Resume-ing a query-replace

Resume-ing a query-replace

[gentsquash]

The doc for `dired-do-query-replace-regexp' has

    "...If you exit (C-g, RET or q), you can
     resume the query replace with the command M-<."

Is there a version of `query-replace-regexp' with that same
"resume" feature?   [Possibly bound to a different key]

           -Jonathan

Re: Resume-ing a query-replace

[Alan]

On Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:35:20 AM UTC-5, gentsquash wrote:
> The doc for `dired-do-query-replace-regexp' has
> 
> 
> 
>     "...If you exit (C-g, RET or q), you can
> 
>      resume the query replace with the command M-<."
> 
> 
> 
> Is there a version of `query-replace-regexp' with that same
> 
> "resume" feature?   [Possibly bound to a different key]
> 
> 
> 
>            -Jonathan

Have you considered command "repeat-complex-command"?

Re: Resume-ing a query-replace

[Tim Visher]

On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 9:43 AM, Alan <wehmann@fnal.gov> wrote:
> On Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:35:20 AM UTC-5, gentsquash wrote:
>> The doc for `dired-do-query-replace-regexp' has
>>
>>     "...If you exit (C-g, RET or q), you can
>>
>>      resume the query replace with the command M-<."
>>
>> Is there a version of `query-replace-regexp' with that same
>>
>> "resume" feature?   [Possibly bound to a different key]
>
> Have you considered command "repeat-complex-command"?

The only way that would be useful is if you've done nothing else since
the last query-replace operation. It might be helpful, but probably
not.

The best I know of is to reopen your query-replace prompt and press
`M-p` until what you want to do is shown again. I'd love a better
solution to this.

--

In Christ,

Timmy V.

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Re: Resume-ing a query-replace

[gentsquash]

> > Have you considered command "repeat-complex-command"?
>
> The only way that would be useful is if you've done nothing else since
> the last query-replace operation.

Right; that is exactly the issue.

...
> The best I know of is to reopen your query-replace prompt and press
> `M-p` until what you want to do is shown again. I'd love a better
> solution to this.

As would I.  It looks like my only option is to examine the code of
`dired-do-query-replace-regexp'.

  Thanks for the replies.  -Jonathan

Re: Resume-ing a query-replace

[Tim Visher]

On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 12:06 PM, gentsquash <gentsquash@gmail.com> wrote:
>> The best I know of is to reopen your query-replace prompt and press
>> `M-p` until what you want to do is shown again. I'd love a better
>> solution to this.
>
> As would I.  It looks like my only option is to examine the code of
> `dired-do-query-replace-regexp'.

Don't forget to publish your code if you come up with something! :)

Re: Resume-ing a query-replace

[Alan]

On Sunday, June 2, 2013 6:41:03 AM UTC-5, Tim Visher wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 9:43 AM, Alan wrote:
> 
> > On Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:35:20 AM UTC-5, gentsquash wrote:
> 
> >> The doc for `dired-do-query-replace-regexp' has
> 
> >>
> 
> >>     "...If you exit (C-g, RET or q), you can
> 
> >>
> 
> >>      resume the query replace with the command M-<."
> 
> >>
> 
> >> Is there a version of `query-replace-regexp' with that same
> 
> >>
> 
> >> "resume" feature?   [Possibly bound to a different key]
> 
> >
> 
> > Have you considered command "repeat-complex-command"?
> 
> 
> 
> The only way that would be useful is if you've done nothing else since
> 
> the last query-replace operation. It might be helpful, but probably
> 
> not.
> 
> 
> 
> The best I know of is to reopen your query-replace prompt and press
> 
> `M-p` until what you want to do is shown again. I'd love a better
> 
> solution to this.
> 
> 
> 
> --
> 
> 
> 
> In Christ,
> 
> 
> 
> Timmy V.
> 
> 
> 
> http://blog.twonegatives.com/
> 
> http://five.sentenc.es/ -- Spend less time on mail

"repeat-complex-command" can refer to more than just the last executed command.  One can even use a regexp to specify which command to go back to.  Interactive function "command-history" illustrates the possibilities.

Re: Resume-ing a query-replace

[Tim Visher]

On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 11:31 PM, Alan <wehmann@fnal.gov> wrote:
> On Sunday, June 2, 2013 6:41:03 AM UTC-5, Tim Visher wrote:
>> On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 9:43 AM, Alan wrote:
>> > On Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:35:20 AM UTC-5, gentsquash wrote:
>> >> The doc for `dired-do-query-replace-regexp' has
>> >>
>> >>     "...If you exit (C-g, RET or q), you can
>> >>      resume the query replace with the command M-<."
>> >>
>> >> Is there a version of `query-replace-regexp' with that same
>> >> "resume" feature?   [Possibly bound to a different key]
>>
>> > Have you considered command "repeat-complex-command"?
>>
>> The only way that would be useful is if you've done nothing else since
>> the last query-replace operation. It might be helpful, but probably
>> not.
>>
> "repeat-complex-command" can refer to more than just the last executed command.  One can even use a regexp to specify which command to go back to.  Interactive function "command-history" illustrates the possibilities.

Wow. Another really useful Emacs feature I had no idea existed!

http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Repetition.html

When you initially responded I thought that repeat-complex-command was
what executed when I typed `C-x z`.

Notably, I suppose, is that isearch commands are not typically
included in that list, but they can be made to be.

Thanks!

--

In Christ,

Timmy V.

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