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[Emacs-diffs] Changes to m-x.texi
From: |
Glenn Morris |
Subject: |
[Emacs-diffs] Changes to m-x.texi |
Date: |
Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:37:55 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /sources/emacs
Module name: emacs
Changes by: Glenn Morris <gm> 07/09/06 04:37:55
Index: m-x.texi
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RCS file: m-x.texi
diff -N m-x.texi
--- m-x.texi 16 Jan 2007 02:23:29 -0000 1.12
+++ /dev/null 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0000
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
address@hidden This is part of the Emacs manual.
address@hidden Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001,
2002,
address@hidden 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
address@hidden See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
address@hidden M-x, Help, Minibuffer, Top
address@hidden Running Commands by Name
-
- Every Emacs command has a name that you can use to run it. For
-convenience, many commands also have key bindings. You can run those
-commands by typing the keys, or run them by name. Most Emacs commands
-have no key bindings, so the only way to run them is by name.
-(@xref{Key Bindings}, for how to set up key bindings.)
-
- By convention, a command name consists of one or more words,
-separated by hyphens; for example, @code{auto-fill-mode} or
address@hidden Command names mostly use complete English words
-to make them easier to remember.
-
address@hidden M-x
- To run a command by name, start with @kbd{M-x}, type the command
-name, then terminate it with @key{RET}. @kbd{M-x} uses the minibuffer
-to read the command name. The string @samp{M-x} appears at the
-beginning of the minibuffer as a @dfn{prompt} to remind you to enter a
-command name to be run. @key{RET} exits the minibuffer and runs the
-command. @xref{Minibuffer}, for more information on the minibuffer.
-
- You can use completion to enter the command name. For example,
-to invoke the command @code{forward-char}, you can type
-
address@hidden
-M-x forward-char @key{RET}
address@hidden example
-
address@hidden
-or
-
address@hidden
-M-x forw @key{TAB} c @key{RET}
address@hidden example
-
address@hidden
-Note that @code{forward-char} is the same command that you invoke with
-the key @kbd{C-f}. The existence of a key binding does not stop you
-from running the command by name.
-
- To cancel the @kbd{M-x} and not run a command, type @kbd{C-g} instead
-of entering the command name. This takes you back to command level.
-
- To pass a numeric argument to the command you are invoking with
address@hidden, specify the numeric argument before @kbd{M-x}. The
-argument value appears in the prompt while the command name is being
-read, and finally @kbd{M-x} passes the argument to that command.
-
address@hidden suggest-key-bindings
- When the command you run with @kbd{M-x} has a key binding, Emacs
-mentions this in the echo area after running the command. For
-example, if you type @kbd{M-x forward-word}, the message says that you
-can run the same command by typing @kbd{M-f}. You can turn off these
-messages by setting the variable @code{suggest-key-bindings} to
address@hidden
-
- In this manual, when we speak of running a command by name, we often
-omit the @key{RET} that terminates the name. Thus we might say
address@hidden auto-fill-mode} rather than @kbd{M-x auto-fill-mode
address@hidden We mention the @key{RET} only for emphasis, such as when
-the command is followed by arguments.
-
address@hidden execute-extended-command
- @kbd{M-x} works by running the command
address@hidden, which is responsible for reading the
-name of another command and invoking it.
-
address@hidden
- arch-tag: b67bff53-9628-4666-b94e-eda972a7ba56
address@hidden ignore