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Re: newbie : elisp - prompt for input
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David Kastrup |
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Re: newbie : elisp - prompt for input |
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Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:24:54 +0200 |
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Kevin Rodgers <ihs_4664@yahoo.com> writes:
> Hadron Quark wrote:
>> Is the snippet below the best way to prompt and parse an integer value?
>>
>>
>> (defun count-words(max)
>> "count words in buffer"
>> (interactive "nMax words to count to:")
>> (while (zerop max)
>> (setq max (string-to-number(read-string "> 0 please. re-enter:"))))
>
> The only thing I see wrong with it is that the check runs outside
> of the interactive form, and prompts the user (regardless of whether
> the function was called interactively).
It will also permit entering negative numbers.
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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum