(t
(cdr (assoc-string input (ucs-names) t))))))
-(defun ucs-insert (arg)
- "Insert a character of the given Unicode code point.
+(defun ucs-insert (character &optional count inherit)
+ "Insert COUNT copies of CHARACTER of the given Unicode code point.
Interactively, prompts for a Unicode character name or a hex number
-using `read-char-by-name'."
- (interactive (list (read-char-by-name "Unicode (name or hex): ")))
- (if (stringp arg)
- (setq arg (string-to-number arg 16)))
+using `read-char-by-name'.
+The optional third arg INHERIT (non-nil when called interactively),
+says to inherit text properties from adjoining text, if those
+properties are sticky."
+ (interactive
+ (list (read-char-by-name "Unicode (name or hex): ")
+ (prefix-numeric-value current-prefix-arg)
+ t))
+ (unless count (setq count 1))
+ (if (stringp character)
+ (setq character (string-to-number character 16)))
(cond
- ((not (integerp arg))
- (error "Not a Unicode character code: %S" arg))
- ((or (< arg 0) (> arg #x10FFFF))
- (error "Not a Unicode character code: 0x%X" arg)))
- (insert-and-inherit arg))
+ ((not (integerp character))
+ (error "Not a Unicode character code: %S" character))
+ ((or (< character 0) (> character #x10FFFF))
+ (error "Not a Unicode character code: 0x%X" character)))
+ (if inherit
+ (dotimes (i count) (insert-and-inherit character))
+ (dotimes (i count) (insert character))))
(define-key ctl-x-map "8\r" 'ucs-insert)