Jed Intrinsic Function Reference Manual

John E. Davis, davis@space.mit.edu

1. Movement Functions

• 1.1 _get_point
• 1.2 _set_point
• 1.3 backward_paragraph
• 1.4 bob
• 1.5 bol
• 1.6 bskip_chars
• 1.7 bskip_non_word_chars
• 1.8 bskip_word_chars
• 1.9 down
• 1.10 eob
• 1.11 eol
• 1.12 forward_paragraph
• 1.13 goto_column
• 1.14 goto_column_best_try
• 1.15 goto_line
• 1.16 left
• 1.17 right
• 1.18 skip_chars
• 1.19 skip_non_word_chars
• 1.20 skip_white
• 1.21 skip_word_chars
• 1.22 up

2. Insertion/Deletions Functions

• 2.1 USE_TABS
• 2.2 WRAP
• 2.3 WRAP_INDENTS
• 2.4 del
• 2.5 del_region
• 2.6 erase_buffer
• 2.7 indent_line
• 2.8 insbuf
• 2.9 insert
• 2.10 insert_char
• 2.11 insert_file_region
• 2.12 insert_from_kill_array
• 2.13 trim
• 2.14 whitespace

3. Search Functions

• 3.1 CASE_SEARCH
• 3.2 bfind
• 3.3 bfind_char
• 3.4 bol_bsearch
• 3.5 bol_bsearch_char
• 3.6 bol_fsearch
• 3.7 bol_fsearch_char
• 3.8 bsearch
• 3.9 bsearch_char
• 3.10 ffind
• 3.11 ffind_char
• 3.12 find_matching_delimiter
• 3.13 fsearch
• 3.14 fsearch_char
• 3.15 looking_at
• 3.16 re_bsearch
• 3.17 re_fsearch
• 3.18 regexp_nth_match
• 3.19 replace
• 3.20 replace_chars
• 3.21 replace_match
• 3.22 search_file

4. Buffer Related Functions

• 4.1 ADD_NEWLINE
• 4.2 MAX_HITS
• 4.3 TAB
• 4.4 autosave
• 4.5 autosaveall
• 4.6 buffer_list
• 4.7 buffer_visible
• 4.8 bufferp
• 4.9 bury_buffer
• 4.10 check_buffers
• 4.11 delbuf
• 4.12 getbuf_info
• 4.13 pop2buf
• 4.14 pop2buf_whatbuf
• 4.15 set_buffer_hook
• 4.16 set_buffer_umask
• 4.17 set_mode
• 4.18 setbuf
• 4.19 setbuf_info
• 4.20 sw2buf
• 4.21 what_mode
• 4.22 whatbuf
• 4.23 write_buffer

5. Abbreviation Functions

• 5.1 abbrev_table_p
• 5.2 create_abbrev_table
• 5.3 define_abbrev
• 5.4 delete_abbrev_table
• 5.5 dump_abbrev_table
• 5.6 list_abbrev_tables
• 5.7 use_abbrev_table
• 5.8 what_abbrev_table

6. Buffer-Local Variable Functions

• 6.1 create_blocal_var
• 6.2 get_blocal_var
• 6.3 set_blocal_var

7. Color Functions

• 7.1 color_number
• 7.2 set_color
• 7.3 set_color_esc
• 7.4 set_color_object
• 7.5 set_column_colors

8. Loading and Evaluation of S-Lang Code Functions

• 8.1 _autoload
• 8.2 evalbuffer
• 8.3 get_jed_library_path
• 8.4 set_jed_library_path

9. File Related Functions

• 9.1 BACKUP_BY_COPYING
• 9.2 IsHPFSFileSystem
• 9.3 change_default_dir
• 9.4 copy_file
• 9.5 delete_file
• 9.6 directory
• 9.7 expand_filename
• 9.8 extract_filename
• 9.9 file_changed_on_disk
• 9.10 file_status
• 9.11 file_time_compare
• 9.12 find_file
• 9.13 insert_file
• 9.14 msdos_fixup_dirspec
• 9.15 read_file
• 9.16 rename_file
• 9.17 set_file_translation

