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- ;; Help commands for Emacs
- ;; Copyright (C) 1985-1993 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 2, 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.")
-
- (fset 'help-command help-map)
-
- (define-key help-map '(control 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 "p" 'describe-pointer)
-
- (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)
-
- ;; This is a grody hack of the same genotype as `advertised-undo'; if the
- ;; bindings of Backspace and C-h are the same, we want the menubar to claim
- ;; that `info' in invoked with `C-h i', not `BS i'.
-
- (defun deprecated-help-command ()
- (interactive)
- (if (eq 'help-command (key-binding "\C-h"))
- (setq unread-command-event (character-to-event ?\C-h (allocate-event)))
- (help-for-help)))
-
- ;;(define-key global-map 'backspace 'deprecated-help-command)
-
- (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 buffer-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)
- ;; If the key typed was really a menu selection, grab the form out
- ;; of the event object and intuit the function that would be called,
- ;; and describe that instead.
- (if (and (vectorp key) (= 1 (length key)) (menu-event-p (aref key 0)))
- (let ((event (aref key 0)))
- (setq defn (list (event-function event) (event-object event)))
- (if (eq (car defn) 'eval)
- (setq defn (car (cdr defn))))
- (if (eq (car-safe defn) 'call-interactively)
- (setq defn (car (cdr defn))))
- (if (and (consp defn) (null (cdr defn)))
- (setq defn (car defn))))
- (setq 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, or vector of events. When called interactvely, key may
- also be a menu selection."
- (interactive "kDescribe key: ")
- (let (defn)
- ;; If the key typed was really a menu selection, grab the form out
- ;; of the event object and intuit the function that would be called,
- ;; and describe that instead.
- (if (and (vectorp key) (= 1 (length key)) (menu-event-p (aref key 0)))
- (let ((event (aref key 0)))
- (setq defn (list (event-function event) (event-object event)))
- (if (eq (car defn) 'eval)
- (setq defn (car (cdr defn))))
- (if (eq (car-safe defn) 'call-interactively)
- (setq defn (car (cdr defn))))
- (if (and (consp defn) (null (cdr defn)))
- (setq defn (car defn))))
- (setq defn (key-binding key)))
- (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn))
- (message "%s is undefined" (key-description key))
- (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
- ; (princ (key-description key))
- ; (princ " runs the command ")
- (prin1 defn)
- (princ ":\n")
- (if (or (stringp defn) (vectorp defn))
- (let ((cmd (key-binding defn)))
- (princ "a keyboard macro")
- (if cmd
- (progn
- (princ " which runs the command ")
- (princ cmd)
- (princ ":\n\n")
- (if (documentation cmd) (princ (documentation cmd))))))
- (if (documentation defn)
- (princ (documentation defn))
- (princ "not documented")))
- (print-help-return-message)))))
-
-
- (defun where-is (definition)
- "Print message listing key sequences that invoke specified command.
- Argument is a command definition, usually a symbol with a function definition."
- (interactive "CWhere is command: ")
- (let ((keys (where-is-internal definition (current-local-map) nil nil nil)))
- (if keys
- (message "%s is on %s" definition
- (mapconcat 'key-description
- (sort keys '(lambda (x y) (< (length x) (length y))))
- ", "))
- (message "%s is not on any keys" definition)))
- nil)
-
-
- (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-pointer ()
- "Show a list of all defined mouse buttons, and their definitions.
- This is the same as \\[universal-argument] \\[describe-bindings]."
- (interactive)
- (describe-bindings t))
-
- (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.
- P describe-pointer. Display table of all mouse-button bindings.
- 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)
- (let ((help-key (copy-event last-command-event))
- event char)
- (message
- "A B C F I K L M N P S T V W C-c C-d C-n C-w. Type %s again for more help: "
- (single-key-description help-key))
- (setq event (next-command-event (allocate-event))
- char (or (event-to-character event) event))
- (if (or (equal char help-key) (equal char ?\C-h) (equal char ??))
- (save-window-excursion
- (switch-to-buffer "*Help*")
- (erase-buffer)
- (insert (documentation 'help-for-help))
- (goto-char (point-min))
- (while (or (equal char help-key)
- (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 P 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 event (next-command-event event)
- char (or (event-to-character event) event))))))
- (let ((defn (lookup-key help-map (if (eventp char) (vector char)
- (char-to-string (downcase char))))))
- (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)))
-
- (defvar describe-function-show-arglist t ; default to nil for the non-hackers?
