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- ;; Help commands for Emacs
- ;; Copyright (C) 1985, 1986 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-
- ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
-
- ;; GNU Emacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- ;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- ;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option)
- ;; any later version.
-
- ;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- ;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- ;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
- ;; GNU General Public License for more details.
-
- ;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- ;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING. If not, write to
- ;; the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
-
-
- (defvar help-map (make-sparse-keymap)
- "Keymap for characters following the Help key.")
-
- (define-key global-map "\C-h" 'help-command)
- (fset 'help-command help-map)
-
- (define-key help-map "\C-h" 'help-for-help)
- (define-key help-map "?" 'help-for-help)
-
- (define-key help-map "\C-c" 'describe-copying)
- (define-key help-map "\C-d" 'describe-distribution)
- (define-key help-map "\C-w" 'describe-no-warranty)
- (define-key help-map "a" 'command-apropos)
-
- (define-key help-map "b" 'describe-bindings)
-
- (define-key help-map "c" 'describe-key-briefly)
- (define-key help-map "k" 'describe-key)
-
- (define-key help-map "d" 'describe-function)
- (define-key help-map "f" 'describe-function)
-
- (define-key help-map "i" 'info)
-
- (define-key help-map "l" 'view-lossage)
-
- (define-key help-map "m" 'describe-mode)
-
- (define-key help-map "\C-n" 'view-emacs-news)
- (define-key help-map "n" 'view-emacs-news)
-
- (define-key help-map "s" 'describe-syntax)
-
- (define-key help-map "t" 'help-with-tutorial)
-
- (define-key help-map "w" 'where-is)
-
- (define-key help-map "v" 'describe-variable)
-
- (defun help-with-tutorial ()
- "Select the Emacs learn-by-doing tutorial."
- (interactive)
- (let ((file (expand-file-name "~/TUTORIAL")))
- (delete-other-windows)
- (if (get-file-buffer file)
- (switch-to-buffer (get-file-buffer file))
- (switch-to-buffer (create-file-buffer file))
- (setq buffer-file-name file)
- (setq default-directory (expand-file-name "~/"))
- (setq auto-save-file-name nil)
- (insert-file-contents (expand-file-name "TUTORIAL" exec-directory))
- (goto-char (point-min))
- (search-forward "\n<<")
- (beginning-of-line)
- (delete-region (point) (progn (end-of-line) (point)))
- (newline (- (window-height (selected-window))
- (count-lines (point-min) (point))
- 6))
- (goto-char (point-min))
- (set-buffer-modified-p nil))))
-
- (defun describe-key-briefly (key)
- "Print the name of the function KEY invokes. KEY is a string."
- (interactive "kDescribe key briefly: ")
- (let ((defn (key-binding key)))
- (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn))
- (message "%s is undefined" (key-description key))
- (message "%s runs the command %s"
- (key-description key)
- (if (symbolp defn) defn (prin1-to-string defn))))))
-
- (defun print-help-return-message (&optional function)
- "Display or return message saying how to restore windows after help command.
- Computes a message and applies the argument FUNCTION to it.
- If FUNCTION is nil, applies `message' to it, thus printing it."
- (and (not (get-buffer-window standard-output))
- (funcall (or function 'message)
- (substitute-command-keys
- (if (one-window-p t)
- (if pop-up-windows
- "Type \\[delete-other-windows] to remove help window."
- "Type \\[switch-to-buffer] RET to remove help window.")
- "Type \\[switch-to-buffer-other-window] RET to restore old contents of help window.")))))
-
- (defun describe-key (key)
- "Display documentation of the function KEY invokes. KEY is a string."
- (interactive "kDescribe key: ")
- (let ((defn (key-binding key)))
- (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn))
- (message "%s is undefined" (key-description key))
- (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
- (prin1 defn)
- (princ ":\n")
- (if (documentation defn)
- (princ (documentation defn))
- (princ "not documented"))
- (print-help-return-message)))))
-
- (defun describe-mode ()
- "Display documentation of current major mode."
- (interactive)
- (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
- (princ mode-name)
- (princ " Mode:\n")
- (princ (documentation major-mode))
- (print-help-return-message)))
-
- (defun describe-distribution ()
- "Display info on how to obtain the latest version of GNU Emacs."
- (interactive)
- (find-file-read-only
- (expand-file-name "DISTRIB" exec-directory)))
-
- (defun describe-copying ()
- "Display info on how you may redistribute copies of GNU Emacs."
- (interactive)
- (find-file-read-only
- (expand-file-name "COPYING" exec-directory))
- (goto-char (point-min)))
-
- (defun describe-no-warranty ()
- "Display info on all the kinds of warranty Emacs does NOT have."
- (interactive)
- (describe-copying)
- (let (case-fold-search)
- (search-forward "NO WARRANTY")
- (recenter 0)))
-
- (defun view-emacs-news ()
- "Display info on recent changes to Emacs."
