Re: about readline

[William Xu]

Neil Jerram <address@hidden> writes:

> William Xu <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> While this is a function? It seems the very variable is
>> *readline-completion-function*, but which is not exported from the
>> module?
>
> Yes.  I guess the point is to protect the normal value of
> *readline-completion-function* from being permanently lost.  Is this
> interface a problem in practice for you?

Hmm, not really. I think i'm okay with it at present.

>> Also, i have no clue how to contruct a proper `completer' for
>> with-readline-completion-function. The docstring is too simple...
>
> It is a bit odd, but basically follows the corresponding C interface.
> Here's an example which worked some time ago for me.  (I haven't
> tested it recently.)
>

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That works. Thanks. And i thought maybe this function can be included in
readline module. It is very useful.

-- 
William