Re: Problem with the RETURN key

[Ovidiu Predescu <ovidiu@apache.org>]

Hi Andrew,

On Tuesday, Dec 17, 2002, at 00:48 US/Pacific, Andrew Choi wrote:

> Ovidiu Predescu <ovidiu@apache.org> writes:
>
>> The result is "<return> is undefined". This happens with no startup
>> file.  [...]
>>
>> Any ideas on how to proceed further?
>
> Please read the node `Translating Input' in the Elisp manual.
>
> What is the value of `function-key-map'?  Mine says:
>
>   (keymap (M-return . [-134217715]) (return . [13]) (kp-equal . [61]) 
> (kp-divide . [47]) (kp-decimal . [46]) (kp-subtract . [45]) 
> (kp-separator . [44]) (kp-add . [43]) (kp-multiply . [42]) (kp-enter . 
> [13]) (kp-tab . [9]) ...)
>
> Note the entry for `return'.  If it is not there, you can say something
> like
>
>   (define-key function-key-map [return] [13])
>
> but this really shouldn't be necessary.

The value of function-key-map is

(keymap (kp-equal . [61]) (kp-divide . [47]) (kp-decimal . [46]) 
(kp-subtract . [45]) (kp-separator . [44]) (kp-add . [43]) (kp-multiply 
. [42]) (kp-enter . [13]) (kp-tab . [9]) (kp-space . [32]) (kp-9 . 
[57]) ...)

Adding the define-key does solve the problem, everything starts working 
normally.

> Are you sure you have a correct installation?

I have a system which I upgraded from 10.1 to 10.2, then 10.2.1 and 
10.2.2 with all the successive patches from Apple.

> Is the problem really specific to the Powerbook G4?

I don't know. The only MacOS X machine I have is this laptop, 
everything else are Linux boxes.

Thanks for the tips!

Best regards,
Ovidiu