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1;;; help.el --- help commands for Emacs
2
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3;; Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
4;; Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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e5167999 6;; Maintainer: FSF
fd7fa35a 7;; Keywords: help, internal
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9;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
10
11;; GNU Emacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
12;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
e5167999 13;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
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14;; any later version.
15
16;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
17;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
18;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
19;; GNU General Public License for more details.
20
21;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
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22;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the
23;; Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
24;; Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
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26;;; Commentary:
27
a1c9f209 28;; This code implements GNU Emacs' on-line help system, the one invoked by
95ac0a6f 29;; `M-x help-for-help'.
d9ecc911 30
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31;;; Code:
32
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33;; Get the macro make-help-screen when this is compiled,
34;; or run interpreted, but not when the compiled code is loaded.
b1fe9304 35(eval-when-compile (require 'help-macro))
4a8adb0b 36(eval-when-compile (require 'view))
41b8542b 37
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38(defvar help-map (make-sparse-keymap)
39 "Keymap for characters following the Help key.")
40
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41(defvar help-mode-map (make-sparse-keymap)
42 "Keymap for help mode.")
43
e17d2fd1 44(define-key global-map (char-to-string help-char) 'help-command)
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45(define-key global-map [help] 'help-command)
46(define-key global-map [f1] 'help-command)
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47(fset 'help-command help-map)
48
e17d2fd1 49(define-key help-map (char-to-string help-char) 'help-for-help)
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50(define-key help-map [help] 'help-for-help)
51(define-key help-map [f1] 'help-for-help)
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52(define-key help-map "?" 'help-for-help)
53
54(define-key help-map "\C-c" 'describe-copying)
55(define-key help-map "\C-d" 'describe-distribution)
56(define-key help-map "\C-w" 'describe-no-warranty)
76766f2d 57(define-key help-map "\C-p" 'describe-project)
122955bf 58(define-key help-map "a" 'apropos-command)
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59
60(define-key help-map "b" 'describe-bindings)
61
62(define-key help-map "c" 'describe-key-briefly)
63(define-key help-map "k" 'describe-key)
64
65(define-key help-map "d" 'describe-function)
66(define-key help-map "f" 'describe-function)
67
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68(define-key help-map "F" 'view-emacs-FAQ)
69
433ae6f6 70(define-key help-map "i" 'info)
4b08b7ed 71(define-key help-map "4i" 'info-other-window)
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72(define-key help-map "\C-f" 'Info-goto-emacs-command-node)
73(define-key help-map "\C-k" 'Info-goto-emacs-key-command-node)
32884eab 74(define-key help-map "\C-i" 'info-lookup-symbol)
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75
76(define-key help-map "l" 'view-lossage)
77
78(define-key help-map "m" 'describe-mode)
754084bb 79(define-key help-map "\C-m" 'view-order-manuals)
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80
81(define-key help-map "\C-n" 'view-emacs-news)
82(define-key help-map "n" 'view-emacs-news)
83
06b98c51 84(define-key help-map "p" 'finder-by-keyword)
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85(autoload 'finder-by-keyword "finder"
86 "Find packages matching a given keyword." t)
06b98c51 87
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88(define-key help-map "P" 'view-emacs-problems)
89
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90(define-key help-map "s" 'describe-syntax)
91
92(define-key help-map "t" 'help-with-tutorial)
93
94(define-key help-map "w" 'where-is)
95
96(define-key help-map "v" 'describe-variable)
97
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98(define-key help-map "q" 'help-quit)
99
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100(define-key help-mode-map [mouse-2] 'help-follow-mouse)
101(define-key help-mode-map "\C-c\C-b" 'help-go-back)
102(define-key help-mode-map "\C-c\C-c" 'help-follow)
103(define-key help-mode-map "\t" 'help-next-ref)
104(define-key help-mode-map [backtab] 'help-previous-ref)
306a5e68 105(define-key help-mode-map [(shift tab)] 'help-previous-ref)
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106;; Documentation only, since we use minor-mode-overriding-map-alist.
107(define-key help-mode-map "\r" 'help-follow)
108
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109(defvar help-xref-stack nil
110 "A stack of ways by which to return to help buffers after following xrefs.
4c45295b 111Used by `help-follow' and `help-xref-go-back'.
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112An element looks like (POSITION FUNCTION ARGS...), where POSITION is
113`(POINT . BUFFER-NAME)'.
114To use the element, do (apply FUNCTION ARGS) then goto the point in
115the named buffer.")
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116(put 'help-xref-stack 'permanent-local t)
117
118(defvar help-xref-stack-item nil
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119 "An item for `help-follow' in this buffer to push onto `help-xref-stack'.
120The format is (FUNCTION ARGS...).")
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121(put 'help-xref-stack-item 'permanent-local t)
122
123(setq-default help-xref-stack nil help-xref-stack-item nil)
507fb916 124
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125(defcustom help-mode-hook nil
126 "Hook run by `help-mode'."
127 :type 'hook
128 :group 'help)
129
afaa65e4 130(defun help-mode ()
400a1b1f 131 "Major mode for viewing help text and navigating references in it.
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132Entry to this mode runs the normal hook `help-mode-hook'.
133Commands:
134\\{help-mode-map}"
135 (interactive)
136 (kill-all-local-variables)
137 (use-local-map help-mode-map)
138 (setq mode-name "Help")
139 (setq major-mode 'help-mode)
507fb916 140 (make-local-variable 'font-lock-defaults)
400a1b1f 141 (setq font-lock-defaults nil) ; font-lock would defeat xref
42499979 142 (view-mode)
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143 (make-local-variable 'view-no-disable-on-exit)
144 (setq view-no-disable-on-exit t)
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145 (run-hooks 'help-mode-hook))
146
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147(defun help-mode-setup ()
148 (help-mode)
149 (setq buffer-read-only nil))
150
3d02beed 151(add-hook 'temp-buffer-setup-hook 'help-mode-setup)
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152
153(defun help-mode-finish ()
4e1ede6c 154 (when (eq major-mode 'help-mode)
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155 ;; View mode's read-only status of existing *Help* buffer is lost
156 ;; by with-output-to-temp-buffer.
157 (toggle-read-only 1)
158 (help-make-xrefs (current-buffer)))
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159 (setq view-return-to-alist
160 (list (cons (selected-window) help-return-method))))
21de5941 161
3d02beed 162(add-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'help-mode-finish)
21de5941 163
2fc9d9f4 164(defun help-quit ()
3120a677 165 "Just exit from the Help command's command loop."
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166 (interactive)
167 nil)
168
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169(defun help-with-tutorial (&optional arg)
170 "Select the Emacs learn-by-doing tutorial.
da412772 171If there is a tutorial version written in the language
71e9bd71 172of the selected language environment, that version is used.
da412772 173If there's no tutorial in that language, `TUTORIAL' is selected.
c822b44b 174With arg, you are asked to choose which language."
0634ea78 175 (interactive "P")
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176 (let ((lang (if arg
177 (read-language-name 'tutorial "Language: " "English")
178 (if (get-language-info current-language-environment 'tutorial)
179 current-language-environment
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180 "English")))
181 file filename)
3060bf83 182 (setq filename (get-language-info lang 'tutorial))
7c9b148e 183 (setq file (expand-file-name (concat "~/" filename)))
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184 (delete-other-windows)
185 (if (get-file-buffer file)
186 (switch-to-buffer (get-file-buffer file))
187 (switch-to-buffer (create-file-buffer file))
188 (setq buffer-file-name file)
189 (setq default-directory (expand-file-name "~/"))
79058860 190 (setq buffer-auto-save-file-name nil)
0634ea78 191 (insert-file-contents (expand-file-name filename data-directory))
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192 (goto-char (point-min))
193 (search-forward "\n<<")
194 (beginning-of-line)
195 (delete-region (point) (progn (end-of-line) (point)))
857a1de6 196 (let ((n (- (window-height (selected-window))
433ae6f6 197 (count-lines (point-min) (point))
857a1de6 198 6)))
d0da2301 199 (if (< n 12)
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200 (newline n)
201 ;; Some people get confused by the large gap.
202 (newline (/ n 2))
203 (insert "[Middle of page left blank for didactic purposes. "
204 "Text continues below]")
205 (newline (- n (/ n 2)))))
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206 (goto-char (point-min))
207 (set-buffer-modified-p nil))))
208
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209(defun string-key-binding (key)
210 "Value is the binding of KEY in a string.
211If KEY is an event on a string, and that string has a `local-map'
212or `keymap' property, return the binding of KEY in the string's keymap."
