1 2013-03-16 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
3 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Add some stuff specific to www.gnu.org.
5 2013-03-16 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
7 * Version 24.3 released.
9 2013-03-03 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
11 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Digression into C): Update example.
12 (defcustom, Simple Extension): Fix typos.
14 2012-12-22 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
16 * Makefile.in (srcs): New variable, adding doclicense.texi.
17 (${buildinfodir}/eintr$(INFO_EXT), emacs-lisp-intro.dvi)
18 (emacs-lisp-intro.pdf, emacs-lisp-intro.html):
19 Use $srcs for dependencies.
21 2012-12-14 Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>
23 Fix permissions bugs with setgid directories etc. (Bug#13125)
24 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Files List):
25 directory-files-and-attributes now outputs t for attribute that's
28 2012-12-06 Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>
30 * doclicense.texi: Update to latest version from FSF.
31 These are just minor editorial changes.
33 2012-11-24 Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>
35 * doclicense.texi: Update to latest version from FSF.
36 These are just minor editorial changes.
38 2012-10-24 Paul Eggert <eggert@penguin.cs.ucla.edu>
40 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Files List):
41 Update manual for new time stamp format (Bug#12706).
43 2012-10-17 Gregor Zattler <grfz@gmx.de> (tiny change)
45 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Narrowing advantages):
46 Minor update for changed what-line implementation. (Bug#12629)
48 2012-06-21 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
50 * Makefile.in: Rename infodir to buildinfodir throughout. (Bug#11737)
52 2012-05-29 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
54 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Nuke hand-written node pointers.
55 (dolist, dotimes): Fix sectioning.
57 2012-05-12 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
59 * Makefile.in (MKDIR_P): New, set by configure.
60 (mkinfodir): Use $MKDIR_P.
62 2012-05-05 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
64 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Making Errors): Don't mention Emacs 20.
65 (Void Function, Wrong Type of Argument, Recursion with list)
66 (Simple Extension): Assume a non-ancient Emacs.
67 (Void Variable, Switching Buffers): Improve page breaks.
69 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Update GNU Press contact details.
71 2012-05-04 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
73 * Makefile.in (INFO_EXT, INFO_OPTS): New, set by configure.
74 (info, infoclean): Use $INFO_EXT.
75 (${infodir}/eintr$(INFO_EXT)): Use $INFO_EXT and $INFO_OPT.
76 * makefile.w32-in (INFO_EXT, INFO_OPTS): New.
77 (INFO_TARGETS, clean): Use $INFO_EXT.
78 ($(infodir)/eintr$(INFO_EXT)): Use $INFO_EXT and $INFO_OPT.
80 2012-05-02 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
82 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Syntax): Reword to avoid underfull hbox.
84 2012-04-14 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
86 * Makefile.in: Replace non-portable use of $< in ordinary rules.
88 2012-02-28 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
90 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Standardize possessive apostrophe usage.
92 2012-02-17 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
94 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Design @value{COUNT-WORDS}, Syntax)
95 (count-words-in-defun): Fix cross-refs to Emacs manual.
97 2012-01-28 Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
99 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Top): Move setting of COUNT-WORDS outside
100 of @menu. (Bug#10628)
102 2012-01-19 Juanma Barranquero <lekktu@gmail.com>
104 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (count-words-in-defun):
105 Add missing parenthesis (bug#10544).
107 2012-01-17 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
109 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (re-search-forward): Fix typo.
111 2011-11-24 Juanma Barranquero <lekktu@gmail.com>
113 * makefile.w32-in: Update dependencies.
115 2011-11-16 Juanma Barranquero <lekktu@gmail.com>
117 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (etags): Fix typo.
119 2011-03-07 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
121 * Version 23.3 released.
123 2011-02-19 Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
125 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Sync @dircategory with ../../info/dir.
127 2011-01-23 Werner Lemberg <wl@gnu.org>
129 * Makefile.in (MAKEINFO): Now controlled by `configure'.
130 (MAKEINFO_OPTS): New variable. Use it where appropriate.
131 (ENVADD): New variable to control texi2dvi and texi2pdf.
