\"acted upon\", and the next object from LIST is processed. If it returns
nil, the prompt is repeated for the same object.
+This function uses `query-replace-map' to define the standard responses,
+but not all of the responses which `query-replace' understands
+are meaningful here.
+
Returns the number of actions taken."
- (let* ((old-help-form help-form)
- (help-form (let ((object (if help (nth 0 help) "object"))
- (objects (if help (nth 1 help) "objects"))
- (action (if help (nth 2 help) "act on")))
- (concat (format "Type SPC or `y' to %s the current %s;
-DEL or `n' to skip the current %s;
-! to %s all remaining %s;
-ESC or `q' to exit;\n"
- action object object action objects)
- (mapconcat (function
- (lambda (elt)
- (format "%c to %s"
- (nth 0 elt)
- (nth 2 elt))))
- action-alist
- ";\n")
- (if action-alist ";\n")
- (format "or . (period) to %s \
-the current %s and exit."
- action object))))
- (user-keys (if action-alist
+ (let* ((user-keys (if action-alist
(concat (mapconcat (function
(lambda (elt)
(key-description
action-alist ", ")
" ")
""))
+ ;; Make a map that defines each user key as a vector containing
+ ;; its definition.
+ (map (cons 'keymap
+ (append (mapcar (lambda (elt)
+ (cons (car elt) (vector (nth 1 elt))))
+ action-alist)
+ query-replace-map)))
(actions 0)
- prompt char elt tail
- (next (if (or (symbolp list)
+ prompt char elt tail def delayed-switch-frame
+ (next (if (or (and list (symbolp list))
(subrp list)
- (compiled-function-p list)
+ (byte-code-function-p list)
(and (consp list)
(eq (car list) 'lambda)))
(function (lambda ()
list (cdr list))
t)
nil))))))
- (if (stringp prompter)
- (setq prompter (` (lambda (object)
- (format (, prompter) object)))))
- (while (funcall next)
- (setq prompt (funcall prompter elt))
- (if (stringp prompt)
- (progn
- ;; Prompt the user about this object.
- (let ((cursor-in-echo-area t))
- (message "%s(y, n, !, ., q, %sor %s) "
- prompt user-keys
- (key-description (char-to-string help-char)))
- (setq char (read-char)))
- (cond ((or (= ?q char)
- (= ?\e char))
- (setq next (function (lambda () nil))))
- ((or (= ?y char)
- (= ?Y char)
- (= ? char))
- ;; Act on the object.
- (let ((help-form old-help-form))
- (funcall actor elt))
- (setq actions (1+ actions)))
- ((or (= ?n char)
- (= ?N char)
- (= ?\^? char))
- ;; Skip the object.
- )
- ((= ?. char)
- ;; Act on the object and then exit.
- (funcall actor elt)
- (setq actions (1+ actions)
- next (function (lambda () nil))))
- ((= ?! char)
- ;; Act on this and all following objects.
- (if (eval (funcall prompter elt))
- (progn
+ (unwind-protect
+ (progn
+ (if (stringp prompter)
+ (setq prompter (` (lambda (object)
+ (format (, prompter) object)))))
+ (while (funcall next)
+ (setq prompt (funcall prompter elt))
+ (if (stringp prompt)
+ (progn
+ (setq quit-flag nil)
+ ;; Prompt the user about this object.
+ (let ((cursor-in-echo-area t))
+ (message "%s(y, n, !, ., q, %sor %s) "
+ prompt user-keys
+ (key-description (char-to-string help-char)))
+ (setq char (read-event)))
+ ;; Show the answer to the question.
+ (message "%s(y, n, !, ., q, %sor %s) %s"
+ prompt user-keys
+ (key-description (char-to-string help-char))
+ (single-key-description char))
+ (setq def (lookup-key map (vector char)))
+ (cond ((eq def 'exit)
+ (setq next (function (lambda () nil))))
+ ((eq def 'act)
+ ;; Act on the object.