213 (let* ((defn nil)
214 (start (when (vectorp key)
215 (if (memq (aref key 0) '(mode-line header-line))
216 (event-start (aref key 1))
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217 (and (consp (aref key 0))
218 (event-start (aref key 0))))))
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219 (string-info (and (consp start) (nth 4 start))))
220 (when string-info
221 (let* ((string (car string-info))
222 (pos (cdr string-info))
223 (local-map (and (> pos 0)
224 (< pos (length string))
225 (or (get-text-property pos 'local-map string)
226 (get-text-property pos 'keymap string)))))
227 (setq defn (and local-map (lookup-key local-map key)))))
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228 defn))
229
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230(defun describe-key-briefly (key &optional insert)
231 "Print the name of the function KEY invokes. KEY is a string.
232If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer."
233 (interactive "kDescribe key briefly: \nP")
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234 (save-excursion
235 (let ((modifiers (event-modifiers (aref key 0)))
e88a2c59 236 (standard-output (if insert (current-buffer) t))
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237 window position)
238 ;; For a mouse button event, go to the button it applies to
239 ;; to get the right key bindings. And go to the right place
240 ;; in case the keymap depends on where you clicked.
241 (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
242 (memq 'drag modifiers))
243 (setq window (posn-window (event-start (aref key 0)))
244 position (posn-point (event-start (aref key 0)))))
245 (if (windowp window)
246 (progn
247 (set-buffer (window-buffer window))
248 (goto-char position)))
249 ;; Ok, now look up the key and name the command.
c085b77c 250 (let ((defn (or (string-key-binding key)
35831732 251 (key-binding key)))
e88a2c59 252 (key-desc (key-description key)))
fc558e4d 253 (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn))
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254 (princ (format "%s is undefined" key-desc))
255 (princ (format (if insert
0f2aa0e1 256 "`%s' (`%s')"
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257 (if (windowp window)
258 "%s at that spot runs the command %s"
259 "%s runs the command %s"))
260 key-desc
261 (if (symbolp defn) defn (prin1-to-string defn)))))))))
433ae6f6 262
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263(defvar help-return-method nil
264 "What to do to \"exit\" the help buffer.
265This is a list
266 (WINDOW . t) delete the selected window, go to WINDOW.
267 (WINDOW . quit-window) do quit-window, then select WINDOW.
268 (WINDOW BUF START POINT) display BUF at START, POINT, then select WINDOW.")
269
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270(defun print-help-return-message (&optional function)
271 "Display or return message saying how to restore windows after help command.
272Computes a message and applies the optional argument FUNCTION to it.
273If FUNCTION is nil, applies `message' to it, thus printing it."
274 (and (not (get-buffer-window standard-output))
d536293f 275 (let ((first-message
a1c9f209 276 (cond ((special-display-p (buffer-name standard-output))
01364a75 277 (setq help-return-method (cons (selected-window) t))
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278 ;; If the help output buffer is a special display buffer,
279 ;; don't say anything about how to get rid of it.
280 ;; First of all, the user will do that with the window
281 ;; manager, not with Emacs.
282 ;; Secondly, the buffer has not been displayed yet,
283 ;; so we don't know whether its frame will be selected.
d536293f 284 nil)
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285 (display-buffer-reuse-frames
286 (setq help-return-method (cons (selected-window)
287 'quit-window))
288 nil)
d536293f 289 ((not (one-window-p t))
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290 (setq help-return-method
291 (cons (selected-window) 'quit-window))
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292 "Type \\[switch-to-buffer-other-window] RET to restore the other window.")
293 (pop-up-windows
01364a75 294 (setq help-return-method (cons (selected-window) t))
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295 "Type \\[delete-other-windows] to remove help window.")
296 (t
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297 (setq help-return-method
298 (list (selected-window) (window-buffer)
299 (window-start) (window-point)))
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300 "Type \\[switch-to-buffer] RET to remove help window."))))
301 (funcall (or function 'message)
302 (concat
303 (if first-message
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304 (substitute-command-keys first-message))
305 (if first-message " ")
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306 ;; If the help buffer will go in a separate frame,
307 ;; it's no use mentioning a command to scroll, so don't.
a1c9f209 308 (if (special-display-p (buffer-name standard-output))
125a8d70 309 nil
a1c9f209 310 (if (same-window-p (buffer-name standard-output))
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311 ;; Say how to scroll this window.
312 (substitute-command-keys
313 "\\[scroll-up] to scroll the help.")
314 ;; Say how to scroll some other window.
6e7f5182 315 (substitute-command-keys
125a8d70 316 "\\[scroll-other-window] to scroll the help."))))))))
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317
318(defun describe-key (key)
319 "Display documentation of the function invoked by KEY. KEY is a string."
320 (interactive "kDescribe key: ")
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321 (save-excursion
322 (let ((modifiers (event-modifiers (aref key 0)))
323 window position)
324 ;; For a mouse button event, go to the button it applies to
325 ;; to get the right key bindings. And go to the right place
326 ;; in case the keymap depends on where you clicked.
327 (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
328 (memq 'drag modifiers))
329 (setq window (posn-window (event-start (aref key 0)))
330 position (posn-point (event-start (aref key 0)))))
331 (if (windowp window)
332 (progn
333 (set-buffer (window-buffer window))
334 (goto-char position)))
c085b77c 335 (let ((defn (or (string-key-binding key) (key-binding key))))
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336 (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn))
337 (message "%s is undefined" (key-description key))
338 (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
339 (princ (key-description key))
340 (if (windowp window)
341 (princ " at that spot"))
342 (princ " runs the command ")
343 (prin1 defn)
05f6170c 344 (princ "\n which is ")
0ab0e672 345 (describe-function-1 defn nil (interactive-p))
fc558e4d 346 (print-help-return-message)))))))
433ae6f6 347
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348(defun describe-mode ()
349 "Display documentation of current major mode and minor modes.
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350The major mode description comes first, followed by the minor modes,
351each on a separate page.
352
433ae6f6 353For this to work correctly for a minor mode, the mode's indicator variable
61c6b658 354\(listed in `minor-mode-alist') must also be a function whose documentation
433ae6f6 355describes the minor mode."
7192540b 356 (interactive)
433ae6f6 357 (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
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358 (when minor-mode-alist
359 (princ "The major mode is described first.
360For minor modes, see following pages.\n\n"))
361 (princ mode-name)
362 (princ " mode:\n")
363 (princ (documentation major-mode))
364 (help-setup-xref (list #'help-xref-mode (current-buffer)) (interactive-p))
365 (let ((minor-modes minor-mode-alist))
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366 (while minor-modes
367 (let* ((minor-mode (car (car minor-modes)))
ddbe99e0 368 (indicator (car (cdr (car minor-modes)))))
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369 ;; Document a minor mode if it is listed in minor-mode-alist,
370 ;; bound locally in this buffer, non-nil, and has a function
371 ;; definition.
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372 (if (and (boundp minor-mode)
373 (symbol-value minor-mode)
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374 (fboundp minor-mode))
375 (let ((pretty-minor-mode minor-mode))
376 (if (string-match "-mode$" (symbol-name minor-mode))
377 (setq pretty-minor-mode
378 (capitalize
379 (substring (symbol-name minor-mode)
380 0 (match-beginning 0)))))
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381 (while (and indicator (symbolp indicator)
382 (boundp indicator)
383 (not (eq indicator (symbol-value indicator))))
7192540b 384 (setq indicator (symbol-value indicator)))
40b3bdc1 385 (princ "\n\f\n")
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386 (princ (format "%s minor mode (%s):\n"
387 pretty-minor-mode
388 (if indicator
389 (format "indicator%s" indicator)
390 "no indicator")))
40b3bdc1 391 (princ (documentation minor-mode)))))
7192540b 392 (setq minor-modes (cdr minor-modes))))
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393 (print-help-return-message)))
394
395;; So keyboard macro definitions are documented correctly
396(fset 'defining-kbd-macro (symbol-function 'start-kbd-macro))
397
398(defun describe-distribution ()
399 "Display info on how to obtain the latest version of GNU Emacs."
400 (interactive)
401 (find-file-read-only
1e6dacf6 402 (expand-file-name "DISTRIB" data-directory)))
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403
404(defun describe-copying ()
405 "Display info on how you may redistribute copies of GNU Emacs."
406 (interactive)
407 (find-file-read-only
1e6dacf6 408 (expand-file-name "COPYING" data-directory))
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409 (goto-char (point-min)))
410
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411(defun describe-project ()
412 "Display info on the GNU project."
