Re: call-interactively behavior

[Nicolas P. Rougier (inria)]

Nicolas P. Rougier (inria) [2023-03-10 at 07:38] wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm trying to use call-interactively using the following code:
>
> #+begin_src 
> (with-current-buffer (get-buffer-create "hippie-test")
>   (setq-local hippie-expand-try-functions-list
>               '(try-complete-file-name-partially
>                 try-complete-file-name))
>   (text-mode)
>   (use-local-map (copy-keymap text-mode-map))
>   (local-set-key (kbd "TAB") 'hippie-expand)
>
>   (insert "~/D")
>   (call-interactively (key-binding (kbd "TAB")))
>   (call-interactively (key-binding (kbd "TAB")))
>   (call-interactively (key-binding (kbd "TAB"))))
> #+end_src
>
> In my home root, there are 3 directoriess: ~/Desktop, 
> ~/Downloads 
> and ~/Documents.
>
> When I execute the code above, the final content in the buffer 
> is:
> ~/Desktop/../../
>
> If I switch to the buffer, insert "~/D" and hit tab three times, 
> I 
> cycle over the three directories above, which is the expected 
> behavior. My question is thus: why I don't get the same behavior 
> and what would be the proper way to simulate the tab key press 
> (or 
> any other key)?
>
> Nicolas

Partially answering my question, it seems that evaluating 
repeatedly the code works but it is not clear why. Maybe some 
events need to be flushed?

#+begin_src
(with-current-buffer "hippie-test"
 (call-interactively (key-binding (kbd "TAB"))))
#+end_sc

Nicolas

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Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Bordeaux