Re: global key not binding

[Baloff <washdc@wash.edu>]

Joe Corneli <jcorneli@math.utexas.edu> writes:

>    Hello
> 
>    (global-set-key "\C-cb" "\C-xh\M-w") ;copy buffer C-c b
>    (global-set-key "\C-cb" "\C-xh\M-w") ;copy buffer C-c p
> 
>    I get symbol function definition is void ...
> 
> That is to be expected.
>

why then this work:
(Global-set-key "\C-cl" "\C-a\C-@\C-e\M-w") ;copy ling C-c l

 
> ,----
> | global-set-key is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `subr'.
> | (global-set-key key command)
> | 
> | Give key a global binding as command.
> `----
> 
> Try
> 
> (global-set-key "\C-cb" (lambda ()
>                           (interactive)
>                           (copy-region-as-kill (point-min)
>                                                (point-max))))