413 (interactive)
414 (find-file-read-only
869e248d 415 (expand-file-name "THE-GNU-PROJECT" data-directory))
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416 (goto-char (point-min)))
417
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418(defun describe-no-warranty ()
419 "Display info on all the kinds of warranty Emacs does NOT have."
420 (interactive)
421 (describe-copying)
422 (let (case-fold-search)
423 (search-forward "NO WARRANTY")
424 (recenter 0)))
425
61c6b658 426(defun describe-prefix-bindings ()
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427 "Describe the bindings of the prefix used to reach this command.
428The prefix described consists of all but the last event
429of the key sequence that ran this command."
61c6b658 430 (interactive)
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431 (let* ((key (this-command-keys)))
432 (describe-bindings
433 (if (stringp key)
434 (substring key 0 (1- (length key)))
435 (let ((prefix (make-vector (1- (length key)) nil))
436 (i 0))
437 (while (< i (length prefix))
438 (aset prefix i (aref key i))
439 (setq i (1+ i)))
440 prefix)))))
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441;; Make C-h after a prefix, when not specifically bound,
442;; run describe-prefix-bindings.
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443(setq prefix-help-command 'describe-prefix-bindings)
444
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445(defun view-emacs-news (&optional arg)
446 "Display info on recent changes to Emacs.
f0753a5f 447With numeric argument, display information on correspondingly older changes."
382d018a 448 (interactive "P")
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449 (let* ((arg (if arg (prefix-numeric-value arg) 0))
450 (file (cond ((eq arg 0) "NEWS")
451 ((eq arg 1) "ONEWS")
452 (t
453 (nth (- arg 2)
454 (nreverse (directory-files data-directory
975f82c9 455 nil "^ONEWS\\.[0-9]+$"
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456 nil)))))))
457 (if file
458 (find-file-read-only (expand-file-name file data-directory))
459 (error "No such old news"))))
433ae6f6 460
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461(defun view-order-manuals ()
462 "Display the Emacs ORDERS file."
463 (interactive)
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464 (find-file-read-only (expand-file-name "ORDERS" data-directory))
465 (goto-address))
754084bb 466
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467(defun view-emacs-FAQ ()
468 "Display the Emacs Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) file."
469 (interactive)
4a8adb0b 470;;; (find-file-read-only (expand-file-name "FAQ" data-directory))
279b772d 471 (info "(efaq)"))
7ee71cf1 472
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473(defun view-emacs-problems ()
474 "Display info on known problems with Emacs and possible workarounds."
475 (interactive)
476 (view-file (expand-file-name "PROBLEMS" data-directory)))
477
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478(defun view-lossage ()
479 "Display last 100 input keystrokes."
480 (interactive)
481 (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
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482 (princ (mapconcat (function (lambda (key)
483 (if (or (integerp key)
484 (symbolp key)
485 (listp key))
486 (single-key-description key)
487 (prin1-to-string key nil))))
488 (recent-keys)
489 " "))
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490 (save-excursion
491 (set-buffer standard-output)
492 (goto-char (point-min))
493 (while (progn (move-to-column 50) (not (eobp)))
494 (search-forward " " nil t)
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495 (insert "\n"))
496 (setq help-xref-stack nil
497 help-xref-stack-item nil))
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498 (print-help-return-message)))
499
2fc9d9f4 500(defalias 'help 'help-for-help)
41b8542b 501(make-help-screen help-for-help
a30a106b 502 "a b c C f F C-f i I k C-k l L m n p s t v w C-c C-d C-n C-p C-w; ? for help:"
a82e9c01 503 "You have typed %THIS-KEY%, the help character. Type a Help option:
efcce2d2 504\(Use SPC or DEL to scroll through this text. Type \\<help-map>\\[help-quit] to exit the Help command.)
433ae6f6 505
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506a command-apropos. Give a substring, and see a list of commands
507 (functions interactively callable) that contain
508 that substring. See also the apropos command.
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509b describe-bindings. Display table of all key bindings.
510c describe-key-briefly. Type a command key sequence;
21ee8c42 511 it prints the function name that sequence runs.
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512C describe-coding-system. This describes either a specific coding system
513 (if you type its name) or the coding systems currently in use
514 (if you type just RET).
af6a9de9 515f describe-function. Type a function name and get documentation of it.
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516C-f Info-goto-emacs-command-node. Type a function name;
517 it takes you to the Info node for that command.
af6a9de9 518i info. The info documentation reader.
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519I describe-input-method. Describe a specific input method (if you type
520 its name) or the current input method (if you type just RET).
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521C-i info-lookup-symbol. Display the definition of a specific symbol
522 as found in the manual for the language this buffer is written in.
af6a9de9 523k describe-key. Type a command key sequence;
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525C-k Info-goto-emacs-key-command-node. Type a command key sequence;
526 it takes you to the Info node for the command bound to that key.
90a56040 527l view-lossage. Show last 100 characters you typed.
5760471f 528L describe-language-environment. This describes either a
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529 specific language environment (if you type its name)
530 or the current language environment (if you type just RET).
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531m describe-mode. Print documentation of current minor modes,
532 and the current major mode, including their special commands.
90a56040 533n view-emacs-news. Display news of recent Emacs changes.
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534p finder-by-keyword. Find packages matching a given topic keyword.
535s describe-syntax. Display contents of syntax table, plus explanations
536t help-with-tutorial. Select the Emacs learn-by-doing tutorial.
537v describe-variable. Type name of a variable;
21ee8c42 538 it displays the variable's documentation and value.
af6a9de9 539w where-is. Type command name; it prints which keystrokes
21ee8c42 540 invoke that command.
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542F Display the frequently asked questions file.
543h Display the HELLO file which illustrates various scripts.
544C-c Display Emacs copying permission (General Public License).
545C-d Display Emacs ordering information.
546C-n Display news of recent Emacs changes.
547C-p Display information about the GNU project.
548C-w Display information on absence of warranty for GNU Emacs."
41b8542b 549 help-map)
433ae6f6 550
433ae6f6 551(defun function-called-at-point ()
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552 "Return a function around point or else called by the list containing point.
553If that doesn't give a function, return nil."
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554 (with-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table
555 (or (condition-case ()
556 (save-excursion
557 (or (not (zerop (skip-syntax-backward "_w")))
558 (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?w)
559 (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?_)
560 (forward-sexp -1))
561 (skip-chars-forward "'")
562 (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
563 (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj)))
564 (error nil))
565 (condition-case ()
566 (save-excursion
567 (save-restriction
568 (narrow-to-region (max (point-min)
569 (- (point) 1000)) (point-max))
570 ;; Move up to surrounding paren, then after the open.
571 (backward-up-list 1)
572 (forward-char 1)
573 ;; If there is space here, this is probably something
574 ;; other than a real Lisp function call, so ignore it.
575 (if (looking-at "[ \t]")
576 (error "Probably not a Lisp function call"))
577 (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
578 (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj))))
579 (error nil)))))
433ae6f6 580
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582 "Non-nil means we have loaded the file `fns-VERSION.el' in `exec-directory'.
583That file records the part of `load-history' for preloaded files,
584which is cleared out before dumping to make Emacs smaller.")
585
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587 "Load the file `fns-VERSION.el' in `exec-directory' if not already done.
588That file records the part of `load-history' for preloaded files,
589which is cleared out before dumping to make Emacs smaller."
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590 (unless symbol-file-load-history-loaded
591 (load (expand-file-name
592 ;; fns-XX.YY.ZZ.el does not work on DOS filesystem.
593 (if (eq system-type 'ms-dos)
594 "fns.el"
595 (format "fns-%s.el" emacs-version))
596 exec-directory)
597 ;; The file name fns-%s.el already has a .el extension.
598 nil nil t)
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600
601(defun symbol-file (function)
602 "Return the input source from which FUNCTION was loaded.
603The value is normally a string that was passed to `load':
604either an absolute file name, or a library name
605\(with no directory name and no `.el' or `.elc' at the end).
606It can also be nil, if the definition is not associated with any file."
607 (load-symbol-file-load-history)
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608 (let ((files load-history)
609 file functions)
610 (while files
611 (if (memq function (cdr (car files)))
612 (setq file (car (car files)) files nil))
613 (setq files (cdr files)))
614 file))
615
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616(defun describe-function (function)
617 "Display the full documentation of FUNCTION (a symbol)."
