On Mon, Aug 08, 2005 at 08:34:56AM -0700, Baloff wrote: > both > C-u M-! and > M-1 M-! > work, now, why is the waste binding, why not save one for something else?
There is only one binding. M-! is bound to the command "shell-command". M-1 and C-u supply prefix arguments. M-1 supplies the numerical agument "1" to the command, while "C-u" supplies the "universal argument". It just happens that all non-nil arguments have the same result for this funtion, so for example M-0 would also work. ,----[ C-h k M-! ] | M-! runs the command shell-command | which is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `simple'. | It is bound to M-!. | (shell-command command &optional output-buffer error-buffer) | | Execute string command in inferior shell; display output, if any. | With prefix argument, insert the command's output at point. `---- Here is the info node about prefix arguments: (info "(elisp)Prefix Command Arguments") > > thanks -- Charity in capitalism is like urinating to extinguish a forest fire. -- Neon Absentius absent a.in.cirle sdf period lonestar period org SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org _______________________________________________ Help-gnu-emacs mailing list Help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gnu-emacs