Re: [UUG/MLUG] xemacs question & other questions

[Paul Saab <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Its easier to do
ESC-x
replace-string
enter the string you want to replace
enter the replacement string

You can also do
ESC-%
enter the string you want to replace
enter the replacement string
then answer y or n for each occurance.... 

Both of these start from the current position of the cursor though.
So it wont replace everything above the cursor.

viola you are done

paul

Scott K. Laws (EMAIL:PROTECTED) wrote:
> One thing though that is kinda funny ... most of teh responses were if teh
> drop into vi mode mentaility ... but noone mentioned HOW to drop into vi
> mode :P
> 
> Regards,
> Scott
> 
> On Tue, 4 Jan 2000, Jonathan King wrote:
> 
> > 
> > On Tue, 4 Jan 2000, Mike Miller wrote:
> > 
> > > General issue--
> > > 
> > > If someone asks "How can I do Foo using program Bar?", which is the
> > > better response:
> > > 
> > > (A) Tell them to stop using Bar and use MyFave because you know how to
> > >     do Foo using MyFave.
> > >
> > > (B) Wait for someone else to answer the question.
> > > 
> > > I think B is a better response, but sometimes (not just on this list)
> > > I think I'm in the minority.  :-)
> > 
> > I think it depends on what you know.  
> > 
> > If you know both Bar and MyFave, and MyFave is an easier or more standard
> > way to do Foo, that might be worth pointing out.
> > 
> > Or, if you know that doing Bar with Foo loses totally, in the sense that
> > it will cause grief/pain/insanity, then I think it's reasonable to mention
> > that (tactfully), no matter what.  It could well be the case that the
> > person is Asking The Wrong Question (tm).
> > 
> > Otherwise, I agree that B is probably better, especially if your answer
> > would otherwise be provocative because it touches on a religious issue
> > such as your choice of editor, window manager, or programming language.
> > 
> > jking
> > 
> > ps--I was just sick enough to think of the "drop into vi-mode" as the
> >     answer to this question as well. :-)
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > but that MyFave is an easy 
> > is a
> > total lose,
> > 
> > 
> > Well, if MyFave is an obvious win, and you have a feeling it wasn't
> > used in the first place only because of a brain cramp
> > 
> >  
> > > Mike
> > > 
> > 

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