618 (interactive
619 (let ((fn (function-called-at-point))
620 (enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
621 val)
622 (setq val (completing-read (if fn
623 (format "Describe function (default %s): " fn)
624 "Describe function: ")
1bacc93e 625 obarray 'fboundp t nil nil (symbol-name fn)))
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626 (list (if (equal val "")
627 fn (intern val)))))
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628 (if function
629 (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
630 (prin1 function)
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631 ;; Use " is " instead of a colon so that
632 ;; it is easier to get out the function name using forward-sexp.
633 (princ " is ")
0ab0e672 634 (describe-function-1 function nil (interactive-p))
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635 (print-help-return-message)
636 (save-excursion
637 (set-buffer standard-output)
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638 ;; Return the text we displayed.
639 (buffer-string)))
640 (message "You didn't specify a function")))
641
0ab0e672 642(defun describe-function-1 (function parens interactive-p)
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643 (let* ((def (if (symbolp function)
644 (symbol-function function)
645 function))
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646 file-name string need-close
647 (beg (if (commandp def) "an interactive " "a ")))
648 (setq string
649 (cond ((or (stringp def)
650 (vectorp def))
651 "a keyboard macro")
652 ((subrp def)
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653 (if (eq 'unevalled (cdr (subr-arity def)))
654 (concat beg "special form")
655 (concat beg "built-in function")))
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656 ((byte-code-function-p def)
657 (concat beg "compiled Lisp function"))
658 ((symbolp def)
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659 (while (symbolp (symbol-function def))
660 (setq def (symbol-function def)))
213f4eae 661 (format "an alias for `%s'" def))
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662 ((eq (car-safe def) 'lambda)
663 (concat beg "Lisp function"))
664 ((eq (car-safe def) 'macro)
665 "a Lisp macro")
666 ((eq (car-safe def) 'mocklisp)
667 "a mocklisp function")
668 ((eq (car-safe def) 'autoload)
669 (setq file-name (nth 1 def))
aed2b2cd 670 (format "%s autoloaded %s"
05f6170c 671 (if (commandp def) "an interactive" "an")
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672 (if (eq (nth 4 def) 'keymap) "keymap"
673 (if (nth 4 def) "Lisp macro" "Lisp function"))
05f6170c 674 ))
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675 ;; perhaps use keymapp here instead
676 ((eq (car-safe def) 'keymap)
677 (let ((is-full nil)
678 (elts (cdr-safe def)))
679 (while elts
680 (if (char-table-p (car-safe elts))
681 (setq is-full t
682 elts nil))
683 (setq elts (cdr-safe elts)))
684 (if is-full
685 "a full keymap"
686 "a sparse keymap")))
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687 (t "")))
688 (when (and parens (not (equal string "")))
689 (setq need-close t)
690 (princ "("))
691 (princ string)
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692 (with-current-buffer "*Help*"
693 (save-excursion
694 (save-match-data
695 (if (re-search-backward "alias for `\\([^`']+\\)'" nil t)
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697 "mouse-2, RET: describe this function")))))
05f6170c 698 (or file-name
0f619a41 699 (setq file-name (symbol-file function)))
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700 (if file-name
701 (progn
702 (princ " in `")
703 ;; We used to add .el to the file name,
704 ;; but that's completely wrong when the user used load-file.
705 (princ file-name)
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707 ;; Make a hyperlink to the library.
708 (with-current-buffer "*Help*"
709 (save-excursion
710 (re-search-backward "`\\([^`']+\\)'" nil t)
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711 (help-xref-button 1 #'(lambda (arg)
712 (let ((location
713 (find-function-noselect arg)))
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714 (pop-to-buffer (car location))
715 (goto-char (cdr location))))
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716 function
717 "mouse-2, RET: find function's definition")))))
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718 (if need-close (princ ")"))
719 (princ ".")
720 (terpri)
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721 ;; Handle symbols aliased to other symbols.
722 (setq def (indirect-function def))
723 ;; If definition is a macro, find the function inside it.
724 (if (eq (car-safe def) 'macro)
725 (setq def (cdr def)))
726 (let ((arglist (cond ((byte-code-function-p def)
727 (car (append def nil)))
728 ((eq (car-safe def) 'lambda)
729 (nth 1 def))
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731 (not (eq (nth 4 def) 'keymap)))
732 (concat "[Arg list not available until "
733 "function definition is loaded.]"))
3f8309db 734 (t t))))
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735 (cond ((listp arglist)
736 (princ (cons (if (symbolp function) function "anonymous")
737 (mapcar (lambda (arg)
738 (if (memq arg '(&optional &rest))
739 arg
740 (intern (upcase (symbol-name arg)))))
741 arglist)))
742 (terpri))
743 ((stringp arglist)
744 (princ arglist)
745 (terpri))))
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746 (let ((doc (documentation function)))
747 (if doc
748 (progn (terpri)
749 (princ doc)
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750 (if (subrp (symbol-function function))
751 (with-current-buffer standard-output
752 (beginning-of-line)
753 ;; Builtins get the calling sequence at the end of
754 ;; the doc string. Move it to the same place as
755 ;; for other functions.
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757 ;; In cases where `function' has been fset to a
758 ;; subr we can't search for function's name in
759 ;; the doc string. Kluge round that using the
760 ;; printed representation. The arg list then
761 ;; shows the wrong function name, but that
762 ;; might be a useful hint.
763 (let* ((rep (prin1-to-string def))
764 (name (progn
765 (string-match " \\([^ ]+\\)>$" rep)
766 (match-string 1 rep))))
0383ed60 767 (if (looking-at (format "(%s[ )]" (regexp-quote name)))
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768 (let ((start (point-marker)))
769 (goto-char (point-min))
770 (forward-paragraph)
771 (insert-buffer-substring (current-buffer) start)
772 (insert ?\n)
773 (delete-region (1- start) (point-max)))
774 (goto-char (point-min))
775 (forward-paragraph)
776 (insert
777 "[Missing arglist. Please make a bug report.]\n")))
d16296bb 778 (goto-char (point-max))))
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779 (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-function function)
780 interactive-p))
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781 (princ "not documented")))))
782
433ae6f6 783(defun variable-at-point ()
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785Return 0 if there is no such symbol."
433ae6f6 786 (condition-case ()
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788 (save-excursion
789 (or (not (zerop (skip-syntax-backward "_w")))
790 (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?w)
791 (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?_)
792 (forward-sexp -1))
793 (skip-chars-forward "'")
794 (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
795 (or (and (symbolp obj) (boundp obj) obj)
796 0))))
00d3de8e 797 (error 0)))
433ae6f6 798
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800 "Add xrefs for symbols in `pp's output between FROM and TO."
801 (let ((ost (syntax-table)))
802 (unwind-protect
803 (save-excursion
804 (save-restriction
805 (set-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table)
806 (narrow-to-region from to)
807 (goto-char (point-min))
808 (while (not (eobp))
809 (cond
810 ((looking-at "\"") (forward-sexp 1))
811 ((looking-at "#<") (search-forward ">" nil 'move))
812 ((looking-at "\\(\\(\\sw\\|\\s_\\)+\\)")
4e1ede6c 813 (let* ((sym (intern-soft (match-string 1)))
2e48ba18 814 (fn (cond ((fboundp sym) #'describe-function)
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816 (keywordp sym))
817 nil)
818 ((and sym (boundp sym))
819 #'describe-variable))))
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820 (when fn (help-xref-button 1 fn sym)))
821 (goto-char (match-end 1)))
822 (t (forward-char 1))))))
823 (set-syntax-table ost))))
824
4e1ede6c 825(defun describe-variable (variable &optional buffer)
433ae6f6 826 "Display the full documentation of VARIABLE (a symbol).
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828If VARIABLE has a buffer-local value in BUFFER (default to the current buffer),
829it is displayed along with the global value."