- "*If true, then describe-function will show its arglist if the function is
- not an autoload.")
-
-
- (defun describe-function (function)
- "Display the full documentation of FUNCTION (a symbol)."
- (interactive
- (let* ((fn (function-called-at-point))
- (val (let ((enable-recursive-minibuffers t))
- (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*"
- (describe-function-1 function standard-output)
- (print-help-return-message)
- (save-excursion (set-buffer standard-output) (buffer-string))))
-
- (defun describe-function-1 (function stream)
- (prin1 function stream)
- (princ ": " stream)
- (let* ((def function)
- (doc (or (documentation function)
- "not documented"))
- aliases kbd-macro-p)
- (while (symbolp def)
- (or (eq def function)
- (if aliases
- (setq aliases (concat aliases "\n which is an alias for "
- (symbol-name def) ", "))
- (setq aliases (concat "an alias for " (symbol-name def) ", "))))
- (setq def (symbol-function def)))
- (if describe-function-show-arglist
- (if (cond ((eq 'autoload (car-safe def))
- nil)
- ((eq 'lambda (car-safe def))
- (princ (or (nth 1 def) "()") stream)
- t)
- ((compiled-function-p def)
- (princ (or (aref def 0) "()") stream)
- t)
- ((and (subrp def)
- (string-match "[\n\t ]*\narguments: ?\\((.*)\\)\n?\\'"
- doc))
- (princ (substring doc (match-beginning 1) (match-end 1))
- stream)
- (setq doc (substring doc 0 (match-beginning 0)))
- t)
- (t
- nil))
- (princ "\n -- " stream)))
- (if aliases (princ aliases stream))
- (let ((int (function (lambda (string)
- (princ (if (commandp def) "an interactive " "a ") stream)
- (princ string stream)))))
- (cond ((or (stringp def) (vectorp def))
- (princ "a keyboard macro." stream)
- (setq kbd-macro-p t))
- ((subrp def)
- (funcall int "built-in function."))
- ((compiled-function-p def)
- (funcall int "compiled Lisp function."))
- ((symbolp def)
- (princ (format "alias for `%s'." (prin1-to-string def)) stream))
- ((eq (car-safe def) 'lambda)
- (funcall int "Lisp function."))
- ((eq (car-safe def) 'macro)
- (princ "a Lisp macro." stream))
- ((eq (car-safe def) 'mocklisp)
- (princ "a mocklisp function." stream))
- ((eq (car-safe def) 'autoload)
- (funcall int "autoloaded Lisp ")
- (princ (if (elt def 4) "macro" "function") stream)
- (princ "\n -- loads from " stream) (prin1 (elt def 1) stream))
- (t
- nil)))
- (terpri)
- (cond (kbd-macro-p
- (princ "These characters are executed:\n\n\t" stream)
- (princ (key-description def) stream)
- (cond ((setq def (key-binding def))
- (princ "\n\nwhich executes the command " stream)
- (princ def stream)
- (princ ".\n\n" stream)
- (describe-function-1 def stream))))
- (t
- (princ doc stream)))))
-
-
- (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
- ;; note: documentation-property calls substitute-command-keys.
- (princ 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). Argument REGEXP is a regular expression
- that is matched against command symbol names. Returns list of symbols and
- documentation found."
- (interactive "sCommand apropos (regexp): ")
- (let ((message
- (let ((standard-output (get-buffer-create "*Help*")))
- (print-help-return-message 'identity))))
- (apropos string t 'commandp)
- (and message (message message))))
-
- (defun locate-library (library &optional nosuffix)
- "Show the full path name of Emacs library LIBRARY.
- This command searches the directories in `load-path' like M-x load-library
- to find the file that M-x load-library RET LIBRARY RET would load.
- Optional prefix arg NOSUFFIX non-nil means don't add suffixes `.elc' or `.el'
- to the specified name LIBRARY - a la calling (load LIBRARY nil nil t)."
- (interactive "sLocate library: \nP")
- (let ((file (locate-file library load-path (if nosuffix nil ".elc:.el:"))))
- (if file
- (message "Library is file %s" file)
- (message "No library %s in search path" library))
- file))
-