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From: despen@verizon.net
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: repeat-complex-command too complex
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:34:01 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <iciq0nn4ja.fsf@verizon.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: barmar-B7DBFD.02331827102010@news.eternal-september.org

Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> writes:

> In article <icmxq1m3cc.fsf@verizon.net>, despen@verizon.net wrote:
>
>> It's pretty unfortunate.  I actually have repeat-complex-command
>> bound to a key and use it a lot.  Plus I never use transient mark
>> mode.  It's too visually disturbing.
>> 
>> Thanks.
>
> (defun my-query-replace (from-string to-string)
>   (interactive "sReplace: \nsWith: ")
>   (query-replace from-string to-string))
>
> Then bind M-% to my-query-replace.

Have to admit, I tried to do that myself and failed.
My understanding of "interactive" is sadly lacking.
I think I have it now though.

Thanks!


  reply	other threads:[~2010-10-27 13:34 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2010-10-26  0:40 repeat-complex-command too complex despen
     [not found] ` <barmar-12C417.00343426102010@reserved-multicast-range-not-delegated.example.com>
     [not found]   ` <icmxq1m3cc.fsf@verizon.net>
2010-10-27  6:33     ` Barry Margolin
2010-10-27 13:34       ` despen [this message]
2010-10-27 13:54         ` Andreas Politz

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