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From: "Ariel Shaqed (Scolnicov)" <ariels+usenet@correlix.com>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Insertion of decimal digits with digit-argument
Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:35:48 +0300	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <468e095e@news.bezeqint.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 1183652458.226603.92760@n60g2000hse.googlegroups.com

Nordlöw wrote:

> Hey again, Hackers!
> 
> I would like to be able to insert decimal digits with digit-argument.
> 
> Therefore I would like the key combination "C-3 7" or "M-3 7" to
> insert three sevens instead of becoming a digit-argument of 37. How
> can I make this happen?
>

You can use C-u inside the universal argument (try "C-h k C-u" for a full
description).  "C-3 C-u 7" inserts "777", as does "M-3 C-u 7".

HTH,
-- 
Ariel.

      parent reply	other threads:[~2007-07-06  9:35 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2007-07-05 16:20 Insertion of decimal digits with digit-argument Nordlöw
2007-07-05 17:03 ` Peter Dyballa
2007-07-06  9:35 ` Ariel Shaqed (Scolnicov) [this message]

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