From: Richard Riley <rileyrgdev@gmail.com>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: elisp-index-search on current word
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:41:30 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <gcn4f7$bia$1@registered.motzarella.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: mailman.751.1223604460.25473.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodgers@gmail.com> writes:
> Richard Riley wrote:
>> Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> 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))
>>> `----
>>
>> Would it be possible to have the thing at point displayed like most
>> defaults when you call the function? e.g If you hit search in most
>> editors one would normally see the word at point or region preselected
>> in the "search" field.
>
> Try moving (thing-at-point 'sexp) from the DEFAULT argument to the
> INITIAL-CONTENTS argument, for either read-string or
> read-from-minibuffer. Note that the doc string for both functions says
> the INITIAL-CONTENTS argument is deprecated.
Your reply to Xah with the default value in the "conventional prompt" did
the job too - thanks.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-10-10 8:41 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
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 [this message]
[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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