Re: Emacs development...

[Tassilo Horn]

Jean-Christophe Helary <lists@traduction-libre.org> writes:

Hi Jean-Christophe,

> Right now, I use C-h f to find the function definitions and move
> around the code.

That, and also M-. on a function call or variable will bring you to its
definition.

> But when I run package.el to test it, I'd like to have a way to
> examine the values of variables as they evolve. Right now I use
> message and check the *Messages* buffer... It is not ideal.

Try (info "(elisp) Edebug").  Especially (info "(elisp) Eval List")
seems relevant if you wan't to observe the value of some particular
variable at all times.

HTH,
Tassilo