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Re: user input in a macro


From: Kevin Rodgers
Subject: Re: user input in a macro
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:51:17 -0600
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Baloff wrote:
> I am building a macro using edit-kbd-macro.
>
> ******************************
> C-x C-f                    ;; find-file
> E                  ;; self-insert-command
> TAB                        ;; c-indent-command
> T                  ;; self-insert-command
> 2*TAB                      ;; c-indent-command
> 4                  ;; self-insert-command
> TAB                        ;; c-indent-command
> RET                        ;; newline
> +9                 ;; self-insert-command
> RET                        ;; newline
> v                  ;; self-insert-command
> C-x C-f                    ;; find-file
> main.cpp           ;; self-insert-command * 8
> RET                        ;; newline
>
>
> now, what that says is make a directory in this location and name it 9
> now, how do I choose a name dynamically while the macro is running?

I think this requires enable-recursive-minibuffers to be set:

M-: (insert (read-string "Name: ")) RET

But there is probably a better way.

--
Kevin Rodgers





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