complex command multiplier

complex command multiplier

[Frank Hsueh]

hello, all.

`C-u X cmd' generally runs cmd X times.

How do I run a not so simple command multiple times?

-- 
Frank Hsueh, EngSci Elec 0T4

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Re: complex command multiplier

[Piet van Oostrum]

>>>>> Frank Hsueh <hsuehf@ecf.utoronto.ca> (FH) wrote:

FH> hello, all.
FH> `C-u X cmd' generally runs cmd X times.

That is not true in general. It depends on the command.

FH> How do I run a not so simple command multiple times?

Make a keyboard macro:
C-x (
the commands keys
C-x )

Now C-u <x> C-x e

The C-x) can be omitted if you do the repeat immediately.
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Piet van Oostrum <piet@cs.uu.nl>
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Re: complex command multiplier

[Edward O'Connor]

> `C-u X cmd' generally runs cmd X times.
> 
> How do I run a not so simple command multiple times?

What sort of not-so-simple command?

If you mean a sequence of commands, try recording a macro:

C-x (
the command you want to repeat
C-x )
C-u X C-x e

See the "Keyboard Macros" node of the Emacs manual for more.


Ted

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Edward O'Connor
oconnor@soe.ucsd.edu