[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: Feature Request: Relative jump using M-x goto-line
From: |
Michael Droettboom |
Subject: |
Re: Feature Request: Relative jump using M-x goto-line |
Date: |
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:39:19 -0400 |
Maybe this doesn't address your needs, but you can do:
C-u 40 C-n to go 40 lines forward
C-u 30 C-p to go 30 lines backward
Cheers,
Mike
On 10/12/07, Sivaram Neelakantan <nsivaram.net@gmail.com> wrote:
> Can M-x goto-line have options to take numbers with +- values, so that
> it goes to line +lines from current position or -lines from current
> position?
>
> M-x goto-line +40, should go 40 lines forward
> M-x goto-line -30 goes 30 lines backward.
> M-x goto-line 24 goes to line 24
>
> I'd find this useful when working with files having header and trailer
> records.
>
>
> sivaram
> --
>
>
>
>
>
--
Michael Droettboom
http://www.droettboom.com/