RE: [h-e-w] RF help using sort-numeric-fields

[francois Bourgneuf]

The domunentation says "Called from a program, there are three arguments:
FIELD, BEG and END.  BEG and END specify region to sort". You dont call it
from a program that's why you're not prompted.

First select the region you want to sort (C-space to select beginning then
momve to the end of the region).

Select the number of the field you want the sort to be made (use C-u
[0-9]) - Fields are separated by whitespace and numbered from 1 up.
Then M-x sort-numeric-fields

example :
        before :
There is a 3 on first line
on that line 7 is printed
my numeric is 5 and that's great
I love number 1

I select the whole text.
C-u 4
M-x sort-numeric-fields

After :
I love number 1
There is a 3 on first line
my numeric is 5 and that's great
on that line 7 is printed

Bour9




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Envoye : lundi 30 juin 2003 14:36
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Objet : [h-e-w] RF help using sort-numeric-fields


I'm trying to run the function
    sort-numeric-fields
which the documentation says takes three arguments,
    the field to sort,
    the beginning of the region to sort and
    the end of the region to sort.
I'm entering
    M-x sort-numeric-fields and <return>
expecting to be prompted for the arguments but the function is run as
soon as I enter <return>. I have tried entering arguments after
    M-x sort-numeric-fields
but only <return> is accepted. So I'm unable to tell the function which
fields I wish to sort on.

I'm doing something wrong but do not know what. Can anyone enlighten
me?

TIA,
Neil (J Mackie).


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