lisp/register.el

   1 ;;; register.el --- register commands for Emacs
   2
   3 ;; Copyright (C) 1985, 1993, 1994 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   4
   5 ;; Maintainer: FSF
   6 ;; Keywords: internal
   7
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  24
  25 ;;; Commentary:
  26
  27 ;; This package of functions emulates and somewhat extends the venerable
  28 ;; TECO's `register' feature, which permits you to save various useful
  29 ;; pieces of buffer state to named variables.  The entry points are
  30 ;; documented in the Emacs user's manual.
  31
  32 ;;; Code:
  33
  34 (defvar register-alist nil
  35   "Alist of elements (NAME . CONTENTS), one for each Emacs register.
  36 NAME is a character (a number).  CONTENTS is a string, number, marker or list.
  37 A list of strings represents a rectangle.
  38 A list of the form (file . NAME) represents the file named NAME.
  39 A list of the form (file-query NAME POSITION) represents position POSITION
  40  in the file named NAME, but query before visiting it.
  41 A list of the form (WINDOW-CONFIGURATION POSITION)
  42  represents a saved window configuration plus a saved value of point.
  43 A list of the form (FRAME-CONFIGURATION POSITION)
  44  represents a saved frame configuration plus a saved value of point.")
  45
  46 (defun get-register (reg)
  47   "Return contents of Emacs register named REG, or nil if none."
  48   (cdr (assq reg register-alist)))
  49
  50 (defun set-register (register value)
  51   "Set contents of Emacs register named REGISTER to VALUE.  Returns VALUE.
  52 See the documentation of the variable `register-alist' for possible VALUE."
  53   (let ((aelt (assq register register-alist)))
  54     (if aelt
  55         (setcdr aelt value)
  56       (push (cons register value) register-alist))
  57     value))
  58
  59 (defun point-to-register (register &optional arg)
  60   "Store current location of point in register REGISTER.
  61 With prefix argument, store current frame configuration.
  62 Use \\[jump-to-register] to go to that location or restore that configuration.
  63 Argument is a character, naming the register."
  64   (interactive "cPoint to register: \nP")
  65   ;; Turn the marker into a file-ref if the buffer is killed.
  66   (add-hook 'kill-buffer-hook 'register-swap-out nil t)
  67   (set-register register
  68                 (if arg (list (current-frame-configuration) (point-marker))
  69                   (point-marker))))
  70
  71 (defun window-configuration-to-register (register &optional arg)
  72   "Store the window configuration of the selected frame in register REGISTER.
  73 Use \\[jump-to-register] to restore the configuration.
  74 Argument is a character, naming the register."
  75   (interactive "cWindow configuration to register: \nP")
  76   ;; current-window-configuration does not include the value
  77   ;; of point in the current buffer, so record that separately.
  78   (set-register register (list (current-window-configuration) (point-marker))))
  79
  80 (defun frame-configuration-to-register (register &optional arg)
  81   "Store the window configuration of all frames in register REGISTER.
  82 Use \\[jump-to-register] to restore the configuration.
  83 Argument is a character, naming the register."
  84   (interactive "cFrame configuration to register: \nP")
  85   ;; current-frame-configuration does not include the value
  86   ;; of point in the current buffer, so record that separately.
  87   (set-register register (list (current-frame-configuration) (point-marker))))
  88
  89 (defalias 'register-to-point 'jump-to-register)
  90 (defun jump-to-register (register &optional delete)
  91   "Move point to location stored in a register.
  92 If the register contains a file name, find that file.
  93  \(To put a file name in a register, you must use `set-register'.)
  94 If the register contains a window configuration (one frame) or a frame
  95 configuration (all frames), restore that frame or all frames accordingly.
  96 First argument is a character, naming the register.
  97 Optional second arg non-nil (interactively, prefix argument) says to
  98 delete any existing frames that the frame configuration doesn't mention.
  99 \(Otherwise, these frames are iconified.)"
