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c88ab9ce 1;;; subr.el --- basic lisp subroutines for Emacs
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492878e4 3;;; Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1992 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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4
5;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
6
7;; GNU Emacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
8;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
492878e4 9;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
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10;; any later version.
11
12;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
13;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
14;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
15;; GNU General Public License for more details.
16
17;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
18;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING. If not, write to
19;; the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
20
630cc463 21;;; Code:
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23\f
24;;;; Lisp language features.
25
26(defmacro lambda (&rest cdr)
27 "Return a lambda expression.
28A call of the form (lambda ARGS DOCSTRING INTERACTIVE BODY) is
29self-quoting; the result of evaluating the lambda expression is the
30expression itself. The lambda expression may then be treated as a
31function, i. e. stored as the function value of a symbol, passed to
32funcall or mapcar, etcetera.
33ARGS should take the same form as an argument list for a `defun'.
34DOCSTRING should be a string, as described for `defun'. It may be omitted.
35INTERACTIVE should be a call to the function `interactive', which see.
36It may also be omitted.
37BODY should be a list of lisp expressions."
38 ;; Note that this definition should not use backquotes; subr.el should not
39 ;; depend on backquote.el.
40 (list 'function (cons 'lambda cdr)))
41
42;;(defmacro defun-inline (name args &rest body)
43;; "Create an \"inline defun\" (actually a macro).
44;;Use just like `defun'."
45;; (nconc (list 'defmacro name '(&rest args))
46;; (if (stringp (car body))
47;; (prog1 (list (car body))
48;; (setq body (or (cdr body) body))))
49;; (list (list 'cons (list 'quote
50;; (cons 'lambda (cons args body)))
51;; 'args))))
52
53\f
54;;;; Window tree functions.
55
492878e4 56(defun one-window-p (&optional nomini)
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57 "Returns non-nil if there is only one window.
58Optional arg NOMINI non-nil means don't count the minibuffer
59even if it is active."
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60 (let ((base-window (selected-window)))
61 (if (and nomini (eq base-window (minibuffer-window)))
62 (setq base-window (next-window base-window)))
63 (eq base-window
64 (next-window base-window (if nomini 'arg)))))
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0cc89026 66(defun walk-windows (proc &optional minibuf all-frames)
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67 "Cycle through all visible windows, calling PROC for each one.
68PROC is called with a window as argument.
69Optional second arg MINIBUF t means count the minibuffer window
70even if not active. If MINIBUF is neither t nor nil it means
71not to count the minibuffer even if it is active.
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73Optional third arg ALL-FRAMES, if t, means include all frames.
74ALL-FRAMES nil or omitted means cycle within the selected frame,
75but include the minibuffer window (if MINIBUF says so) that that
76frame uses, even if it is on another frame.
77If ALL-FRAMES is neither nil nor t, stick strictly to the selected frame."
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78 (let* ((walk-windows-start (selected-window))
79 (walk-windows-current walk-windows-start))
80 (while (progn
81 (setq walk-windows-current
0cc89026 82 (next-window walk-windows-current minibuf all-frames))
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83 (funcall proc walk-windows-current)
84 (not (eq walk-windows-current walk-windows-start))))))
85
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86\f
87;;;; Keymap support.
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88
89(defun undefined ()
90 (interactive)
91 (ding))
92
93;Prevent the \{...} documentation construct
94;from mentioning keys that run this command.
95(put 'undefined 'suppress-keymap t)
96
97(defun suppress-keymap (map &optional nodigits)
98 "Make MAP override all normally self-inserting keys to be undefined.
99Normally, as an exception, digits and minus-sign are set to make prefix args,
100but optional second arg NODIGITS non-nil treats them like other chars."
101 (let ((i 0))
102 (while (<= i 127)
103 (if (eql (lookup-key global-map (char-to-string i)) 'self-insert-command)
104 (define-key map (char-to-string i) 'undefined))
105 (setq i (1+ i))))
106 (or nodigits
107 (let (loop)
108 (define-key map "-" 'negative-argument)
109 ;; Make plain numbers do numeric args.
