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27.0.50; interactive spec with cl-defgeneric/method

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Message #20 received at 33170 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Alex Branham <alex.branham <at> gmail.com>,
 Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 33170 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#33170: 27.0.50; interactive spec with cl-defgeneric/method
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2018 19:11:42 +0300

> From: Alex Branham <alex.branham <at> gmail.com>
> Cc: 33170 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2018 09:50:26 -0500
> 
> >> Here, M-x my/test does not work.
> >
> > But "M-: (my/test) RET" does.
> 
> Right. I'd like them to be interactive though so I can e.g. use them
> from a keymap.

You could have a single command that invoked my/test, I think that
would do what you want.

> > I don't think generic functions can be interactive.  At least it is
> > not documented anywhere that they can be.
> 
> Ah, that's unfortunate. Perhaps this limitation should be documented
> somewhere?

If Stefan (CC'ed) says it's a limitation and not a bug, I will
document it.

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