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Subject: Re: telnet in buffer using elisp -- is this the best way?
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Hi Kin,

Thanks for the response. I like the approach. Couple additional questions
below.

-Tennis

<snip>
>
> (mapc
>  (lambda (x)
>    (fset (car x)
> (list 'lambda () (nth 1 x) '(interactive)
>        (nth 1 x) `(telnet ,(nth 1 x)) `(rename-buffer ,(nth 2 x)))))
>  '((5gw-con "10.10.10.58 2008" "ef-gw-5-con")
>    (5gw-con2 "10.10.10.58 2009" "ef-gw-5-con2")
>    (7gw "10.10.10.40" "ef-gw-7")))

How can I stuff the 10.10.10.58 addr in to variable so I only have to change
it in one place?
>
> You should M-: (info " (elisp) Top") if you want to find out how
> the above works.

Hmmm... I got "no match" on my machine for this. I typed:

alt-x
followed by:

: (info " (elisp) Top")

Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you're saying....
>
> -kin
>
<snip>