110 (setq loop ?0)
111 (while (<= loop ?9)
112 (define-key map (char-to-string loop) 'digit-argument)
113 (setq loop (1+ loop))))))
114
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115;Moved to keymap.c
116;(defun copy-keymap (keymap)
117; "Return a copy of KEYMAP"
118; (while (not (keymapp keymap))
119; (setq keymap (signal 'wrong-type-argument (list 'keymapp keymap))))
120; (if (vectorp keymap)
121; (copy-sequence keymap)
122; (copy-alist keymap)))
123
7f2c2edd 124(defun substitute-key-definition (olddef newdef keymap &optional oldmap prefix)
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125 "Replace OLDDEF with NEWDEF for any keys in KEYMAP now defined as OLDDEF.
126In other words, OLDDEF is replaced with NEWDEF where ever it appears.
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127If optional fourth argument OLDMAP is specified, we redefine
128in KEYMAP as NEWDEF those chars which are defined as OLDDEF in OLDMAP."
129 (or prefix (setq prefix ""))
130 (let* ((scan (or oldmap keymap))
131 (vec1 (vector nil))
132 (prefix1 (vconcat prefix vec1)))
133 ;; Scan OLDMAP, finding each char or event-symbol that
134 ;; has any definition, and act on it with hack-key.
135 (while (consp scan)
136 (if (consp (car scan))
137 (let ((char (car (car scan)))
138 (defn (cdr (car scan))))
139 ;; The inside of this let duplicates exactly
140 ;; the inside of the following let that handles array elements.
141 (aset vec1 0 char)
142 (aset prefix1 (length prefix) char)
143 (let (inner-def)
144 ;; Skip past menu-prompt.
145 (while (stringp (car-safe defn))
146 (setq defn (cdr defn)))
147 (setq inner-def defn)
148 (while (and (symbolp inner-def)
149 (fboundp inner-def))
150 (setq inner-def (symbol-function inner-def)))
151 (if (eq defn olddef)
152 (define-key keymap prefix1 newdef)
153 (if (keymapp defn)
154 (substitute-key-definition olddef newdef keymap
155 inner-def
156 prefix1)))))
157 (if (arrayp (car scan))
158 (let* ((array (car scan))
159 (len (length array))
160 (i 0))
161 (while (< i len)
162 (let ((char i) (defn (aref array i)))
163 ;; The inside of this let duplicates exactly
164 ;; the inside of the previous let.
165 (aset vec1 0 char)
166 (aset prefix1 (length prefix) char)
167 (let (inner-def)
168 ;; Skip past menu-prompt.
169 (while (stringp (car-safe defn))
170 (setq defn (cdr defn)))
171 (setq inner-def defn)
172 (while (and (symbolp inner-def)
173 (fboundp inner-def))
174 (setq inner-def (symbol-function inner-def)))
175 (if (eq defn olddef)
176 (define-key keymap prefix1 newdef)
177 (if (keymapp defn)
178 (substitute-key-definition olddef newdef keymap
179 inner-def
180 prefix1)))))
181 (setq i (1+ i))))))
182 (setq scan (cdr scan)))))
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06ae9cf2 184(defun define-key-after (keymap key definition after)
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185 "Add binding in KEYMAP for KEY => DEFINITION, right after AFTER's binding.
186This is like `define-key' except that the binding for KEY is placed
187just after the binding for the event AFTER, instead of at the beginning
188of the map.
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189The order matters when the keymap is used as a menu.
190KEY must contain just one event type--it must be a string or vector
191of length 1."
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192 (or (keymapp keymap)
193 (signal 'wrong-type-argument (list 'keymapp keymap)))
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194 (if (> (length key) 0)
195 (error "multi-event key specified in `define-key-after'"))
113d28a8 196 (let ((tail keymap) done inserted
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197 (first (aref key 0)))
198 (while (and (not done) tail)
199 ;; Delete any earlier bindings for the same key.
200 (if (eq (car-safe (car (cdr tail))) first)
201 (setcdr tail (cdr (cdr tail))))
202 ;; When we reach AFTER's binding, insert the new binding after.
203 ;; If we reach an inherited keymap, insert just before that.
113d28a8 204 ;; If we reach the end of this keymap, insert at the end.
4434d61b 205 (if (or (eq (car-safe (car tail)) after)
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206 (eq (car (cdr tail)) 'keymap)
207 (null (cdr tail)))
4434d61b 208 (progn
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209 ;; Stop the scan only if we find a parent keymap.