830 (interactive
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831 (let ((v (variable-at-point))
832 (enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
833 val)
00d3de8e 834 (setq val (completing-read (if (symbolp v)
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836 "Describe variable (default %s): " v)
433ae6f6 837 "Describe variable: ")
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838 obarray 'boundp t nil nil
839 (if (symbolp v) (symbol-name v))))
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840 (list (if (equal val "")
841 v (intern val)))))
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842 (unless (bufferp buffer) (setq buffer (current-buffer)))
843 (if (not (symbolp variable))
844 (message "You did not specify a variable")
845 (let (valvoid)
846 (with-current-buffer buffer
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847 (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
848 (prin1 variable)
849 (if (not (boundp variable))
850 (progn
851 (princ " is void")
9a656d19 852 (setq valvoid t))
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853 (let ((val (symbol-value variable)))
854 (with-current-buffer standard-output
855 (princ "'s value is ")
856 (terpri)
857 (let ((from (point)))
858 (pp val)
859 (help-xref-on-pp from (point))))))
860 (terpri)
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861 (if (local-variable-p variable)
862 (progn
863 (princ (format "Local in buffer %s; " (buffer-name)))
864 (if (not (default-boundp variable))
865 (princ "globally void")
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866 (let ((val (default-value variable)))
867 (with-current-buffer standard-output
868 (princ "global value is ")
869 (terpri)
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870 ;; Fixme: pp can take an age if you happen to
871 ;; ask for a very large expression. We should
872 ;; probably print it raw once and check it's a
873 ;; sensible size before prettyprinting. -- fx
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874 (let ((from (point)))
875 (pp val)
876 (help-xref-on-pp from (point))))))
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877 (terpri)))
878 (terpri)
4e1ede6c 879 (with-current-buffer standard-output
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880 (if (> (count-lines (point-min) (point-max)) 10)
881 (progn
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883 ;; makes forward-sexp move over a `'s' at the end
884 ;; of a symbol.
14cc00ad 885 (set-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table)
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886 (goto-char (point-min))
887 (if valvoid
888 (forward-line 1)
889 (forward-sexp 1)
890 (delete-region (point) (progn (end-of-line) (point)))
d365421f 891 (insert " value is shown below.\n\n")
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892 (save-excursion
893 (insert "\n\nValue:"))))))
894 (princ "Documentation:")
895 (terpri)
896 (let ((doc (documentation-property variable 'variable-documentation)))
897 (princ (or doc "not documented as a variable.")))
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898 (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-variable variable (current-buffer))
899 (interactive-p))
900
7e824765 901 ;; Make a link to customize if this variable can be customized.
be66e132 902 ;; Note, it is not reliable to test only for a custom-type property
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904 ;; has been loaded.
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906 (get variable 'custom-loads) ; from loaddefs.el
907 (get variable 'standard-value)) ; from cus-start.el
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908 (let ((customize-label "customize"))
909 (terpri)
910 (terpri)
911 (princ (concat "You can " customize-label " this variable."))
912 (with-current-buffer "*Help*"
913 (save-excursion
4e1ede6c 914 (re-search-backward
7e824765 915 (concat "\\(" customize-label "\\)") nil t)
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917 (if help-xref-stack
918 (pop help-xref-stack))
919 (customize-variable v))
d77dae5c 920 variable
950cf06f 921 "mouse-2, RET: customize variable")))))
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923 ;; change the format of the buffer's initial line in case
924 ;; anything expects the current format.)
0f619a41 925 (let ((file-name (symbol-file variable)))
3476e159 926 (when file-name
5f373960 927 (princ "\n\nDefined in `")
3476e159 928 (princ file-name)
5f373960 929 (princ "'.")
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930 (with-current-buffer "*Help*"
931 (save-excursion
5f373960 932 (re-search-backward "`\\([^`']+\\)'" nil t)
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934 1 (lambda (arg)
935 (let ((location
936 (find-variable-noselect arg)))
937 (pop-to-buffer (car location))
938 (goto-char (cdr location))))
939 variable "mouse-2, RET: find variable's definition")))))
7e824765 940
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941 (print-help-return-message)
942 (save-excursion
943 (set-buffer standard-output)
9a656d19 944 ;; Return the text we displayed.
4e1ede6c 945 (buffer-string)))))))
433ae6f6 946
4c45295b 947(defun describe-bindings (&optional prefix buffer)
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949We put that list in a buffer, and display the buffer.
950
951The optional argument PREFIX, if non-nil, should be a key sequence;
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953The optional argument BUFFER specifies which buffer's bindings
954to display (default, the current buffer)."
a249d3a0 955 (interactive "P")
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956 (or buffer (setq buffer (current-buffer)))
957 (with-current-buffer buffer
958 (describe-bindings-internal nil prefix))
613a39b9 959 (with-current-buffer "*Help*"
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960 (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-bindings prefix buffer)
961 (interactive-p))))
a8ad43aa 962
e88a2c59 963(defun where-is (definition &optional insert)
b2c85790 964 "Print message listing key sequences that invoke the command DEFINITION.
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965Argument is a command definition, usually a symbol with a function definition.
966If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer."
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967 (interactive
968 (let ((fn (function-called-at-point))
969 (enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
970 val)
971 (setq val (completing-read (if fn
972 (format "Where is command (default %s): " fn)
973 "Where is command: ")
d5f65532 974 obarray 'commandp t))
54c0b967 975 (list (if (equal val "")
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976 fn (intern val))
977 current-prefix-arg)))
54c0b967 978 (let* ((keys (where-is-internal definition overriding-local-map nil nil))
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979 (keys1 (mapconcat 'key-description keys ", "))
980 (standard-output (if insert (current-buffer) t)))
981 (if insert
982 (if (> (length keys1) 0)
983 (princ (format "%s (%s)" keys1 definition))
984 (princ (format "M-x %s RET" definition)))
985 (if (> (length keys1) 0)
986 (princ (format "%s is on %s" definition keys1))
987 (princ (format "%s is not on any key" definition)))))
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988 nil)
989
a130d829 990(defun locate-library (library &optional nosuffix path interactive-call)
2747503c 991 "Show the precise file name of Emacs library LIBRARY.
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993to find the file that `M-x load-library RET LIBRARY RET' would load.
994Optional second arg NOSUFFIX non-nil means don't add suffixes `.elc' or `.el'
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996
997If the optional third arg PATH is specified, that list of directories
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999
1000When called from a program, the file name is normaly returned as a
1001string. When run interactively, the argument INTERACTIVE-CALL is t,
1002and the file name is displayed in the echo area."
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1003 (interactive (list (read-string "Locate library: ")
1004 nil nil
1005 t))
dd557bb8 1006 (let (result)
a130d829 1007 (catch 'answer
e3e36d74 1008 (mapc
a1c9f209 1009 (lambda (dir)
e3e36d74 1010 (mapc
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1011 (lambda (suf)
1012 (let ((try (expand-file-name (concat library suf) dir)))
1013 (and (file-readable-p try)
1014 (null (file-directory-p try))
1015 (progn
1016 (setq result try)
1017 (throw 'answer try)))))
1018 (if nosuffix
1019 '("")
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1021;;; load doesn't handle this yet.
1022;;; (let ((basic '(".elc" ".el" ""))
1023;;; (compressed '(".Z" ".gz" "")))
1024;;; ;; If autocompression mode is on,
1025;;; ;; consider all combinations of library suffixes
1026;;; ;; and compression suffixes.
1027;;; (if (rassq 'jka-compr-handler file-name-handler-alist)
1028;;; (apply 'nconc
1029;;; (mapcar (lambda (compelt)
1030;;; (mapcar (lambda (baselt)
1031;;; (concat baselt compelt))
1032;;; basic))
1033;;; compressed))
1034;;; basic))
1035 )))
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1036 (or path load-path)))
1037 (and interactive-call
1038 (if result
1039 (message "Library is file %s" result)
1040 (message "No library %s in search path" library)))
1041 result))
1a06eabd 1042
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1043\f
1044;;; Grokking cross-reference information in doc strings and
1045;;; hyperlinking it.
1046
1047;; This may have some scope for extension and the same or something
1048;; similar should be done for widget doc strings, which currently use
1049;; another mechanism.
1050
1051(defcustom help-highlight-p t
1052 "*If non-nil, `help-make-xrefs' highlight cross-references.
1053Under a window system it highlights them with face defined by
510df933 1054`help-highlight-face'."
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1055 :group 'help
1056 :version "20.3"
1057 :type 'boolean)
1058
1059(defcustom help-highlight-face 'underline
1060 "Face used by `help-make-xrefs' to highlight cross-references.
1061Must be previously-defined."
1062 :group 'help
1063 :version "20.3"
7f082394 1064 :type 'face)
400a1b1f 1065
4607e12b 1066(defvar help-back-label (purecopy "[back]")
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1067 "Label to use by `help-make-xrefs' for the go-back reference.")
1068
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1069(defconst help-xref-symbol-regexp
1070 (purecopy (concat "\\(\\<\\(\\(variable\\|option\\)\\|"
1071 "\\(function\\|command\\)\\|"
950cf06f 1072 "\\(face\\)\\|"
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1073 "\\(symbol\\)\\)\\s-+\\)?"
1074 ;; Note starting with word-syntax character:
1075 "`\\(\\sw\\(\\sw\\|\\s_\\)+\\)'"))
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1076 "Regexp matching doc string references to symbols.
