Re: read_mini steals prefix argument

[Jörg Sommer <joerg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hallo John,

"John E. Davis" <davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Jörg Sommer <joerg@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>the prefixargument is not available after read_mini(). Why?
>
> The prefix-argument applies to the next keystroke.  The function bound
> to such a keystroke may or may not use a prefix-argument.  If it does
> not use it, then jed will use the prefix argument as a repetition
> factor.  This feature can be used to, e.g., insert a character 75 times,

BTW: While we talk about this feature. How to insert 40 zeros or 12 ones?

> The prefix-argument is also global, meaning that there is only one
> instance available.  This means that any setting prior to calling
> read_mini would be lost if a prefix-argument were used at the prompt.

Hence, I must use a variable or have I another choice?

And why is () not couted as argument?

#v+
define g()
{
    message(string(prefix_argument(-1))+"  "+string(_NARGS));
}

read_mini("X", "", "");
set_prefix_argument(12);
g( () );
#v-

Jörg.
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