query replace -- error with prompt instead of insert

query replace -- error with prompt instead of insert

[fork]

Is there a way to make query-replace flash and
error instead of inserting a "y"or "n" when 
I answer prompts beyond the buffer?

So if there are two instances of 'foo' and 
I replace 'foo' with 'bar' but hit
'y' 10 times, I don't want to insert 8 'y' 
characters, but flash and error instead.

(A similar thing for c-x e for executing 
macros would be great too).

Tx

Re: query replace -- error with prompt instead of insert

[Ian Zimmerman]

fork> So if there are two instances of 'foo' and I replace 'foo' with
fork> 'bar' but hit 'y' 10 times, I don't want to insert 8 'y'
fork> characters, but flash and error instead.

Your desires are contradictory.

The very purpose of prompts is to get input from a thinking human before
committing to each action.  If you know in advance you want to always
answer `y', you should use the promptless replace-string.

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Re: query replace -- error with prompt instead of insert

[suvayu ali]

On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 11:55 PM, Ian Zimmerman <itz@buug.org> wrote:
>  If you know in advance you want to always
> answer `y', you should use the promptless replace-string.

or respond ! to the first prompt.

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