10. Functions that work with Hidden Lines

• 10.1 is_line_hidden
• 10.2 set_line_hidden
• 10.3 set_region_hidden
• 10.4 skip_hidden_lines_backward
• 10.5 skip_hidden_lines_forward

11. Informational Functions

• 11.1 bobp
• 11.2 bolp
• 11.3 count_chars
• 11.4 eobp
• 11.5 eolp
• 11.6 get_word_chars
• 11.7 what_char
• 11.8 what_column
• 11.9 what_line

12. Keymaps and Key Input Functions

• 12.1 ALT_CHAR
• 12.2 CURRENT_KBD_COMMAND
• 12.3 DEC_8BIT_HACK
• 12.4 DEFINING_MACRO
• 12.5 EXECUTING_MACRO
• 12.6 FN_CHAR
• 12.7 IGNORE_USER_ABORT
• 12.8 KILL_LINE_FEATURE
• 12.9 LASTKEY
• 12.10 LAST_CHAR
• 12.11 LAST_KEY
• 12.12 META_CHAR
• 12.13 X_LAST_KEYSYM
• 12.14 buffer_keystring
• 12.15 definekey
• 12.16 dump_bindings
• 12.17 enable_flow_control
• 12.18 flush_input
• 12.19 get_key_function
• 12.20 getkey
• 12.21 input_pending
• 12.22 keymap_p
• 12.23 make_keymap
• 12.24 map_input
• 12.25 prefix_argument
• 12.26 set_abort_char
• 12.27 set_current_kbd_command
• 12.28 set_prefix_argument
• 12.29 setkey
• 12.30 undefinekey
• 12.31 ungetkey
• 12.32 unsetkey
• 12.33 use_keymap
• 12.34 what_keymap
• 12.35 which_key

13. Mark and Spot Functions

• 13.1 create_line_mark
• 13.2 create_user_mark
• 13.3 dupmark
• 13.4 goto_user_mark
• 13.5 is_user_mark_in_narrow
• 13.6 is_visible_mark
• 13.7 markp
• 13.8 move_user_mark
• 13.9 pop_mark
• 13.10 pop_spot
• 13.11 push_mark
• 13.12 push_spot
• 13.13 user_mark_buffer

14. Menu Functions

• 14.1 enable_top_status_line
• 14.2 menu_append_item
• 14.3 menu_append_popup
• 14.4 menu_append_separator
• 14.5 menu_copy_menu
• 14.6 menu_create_menu_bar
• 14.7 menu_delete_item
• 14.8 menu_delete_items
• 14.9 menu_set_init_menubar_callback
• 14.10 menu_set_menu_bar_prefix
• 14.11 menu_set_object_available
• 14.12 menu_set_select_menubar_callback
• 14.13 menu_set_select_popup_callback
• 14.14 menu_use_menu_bar
• 14.15 set_top_status_line

15. Message Functions

• 15.1 MESSAGE_BUFFER
• 15.2 beep
• 15.3 clear_message
• 15.4 flush
• 15.5 tt_send

16. Mini-Buffer Functions

• 16.1 MINIBUFFER_ACTIVE
• 16.2 _add_completion
• 16.3 add_completion
• 16.4 get_mini_response
• 16.5 get_y_or_n
• 16.6 get_yes_no
• 16.7 read_mini
• 16.8 read_with_completion
• 16.9 set_expansion_hook

17. Mouse Functions

• 17.1 gpm_disable_mouse
• 17.2 mouse_get_event_info
• 17.3 mouse_map_buttons
• 17.4 mouse_set_current_window
• 17.5 mouse_set_default_hook

18. Subprocess Functions

• 18.1 get_process_input
• 18.2 kill_process
• 18.3 open_process
• 18.4 process_mark
• 18.5 process_query_at_exit
• 18.6 run_shell_cmd
• 18.7 send_process
• 18.8 send_process_eof
• 18.9 set_process
• 18.10 signal_process

19. Rectangle Functions

• 19.1 blank_rect
• 19.2 copy_rect
• 19.3 insert_rect
• 19.4 kill_rect
• 19.5 open_rect