210 ;; Keep going past the inserted element
211 ;; so we can delete any duplications that come later.
212 (if (eq (car (cdr tail)) 'keymap)
213 (setq done t))
214 ;; Don't insert more than once.
215 (or inserted
216 (setcdr tail (cons (cons (aref key 0) definition) (cdr tail))))
217 (setq inserted t)))
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218 (setq tail (cdr tail)))))
219
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220(defun keyboard-translate (from to)
221 "Translate character FROM to TO at a low level.
222This function creates a `keyboard-translate-table' if necessary
223and then modifies one entry in it."
224 (or (arrayp keyboard-translate-table)
225 (setq keyboard-translate-table ""))
226 (if (or (> from (length keyboard-translate-table))
227 (> to (length keyboard-translate-table)))
228 (progn
229 (let* ((i (length keyboard-translate-table))
230 (table (make-string (- 256 i) 0)))
231 (while (< i 256)
232 (aset table i i)
233 (setq i (1+ i)))
234 (setq keyboard-translate-table table))))
235 (aset keyboard-translate-table from to))
236
237\f
238;;;; The global keymap tree.
239
240;;; global-map, esc-map, and ctl-x-map have their values set up in
241;;; keymap.c; we just give them docstrings here.
242
243(defvar global-map nil
244 "Default global keymap mapping Emacs keyboard input into commands.
245The value is a keymap which is usually (but not necessarily) Emacs's
246global map.")
247
248(defvar esc-map nil
249 "Default keymap for ESC (meta) commands.
250The normal global definition of the character ESC indirects to this keymap.")
251
252(defvar ctl-x-map nil
253 "Default keymap for C-x commands.
254The normal global definition of the character C-x indirects to this keymap.")
255
256(defvar ctl-x-4-map (make-sparse-keymap)
257 "Keymap for subcommands of C-x 4")
059184dd 258(defalias 'ctl-x-4-prefix ctl-x-4-map)
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259(define-key ctl-x-map "4" 'ctl-x-4-prefix)
260
261(defvar ctl-x-5-map (make-sparse-keymap)
262 "Keymap for frame commands.")
059184dd 263(defalias 'ctl-x-5-prefix ctl-x-5-map)
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264(define-key ctl-x-map "5" 'ctl-x-5-prefix)
265
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267;;;; Event manipulation functions.
268
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269;; This code exists specifically to make sure that the
270;; resulting number does not appear in the .elc file.
271;; The number is negative on most machines, but not on all!
272(defconst listify-key-sequence-1
273 (lsh 1 7))
274(setq listify-key-sequence-1 (logior (lsh 1 23) listify-key-sequence-1))
275
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276(defun listify-key-sequence (key)
277 "Convert a key sequence to a list of events."
278 (if (vectorp key)
279 (append key nil)
280 (mapcar (function (lambda (c)
281 (if (> c 127)
114137b8 282 (logxor c listify-key-sequence-1)
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283 c)))
284 (append key nil))))
285
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286(defsubst eventp (obj)
287 "True if the argument is an event object."
288 (or (integerp obj)
289 (and (symbolp obj)
290 (get obj 'event-symbol-elements))
291 (and (consp obj)
292 (symbolp (car obj))
293 (get (car obj) 'event-symbol-elements))))
294
295(defun event-modifiers (event)
296 "Returns a list of symbols representing the modifier keys in event EVENT.
297The elements of the list may include `meta', `control',
1ce4cf38 298`shift', `hyper', `super', `alt', `click', `drag', and `down'."
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299 (let ((type event))
300 (if (listp type)
301 (setq type (car type)))
302 (if (symbolp type)
303 (cdr (get type 'event-symbol-elements))
304 (let ((list nil))
305 (or (zerop (logand type (lsh 1 23)))
306 (setq list (cons 'meta list)))
307 (or (and (zerop (logand type (lsh 1 22)))
308 (>= (logand type 127) 32))
309 (setq list (cons 'control list)))
310 (or (and (zerop (logand type (lsh 1 21)))
311 (= (logand type 255) (downcase (logand type 255))))
312 (setq list (cons 'shift list)))
313 (or (zerop (logand type (lsh 1 20)))
314 (setq list (cons 'hyper list)))
315 (or (zerop (logand type (lsh 1 19)))
316 (setq list (cons 'super list)))
317 (or (zerop (logand type (lsh 1 18)))
318 (setq list (cons 'alt list)))
319 list))))
320
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321(defun event-basic-type (event)
322 "Returns the basic type of the given event (all modifiers removed).
