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From: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto@gmail.com>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: elisp-index-search on current word
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:19:51 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87prmbats8.fsf@tux.homenetwork> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 765c9d83-3749-4a7b-873b-e9e305efbe40@i24g2000prf.googlegroups.com

Xah <xahlee@gmail.com> writes:

> On Oct 8, 7:21 am, Andy Stewart <lazycat.mana...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodg...@gmail.com> writes:
>> >Xahwrote:
>> >> when i do elisp-index-search, is there a way to make the default
>> >> choice the symbol the cursor is on?
>>
>> > (defadvice elisp-index-search (before interactive-default activate)
>> >   "Provide the symbol at point as the default when reading TOPIC interactively."
>> >   (interactive (list (read-string "Topic: " nil nil (thing-at-point 'symbol)))))
>>
>> (defun elisp-index-search+ ()
>>   "Look up TOPIC in the indices of the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual."
>>   (interactive)
>>   (let (topic)
>>     (setq topic (read-string (concat "Subject to look up: ") nil nil (symbol-name (symbol-at-point))))
>>     (funcall 'switch-to-buffer-other-window nil)
>>     (info "elisp")
>>     (Info-index topic)))
>
> Thierry wrote:
> ,----
> | (defun tv-get-index-at-point ()
> |   (interactive)
> |   (let ((expr (thing-at-point 'sexp)))
> |     (elisp-index-search expr)))
> `----
>
> among the 3 suggestions, it seems only Thierry's version works for me.
>
> is there a reason why it shouldn't prompt for current symbol?
No you can have a prompt, (use <arrow down> to display thing-at-point)

,----
| (defun tv-get-index-at-point (expr)
|   (interactive
|    (list (read-from-minibuffer "Search: "
|                                nil
|                                nil
|                                nil
|                                nil
|                                (thing-at-point 'sexp))))
|   (elisp-index-search expr))
`----


-- 
A + Thierry Volpiatto
Location: Saint-Cyr-Sur-Mer - France





  reply	other threads:[~2008-10-08 17:19 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2008-10-08  1:31 elisp-index-search on current word Xah
2008-10-08  6:07 ` Thierry Volpiatto
2008-10-08  7:20 ` Kevin Rodgers
     [not found] ` <mailman.530.1223450464.25473.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2008-10-08 14:21   ` Andy Stewart
2008-10-08 16:11     ` Xah
2008-10-08 17:19       ` Thierry Volpiatto [this message]
2008-10-09  2:49       ` Kevin Rodgers
     [not found]       ` <mailman.596.1223486652.25473.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2008-10-09 13:54         ` Richard Riley
2008-10-10  2:07           ` Kevin Rodgers
     [not found]           ` <mailman.751.1223604460.25473.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2008-10-10  8:41             ` Richard Riley
     [not found]       ` <mailman.646.1223520579.25473.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2008-10-09 15:00         ` Xah
2008-10-10  2:18           ` Kevin Rodgers
     [not found]           ` <mailman.753.1223605127.25473.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2008-10-10  2:36             ` Xah

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