Re: function keys in macro

[Jambunathan K]

M-x global-set-key (do whatever Emacs asks you to do)

M-x list-command-history

I see this:

    (global-set-key [27 f2] (quote ignore))

I am using ESC and not Alt (as seen on my keyboard).  Alt-F2 opens a
"Run Program" for me here.

Emanuel Berg <embe8573@student.uu.se> writes:

> I tried so many ways to include one of the function
> keys in a macro, like:
>
> (fset 'F2 (kbd "M-<f2>"))
> (fset 'F2 (kbd "<M-f2>"))
> (fset 'F2 [(meta f2)])
> (fset 'F2 [M-f2])
> ;; and more...
>
> and then (after either of the above)
>
> (execute-kbd-macro (symbol-function 'F2))
>
> But then I always get:
>
> "Keyboard macro terminated by a command ringing the bell"
>
> But it works for the non-F* keys so there has to be
> something with those that breaks it.
>
> Thanks!