323The value is an ASCII printing character (not upper case) or a symbol."
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324 (if (consp event)
325 (setq event (car event)))
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326 (if (symbolp event)
327 (car (get event 'event-symbol-elements))
328 (let ((base (logand event (1- (lsh 1 18)))))
329 (downcase (if (< base 32) (logior base 64) base)))))
330
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331(defsubst mouse-movement-p (object)
332 "Return non-nil if OBJECT is a mouse movement event."
333 (and (consp object)
334 (eq (car object) 'mouse-movement)))
335
336(defsubst event-start (event)
337 "Return the starting position of EVENT.
338If EVENT is a mouse press or a mouse click, this returns the location
339of the event.
340If EVENT is a drag, this returns the drag's starting position.
341The return value is of the form
342 (WINDOW BUFFER-POSITION (COL . ROW) TIMESTAMP)
343The `posn-' functions access elements of such lists."
344 (nth 1 event))
345
346(defsubst event-end (event)
347 "Return the ending location of EVENT. EVENT should be a click or drag event.
348If EVENT is a click event, this function is the same as `event-start'.
349The return value is of the form
350 (WINDOW BUFFER-POSITION (COL . ROW) TIMESTAMP)
351The `posn-' functions access elements of such lists."
69b95560 352 (nth (if (consp (nth 2 event)) 2 1) event))
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354(defsubst posn-window (position)
355 "Return the window in POSITION.
356POSITION should be a list of the form
357 (WINDOW BUFFER-POSITION (COL . ROW) TIMESTAMP)
358as returned by the `event-start' and `event-end' functions."
359 (nth 0 position))
360
361(defsubst posn-point (position)
362 "Return the buffer location in POSITION.
363POSITION should be a list of the form
364 (WINDOW BUFFER-POSITION (COL . ROW) TIMESTAMP)
365as returned by the `event-start' and `event-end' functions."
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366 (if (consp (nth 1 position))
367 (car (nth 1 position))
368 (nth 1 position)))
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370(defsubst posn-col-row (position)
371 "Return the row and column in POSITION.
372POSITION should be a list of the form
373 (WINDOW BUFFER-POSITION (COL . ROW) TIMESTAMP)
374as returned by the `event-start' and `event-end' functions."
375 (nth 2 position))
376
377(defsubst posn-timestamp (position)
378 "Return the timestamp of POSITION.
379POSITION should be a list of the form
380 (WINDOW BUFFER-POSITION (COL . ROW) TIMESTAMP)
f415c00c 381as returned by the `event-start' and `event-end' functions."
0f03054a 382 (nth 3 position))
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385;;;; Obsolescent names for functions.
386
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387(defalias 'make-syntax-table 'copy-syntax-table)
388(defalias 'dot 'point)
389(defalias 'dot-marker 'point-marker)
390(defalias 'dot-min 'point-min)
391(defalias 'dot-max 'point-max)
392(defalias 'window-dot 'window-point)
393(defalias 'set-window-dot 'set-window-point)
394(defalias 'read-input 'read-string)
395(defalias 'send-string 'process-send-string)
396(defalias 'send-region 'process-send-region)
397(defalias 'show-buffer 'set-window-buffer)
398(defalias 'buffer-flush-undo 'buffer-disable-undo)
399(defalias 'eval-current-buffer 'eval-buffer)
400(defalias 'compiled-function-p 'byte-code-function-p)
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402;;; This name isn't mentioned in the manual, and we've been hoping to
403;;; phase it out, but there's still a lot of code out there, even for
404;;; Emacs 18.59, which uses mod. I'm going to let the byte compiler's
405;;; make-obsolete function to poke people a little more, and leave the
406;;; `mod' name around for a while longer.
059184dd 407(defalias 'mod '%)
d2ec8956 408
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409;; Some programs still use this as a function.
410(defun baud-rate ()
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411 "Obsolete function returning the value of the `baud-rate' variable.
412Please convert your programs to use the variable `baud-rate' directly."
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413 baud-rate)
414
415\f
416;;;; Alternate names for functions - these are not being phased out.
