Re: elisp-index-search on current word

[Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodgers@gmail.com>]

Xah wrote:
> On Oct 8, 7:21 am, Andy Stewart <lazycat.mana...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodg...@gmail.com> writes:
>>> Xahwrote:
>>>> when i do elisp-index-search, is there a way to make the default
>>>> choice the symbol the cursor is on?
>>> (defadvice elisp-index-search (before interactive-default activate)
>>>   "Provide the symbol at point as the default when reading TOPIC interactively."
>>>   (interactive (list (read-string "Topic: " nil nil (thing-at-point 'symbol)))))
>> (defun elisp-index-search+ ()
>>   "Look up TOPIC in the indices of the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual."
>>   (interactive)
>>   (let (topic)
>>     (setq topic (read-string (concat "Subject to look up: ") nil nil (symbol-name (symbol-at-point))))
>>     (funcall 'switch-to-buffer-other-window nil)
>>     (info "elisp")
>>     (Info-index topic)))
> 
> Thierry wrote:
> ,----
> | (defun tv-get-index-at-point ()
> |   (interactive)
> |   (let ((expr (thing-at-point 'sexp)))
> |     (elisp-index-search expr)))
> `----
> 
> among the 3 suggestions, it seems only Thierry's version works for me.

What happens when you call my version or Andy's version?

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Kevin Rodgers
Denver, Colorado, USA