1077
1078The words preceding the quoted symbol can be used in doc strings to
1079distinguish references to variables, functions and symbols.")
1080
cba62b78 1081(defconst help-xref-mule-regexp nil
5b7a8c46 1082 "Regexp matching doc string references to MULE-related keywords.
cba62b78 1083
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1084It is usually nil, and is temporarily bound to an appropriate regexp
1085when help commands related to multilingual environment (e.g.,
1086`describe-coding-system') are invoked.")
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1087
1088
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1089(defconst help-xref-info-regexp
1090 (purecopy "\\<[Ii]nfo[ \t\n]+node[ \t\n]+`\\([^']+\\)'")
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1091 "Regexp matching doc string references to an Info node.")
1092
1093(defun help-setup-xref (item interactive-p)
1094 "Invoked from commands using the \"*Help*\" buffer to install some xref info.
1095
4c45295b 1096ITEM is a (FUNCTION . ARGS) pair appropriate for recreating the help
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1097buffer after following a reference. INTERACTIVE-P is non-nil if the
1098calling command was invoked interactively. In this case the stack of
1099items for help buffer \"back\" buttons is cleared."
1100 (if interactive-p
1101 (setq help-xref-stack nil))
1102 (setq help-xref-stack-item item))
1103
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1105 "Non-nil when following a help cross-reference.")
1106
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1107(defun help-make-xrefs (&optional buffer)
1108 "Parse and hyperlink documentation cross-references in the given BUFFER.
1109
1110Find cross-reference information in a buffer and, if
1111`help-highlight-p' is non-nil, highlight it with face defined by
1112`help-highlight-face'; activate such cross references for selection
1113with `help-follow'. Cross-references have the canonical form `...'
1114and the type of reference may be disambiguated by the preceding
1115word(s) used in `help-xref-symbol-regexp'.
1116
cba62b78 1117If the variable `help-xref-mule-regexp' is non-nil, find also
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1118cross-reference information related to multilingual environment
1119\(e.g., coding-systems). This variable is also used to disambiguate
1120the type of reference as the same way as `help-xref-symbol-regexp'.
cba62b78 1121
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1122A special reference `back' is made to return back through a stack of
1123help buffers. Variable `help-back-label' specifies the text for
1124that."
1125 (interactive "b")
1126 (save-excursion
1127 (set-buffer (or buffer (current-buffer)))
1128 (goto-char (point-min))
1129 ;; Skip the header-type info, though it might be useful to parse
1130 ;; it at some stage (e.g. "function in `library'").
1131 (forward-paragraph)
1132 (let ((old-modified (buffer-modified-p)))
1133 (let ((stab (syntax-table))
1134 (case-fold-search t)
1135 (inhibit-read-only t))
1136 (set-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table)
1137 ;; The following should probably be abstracted out.
1138 (unwind-protect
1139 (progn
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1140 ;; Info references
1141 (save-excursion
1142 (while (re-search-forward help-xref-info-regexp nil t)
1143 (let ((data (match-string 1)))
1144 (save-match-data
1145 (unless (string-match "^([^)]+)" data)
1146 (setq data (concat "(emacs)" data))))
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1147 (help-xref-button 1 #'info data
1148 "mouse-2, RET: read this Info node"))))
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1149 ;; Mule related keywords. Do this before trying
1150 ;; `help-xref-symbol-regexp' because some of Mule
1151 ;; keywords have variable or function definitions.
1152 (if help-xref-mule-regexp
1153 (save-excursion
1154 (while (re-search-forward help-xref-mule-regexp nil t)
96ede6b2 1155 (let* ((data (match-string 7))
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1156 (sym (intern-soft data)))
1157 (cond
1158 ((match-string 3) ; coding system
880c345e 1159 (and sym (coding-system-p sym)
cba62b78 1160 (help-xref-button
96ede6b2 1161 7 #'describe-coding-system sym
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1162 "mouse-2, RET: describe this coding system")))
1163 ((match-string 4) ; input method
1164 (and (assoc data input-method-alist)
1165 (help-xref-button
96ede6b2 1166 7 #'describe-input-method data
cba62b78 1167 "mouse-2, RET: describe this input method")))
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1168 ((or (match-string 5) (match-string 6)) ; charset
1169 (and sym (charsetp sym)
1170 (help-xref-button
1171 7 #'describe-character-set sym
1172 "mouse-2, RET: describe this character set")))
1173 ((assoc data input-method-alist)
1174 (help-xref-button
1175 7 #'describe-input-method data
1176 "mouse-2, RET: describe this input method"))
880c345e 1177 ((and sym (coding-system-p sym))
cba62b78 1178 (help-xref-button
96ede6b2 1179 7 #'describe-coding-system sym
cba62b78 1180 "mouse-2, RET: describe this coding system"))
96ede6b2 1181 ((and sym (charsetp sym))
cba62b78 1182 (help-xref-button
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1183 7 #'describe-character-set sym
1184 "mouse-2, RET: describe this character set")))))))
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1185 ;; Quoted symbols
1186 (save-excursion
1187 (while (re-search-forward help-xref-symbol-regexp nil t)
950cf06f 1188 (let* ((data (match-string 7))
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1189 (sym (intern-soft data)))
1190 (if sym
1191 (cond
1192 ((match-string 3) ; `variable' &c
1193 (and (boundp sym) ; `variable' doesn't ensure
1194 ; it's actually bound
d77dae5c 1195 (help-xref-button
950cf06f 1196 7 #'describe-variable sym
d77dae5c 1197 "mouse-2, RET: describe this variable")))
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1198 ((match-string 4) ; `function' &c
1199 (and (fboundp sym) ; similarly
d77dae5c 1200 (help-xref-button
950cf06f 1201 7 #'describe-function sym
d77dae5c 1202 "mouse-2, RET: describe this function")))
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1203 ((match-string 5) ; `face'
1204 (and (facep sym)
1205 (help-xref-button 7 #'describe-face sym
1206 "mouse-2, RET: describe this face")))
1207 ((match-string 6)) ; nothing for symbol
d77dae5c 1208 ((and (boundp sym) (fboundp sym))
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1209 ;; We can't intuit whether to use the
1210 ;; variable or function doc -- supply both.
d77dae5c 1211 (help-xref-button
950cf06f 1212 7 #'help-xref-interned sym
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1213 "mouse-2, RET: describe this symbol"))
1214 ((boundp sym)
1215 (help-xref-button
950cf06f 1216 7 #'describe-variable sym
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1217 "mouse-2, RET: describe this variable"))
1218 ((fboundp sym)
1219 (help-xref-button
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1220 7 #'describe-function sym
1221 "mouse-2, RET: describe this function"))
1222 ((facep sym)
1223 (help-xref-button
1224 7 #'describe-face sym)))))))
400a1b1f 1225 ;; An obvious case of a key substitution:
4e1ede6c 1226 (save-excursion
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1227 (while (re-search-forward
1228 ;; Assume command name is only word characters
1229 ;; and dashes to get things like `use M-x foo.'.
1230 "\\<M-x\\s-+\\(\\sw\\(\\sw\\|-\\)+\\)" nil t)
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1231 (let ((sym (intern-soft (match-string 1))))
1232 (if (fboundp sym)
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1233 (help-xref-button
1234 1 #'describe-function sym
1235 "mouse-2, RET: describe this command")))))
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1236 ;; Look for commands in whole keymap substitutions:
1237 (save-excursion
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1238 ;; Make sure to find the first keymap.
1239 (goto-char (point-min))
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1240 ;; Find a header and the column at which the command
1241 ;; name will be found.
4e1ede6c 1242 (while (re-search-forward "^key +binding\n\\(-+ +\\)-+\n\n"
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1243 nil t)
1244 (let ((col (- (match-end 1) (match-beginning 1))))
1245 (while
1246 ;; Ignore single blank lines in table, but not
1247 ;; double ones, which should terminate it.
95ac0a6f 1248 (and (not (looking-at "\n\\s-*\n"))
ff3453e4 1249 (progn
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1250 (and (eolp) (forward-line))
1251 (end-of-line)
1252 (skip-chars-backward "^\t\n")
1253 (if (and (>= (current-column) col)
377d15d9 1254 (looking-at "\\(\\sw\\|-\\)+$"))
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1255 (let ((sym (intern-soft (match-string 0))))
1256 (if (fboundp sym)
4e1ede6c 1257 (help-xref-button
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1258 0 #'describe-function sym
1259 "mouse-2, RET: describe this function"))))
657cca97 1260 (zerop (forward-line)))))))))
400a1b1f 1261 (set-syntax-table stab))
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1262 ;; Delete extraneous newlines at the end of the docstring
1263 (goto-char (point-max))
1264 (while (and (not (bobp)) (bolp))
1265 (delete-char -1))
400a1b1f 1266 ;; Make a back-reference in this buffer if appropriate.