417
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418(defalias 'string= 'string-equal)
419(defalias 'string< 'string-lessp)
420(defalias 'move-marker 'set-marker)
421(defalias 'eql 'eq)
422(defalias 'not 'null)
423(defalias 'rplaca 'setcar)
424(defalias 'rplacd 'setcdr)
eb8c3be9 425(defalias 'beep 'ding) ;preserve lingual purity
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426(defalias 'indent-to-column 'indent-to)
427(defalias 'backward-delete-char 'delete-backward-char)
428(defalias 'search-forward-regexp (symbol-function 're-search-forward))
429(defalias 'search-backward-regexp (symbol-function 're-search-backward))
430(defalias 'int-to-string 'number-to-string)
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431
432;;; Should this be an obsolete name? If you decide it should, you get
433;;; to go through all the sources and change them.
059184dd 434(defalias 'string-to-int 'string-to-number)
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9a5336ae 436;;;; Hook manipulation functions.
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438(defun run-hooks (&rest hooklist)
439 "Takes hook names and runs each one in turn. Major mode functions use this.
440Each argument should be a symbol, a hook variable.
441These symbols are processed in the order specified.
442If a hook symbol has a non-nil value, that value may be a function
443or a list of functions to be called to run the hook.
444If the value is a function, it is called with no arguments.
445If it is a list, the elements are called, in order, with no arguments."
446 (while hooklist
447 (let ((sym (car hooklist)))
448 (and (boundp sym)
449 (symbol-value sym)
450 (let ((value (symbol-value sym)))
451 (if (and (listp value) (not (eq (car value) 'lambda)))
452 (mapcar 'funcall value)
453 (funcall value)))))
454 (setq hooklist (cdr hooklist))))
455
456;; Tell C code how to call this function.
457(defconst run-hooks 'run-hooks
458 "Variable by which C primitives find the function `run-hooks'.
459Don't change it.")
460
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461(defun add-hook (hook function &optional append)
462 "Add to the value of HOOK the function FUNCTION unless already present (it
463becomes the first hook on the list unless optional APPEND is non-nil, in
464which case it becomes the last). HOOK should be a symbol, and FUNCTION may be
465any valid function. HOOK's value should be a list of functions, not a single
466function. If HOOK is void, it is first set to nil."
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467 (or (boundp hook) (set hook nil))
468 (or (if (consp function)
469 ;; Clever way to tell whether a given lambda-expression
470 ;; is equal to anything in the hook.
471 (let ((tail (assoc (cdr function) (symbol-value hook))))
472 (equal function tail))
473 (memq function (symbol-value hook)))
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474 (set hook
475 (if append
476 (nconc (symbol-value hook) (list function))
477 (cons function (symbol-value hook))))))
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480;;;; Specifying things to do after certain files are loaded.
481
482(defun eval-after-load (file form)
483 "Arrange that, if FILE is ever loaded, FORM will be run at that time.
484This makes or adds to an entry on `after-load-alist'.
485FILE should be the name of a library, with no directory name."
486 (or (assoc file after-load-alist)
487 (setq after-load-alist (cons (list file) after-load-alist)))
488 (nconc (assoc file after-load-alist) (list form))
489 form)
490
491(defun eval-next-after-load (file)
492 "Read the following input sexp, and run it whenever FILE is loaded.
493This makes or adds to an entry on `after-load-alist'.
494FILE should be the name of a library, with no directory name."
495 (eval-after-load file (read)))
496
497\f
498;;;; Input and display facilities.
499
500(defun read-quoted-char (&optional prompt)
501 "Like `read-char', except that if the first character read is an octal
502digit, we read up to two more octal digits and return the character
503represented by the octal number consisting of those digits.
504Optional argument PROMPT specifies a string to use to prompt the user."
505 (let ((count 0) (code 0) char)
506 (while (< count 3)
507 (let ((inhibit-quit (zerop count))
508 (help-form nil))
509 (and prompt (message "%s-" prompt))
510 (setq char (read-char))
511 (if inhibit-quit (setq quit-flag nil)))
512 (cond ((null char))
513 ((and (<= ?0 char) (<= char ?7))
514 (setq code (+ (* code 8) (- char ?0))
515 count (1+ count))
516 (and prompt (message (setq prompt
517 (format "%s %c" prompt char)))))
518 ((> count 0)
519 (setq unread-command-events (list char) count 259))
520 (t (setq code char count 259))))
521 (logand 255 code)))
522
523(defun force-mode-line-update (&optional all)
524 "Force the mode-line of the current buffer to be redisplayed.
