Re: dynamic prompt

[Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu>]

In article <jwvzk9m13ms.fsf-monnier+gnu.emacs.help@gnu.org>,
 Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> wrote:

> > I'd like to have a prompt that shows the number of characters entered
> > in the response
> 
> > Prompt (3): bla
> > Prompt (7): bla bla
> 
> > Is that in any way possible?
> 
> Of course: the prompt is normal text present in the (mini)buffer, which
> itself is a perfectly normal buffer (tho displayed in a special
> (mini)window) and you can edit it like any other buffer text.

I suspect he wants the character count to be updated automatically. 
Seems like he needs to enable a hook when he goes into the mini-buffer, 
that modifies the prompt after each command.

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Barry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu
Arlington, MA
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