376b2a24 1267 (when (and help-xref-following help-xref-stack)
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1268 (save-excursion
1269 (insert "\n\n" help-back-label))
1270 ;; Just to provide the match data:
1271 (looking-at (concat "\n\n\\(" (regexp-quote help-back-label) "\\)"))
613a39b9 1272 (help-xref-button 1 #'help-xref-go-back (current-buffer))))
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1273 ;; View mode steals RET from us.
1274 (set (make-local-variable 'minor-mode-overriding-map-alist)
1275 (list (cons 'view-mode
1276 (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
ff3453e4 1277 (set-keymap-parent map view-mode-map)
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1278 (define-key map "\r" 'help-follow)
1279 map))))
1280 (set-buffer-modified-p old-modified))))
1281
d77dae5c 1282(defun help-xref-button (match-number function data &optional help-echo)
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1283 "Make a hyperlink for cross-reference text previously matched.
1284
1285MATCH-NUMBER is the subexpression of interest in the last matched
1286regexp. FUNCTION is a function to invoke when the button is
1287activated, applied to DATA. DATA may be a single value or a list.
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1288See `help-make-xrefs'.
1289If optional arg HELP-ECHO is supplied, it is used as a help string."
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1290 ;; Don't mung properties we've added specially in some instances.
1291 (unless (get-text-property (match-beginning match-number) 'help-xref)
1292 (add-text-properties (match-beginning match-number)
1293 (match-end match-number)
1294 (list 'mouse-face 'highlight
1295 'help-xref (cons function
1296 (if (listp data)
1297 data
1298 (list data)))))
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1299 (if help-echo
1300 (put-text-property (match-beginning match-number)
1301 (match-end match-number)
1302 'help-echo help-echo))
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1303 (if help-highlight-p
1304 (put-text-property (match-beginning match-number)
1305 (match-end match-number)
1306 'face help-highlight-face))))
400a1b1f 1307
96ede6b2 1308(defun help-insert-xref-button (string function data &optional help-echo)
bb934822 1309 "Insert STRING and make a hyperlink from cross-reference text on it.
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1311FUNCTION is a function to invoke when the button is activated, applied
bb934822 1312to DATA. DATA may be a single value or a list. See `help-make-xrefs'.
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1313If optional arg HELP-ECHO is supplied, it is used as a help string."
1314 (let ((pos (point)))
1315 (insert string)
1316 (goto-char pos)
1317 (search-forward string)
1318 (help-xref-button 0 function data help-echo)))
1319
1320
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1321\f
1322;; Additional functions for (re-)creating types of help buffers.
1323(defun help-xref-interned (symbol)
1324 "Follow a hyperlink which appeared to be an arbitrary interned SYMBOL.
1325
1326Both variable and function documentation are extracted into a single
1327help buffer."
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1328 (let ((fdoc (when (fboundp symbol) (describe-function symbol)))
1329 (facedoc (when (facep symbol) (describe-face symbol))))
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1330 (when (or (boundp symbol) (not fdoc))
1331 (describe-variable symbol)
1332 ;; We now have a help buffer on the variable. Insert the function
1333 ;; text before it.
950cf06f 1334 (when (or fdoc facedoc)
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1335 (with-current-buffer "*Help*"
1336 (goto-char (point-min))
1337 (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
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1338 (when fdoc
1339 (insert fdoc "\n\n"))
1340 (when facedoc
1341 (insert (make-string 30 ?-) "\n\n" (symbol-name symbol)
1342 " is also a " "face." "\n\n" facedoc "\n\n"))
1343 (insert (make-string 30 ?-) "\n\n" (symbol-name symbol)
1344 " is also a " "variable." "\n\n"))
accd1266 1345 (help-setup-xref (list #'help-xref-interned symbol) nil))))))
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1346
1347(defun help-xref-mode (buffer)
1348 "Do a `describe-mode' for the specified BUFFER."
1349 (save-excursion
1350 (set-buffer buffer)
1351 (describe-mode)))
1352\f
1353;;; Navigation/hyperlinking with xrefs
1354
1355(defun help-follow-mouse (click)
1356 "Follow the cross-reference that you click on."
1357 (interactive "e")
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1358 (let* ((start (event-start click))
1359 (window (car start))
1360 (pos (car (cdr start))))
1361 (with-current-buffer (window-buffer window)
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1362 (help-follow pos))))
1363
613a39b9 1364(defun help-xref-go-back (buffer)
b2c85790 1365 "From BUFFER, go back to previous help buffer text using `help-xref-stack'."
4c45295b 1366 (let (item position method args)
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1367 (with-current-buffer buffer
1368 (when help-xref-stack
1369 (setq help-xref-stack (cdr help-xref-stack)) ; due to help-follow
376b2a24 1370 (setq item (pop help-xref-stack)
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1371 position (car item)
1372 method (cadr item)
376b2a24 1373 args (cddr item))))
4c45295b 1374 (apply method args)
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1375 ;; We assume that the buffer we just recreated has the saved name,
1376 ;; which might not always be true.
1377 (when (get-buffer (cdr position))
1378 (with-current-buffer (cdr position)
1379 (goto-char (car position))))))
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1380
1381(defun help-go-back ()
b2c85790 1382 "Invoke the [back] button (if any) in the Help mode buffer."
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1383 (interactive)
1384 (help-follow (1- (point-max))))
1385
400c12fd 1386(defun help-follow (&optional pos)
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1387 "Follow cross-reference at POS, defaulting to point.
1388
1389For the cross-reference format, see `help-make-xrefs'."
1390 (interactive "d")
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1391 (unless pos
1392 (setq pos (point)))
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1393 (let* ((help-data
1394 (or (and (not (= pos (point-max)))
1395 (get-text-property pos 'help-xref))
1396 (and (not (= pos (point-min)))
1397 (get-text-property (1- pos) 'help-xref))
1398 ;; check if the symbol under point is a function or variable
1399 (let ((sym
1400 (intern
1401 (save-excursion
1402 (goto-char pos) (skip-syntax-backward "w_")
1403 (buffer-substring (point)
1404 (progn (skip-syntax-forward "w_")
1405 (point)))))))
1406 (when (or (boundp sym) (fboundp sym))
1407 (list #'help-xref-interned sym)))))
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1408 (method (car help-data))
1409 (args (cdr help-data)))
400a1b1f 1410 (when help-data
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1411 (setq help-xref-stack (cons (cons (cons pos (buffer-name))
1412 help-xref-stack-item)
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1413 help-xref-stack))
1414 (setq help-xref-stack-item nil)
400a1b1f 1415 ;; There is a reference at point. Follow it.
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1416 (let ((help-xref-following t))
1417 (apply method args)))))
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1418
1419;; For tabbing through buffer.
1420(defun help-next-ref ()
1421 "Find the next help cross-reference in the buffer."
1422 (interactive)
1423 (let (pos)
1424 (while (not pos)
1425 (if (get-text-property (point) 'help-xref) ; move off reference
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1426 (goto-char (or (next-single-property-change (point) 'help-xref)
1427 (point))))
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1428 (cond ((setq pos (next-single-property-change (point) 'help-xref))
1429 (if pos (goto-char pos)))
1430 ((bobp)
1431 (message "No cross references in the buffer.")
1432 (setq pos t))
1433 (t ; be circular
1434 (goto-char (point-min)))))))
1435
1436(defun help-previous-ref ()
1437 "Find the previous help cross-reference in the buffer."
1438 (interactive)
1439 (let (pos)
1440 (while (not pos)
1441 (if (get-text-property (point) 'help-xref) ; move off reference
1442 (goto-char (or (previous-single-property-change (point) 'help-xref)
1443 (point))))
1444 (cond ((setq pos (previous-single-property-change (point) 'help-xref))
1445 (if pos (goto-char pos)))
1446 ((bobp)
1447 (message "No cross references in the buffer.")
1448 (setq pos t))
1449 (t ; be circular
1450 (goto-char (point-max)))))))
1451
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1452\f
1453;;; Automatic resizing of temporary buffers.
