use of read

use of read

[Thierry Volpiatto]

Hello, i use the function (read) to fill a list interactively.
the prompt is "Lisp expression:" , is it possible to have another prompt?
Thank you in advance.
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Re: use of read

[Bastien]

Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto@gmail.com> writes:

> Hello, i use the function (read) to fill a list interactively.
> the prompt is "Lisp expression:" , is it possible to have another prompt?
> Thank you in advance.

This string is hardcoded in the C source code for this function.  So I
think it's not possible to modify it.

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Bastien

Re: use of read

[Thierry Volpiatto]

Bastien <bzg@altern.org> writes:

> Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Hello, i use the function (read) to fill a list interactively.
>> the prompt is "Lisp expression:" , is it possible to have another prompt?
>> Thank you in advance.
>
> This string is hardcoded in the C source code for this function.  So I
> think it's not possible to modify it.

Thanks,
no over function to get a variable interactively ?(not with interactive)
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Re: use of read

[Lennart Borgman (gmail)]

Thierry Volpiatto wrote:
> Bastien <bzg@altern.org> writes:
> 
>> Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> Hello, i use the function (read) to fill a list interactively.
>>> the prompt is "Lisp expression:" , is it possible to have another prompt?
>>> Thank you in advance.
>> This string is hardcoded in the C source code for this function.  So I
>> think it's not possible to modify it.
> 
> Thanks,
> no over function to get a variable interactively ?(not with interactive)

Maybe this can help?

(defun read2 (lisp)
   (interactive "xGive me some lisp: ")
   lisp)

(call-interactively 'read2)

Re: use of read

[Thierry Volpiatto]

"Lennart Borgman (gmail)" <lennart.borgman@gmail.com> writes:

> Thierry Volpiatto wrote:
>> Bastien <bzg@altern.org> writes:
>>
>>> Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto@gmail.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> Hello, i use the function (read) to fill a list interactively.
>>>> the prompt is "Lisp expression:" , is it possible to have another prompt?
>>>> Thank you in advance.
>>> This string is hardcoded in the C source code for this function.  So I
>>> think it's not possible to modify it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> no over function to get a variable interactively ?(not with interactive)
>
> Maybe this can help?
>
> (defun read2 (lisp)
>   (interactive "xGive me some lisp: ")
>   lisp)
>
> (call-interactively 'read2)
>
Yes, that work fine with that, like that i can fill my list:

(setq liste nil)
(dotimes (i 3)
  (push (format "%s" (call-interactively '(lambda (var) (interactive "xGive me some lisp: ") var))) liste))

Thank you very much for your help :)

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A + Thierry
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Re: use of read

[thorne]

Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto@gmail.com> writes:

> Hello, i use the function (read) to fill a list interactively.
> the prompt is "Lisp expression:" , is it possible to have another prompt?
> Thank you in advance.

I think C-h f read-TAB will get you a list of functions that start with
`read-'.  My guess is the one you want is `read-string' or
`read-number'.

        (read-string "Enter a string: ")

-- 
Theron Ttlåx

Re: use of read

[Thierry Volpiatto]

Yes thats work also fine, thank you all for your help.
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