Re: execute after char/string

[Xah Lee <xahlee@gmail.com>]

On Nov 27, 12:19 pm, Steve Chow <msweaksa...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> is there a way I can execute a function/macro after I've inserted a
> character or string? In this case I'd like execute a function after
> typing . or -> in c-mode. I tried using global-set-key but then of
> course it won't let me enter those characters into the buffer.

this will work:

(defun ff ()
  "type period then do y."
  (interactive)
  (let ()
    (self-insert-command 1)
    (funcall 'y)
    )
  )

(global-set-key (kbd ".") 'ff)


the y is whatever your function.

 for "->", you could do the above for “>”, and the ff checks whether
previous char is “-”.

  Xah
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