+ (funcall actor elt)
+ (setq actions (1+ actions)))
+ ((eq def 'skip)
+ ;; Skip the object.
+ )
+ ((eq def 'act-and-exit)
+ ;; Act on the object and then exit.
(funcall actor elt)
- (setq actions (1+ actions))))
- (while (funcall next)
- (if (eval (funcall prompter elt))
- (progn
- (funcall actor elt)
- (setq actions (1+ actions))))))
- ((= ?? char)
- (setq unread-command-char help-char)
- (setq next (` (lambda ()
- (setq next '(, next))
- '(, elt)))))
- ((setq tail (assq char action-alist))
- ;; A user-defined key.
- (if (funcall (nth 1 tail) elt) ;Call its function.
- ;; The function has eaten this object.
- (setq actions (1+ actions))
- ;; Regurgitated; try again.
- (setq next (` (lambda ()
- (setq next '(, next))
- '(, elt))))))
- (t
- ;; Random char.
- (message "Type %s for help."
- (key-description (char-to-string help-char)))
- (beep)
- (sit-for 1)
- (setq next (` (lambda ()
- (setq next '(, next))
- '(, elt)))))))
- (if (eval prompt)
- (progn
- (funcall actor elt)
- (setq actions (1+ actions))))))
+ (setq actions (1+ actions)
+ next (function (lambda () nil))))
+ ((eq def 'quit)
+ (setq quit-flag t)
+ (setq next (` (lambda ()
+ (setq next '(, next))
+ '(, elt)))))
+ ((eq def 'automatic)
+ ;; Act on this and all following objects.
+ (if (eval (funcall prompter elt))
+ (progn
+ (funcall actor elt)
+ (setq actions (1+ actions))))
+ (while (funcall next)
+ (if (eval (funcall prompter elt))
+ (progn
+ (funcall actor elt)
+ (setq actions (1+ actions))))))
+ ((eq def 'help)
+ (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
+ (princ
+ (let ((object (if help (nth 0 help) "object"))
+ (objects (if help (nth 1 help) "objects"))
+ (action (if help (nth 2 help) "act on")))
+ (concat
+ (format "Type SPC or `y' to %s the current %s;
+DEL or `n' to skip the current %s;
+! to %s all remaining %s;
+ESC or `q' to exit;\n"
+ action object object action objects)
+ (mapconcat (function
+ (lambda (elt)
+ (format "%c to %s"
+ (nth 0 elt)
+ (nth 2 elt))))
+ action-alist
+ ";\n")
+ (if action-alist ";\n")
+ (format "or . (period) to %s \
+the current %s and exit."
+ action object)))))
+
+ (setq next (` (lambda ()
+ (setq next '(, next))
+ '(, elt)))))
+ ((vectorp def)
+ ;; A user-defined key.
+ (if (funcall (aref def 0) elt) ;Call its function.
+ ;; The function has eaten this object.
+ (setq actions (1+ actions))
+ ;; Regurgitated; try again.
+ (setq next (` (lambda ()
+ (setq next '(, next))
+ '(, elt))))))
+ ((and (consp char)
+ (eq (car char) 'switch-frame))
+ ;; switch-frame event. Put it off until we're done.
+ (setq delayed-switch-frame char)
+ (setq next (` (lambda ()
+ (setq next '(, next))
+ '(, elt)))))
+ (t
+ ;; Random char.
+ (message "Type %s for help."
+ (key-description (char-to-string help-char)))
+ (beep)
+ (sit-for 1)
+ (setq next (` (lambda ()
+ (setq next '(, next))
+ '(, elt)))))))
+ (if (eval prompt)
+ (progn
+ (funcall actor elt)
+ (setq actions (1+ actions)))))))
+ (if delayed-switch-frame
+ (setq unread-command-events
+ (cons delayed-switch-frame unread-command-events))))
;; Clear the last prompt from the minibuffer.
(message "")
;; Return the number of actions that were taken.