 100   (interactive "cJump to register: \nP")
 101   (let ((val (get-register register)))
 102     (cond
 103      ((and (consp val) (frame-configuration-p (car val)))
 104       (set-frame-configuration (car val) (not delete))
 105       (goto-char (cadr val)))
 106      ((and (consp val) (window-configuration-p (car val)))
 107       (set-window-configuration (car val))
 108       (goto-char (cadr val)))
 109      ((markerp val)
 110       (or (marker-buffer val)
 111           (error "That register's buffer no longer exists"))
 112       (switch-to-buffer (marker-buffer val))
 113       (goto-char val))
 114      ((and (consp val) (eq (car val) 'file))
 115       (find-file (cdr val)))
 116      ((and (consp val) (eq (car val) 'file-query))
 117       (or (find-buffer-visiting (nth 1 val))
 118           (y-or-n-p (format "Visit file %s again? " (nth 1 val)))
 119           (error "Register access aborted"))
 120       (find-file (nth 1 val))
 121       (goto-char (nth 2 val)))
 122      (t
 123       (error "Register doesn't contain a buffer position or configuration")))))
 124
 125 (defun register-swap-out ()
 126   "Turn markers into file-query references when a buffer is killed."
 127   (and buffer-file-name
 128        (dolist (elem register-alist)
 129          (and (markerp (cdr elem))
 130               (eq (marker-buffer (cdr elem)) (current-buffer))
 131               (setcdr elem
 132                       (list 'file-query
 133                             buffer-file-name
 134                             (marker-position (cdr elem))))))))
 135
 136 (defun number-to-register (number register)
 137   "Store a number in a register.
 138 Two args, NUMBER and REGISTER (a character, naming the register).
 139 If NUMBER is nil, a decimal number is read from the buffer starting
 140 at point, and point moves to the end of that number.
 141 Interactively, NUMBER is the prefix arg (none means nil)."
 142   (interactive "P\ncNumber to register: ")
 143   (set-register register
 144                 (if number
 145                     (prefix-numeric-value number)
 146                   (if (looking-at "\\s-*-?[0-9]+")
 147                       (progn
 148                         (goto-char (match-end 0))
 149                         (string-to-number (match-string 0)))
 150                     0))))
 151
 152 (defun increment-register (number register)
 153   "Add NUMBER to the contents of register REGISTER.
 154 Interactively, NUMBER is the prefix arg."
 155   (interactive "p\ncIncrement register: ")
 156   (or (numberp (get-register register))
 157       (error "Register does not contain a number"))
 158   (set-register register (+ number (get-register register))))
 159
 160 (defun view-register (register)
 161   "Display what is contained in register named REGISTER.
 162 The Lisp value REGISTER is a character."
 163   (interactive "cView register: ")
 164   (let ((val (get-register register)))
 165     (if (null val)
 166         (message "Register %s is empty" (single-key-description register))
 167       (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Output*"
 168         (describe-register-1 register t)))))
 169
 170 (defun list-registers ()
 171   "Display a list of nonempty registers saying briefly what they contain."
 172   (interactive)
 173   (let ((list (copy-sequence register-alist)))
 174     (setq list (sort list (lambda (a b) (< (car a) (car b)))))
 175     (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Output*"
 176       (dolist (elt list)
 177         (when (get-register (car elt))
 178           (describe-register-1 (car elt))
 179           (terpri))))))
 180
 181 (defun describe-register-1 (register &optional verbose)
 182   (princ "Register ")
 183   (princ (single-key-description register))
 184   (princ " contains ")
 185   (let ((val (get-register register)))
 186     (cond
 187      ((numberp val)
 188       (princ val))
 189
 190      ((markerp val)
 191       (let ((buf (marker-buffer val)))
 192         (if (null buf)
 193             (princ "a marker in no buffer")
 194           (princ "a buffer position:\n    buffer ")
 195           (princ (buffer-name buf))
 196           (princ ", position ")
 197           (princ (marker-position val)))))
 198
 199      ((and (consp val) (window-configuration-p (car val)))
 200       (princ "a window configuration."))
 201
 202      ((and (consp val) (frame-configuration-p (car val)))
 203       (princ "a frame configuration."))
 204
 205      ((and (consp val) (eq (car val) 'file))
 206       (princ "the file ")
 207       (prin1 (cdr val))
 208       (princ "."))
 209
 210      ((and (consp val) (eq (car val) 'file-query))
 211       (princ "a file-query reference:\n    file ")
 212       (prin1 (car (cdr val)))
 213       (princ ",\n    position ")
 214       (princ (car (cdr (cdr val))))
 215       (princ "."))