133 2010-11-13 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
135 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Rename the `count-words-region' example,
136 since there is now a standard command of that name.
138 2010-10-11 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
140 * Makefile.in (.dvi.ps): Remove unnecessary suffix rule.
142 (ps, emacs-lisp-intro.ps): New targets.
143 (clean): Delete ps file.
144 (MAKEINFO): Use --force like the other doc/ Makefiles do.
145 Add explicit -I$srcdir.
147 2010-10-09 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
149 * Makefile.in (VPATH): Remove.
150 (infodir): Make it absolute.
151 (mkinfodir, $(infodir)/eintr, infoclean): No need to cd $srcdir.
153 * Makefile.in (dist): Anchor regexps.
155 * Makefile.in (${infodir}/eintr, emacs-lisp-intro.dvi)
156 (emacs-lisp-intro.pdf, emacs-lisp-intro.html): Use $<.
158 * Makefile.in (infoclean): Remove harmless, long-standing error.
160 * Makefile.in ($(infodir)): Delete rule.
162 ($(infodir)/eintr): Use $mkinfodir instead of infodir.
164 2010-10-09 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
166 * Makefile.in (.PHONY): Declare info, dvi, html, pdf, dist.
168 2010-10-07 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
170 * Makefile.in (version): New, set by configure.
171 (clean): Delete dist tar file.
172 (dist): Use version in tar name.
174 2010-10-06 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
176 * Makefile.in (SHELL): Use /bin/sh, like every other Makefile.in.
177 (INFO_SOURCES, INFO_TARGETS, DVI_TARGETS): Remove variables.
178 ($(infodir), html, pdf, infoclean, dist): New rules.
179 (${infodir}/eintr): Ensure $infodir exists. Use $@.
180 (emacs-lisp-intro.dvi, emacs-lisp-intro.pdf, emacs-lisp-intro.html):
182 (.PHONY): Declare clean rules.
183 (mostlyclean): Delete more temp files.
184 (clean): Delete specific dvi, pdf and html files.
185 (maintainer-clean): Use infoclean.
186 (.NOEXPORT): Remove, unused by any other Makefile.in.
188 2010-09-21 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
190 * cons-1.eps, cons-2.eps, cons-2a.eps, cons-3.eps, cons-4.eps:
191 * cons-5.eps, lambda-1.eps, lambda-2.eps, lambda-3.eps:
192 Add first line EPSF magic comment. (Bug#7064)
194 2010-06-23 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
196 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Untabify.
198 2010-05-07 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
200 * Version 23.2 released.
202 2010-03-10 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
206 2010-02-16 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
208 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Fix typo in name of `find-tag' command.
210 2010-02-01 Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
212 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Text and Auto-fill, Mode Line):
213 Avoid obsolete special default variables like default-major-mode.
215 2009-12-09 David Robinow <drobinow@gmail.com> (tiny change)
217 * makefile.w32-in: Use parenthesis for macros for nmake compatibility.
219 2009-12-03 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
221 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Free Software and Free Manuals):
222 Update URL, and remove duplicate text.
224 2009-10-28 Robert J. Chassell <bob@gnu.org>
226 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Don't change urlcolor or linkcolor in tex
227 output (not needed and does not work with recent texinfo.tex).
230 2009-10-27 Robert J. Chassell <bob@gnu.org>
232 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Bump edition number.
234 2009-10-27 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
236 * cons-1.pdf, cons-2.pdf, cons-2a.pdf, cons-3.pdf, cons-4.pdf:
237 * cons-5.pdf, drawers.pdf, lambda-1.pdf, lambda-2.pdf, lambda-3.pdf:
238 New files, generated from .eps versions with epstopdf.
239 * README: Add copyright information for PDF images.
241 * Makefile.in (TEXI2PDF): New variable.
242 (emacs-lisp-intro.pdf): New target.
244 * makefile.w32-in (texinfodir, TEXI2PDF): New variables.
245 (ENVADD): Add -I$texinfodir.
246 (emacs-lisp-intro.pdf): New target.
