GNU bug report logs - #36979
Calendar: mention how to copy date

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>

Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2019 20:32:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Subject: bug#36979: closed (Re: bug#36979: Calendar: mention how to copy date)
Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 23:08:01 +0000
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Your bug report

#36979: Calendar: mention how to copy date

which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 36979 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: 36979-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#36979: Calendar: mention how to copy date
Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 19:07:29 -0400
No. It is not appropriate to mention basic information like in reference
to specific commands.

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From: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Calendar: mention how to copy date
Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 02:56:53 +0800
(info "(emacs) To Other Calendar")'s
p C		calendar-chinese-print-date
p a		calendar-astro-print-day-number
p b		calendar-bahai-print-date
p c		calendar-iso-print-date...
are great, except you need to mention:

If you not only want to view the date in the minibuffer, but also want
to copy it, then also use (view-echo-area-messages). It is bound to C-h e...



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