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# Line 82  how to present it. Line 82  how to present it.
82  * Forms Example::               An example: editing the password data base.  * Forms Example::               An example: editing the password data base.
83  * Entering and Exiting Forms Mode::  * Entering and Exiting Forms Mode::
84                                  How to visit a file in Forms mode.                                  How to visit a file in Forms mode.
85  * Forms Commands::              Special commands to use while in Forms mode.  * Forms Commands::              Special commands to use while in Forms mode.
86  * Data File Format::            How to format the data file.  * Data File Format::            How to format the data file.
87  * Control File Format::         How to control forms mode.  * Control File Format::         How to control forms mode.
88  * Format Description::          How to define the forms layout.  * Format Description::          How to define the forms layout.
# Line 254  Create a new record and insert it before Line 254  Create a new record and insert it before
254  contents for its fields; you can then edit the fields.  With a numeric  contents for its fields; you can then edit the fields.  With a numeric
255  argument, the new record is created @emph{after} the current one.  argument, the new record is created @emph{after} the current one.
256  See also @code{forms-modified-record-filter} in @ref{Modifying Forms  See also @code{forms-modified-record-filter} in @ref{Modifying Forms
257  Contents}.  Contents}.
258    
259  @findex forms-delete-record  @findex forms-delete-record
260  @kindex C-c C-k  @kindex C-c C-k
# Line 531  modified, just before updating the Forms Line 531  modified, just before updating the Forms
531    
532  @findex forms-insert-after  @findex forms-insert-after
533  @item forms-insert-after  @item forms-insert-after
534  If this variable is not @code{nil}, new records are created @emph{after} the  If this variable is not @code{nil}, new records are created @emph{after} the
535  current record. Also, upon visiting a file, the initial position will be  current record. Also, upon visiting a file, the initial position will be
536  at the last record instead of the first one.  at the last record instead of the first one.
537    
# Line 613  in the beginning of this manual might lo Line 613  in the beginning of this manual might lo
613  @end example  @end example
614    
615  When you construct the value of  @code{forms-format-list}, you should  When you construct the value of  @code{forms-format-list}, you should
616  usually either quote the whole value, like this,  usually either quote the whole value, like this,
617    
618  @example  @example
619  (setq forms-format-list  (setq forms-format-list
# Line 654  If @code{forms-read-only} is @code{nil}, Line 654  If @code{forms-read-only} is @code{nil},
654  and records of the database.  and records of the database.
655    
656  All normal editing commands are available for editing the contents of the  All normal editing commands are available for editing the contents of the
657  displayed record.  You cannot delete or modify the fixed, explanatory  displayed record.  You cannot delete or modify the fixed, explanatory
658  text that comes from string formatting elements, but you can modify the  text that comes from string formatting elements, but you can modify the
659  actual field contents.  actual field contents.
660    
# Line 762  file. Line 762  file.
762    
763  @item Forms control file error: `forms-number-of-fields' must be a number > 0  @item Forms control file error: `forms-number-of-fields' must be a number > 0
764  The variable @code{forms-number-of-fields} did not contain a positive  The variable @code{forms-number-of-fields} did not contain a positive
765  number.  number.
766    
767  @item Forms control file error: `forms-field-sep' is not a string  @item Forms control file error: `forms-field-sep' is not a string
768  @itemx Forms control file error: `forms-multi-line' must be nil or a one-character string  @itemx Forms control file error: `forms-multi-line' must be nil or a one-character string
# Line 835  An internal error prevented a specific r Line 835  An internal error prevented a specific r
835    
836  @item No write access to @code{"}@var{file}@code{"}  @item No write access to @code{"}@var{file}@code{"}
837  An attempt was made to enable edit mode on a file that has been write  An attempt was made to enable edit mode on a file that has been write
838  protected.  protected.
839    
840  @item Search failed: @var{regexp}  @item Search failed: @var{regexp}
841  The @var{regexp} could not be found in the data file. Forward searching  The @var{regexp} could not be found in the data file. Forward searching
# Line 899  The optional FILL should be a character, Line 899  The optional FILL should be a character,
899        (concat "\n" (make-string target fill))        (concat "\n" (make-string target fill))
900      (make-string (- target (current-column)) fill)))      (make-string (- target (current-column)) fill)))
901  ;;  ;;
902  (defun arch-rj (target field &optional fill)  (defun arch-rj (target field &optional fill)
903    "Produces a string to skip to column TARGET\    "Produces a string to skip to column TARGET\
904   minus the width of field FIELD.   minus the width of field FIELD.
905  Prepends newline if needed.  Prepends newline if needed.

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