GNU bug report logs - #8592
24.0.50; improve describe-function/variable

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From: Florian Beck <abstraktion <at> t-online.de>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 24.0.50; improve describe-function/variable
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:49:07 +0200

Both functions provide lots of useful information. Unfortunatly, they do
too much at once. They collect the information AND display it. I'd find
it useul to have access to the help text in a lisp program. So I suggest
splitting the functions up and have one function return the help text,
another display it. Even more useful would be a function returning a
list with source file and position, keybindings, etc for functions and
original value for variables.

-- 
Florian Beck

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From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>
To: Florian Beck <abstraktion <at> t-online.de>
Cc: 8592 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#8592: 24.0.50; improve describe-function/variable
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:15:33 +0300

> Both functions provide lots of useful information. Unfortunatly, they do
> too much at once. They collect the information AND display it. I'd find
> it useul to have access to the help text in a lisp program. So I suggest
> splitting the functions up and have one function return the help text,
> another display it. Even more useful would be a function returning a
> list with source file and position, keybindings, etc for functions and
> original value for variables.

This is what I intended to do:
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.devel/125872/focus=126713
I'll continue very soon.

Message #11 received at 8592 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Florian Beck <abstraktion <at> t-online.de>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>
Cc: Florian Beck <abstraktion <at> t-online.de>, 8592 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#8592: 24.0.50; improve describe-function/variable
Date: Mon, 02 May 2011 22:48:49 +0200

Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org> writes:

>> Both functions provide lots of useful information. Unfortunatly, they do
>> too much at once. They collect the information AND display it. I'd find
>> it useul to have access to the help text in a lisp program. So I suggest
>> splitting the functions up and have one function return the help text,
>> another display it. Even more useful would be a function returning a
>> list with source file and position, keybindings, etc for functions and
>> original value for variables.
>
> This is what I intended to do:
> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.devel/125872/focus=126713
> I'll continue very soon.

That looks exactly like what I need. Looking forward to it!

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-- 
Florian Beck

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