 216
 217      ((consp val)
 218       (if verbose
 219           (progn
 220             (princ "the rectangle:\n")
 221             (while val
 222               (princ "    ")
 223               (princ (car val))
 224               (terpri)
 225               (setq val (cdr val))))
 226         (princ "a rectangle starting with ")
 227         (princ (car val))))
 228
 229      ((stringp val)
 230       (remove-list-of-text-properties 0 (length val)
 231                                       yank-excluded-properties val)
 232       (if verbose
 233           (progn
 234             (princ "the text:\n")
 235             (princ val))
 236         (cond
 237          ;; Extract first N characters starting with first non-whitespace.
 238          ((string-match (format "[^ \t\n].\\{,%d\\}"
 239                                 ;; Deduct 6 for the spaces inserted below.
 240                                 (min 20 (max 0 (- (window-width) 6))))
 241                         val)
 242           (princ "text starting with\n    ")
 243           (princ (match-string 0 val)))
 244          ((string-match "^[ \t\n]+$" val)
 245           (princ "whitespace"))
 246          (t
 247           (princ "the empty string")))))
 248      (t
 249       (princ "Garbage:\n")
 250       (if verbose (prin1 val))))))
 251
 252 (defun insert-register (register &optional arg)
 253   "Insert contents of register REGISTER.  (REGISTER is a character.)
 254 Normally puts point before and mark after the inserted text.
 255 If optional second arg is non-nil, puts mark before and point after.
 256 Interactively, second arg is non-nil if prefix arg is supplied."
 257   (interactive "*cInsert register: \nP")
 258   (push-mark)
 259   (let ((val (get-register register)))
 260     (cond
 261      ((consp val)
 262       (insert-rectangle val))
 263      ((stringp val)
 264       (insert-for-yank val))
 265      ((numberp val)
 266       (princ val (current-buffer)))
 267      ((and (markerp val) (marker-position val))
 268       (princ (marker-position val) (current-buffer)))
 269      (t
 270       (error "Register does not contain text"))))
 271   (if (not arg) (exchange-point-and-mark)))
 272
 273 (defun copy-to-register (register start end &optional delete-flag)
 274   "Copy region into register REGISTER.  With prefix arg, delete as well.
 275 Called from program, takes four args: REGISTER, START, END and DELETE-FLAG.
 276 START and END are buffer positions indicating what to copy."
 277   (interactive "cCopy to register: \nr\nP")
 278   (set-register register (buffer-substring start end))
 279   (if delete-flag (delete-region start end)))
 280
 281 (defun append-to-register (register start end &optional delete-flag)
 282   "Append region to text in register REGISTER.
 283 With prefix arg, delete as well.
 284 Called from program, takes four args: REGISTER, START, END and DELETE-FLAG.
 285 START and END are buffer positions indicating what to append."
 286   (interactive "cAppend to register: \nr\nP")
 287   (or (stringp (get-register register))
 288       (error "Register does not contain text"))
 289   (set-register register (concat (get-register register)
 290                             (buffer-substring start end)))
 291   (if delete-flag (delete-region start end)))
 292
 293 (defun prepend-to-register (register start end &optional delete-flag)
 294   "Prepend region to text in register REGISTER.
 295 With prefix arg, delete as well.
 296 Called from program, takes four args: REGISTER, START, END and DELETE-FLAG.
 297 START and END are buffer positions indicating what to prepend."
 298   (interactive "cPrepend to register: \nr\nP")
 299   (or (stringp (get-register register))
 300       (error "Register does not contain text"))
 301   (set-register register (concat (buffer-substring start end)
 302                             (get-register register)))
 303   (if delete-flag (delete-region start end)))
 304
 305 (defun copy-rectangle-to-register (register start end &optional delete-flag)
 306   "Copy rectangular region into register REGISTER.
 307 With prefix arg, delete as well.
 308 Called from program, takes four args: REGISTER, START, END and DELETE-FLAG.
 309 START and END are buffer positions giving two corners of rectangle."
 310   (interactive "cCopy rectangle to register: \nr\nP")
 311   (set-register register
 312                 (if delete-flag
 313                     (delete-extract-rectangle start end)
 314                   (extract-rectangle start end))))
 315
 316 ;;; register.el ends here