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From: JMaas@massey.ac.nz (J.A. Maas)
Newsgroups: comp.emacs
Subject: data entry macro
Summary: need help to create data entry macro
Keywords: macro, data
Message-ID: <893@massey.ac.nz>
Date: 7 Aug 90 04:55:03 GMT
Organization: Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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My work involves manualy creating data files which can be very slow
boring work.  Since I normally use a normal XT (archaic I know!!)
use of the number keypad is a big help.   In the past I have used
spreadsheets to enter data because of their ability to handle small
macros which will move the cursor one cell down or to the right
after each time I hit the return key.  I have recently started using
emacs but have a couple of problems doing the same thing and have the
following questions.

1)  How can I "bind" the actual numbers (0-1) to the numeric keypad,
hopefully with the num lock on so the original settings such as home,
pg down, etc still work when the num lock is off.

2)  When writing a macro, what character or function can I put in so
that emacs waits until I input the number from the numeric keypad, and
then continues to execute when I hit the return key?

Thanks
Jim