248 2009-07-28 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
250 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Simple Extension): Bump emacs versions in
253 2009-07-10 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
255 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Top): Add missing @detailmenu entry.
257 2009-07-09 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
259 * Makefile.in (texinfodir): Rename from usermanualdir, and update.
261 2009-07-06 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
263 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (defvar and asterisk): Minor rephrasing.
265 2009-06-21 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
269 2009-06-14 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
271 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (edebug): Fix typo.
273 2009-02-22 Karl Berry <karl@gnu.org>
275 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Default Configuration): Fix dup word "by by".
277 2009-02-20 Juanma Barranquero <lekktu@gmail.com>
279 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (current-kill, Code for current-kill)
280 (Body of current-kill): Remove duplicate words.
282 2008-11-19 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
284 * doclicense.texi: New file.
285 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Relicense under FDL 1.3 or later.
286 Include doclicense.texi rather than having license in the file itself.
288 2008-10-16 Sean Sieger <sean.sieger@gmail.com> (tiny change)
290 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Recursion with list): Fix typo.
292 2008-10-04 Karl Berry <karl@gnu.org>
294 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Apply similar formatting changes as for
295 the emacs and lispref manuals, to save pages. A couple minor
296 rewordings and reformatting of code to avoid overfull and
298 (edition-number): Bump to 3.08.
299 (update-date): Bump to 4 October 2008.
301 2008-06-20 Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
303 * makefile.w32-in (distclean): Remove makefile.
305 2008-06-16 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
307 * Makefile.am, Makefile.old, aclocal.m4, configure, configure.in:
308 * install-sh, missing, mkinstalldirs: Remove obsolete files.
310 2008-05-13 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
312 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Lisp Atoms): Rephrase "in addition" to
313 avoid confusion with addition operation discussed in previous
316 2008-01-31 Robert J. Chassell <bob@rattlesnake.com>
318 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Update back cover text.
320 2007-09-12 Robert J. Chassell <bob@rattlesnake.com>
322 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Add email address to Thank You correctly.
324 2007-09-06 Romain Francoise <romain@orebokech.com>
326 * Makefile.in (maintainer-clean): Delete info files.
328 2007-09-06 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
330 Move from lispintro/ to doc/lispintro/.
331 * Makefile.in (infodir): Go up one more level.
332 (usermanualdir): Change from ../man to ../emacs.
333 * makefile.w32-in (infodir, ENVADD): Go up one more level.
334 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (setfilename): Go up one more level.
336 2007-07-30 Robert J. Chassell <bob@rattlesnake.com>
338 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Fix typo on line 5173, change `thee' to
341 2007-07-25 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
343 * Relicense all FSF files to GPLv3 or later.
345 2007-06-02 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
347 * Version 22.1 released.
349 2007-01-30 Robert J. Chassell <bob@rattlesnake.com>
351 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (else): Rephrase message of first
352 if-then-else example so it is right both in itself and in the
353 "true" case of the expression, which asks whether 4 is greater
356 2006-11-27 Andreas Schwab <schwab@suse.de>
358 * Makefile.in (usermanualdir): Define.
359 (emacs-lisp-intro.dvi): Pass -I options to texi2dvi instead of
362 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Input texinfo instead of ../man/texinfo
363 to fix building outside source directory.
365 2006-11-09 Robert J. Chassell <bob@rattlesnake.com>
367 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Copy descriptions from detailed master
368 menu to menus within body.
370 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (at the beginning): Add `other shell
371 commands' to produce additional output formats; total is now ten.
372 (A Loop with an Incrementing Counter, and others): Ensure Info
373 menus will appear in short windows.
374 (Disentangle beginning-of-buffer): Replace `version 21' with `more
376 (Simple Extension): Show how to handle multiple versions by adding
377 an alternative with a test of `>= 21'.
379 2006-11-06 Robert J. Chassell <bob@rattlesnake.com>
381 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Finish minor changes seen from DVI output.
382 Replace 22.1.100 with 22.1.1.
383 (current-kill): Mention functions that directly or indirectly call
384 `kill-new', which sets `kill-ring-yank-pointer'.
