RE: [h-e-w] c-mode : can't expand '#d' to '#define'

[Peter Milliken]

Jeff,

I can't explain this behaviour :-) But if you are interested in a much
better and easier to use (my opinion since I am the author! :-)) "code
abbreviation" system, then have a look at
http://www.zipworld.com.au/~peterm. There are templates there for C. The
system doesn't have expansion of tokens (nomenclature for what you are
trying to do below) using the space enabled but it is easy to add.

For example, the token definition in ELSE (Emacs Language Sensitive Editor
:-)) for these would be:

DELETE TOKEN D -
    /LANGUAGE="C" -
DEFINE TOKEN D -
    /LANGUAGE="C" -
    /PLACEHOLDER=DO_STATEMENT

END DEFINE

DELETE TOKEN #D - 
    /LANGUAGE="C" - 
DEFINE TOKEN #D -
    /LANGUAGE="C" -

  "#define {text}"

END DEFINE

DELETE TOKEN DE - 
    /LANGUAGE="C" - 
DEFINE TOKEN DE -
    /LANGUAGE="C" -

  "default:"

END DEFINE

Bit more "verbose", I will admit, but I believe that it is easier for a
newbie to pick up i.e. no requirements for learning Elisp in this system!
:-) It comes with a 40+ user/reference manual as well i.e. no need to "read
the code Luke!" :-)

Note that the first definition "points to" the definition for the "do
statement", which generates a template like this:

    do {
        {statement}...
    } while ({expression});

The cursor is "automatically" positioned at the next placeholder
({statement} in the do example or {text} in the #define definition). Just
start typing and the placeholder text is automatically replaced with
whatever you are typing :-)

Any assistance I can be give me a yell :-)

Peter

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Rancier [mailto:address@hidden
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 3:35 AM
To: Emacs Help (Windows)
Subject: [h-e-w] c-mode : can't expand '#d' to '#define'


Hello All:

In c-mode, I have the following:

(defconst c-expand-list  '(
    ("#d"  "#define ")
    ("d"   "do\n{\n\n} while();" (6 15))
    ("de"  "default:")
   )  "Expansions for C mode" )

(defun c-mode-expand-add-hooks ()
  (expand-add-abbrevs c-mode-abbrev-table c-expand-list))

(add-hook 'c-mode-hook 'c-mode-expand-add-hooks)

When I type #d followed by a space, I get the do expansion.   Can anyone
explain this?

--

Thanks,
Jeff






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