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From: Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodgers@gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: bug#6652: [Feature Request] [emacs] location of file for help for variables and functions should list full path
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:23:47 -0600	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <i2480s$hgp$1@dough.gmane.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimCtACTzszLNE0wevzbyQq4Qqhx0510RwGbbTIQ@mail.gmail.com>

Terrence Brannon wrote:
> *When debugging load-path issues, one often wonders where a function or 
> variable was defined. Since the help-for-help for a variable only lists 
> the file of a function, you have to click on the file link, then find 
> the default-directory for that file to see what file it really was 
> loaded from.*

In the *Help* buffer, TAB to the hyperlink, then M-x locate-library --
oops, locate-library does not provide a default for its LIBRARY argument
when called interactively [patch forthcoming].

So, TAB to the hyperlink, then C-u C-x =.  Search for help-args, then
TAB to the [Show] hyperlink (or move to the end of the buffer and M-TAB
to [Show]).  RET (or mouse-2) will display the full file name in the
*Pp Eval Output* buffer.

-- 
Kevin Rodgers
Denver, Colorado, USA






      reply	other threads:[~2010-07-20 13:23 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2010-07-16 17:06 bug#6652: [Feature Request] [emacs] location of file for help for variables and functions should list full path Terrence Brannon
2010-07-20 13:23 ` Kevin Rodgers [this message]

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