525With optional non-nil ALL then force then force redisplay of all mode-lines."
526 (if all (save-excursion (set-buffer (other-buffer))))
527 (set-buffer-modified-p (buffer-modified-p)))
528
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529(defun momentary-string-display (string pos &optional exit-char message)
530 "Momentarily display STRING in the buffer at POS.
531Display remains until next character is typed.
532If the char is EXIT-CHAR (optional third arg, default is SPC) it is swallowed;
533otherwise it is then available as input (as a command if nothing else).
534Display MESSAGE (optional fourth arg) in the echo area.
535If MESSAGE is nil, instructions to type EXIT-CHAR are displayed there."
536 (or exit-char (setq exit-char ?\ ))
537 (let ((buffer-read-only nil)
538 (modified (buffer-modified-p))
539 (name buffer-file-name)
540 insert-end)
541 (unwind-protect
542 (progn
543 (save-excursion
544 (goto-char pos)
545 ;; defeat file locking... don't try this at home, kids!
546 (setq buffer-file-name nil)
547 (insert-before-markers string)
548 (setq insert-end (point)))
549 (message (or message "Type %s to continue editing.")
550 (single-key-description exit-char))
3547c855 551 (let ((char (read-event)))
be9b65ac 552 (or (eq char exit-char)
dbc4e1c1 553 (setq unread-command-events (list char)))))
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554 (if insert-end
555 (save-excursion
556 (delete-region pos insert-end)))
557 (setq buffer-file-name name)
558 (set-buffer-modified-p modified))))
559
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560\f
561;;;; Miscellanea.
562
563(defun ignore (&rest ignore)
564 "Do nothing.
565Accept any number of arguments, but ignore them."
566 nil)
567
568(defun error (&rest args)
569 "Signal an error, making error message by passing all args to `format'."
570 (while t
571 (signal 'error (list (apply 'format args)))))
572
573(defun user-original-login-name ()
574 "Return user's login name from original login.
575This tries to remain unaffected by `su', by looking in environment variables."
576 (or (getenv "LOGNAME") (getenv "USER") (user-login-name)))
577
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578(defun start-process-shell-command (name buffer &rest args)
579 "Start a program in a subprocess. Return the process object for it.
580Args are NAME BUFFER COMMAND &rest COMMAND-ARGS.
581NAME is name for process. It is modified if necessary to make it unique.
582BUFFER is the buffer or (buffer-name) to associate with the process.
583 Process output goes at end of that buffer, unless you specify
584 an output stream or filter function to handle the output.
585 BUFFER may be also nil, meaning that this process is not associated
586 with any buffer
587Third arg is command name, the name of a shell command.
588Remaining arguments are the arguments for the command.
589Wildcards and redirection are handle as usual in the shell."
590 (if (eq system-type 'vax-vms)
591 (apply 'start-process name buffer args)
592 (start-process name buffer shell-file-name "-c"
593 (concat "exec " (mapconcat 'identity args " ")))))
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595(defmacro save-match-data (&rest body)
596 "Execute the BODY forms, restoring the global value of the match data."
597 (let ((original (make-symbol "match-data")))
598 (list
599 'let (list (list original '(match-data)))
600 (list 'unwind-protect
601 (cons 'progn body)
602 (list 'store-match-data original)))))
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604;; now in fns.c
605;(defun nth (n list)
606; "Returns the Nth element of LIST.
607;N counts from zero. If LIST is not that long, nil is returned."
608; (car (nthcdr n list)))
609;
610;(defun copy-alist (alist)
611; "Return a copy of ALIST.
612;This is a new alist which represents the same mapping
613;from objects to objects, but does not share the alist structure with ALIST.
614;The objects mapped (cars and cdrs of elements of the alist)
615;are shared, however."
616; (setq alist (copy-sequence alist))
617; (let ((tail alist))
618; (while tail
619; (if (consp (car tail))
620; (setcar tail (cons (car (car tail)) (cdr (car tail)))))
621; (setq tail (cdr tail))))
622; alist)
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624;;; subr.el ends here
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