"Assign a name to the last keyboard macro defined.
Argument SYMBOL is the name to define.
The symbol's function definition becomes the keyboard macro string.
-Such a \"function\" cannot be called from Lisp, but it is a valid command
-definition for the editor command loop."
+Such a \"function\" cannot be called from Lisp, but it is a valid editor command."
(interactive "SName for last kbd macro: ")
(or last-kbd-macro
(error "No keyboard macro defined"))
(defun insert-kbd-macro (macroname &optional keys)
"Insert in buffer the definition of kbd macro NAME, as Lisp code.
-Second argument KEYS non-nil means also record the keys it is on.
- (This is the prefix argument, when calling interactively.)
+Optional second arg KEYS means also record the keys it is on
+(this is the prefix argument, when calling interactively).
-This Lisp code will, when executed, define the kbd macro with the
-same definition it has now. If you say to record the keys,
-the Lisp code will also rebind those keys to the macro.
-Only global key bindings are recorded since executing this Lisp code
-always makes global bindings.
+This Lisp code will, when executed, define the kbd macro with the same
+definition it has now. If you say to record the keys, the Lisp code
+will also rebind those keys to the macro. Only global key bindings
+are recorded since executing this Lisp code always makes global
+bindings.
To save a kbd macro, visit a file of Lisp code such as your ~/.emacs,
use this command, and then save the file."
(defun kbd-macro-query (flag)
"Query user during kbd macro execution.
-With prefix argument, enters recursive edit,
- reading keyboard commands even within a kbd macro.
- You can give different commands each time the macro executes.
-Without prefix argument, reads a character. Your options are:
- Space -- execute the rest of the macro.
- DEL -- skip the rest of the macro; start next repetition.
- C-d -- skip rest of the macro and don't repeat it any more.
- C-r -- enter a recursive edit, then on exit ask again for a character
- C-l -- redisplay screen and ask again."
+ With prefix argument, enters recursive edit, reading keyboard
+commands even within a kbd macro. You can give different commands
+each time the macro executes.
+ Without prefix argument, reads a character. Your options are:
+Space -- execute the rest of the macro.
+DEL -- skip the rest of the macro; start next repetition.
+C-d -- skip rest of the macro and don't repeat it any more.
+C-r -- enter a recursive edit, then on exit ask again for a character
+C-l -- redisplay screen and ask again."
(interactive "P")
(or executing-macro
defining-kbd-macro