20. Functions that Involve Regions

• 20.1 KILL_ARRAY_SIZE
• 20.2 append_region_to_file
• 20.3 append_region_to_kill_array
• 20.4 bufsubstr
• 20.5 check_region
• 20.6 copy_region
• 20.7 copy_region_to_kill_array
• 20.8 count_narrows
• 20.9 narrow
• 20.10 narrow_to_region
• 20.11 pipe_region
• 20.12 pop_narrow
• 20.13 push_narrow
• 20.14 translate_region
• 20.15 widen
• 20.16 widen_buffer
• 20.17 widen_region
• 20.18 write_region_to_file
• 20.19 xform_region

21. Search/Replace Functions

• 21.1 CASE_SEARCH
• 21.2 bfind
• 21.3 bfind_char
• 21.4 bol_bsearch
• 21.5 bol_bsearch_char
• 21.6 bol_fsearch
• 21.7 bol_fsearch_char
• 21.8 bsearch
• 21.9 bsearch_char
• 21.10 ffind
• 21.11 ffind_char
• 21.12 find_matching_delimiter
• 21.13 fsearch
• 21.14 fsearch_char
• 21.15 looking_at
• 21.16 re_bsearch
• 21.17 re_fsearch
• 21.18 regexp_nth_match
• 21.19 replace
• 21.20 replace_chars
• 21.21 replace_match
• 21.22 search_file

22. Syntax Highlighting and Parsing Functions

• 22.1 build_highlight_table
• 22.2 create_syntax_table
• 22.3 define_highlight_rule
• 22.4 define_keywords_n
• 22.5 define_syntax
• 22.6 enable_highlight_cache
• 22.7 parse_to_point
• 22.8 set_fortran_comment_chars
• 22.9 set_highlight_cache_dir
• 22.10 set_syntax_flags
• 22.11 use_syntax_table

23. Terminal Functions

• 23.1 CHEAP_VIDEO
• 23.2 IGNORE_BEEP
• 23.3 SCREEN_HEIGHT
• 23.4 SCREEN_WIDTH
• 23.5 TERM_BLINK_MODE
• 23.6 TERM_CANNOT_INSERT
• 23.7 TERM_CANNOT_SCROLL
• 23.8 USE_ANSI_COLORS
• 23.9 get_termcap_string
• 23.10 set_term_vtxxx

24. Display and Window Functions

• 24.1 BLINK
• 24.2 DISPLAY_EIGHT_BIT
• 24.3 DISPLAY_TIME
• 24.4 DOLLAR_CHARACTER
• 24.5 HIGHLIGHT
• 24.6 HORIZONTAL_PAN
• 24.7 LINENUMBERS
• 24.8 LINE_NUMBERS
• 24.9 Simulate_Graphic_Chars
• 24.10 Status_Line_String
• 24.11 TAB
• 24.12 TAB_DEFAULT
• 24.13 TOP_WINDOW_ROW
• 24.14 WANT_EOB
• 24.15 WANT_SYNTAX_HIGHLIGHT
• 24.16 blink_match
• 24.17 enlargewin
• 24.18 nwindows
• 24.19 onewindow
• 24.20 otherwindow
• 24.21 recenter
• 24.22 set_status_line
• 24.23 splitwindow
• 24.24 update
• 24.25 w132
• 24.26 w80
• 24.27 window_info
• 24.28 window_line

25. Miscellaneous Functions

• 25.1 BATCH
• 25.2 JED_ROOT
• 25.3 _jed_secure_mode
• 25.4 _jed_version
• 25.5 _jed_version_string
• 25.6 call
• 25.7 core_dump
• 25.8 define_word
• 25.9 exit_jed
• 25.10 get_doc_string
• 25.11 get_last_macro
• 25.12 get_passwd_info
• 25.13 getpid
• 25.14 is_internal
• 25.15 quit_jed
• 25.16 random
• 25.17 set_line_readonly
• 25.18 suspend
• 25.19 usleep
• 25.20 vms_get_help
• 25.21 vms_send_mail