In Emacs, the meta-key is usually either the escape key or the Alt key (if there is one). I'm not sure whether there is a separate meta key from the escape key on Macs (although I use one at home, I'm at work now and being forced to use a PC); I know that the Alt key functions as a meta key on PC's.
Traditionally, on Sun Sparc UNIX workstations, in order to enter a key sequence involving both a meta key and the control key in Emacs, the escape key was first depressed and then released, and then the control key was held down as the remaining key was depressed simultaneously. Therefore, on such machines, regardless of the denotation, to enter either "M-C-x" or "C-M-x," the escape key was first depressed, and then the control key was held down as the 'x' key was simultaneously hit. If I remember correctly, on at least some Macs running Mac OS X, it is also possible to hold down the escape key while also pressing other keys at the same time, rather than releasing it first. Therefore, in order to enter "M-C-x" or "C-M-x" on such computers, it is also possible simultaneously to hold down both the escape and control keys while depressing the 'x' key as well. Benjamin L. Russell --- Torsten Anders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Terrence, > > thanks for your feedback. > > On Nov 20, 2007, at 1:47 PM, Terrence Brannon wrote: > > > Re: > http://www.mozart-oz.org/documentation/tutorial/node2.html#label8 > > > > Section 2.3.3 "Compiler Errors" says > > > > feed it to the compiler using M-C-x. > > > > But the menu says it is C-M-x > > In Emacs convention, the hyphen means "pressed at > the same time". So, > M-C-x and C-M-x are the same thing. > > I assume writing C-M-x is more common, as the > control key usually is > left of the meta key. > > > > Not only that, but when my cursor is positioned at > the top of the > > intentionally errant function, C-x ` > > returns "No more errors yet" instead of jumping to > the error as shown > > in this screenshot > > http://www.metaperl.com/tmp/oz-window.png > > If memory serves, that issue has been discussed > before. Check the > mailing list archive. > > Best > Torsten > > > > -- > > > > J IRC Channel irc://irc.freenode.org/jsoftware > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > ___________ > > mozart-users mailing list > mozart- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://www.mozart-oz.org/mailman/listinfo/mozart-users > > -- > Torsten Anders > Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research > University of Plymouth > Office: +44-1752-233667 > Private: +44-1752-663492 > http://strasheela.sourceforge.net > http://www.torsten-anders.de > > > > > _________________________________________________________________________________ > mozart-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.mozart-oz.org/mailman/listinfo/mozart-users > _________________________________________________________________________________ mozart-users mailing list [email protected] http://www.mozart-oz.org/mailman/listinfo/mozart-users
