Re: Getting magic numbers 134217734 etc in a repetable keymap

[Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>]

> From: Ramesh Nedunchezian <rameshnedunchezian@outlook.com>
> Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2021 11:50:50 +0530
> 
> I would like to create a repeatable keymap which has magic number
> 134217734 etc in it using either `define-key' or any other API.
> 
> I have tried the following, and it desn't work
> 
>     (define-key sexp--repeat-map
>       (vector
>        (car
> 	(listify-key-sequence
> 	 (kbd "C-M-f"))))
>       'forward-sexp)
> 
> Getting numbers like 134217734 etc in to the repeatable keymap are
> important for successful setting up of repetition. That is, for
> repetition to succeed, the condition below in `repeat-post-hook' need
> to succeed.
> 
>     (or (memq last-command-event keys)
> 	(memq this-original-command '(universal-argument
> 				      universal-argument-more
> 				      digit-argument
> 				      negative-argument)))
> 
> ... and when I invoke C-M-f `last-command-event' comes out as 134217734.
> 
> ----------------
> 
> For now I have hard-coded `sexp--repeat-map' as below, and this works
> as expected.  But I want a cleaner and less-hackish recipe for achieving the same.

Display the "magic" numbers in hex, and I think you will see the way
clearly.