Re: macro with argument

[Joakim Hove]

David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org> writes:


>> how can I write "macros with arguments"?
>> 
>> Example: 
>> 
>> [Me:]    M-x my_macro
>> [Emacs:] your argument:
>> [Me:]    foo
>> 
>> Then emacs should print e.g.
>> 
>> bla foo blo
>
> (defun my_macro (string) (interactive "syour argument: ") (message
> "bla %s blo" string))

I.e. - write a small e-lisp function to achieve what you want, and not
a conventional macro. Check the documentation of the special form
(interactive )
 
               C-h f interactive

too see how the argument is read from you.

HTH - Joakim

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