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From: hollen@spot.megatek.uucp (Dion Hollenbeck)
Newsgroups: comp.emacs
Subject: Re: Help on EMACS
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Date: 28 Feb 89 15:46:49 GMT
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From article <3283@silver.bacs.indiana.edu>, by templon@silver.bacs.indiana.edu (jeffrey templon):
> I've been told I will get flamed for this, but here goes...
> 
> Where does one get a manual for Emacs?  I saw a reference to one just a few 
> msgs ago.  There is no documentation in the "man" facility.  In particular, I
> would like to know more about key bindings and named functions, as well as
> about macros, how to write, build, and execute them.  And bind them to keys.
> 
Try C-h i which will get you the INFO facility which is a menu driven
information facility about all the things inside emacs.  To know more about
key bindings and named functions, find out who installed EMACS on your 
system, go to the lisp directory for the lisp source and start cut and
pasting.  Some very helpful stuff can be gotten about key bindings from
the file edt.el which implements a sort-of edt keypad look-alike.  It
also defines named function which are then bound to keys.  I know the
phrase 'look at the source' may not be the best answer, but for emacs lisp,
even if you get a manual (and believe me, it is a tough job and only helped
by some very generous people), it is not nearly as helpful as snatching
already written code and putting it to your particular use with some
modifications.

	Dion Hollenbeck             (619) 455-5590 x2814
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