Feb 2015 22:02:56 +0000 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:50920 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1YPec4-0000vb-4T for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 22 Feb 2015 17:02:56 -0500 Original-Received: from userp1040.oracle.com ([156.151.31.81]:38470) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1YPec1-0000vT-OW for 19924@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 22 Feb 2015 17:02:54 -0500 Original-Received: from acsinet21.oracle.com (acsinet21.oracle.com [141.146.126.237]) by userp1040.oracle.com (Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2/Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2) with ESMTP id t1MM2p1u017604 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Sun, 22 Feb 2015 22:02:52 GMT Original-Received: from aserv0122.oracle.com (aserv0122.oracle.com [141.146.126.236]) by acsinet21.oracle.com (8.14.4+Sun/8.14.4) with ESMTP id t1MM2oAn029501 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Sun, 22 Feb 2015 22:02:50 GMT Original-Received: from abhmp0001.oracle.com (abhmp0001.oracle.com [141.146.116.7]) by aserv0122.oracle.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id t1MM2lRt017929; Sun, 22 Feb 2015 22:02:49 GMT In-Reply-To: <87r3thep3z.fsf@eecs.utk.edu> X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Oracle Beehive Extensions for Outlook 2.0.1.8.2 (807160) [OL 12.0.6691.5000 (x86)] X-Source-IP: acsinet21.oracle.com [141.146.126.237] X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 3.x X-Received-From: 140.186.70.43 X-BeenThere: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org List-Id: "Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.bugs:99710 Archived-At: > "To search for non-ASCII characters, use one of the following methods: > =E2=80=A2 Type C-q, followed by a non-graphic character or a sequence of = octal > digits." >=20 > In my case I typed C-q, followed by 213 and then return (the enter key). > Rather than searching, the octal character \213 is inserted into the > file. Where did you read to hit RET? Try just using `C-q 2 1 3' followed by hitting `C-s' again. > PROBLEM 2: Vose conjectured that the manual was simply mistaken, and > should have said something closer to: To search for an octal character, > type C-s C-q, followed by a sequence of octal digits. Yes, that's what was meant: hit `C-q' while searching (i.e., after using `C-s'). > In my case I typed C-s C-q, followed by 213 and then return (the enter > key). Rather than searching, the message "Failing I-search: \213" was > displayed (see attached screen shot). Again, don't hit RET. Just use `C-s C-q 2 1 3 C-s'. The doc should perhaps make it clear that what it describes doing is to be done while searching, i.e., after using `C-s'.