Make a simple search in an info file.

Make a simple search in an info file.

[Michael Cadilhac]

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  Hi !

  I've a  strong desire those days:  make a _simple_  search within an
  info file or in outline-mode.

  For  example,  open  the  Elisp  manual,  and  search  for  «  local
  variables:  ». Isearch  will then  go to  every _references_  to the
  section  Local Variables,  and  not  to every  actual  match of  the
  search (_with_ the `:' ).

  It's because the search is made on the real text, that's to say, the
  whole  text  without hidden  things.  Here,  references  on «  Local
  Varibles » are of the form  « Local Variables: definition of thing »
  but just shown as « Local Variables » ; that explains the match.

  It's like in outline mode when some hidden subtrees are hidden: when
  a search is made, Isearch also searches in the hidden text.

  Can I param Isearch to make the search on the literal shown text ?

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    Michael Cadilhac, a.k.a. Micha [mika] |
                    Epita/LRDE promo 2007 |   )\._.,--....,'``.
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RE: Make a simple search in an info file.

[Phillip Lord]

Michael Cadilhac wrote:
>   Hi !
> 
>   I've a  strong desire those days:  make a _simple_  search within an
>   info file or in outline-mode.
> 
>   For  example,  open  the  Elisp  manual,  and  search  for  <  local
>   variables:  >. Isearch  will then  go to  every _references_  to the
>   section  Local Variables,  and  not  to every  actual  match of  the
>   search (_with_ the `:' ).
> 
>   It's because the search is made on the real text, that's to say, the
>   whole  text  without hidden  things.  Here,  references  on <  Local
>   Varibles > are of the form  < Local Variables: definition of thing >
>   but just shown as < Local Variables > ; that explains the match.
> 
>   It's like in outline mode when some hidden subtrees are hidden: when
>   a search is made, Isearch also searches in the hidden text.
> 
>   Can I param Isearch to make the search on the literal shown text ?



It's not doing what you want, but "i local variables" will do an index
lookup, which will get you what you want. 

If you want to do an isearch, doesn't M-x widen, C-s do what you want? 

Phil

Re: Make a simple search in an info file.

[Michael Cadilhac]

"Phillip Lord" <Phillip.Lord@newcastle.ac.uk> writes:

> Michael Cadilhac wrote:
>>   Hi !
>> 
>>   I've a  strong desire those days:  make a _simple_  search within an
>>   info file or in outline-mode.
>> 
>>   For  example,  open  the  Elisp  manual,  and  search  for  <  local
>>   variables:  >. Isearch  will then  go to  every _references_  to the
>>   section  Local Variables,  and  not  to every  actual  match of  the
>>   search (_with_ the `:' ).
>> 
>>   It's because the search is made on the real text, that's to say, the
>>   whole  text  without hidden  things.  Here,  references  on <  Local
>>   Varibles > are of the form  < Local Variables: definition of thing >
>>   but just shown as < Local Variables > ; that explains the match.
>> 
>>   It's like in outline mode when some hidden subtrees are hidden: when
>>   a search is made, Isearch also searches in the hidden text.
>> 
>>   Can I param Isearch to make the search on the literal shown text ?
>
> It's not doing what you want, but "i local variables" will do an index
> lookup, which will get you what you want. 

  Indeed, it doesn't do what I want :-) Thanks anyway !

> If you want to do an isearch, doesn't M-x widen, C-s do what you want? 

  Nop, neither for info nor for outline-mode :-/

-- 
    Michael Cadilhac, a.k.a. Micha [mika] |
                    Epita/LRDE promo 2007 |   )\._.,--....,'``.
123 av. de Fontainebleau | 08.70.65.13.14 |  /.  _.. \   _\  (` ._,.
94270 Le Kremlin Bicetre | 06.23.20.31.30 | '._.-(,_..'--(,_...`-..'

Re: Make a simple search in an info file.

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Michael Cadilhac <michael.cadilhac@lrde.org>
> Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 16:42:00 +0100
> Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
> 
> "Phillip Lord" <Phillip.Lord@newcastle.ac.uk> writes:
> 
> > It's not doing what you want, but "i local variables" will do an index
> > lookup, which will get you what you want. 
> 
>   Indeed, it doesn't do what I want :-)

Why not?  `i' _is_ the best way of searching for something in an Info
manual.