385 (Understanding current-kill): Change `lasted' to `last'. Remove
386 extraneous parenthesis. Reword item about returning `car' of list.
387 (yank): Remove mention of `rotate-yank-pointer'.
388 (Y Axis Element): Add comment regarding replacement of blank space.
389 (print-Y-axis Penultimate): Explain that `print-graph' will pass
390 `height-of-top-line' so `print-Y-axis' does not have a bug.
392 2006-11-05 Robert J. Chassell <bob@rattlesnake.com>
394 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Yet more minor changes:
395 (defcustom): Said that `:options' is usually for a hook. Remove
396 extraneous space in parenthetical remark concerning
397 `text-mode-hook-identify'. At end, mention other defines, too.
398 (Beginning a .emacs File): Reverse words about comments so they
399 parallel numbers of listed semi-colons.
400 (Text and Auto-fill): Remove extraneous blank line in example.
401 (Mail Aliases): Remove extraneous blank line in example.
402 (Keybindings): Reformat as needed with `key' rather than `kbd'.
403 (Keybindings, Miscellaneous, Mode Line): For small book format, start
404 section name on top of new page.
405 (Simple Extension): Replace longer expression with
406 `emacs-major-version'. Remove comment about `number-to-string'
408 (Miscellaneous): Add filename option, `-H', to `grep' example.
409 (debug, debug-on-entry): Replace `GNU Emacs 22' with `a recent
411 (edebug): More properly state where to place point for 'M-x
414 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: More minor changes.
415 Center images for TeX output.
416 (kill-new function): Remove indentation for sentence talking about
417 momentarily skipping code.
418 (cons & search-fwd Review): Document @code{funcall}. Document
419 @code{re-search-forward} with existing @code{search-forward}.
420 Reference chapter on regular expression searches.
421 (Recursion with list): Specify a more recent version as being Emacs.
422 (Recursion with list, Every, recursive-graph-body-print): Change
423 `if ... progn' expression to `when'.
424 (Recursive triangle function): For printing in small book, ensure
425 section name is not last on bottom of preceding page.
426 (Keep): Remove extraneous space in function definition example.
427 (sentence-end): Specify `in English' for glyphs that end a sentence.
428 Note that in GNU Emacs 22, the name refers to both a variable and a
430 (fwd-sentence while loops): Write a function as one, not as a form.
431 (fwd-para let): Add `which' to sentence with `parstart' and `parsep'.
432 (etags): Move sentences involving `find-tag' and sources. State
433 location of Emacs `src' directory.
434 (Design count-words-region): Better explain two backslashes in a row.
435 (Find a File): Fix grammar; add a `to' and write `to visit'. Change
436 `named' to `selected'.
437 (lengths-list-file): Remove extraneous parenthesis from reference.
438 (lengths-list-many-files): Explain `expand-file-name' better.
439 (Files List): Rephrase sentence regarding Lisp sources directory.
441 2006-11-04 Robert J. Chassell <bob@rattlesnake.com>
443 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Replace 22.0.100 with 22.1.100.
444 (defcustom): Note that the value set by defconst is a variable.
445 (Buffer Size & Locations): Parenthetical remark about evaluation.
446 (Finding More): Change text to include C sources by inference.
448 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Minor fixes.
449 Replace all tabs with eight spaces each so printed text looks correct.
450 Remove extraneous comma in a printed node name produced by `ref'.
451 (insert-buffer): Add a missing beginning parenthesis.
452 (beginning-of-buffer): Add `beginning of' to note about accessible
454 (narrow Exercise): Write closing parenthesis at end of correct
456 (zap-to-char): Remove extraneous `a' from first sentence.
457 (Complete zap-to-char): Remove two extraneous sentences.
458 (zap-to-char body): Move sentences on documentation two nodes earlier.
459 (Lisp macro): Add definition of `unless' macro.
460 (last-command & this-command): Remove comment that `we have not yet
461 seen' the @code{eq} function.
462 (kill-append function): Reformat `kill-append' function definition so
464 (kill-new function): Indent the sentence beginning `notice'. Replace
465 `the same as' with `similar to'. Repair typo. Remove obsolete
466 references to `yank' and `yank-pop. End section with a note that `we
467 will digress into C.'
