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revision 1.5 by miles, Mon Sep 1 15:45:45 2003 UTC revision 1.6 by rms, Fri Feb 25 13:47:35 2005 UTC
# Line 46  Note that @code{forward-char} is the sam Line 46  Note that @code{forward-char} is the sam
46  the key @kbd{C-f}.  You can run any Emacs command by name using  the key @kbd{C-f}.  You can run any Emacs command by name using
47  @kbd{M-x}, whether or not any keys are bound to it.  @kbd{M-x}, whether or not any keys are bound to it.
48    
49    If you type @kbd{C-g} while the command name is being read, you cancel    If you type @kbd{C-g} while the command name is being read, you
50  the @kbd{M-x} command and get out of the minibuffer, ending up at top level.  cancel the @kbd{M-x} command and get out of the minibuffer, ending up
51    at command level.
52    
53    To pass a numeric argument to the command you are invoking with    To pass a numeric argument to the command you are invoking with
54  @kbd{M-x}, specify the numeric argument before the @kbd{M-x}.  @kbd{M-x}  @kbd{M-x}, specify the numeric argument before the @kbd{M-x}.  @kbd{M-x}
# Line 56  appears in the prompt while the command Line 57  appears in the prompt while the command
57    
58  @vindex suggest-key-bindings  @vindex suggest-key-bindings
59    If the command you type has a key binding of its own, Emacs mentions    If the command you type has a key binding of its own, Emacs mentions
60  this in the echo area, two seconds after the command finishes (if you  this in the echo area.  For example, if you type @kbd{M-x
 don't type anything else first).  For example, if you type @kbd{M-x  
61  forward-word}, the message says that you can run the same command more  forward-word}, the message says that you can run the same command more
62  easily by typing @kbd{M-f}.  You can turn off these messages by setting  easily by typing @kbd{M-f}.  You can turn off these messages by
63  @code{suggest-key-bindings} to @code{nil}.  setting @code{suggest-key-bindings} to @code{nil}.
64    
65    Normally, when describing in this manual a command that is run by    Normally, when describing in this manual a command that is run by
66  name, we omit the @key{RET} that is needed to terminate the name.  Thus  name, we omit the @key{RET} that is needed to terminate the name.  Thus

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