1454
4483ddc5 1455(defcustom temp-buffer-max-height (lambda (buffer) (/ (- (frame-height) 2) 2))
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1456 "*Maximum height of a window displaying a temporary buffer.
1457This is the maximum height (in text lines) which `resize-temp-buffer-window'
1458will give to a window displaying a temporary buffer.
1459It can also be a function which will be called with the object corresponding
1460to the buffer to be displayed as argument and should return an integer
1461positive number."
1462 :type '(choice integer function)
1463 :group 'help
1464 :version "20.4")
1465
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1466(define-minor-mode temp-buffer-resize-mode
1467 "Toggle the mode which makes windows smaller for temporary buffers.
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1468With prefix argument ARG, turn the resizing of windows displaying temporary
1469buffers on if ARG is positive or off otherwise.
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1470This makes the window the right height for its contents, but never
1471more than `temp-buffer-max-height' nor less than `window-min-height'.
1472This applies to `help', `apropos' and `completion' buffers, and some others."
1473 nil nil nil :global t :group 'help
1474 (if temp-buffer-resize-mode
57f43907 1475 ;; `help-make-xrefs' may add a `back' button and thus increase the
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1476 ;; text size, so `resize-temp-buffer-window' must be run *after* it.
1477 (add-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'resize-temp-buffer-window 'append)
8304a3bb 1478 (remove-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'resize-temp-buffer-window)))
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1479
1480(defun resize-temp-buffer-window ()
1481 "Resize the current window to fit its contents.
4483ddc5 1482Will not make it higher than `temp-buffer-max-height' nor smaller than
b2c85790 1483`window-min-height'. Do nothing if it is the only window on its frame, if it
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1484is not as wide as the frame or if some of the window's contents are scrolled
1485out of view."
1486 (unless (or (one-window-p 'nomini)
1487 (not (pos-visible-in-window-p (point-min)))
1488 (/= (frame-width) (window-width)))
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1490 (selected-window)
1491 (if (functionp temp-buffer-max-height)
1492 (funcall temp-buffer-max-height (current-buffer))
1493 temp-buffer-max-height))))
48ce3c22 1494
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1495;; `help-manyarg-func-alist' is defined primitively (in doc.c).
1496;; New primitives with `MANY' or `UNEVALLED' arglists should be added
1497;; to this alist.
1498;; The parens and function name are redundant, but it's messy to add
1499;; them in `documentation'.
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1500
1501;; This will find any missing items:
1502;; (let (l)
1503;; (mapatoms (lambda (x)
1504;; (if (and (fboundp x)
1505;; (subrp (symbol-function x))
1506;; (not (numberp (cdr (subr-arity (symbol-function x)))))
1507;; (not (assq x help-manyarg-func-alist)))
1508;; (push x l))))
1509;; l)
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1510(defconst help-manyarg-func-alist
1511 (purecopy
1512 '((list . "(list &rest OBJECTS)")
1513 (vector . "(vector &rest OBJECTS)")
1514 (make-byte-code . "(make-byte-code &rest ELEMENTS)")
1515 (call-process
1516 . "(call-process PROGRAM &optional INFILE BUFFER DISPLAY &rest ARGS)")
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1517 (call-process-region
1518 . "(call-process-region START END PROGRAM &optional DELETE BUFFER DISPLAY &rest ARGS)")
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1519 (string . "(string &rest CHARACTERS)")
1520 (+ . "(+ &rest NUMBERS-OR-MARKERS)")
1521 (- . "(- &optional NUMBER-OR-MARKER &rest MORE-NUMBERS-OR-MARKERS)")
1522 (* . "(* &rest NUMBERS-OR-MARKERS)")
1523 (/ . "(/ DIVIDEND DIVISOR &rest DIVISORS)")
1524 (max . "(max NUMBER-OR-MARKER &rest NUMBERS-OR-MARKERS)")
1525 (min . "(min NUMBER-OR-MARKER &rest NUMBERS-OR-MARKERS)")
1526 (logand . "(logand &rest INTS-OR-MARKERS)")
1527 (logior . "(logior &rest INTS-OR-MARKERS)")
1528 (logxor . "(logxor &rest INTS-OR-MARKERS)")
1529 (encode-time
1530 . "(encode-time SECOND MINUTE HOUR DAY MONTH YEAR &optional ZONE)")
1531 (insert . "(insert &rest ARGS)")
9a200f68 1532 (insert-and-inherit . "(insert-and-inherit &rest ARGS)")
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1533 (insert-before-markers . "(insert-before-markers &rest ARGS)")
1534 (message . "(message STRING &rest ARGUMENTS)")
1535 (message-box . "(message-box STRING &rest ARGUMENTS)")
1536 (message-or-box . "(message-or-box STRING &rest ARGUMENTS)")
1537 (propertize . "(propertize STRING &rest PROPERTIES)")
1538 (format . "(format STRING &rest OBJECTS)")
1539 (apply . "(apply FUNCTION &rest ARGUMENTS)")
1540 (run-hooks . "(run-hooks &rest HOOKS)")
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1541 (run-hook-with-args . "(run-hook-with-args HOOK &rest ARGS)")
1542 (run-hook-with-args-until-failure
1543 . "(run-hook-with-args-until-failure HOOK &rest ARGS)")
1544 (run-hook-with-args-until-success
1545 . "(run-hook-with-args-until-success HOOK &rest ARGS)")
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1546 (funcall . "(funcall FUNCTION &rest ARGUMENTS)")
1547 (append . "(append &rest SEQUENCES)")
1548 (concat . "(concat &rest SEQUENCES)")
46c56972 1549 (vconcat . "(vconcat &rest SEQUENCES)")
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1550 (nconc . "(nconc &rest LISTS)")
1551 (widget-apply . "(widget-apply WIDGET PROPERTY &rest ARGS)")
1552 (make-hash-table . "(make-hash-table &rest KEYWORD-ARGS)")
1553 (insert-string . "(insert-string &rest ARGS)")
1554 (start-process . "(start-process NAME BUFFER PROGRAM &rest PROGRAM-ARGS)")
1555 (setq-default . "(setq-default SYMBOL VALUE [SYMBOL VALUE...])")
1556 (save-excursion . "(save-excursion &rest BODY)")
1557 (save-current-buffer . "(save-current-buffer &rest BODY)")
1558 (save-restriction . "(save-restriction &rest BODY)")
1559 (or . "(or CONDITIONS ...)")
1560 (and . "(and CONDITIONS ...)")
1561 (if . "(if COND THEN ELSE...)")
1562 (cond . "(cond CLAUSES...)")
1563 (progn . "(progn BODY ...)")
1564 (prog1 . "(prog1 FIRST BODY...)")
1565 (prog2 . "(prog2 X Y BODY...)")
1566 (setq . "(setq SYM VAL SYM VAL ...)")
1567 (quote . "(quote ARG)")
1568 (function . "(function ARG)")
1569 (defun . "(defun NAME ARGLIST [DOCSTRING] BODY...)")
1570 (defmacro . "(defmacro NAME ARGLIST [DOCSTRING] BODY...)")
1571 (defvar . "(defvar SYMBOL [INITVALUE DOCSTRING])")
1572 (defconst . "(defconst SYMBOL INITVALUE [DOCSTRING])")
1573 (let* . "(let* VARLIST BODY...)")
1574 (let . "(let VARLIST BODY...)")
1575 (while . "(while TEST BODY...)")
1576 (catch . "(catch TAG BODY...)")
1577 (unwind-protect . "(unwind-protect BODYFORM UNWINDFORMS...)")
1578 (condition-case . "(condition-case VAR BODYFORM HANDLERS...)")
194959c7 1579 (track-mouse . "(track-mouse BODY ...)")
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1580 (ml-if . "(ml-if COND THEN ELSE...)")
1581 (ml-provide-prefix-argument . "(ml-provide-prefix-argument ARG1 ARG2)")
3b4429b4 1582 (ml-prefix-argument-loop . "(ml-prefix-argument-loop ...)")
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1583 (with-output-to-temp-buffer
1584 . "(with-output-to-temp-buffer BUFFNAME BODY ...)")
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1585 (save-window-excursion . "(save-window-excursion BODY ...)")
1586 (find-operation-coding-system
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1587 . "(find-operation-coding-system OPERATION ARGUMENTS ...)")
1588 (insert-before-markers-and-inherit
1589 . "(insert-before-markers-and-inherit &rest ARGS)"))))
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1591;; Provide this for the sake of define-minor-mode which generates
1592;; defcustoms which require 'help'.
1593
1594(provide 'help)
1595
1a06eabd 1596;;; help.el ends here