469 2006-11-02 Robert J. Chassell <bob@rattlesnake.com>
471 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (kill-ring-yank-pointer): Revert addition
472 of extraneous quotation mark to rotate-yank-pointer.
474 2006-11-01 Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
476 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Fix unbalanced quotes.
478 2006-10-31 Robert J. Chassell <bob@rattlesnake.com>
480 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Revised text for kill-region,
481 copy-region-as-kill, kill-append, kill-new, forward-sentence,
482 forward-paragraph, find-file, current-kill, yank, and yank-pop.
483 Removed INSTALL MANIFEST from the directory since those files are
484 now irrelevant. Updated Info file in ../info. Changed numbering
485 so is now Revised Third Edition and this instance's edition-number
486 is 3.00. Did not update ISBN number.
488 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Remove version reference for X colors.
489 Document `='. Remove mention that :eval was new in 21. Updated
490 instance's edition-number to 3.01.
492 2006-10-30 Robert J. Chassell <bob@rattlesnake.com>
494 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Many changes since it turned out that
495 many `simple' functions were rewritten. Changes to the text
496 regarding zap-to-char, mark-whole-buffer, append-to-buffer,
497 copy-to-buffer, beginning-of-buffer, what-line, and possibly
498 others. (I have not reviewed all yet.) This instance does build
501 2006-10-29 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
503 * Makefile.in: Use relative paths to avoid advertising filesystem
504 contents during compilation.
506 2006-08-21 Robert J. Chassell <bob@rattlesnake.com>
508 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Deleted in directory copy of texinfo.tex
509 and pointed towards ../man/texinfo.tex so only one file
510 needs updating. Added comment of what to do when building on own.
512 * texinfo.tex: Changed to version 2006-02-13.16
513 to enable a DVI build using the more recent versions of TeX.
515 2006-05-25 David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org>
517 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (setcar): Replace an antelope rather than
518 a giraffe with a hippopotamus.
520 2006-05-19 Thien-Thi Nguyen <ttn@gnu.org>
522 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Digression concerning error): Fix typo.
524 2005-09-16 Romain Francoise <romain@orebokech.com>
526 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (GNU Free Documentation License):
527 Specify GFDL version 1.2.
529 2005-07-30 Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
531 * makefile.w32-in (info): Don't run install-info.
532 ($(infodir)/dir): New target, produced by running install-info.
534 2005-07-04 Lute Kamstra <lute@gnu.org>
536 Update FSF's address in GPL notices.
538 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Update FSF's address.
540 2004-04-23 Juanma Barranquero <lektu@terra.es>
542 * makefile.w32-in: Add "-*- makefile -*-" mode tag.
544 2004-02-29 Juanma Barranquero <lektu@terra.es>
546 * makefile.w32-in (mostlyclean, clean, maintainer-clean):
547 Use $(DEL) instead of rm, and ignore exit code.
549 2003-11-16 Kevin Ryde <user42@zip.com.au>
551 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: [CVS commitment by <bob@rattlesnake.com>]
552 Corrections to cross references.
553 (Interactive Options): elisp "interactive" -> "Using Interactive".
554 (defvar and asterisk): Remove emacs "Edit Options" reference,
555 edit-options is no longer described in the emacs manual.
556 (Lists diagrammed): elisp "List Type" -> "Cons Cell Type".
558 2003-09-03 Peter Runestig <peter@runestig.com>
560 * makefile.w32-in: New file.
562 2001-11-29 Eli Zaretskii <eliz@is.elta.co.il>
564 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Index): @ignore extraneous text.
565 Use @dircategory and @direntry to define the DIR entry.
567 2001-11-25 Robert J. Chassell <bob@rattlesnake.com>
569 * emacs-lisp-intro.texi: Move @contents to the beginning of the
570 file. Set the size to @smallbook.
572 2001-11-24 Eli Zaretskii <eliz@is.elta.co.il>
574 * Makefile.in: New file.
578 * *.eps: Rename to avoid clashes in DOS 8+3 namespace.
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