From: farbot@gmail.com
Subject: syntax / method for executing an emacs lisp function?
Date: 30 May 2006 08:22:10 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1149002530.775420.198690@38g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> (raw)
I'm writing a language mode for emacs, but have never used emacs before
(the mode is for others to use). I've searched for hours, but can't
find the incantation I need. I'd appreciate some pointers to specific
help files or techniques.
I'd like to run the regexp-opt command to optimize my list of keywords.
For example:
(regexp-opt '("TRUE" "FALSE") t)
I've tried a bunch of methods from inside emacs, but it always says
there is "no match" for regexp-opt. I've had the best luck on the
command line using 'emacs --eval' option, but one of two things
happens: 1) it dislikes my syntax (badly placed ()s, unmatched '), or
2) it accepts the syntax, and opens emacs and shows a *scratch* buffer
in "(Lisp Interaction)" mode -- but there are no function results
present. In the *Messages* buffer, I find my command echoed, but still
no function results.
I also tried typing commands in Lisp Interaction mode -- but neither
return nor enter makes them execute.
I'm thinking I need to figure out how to execute from a file instead of
the command line -- since some of my keyword lists are quite long (not
sure how much fits on the command line).
I'm running emacs 21.2.1 from the command line on Mac OS X 10.4.6.
Thanks for any pointers you might have.
next reply other threads:[~2006-05-30 15:22 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-05-30 15:22 farbot [this message]
2006-05-30 15:27 ` syntax / method for executing an emacs lisp function? Albert Reiner
2006-05-30 17:30 ` Kevin Rodgers
2006-05-30 19:01 ` farbot
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