- (interactive)
- (find-file-read-only (expand-file-name "NEWS" exec-directory)))
-
- (defun view-lossage ()
- "Display last 100 input keystrokes."
- (interactive)
- (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
- (princ (key-description (recent-keys)))
- (save-excursion
- (set-buffer standard-output)
- (goto-char (point-min))
- (while (progn (move-to-column 50) (not (eobp)))
- (search-forward " " nil t)
- (insert "\n")))
- (print-help-return-message)))
-
- (defun help-for-help ()
- "You have typed C-h, the help character. Type a Help option:
-
- A command-apropos. Give a substring, and see a list of commands
- (functions interactively callable) that contain
- that substring. See also the apropos command.
- B describe-bindings. Display table of all key bindings.
- C describe-key-briefly. Type a command key sequence;
- it prints the function name that sequence runs.
- F describe-function. Type a function name and get documentation of it.
- I info. The info documentation reader.
- K describe-key. Type a command key sequence;
- it displays the full documentation.
- L view-lossage. Shows last 100 characters you typed.
- M describe-mode. Print documentation of current major mode,
- which describes the commands peculiar to it.
- N view-emacs-news. Shows emacs news file.
- S describe-syntax. Display contents of syntax table, plus explanations
- T help-with-tutorial. Select the Emacs learn-by-doing tutorial.
- V describe-variable. Type name of a variable;
- it displays the variable's documentation and value.
- W where-is. Type command name; it prints which keystrokes
- invoke that command.
- C-c print Emacs copying permission (General Public License).
- C-d print Emacs ordering information.
- C-n print news of recent Emacs changes.
- C-w print information on absence of warranty for GNU Emacs."
- (interactive)
- (message
- "A B C F I K L M N S T V W C-c C-d C-n C-w. Type C-h again for more help: ")
- (let ((char (read-char)))
- (if (or (= char ?\C-h) (= char ??))
- (save-window-excursion
- (switch-to-buffer "*Help*")
- (erase-buffer)
- (insert (documentation 'help-for-help))
- (goto-char (point-min))
- (while (memq char '(?\C-h ?? ?\C-v ?\ ?\177 ?\M-v))
- (if (memq char '(?\C-v ?\ ))
- (scroll-up))
- (if (memq char '(?\177 ?\M-v))
- (scroll-down))
- (message "A B C F I K L M N S T V W C-c C-d C-n C-w%s: "
- (if (pos-visible-in-window-p (point-max))
- "" " or Space to scroll"))
- (let ((cursor-in-echo-area t))
- (setq char (read-char))))))
- (let ((defn (cdr (assq (downcase char) (cdr help-map)))))
- (if defn (call-interactively defn) (ding)))))
-
-
- (defun function-called-at-point ()
- (condition-case ()
- (save-excursion
- (save-restriction
- (narrow-to-region (max (point-min) (- (point) 1000)) (point-max))
- (backward-up-list 1)
- (forward-char 1)
- (let (obj)
- (setq obj (read (current-buffer)))
- (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj))))
- (error nil)))
-
- (defun describe-function (function)
- "Display the full documentation of FUNCTION (a symbol)."
- (interactive
- (let ((fn (function-called-at-point))
- (enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
- val)
- (setq val (completing-read (if fn
- (format "Describe function (default %s): " fn)
- "Describe function: ")
- obarray 'fboundp t))
- (list (if (equal val "")
- fn (intern val)))))
- (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
- (prin1 function)
- (princ ":
- ")
- (if (documentation function)
- (princ (documentation function))
- (princ "not documented"))
- (print-help-return-message)))
-
- (defun variable-at-point ()
- (condition-case ()
- (save-excursion
- (forward-sexp -1)
- (skip-chars-forward "'")
- (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
- (and (symbolp obj) (boundp obj) obj)))
- (error nil)))
-
- (defun describe-variable (variable)
- "Display the full documentation of VARIABLE (a symbol)."
- (interactive
- (let ((v (variable-at-point))
- (enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
- val)
- (setq val (completing-read (if v
- (format "Describe variable (default %s): " v)
- "Describe variable: ")
- obarray 'boundp t))
- (list (if (equal val "")
- v (intern val)))))
- (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
- (prin1 variable)
- (princ "'s value is ")
- (if (not (boundp variable))
- (princ "void.")
- (prin1 (symbol-value variable)))
- (terpri) (terpri)
- (princ "Documentation:")
- (terpri)
- (let ((doc (documentation-property variable 'variable-documentation)))
- (if doc
- (princ (substitute-command-keys doc))
- (princ "not documented as a variable.")))
- (print-help-return-message)))
-
- (defun command-apropos (string)
- "Like apropos but lists only symbols that are names of commands
- \(interactively callable functions)."
- (interactive "sCommand apropos (regexp): ")
- (let ((message
- (let ((standard-output (get-buffer-create "*Help*")))
- (print-help-return-message 'identity))))
- (apropos string 'commandp)
- (and message (message message))))
-