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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de>
Cc: 2723@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com
Subject: bug#2723: Emacs 23: `interactive': prefix argument "P" and region "r" are mutually exclusive.
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:19:51 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <jwviqm4z62e.fsf-monnier+emacsbugreports@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20090319214904.GA1310@muc.de> (Alan Mackenzie's message of "Thu,  19 Mar 2009 21:49:04 +0000")

>> > It seems that `(interactive "rP")' is only supplying the defun with two
>> > parameters.
>> Read C-h f interactive RET, and if you read carefully enough you'll see
>> you need (interactive "r\nP")
> No.

I see two bugs:
1 - the doc is unclear about the need for a newline.
2 - arguments without prompts should signal a warning when provided with
    a prompt (this would have helped you find your problem).


        Stefan






  reply	other threads:[~2009-03-20 13:19 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
     [not found] <jwv8wn11c4c.fsf-monnier+emacsbugreports@gnu.org>
2009-03-19 19:15 ` bug#2723: Emacs 23: `interactive': prefix argument "P" and region "r" are mutually exclusive Alan Mackenzie
2009-03-19 20:16   ` Leo
2009-03-19 20:45   ` bug#2723: marked as done (Emacs 23: `interactive': prefix argument "P" and region "r" are mutually exclusive.) Emacs bug Tracking System
2009-03-19 21:49 ` bug#2723: Emacs 23: `interactive': prefix argument "P" and region "r" are mutually exclusive Alan Mackenzie
2009-03-20 13:19   ` Stefan Monnier [this message]
2009-03-20 14:39     ` Juanma Barranquero
2009-03-21 15:25     ` Alan Mackenzie
2009-03-21 19:07       ` Stefan Monnier
     [not found] ` <mailman.3605.1237500234.31690.bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2009-03-20  7:59   ` Miles Bader

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