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Overlay arrow in margin. eval-expression variables.

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Dave Love 2000-03-30 22:59:13 +00:00
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@ -323,8 +323,9 @@ allowed. GUD assumes that the first argument not starting with a
for its ordinary input and output. This is called the GUD buffer. The
debugger displays the source files of the program by visiting them in
Emacs buffers. An arrow (@samp{=>}) in one of these buffers indicates
the current execution line. Moving point in this buffer does not move
the arrow.
the current execution line.@footnote{Under a window system the arrow is
displayed in the marginal area of the Emacs window.} Moving point in
this buffer does not move the arrow.
You can start editing these source files at any time in the buffers
that were made to display them. The arrow is not part of the file's
@ -701,6 +702,7 @@ changes that you have just made in the text of a function definition.
evaluating a @code{defvar} expression does nothing if the variable it
defines already has a value. But @kbd{C-M-x} unconditionally resets the
variable to the initial value specified in the @code{defvar} expression.
@code{defcustom} expressions are treated similarly.
This special feature is convenient for debugging Lisp programs.
@kindex C-x C-e
@ -726,6 +728,16 @@ Lisp code that you are just ready to test. Later, as you find bugs and
change individual functions, use @kbd{C-M-x} on each function that you
change. This keeps the Lisp world in step with the source file.
@vindex eval-expression-print-level
@vindex eval-expression-print-length
@vindex eval-expression-debug-on-error
The customizable variables @code{eval-expression-print-level} and
@code{eval-expression-print-length} control the maximum depth and length
of lists to print in the result of the evaluation commands before
abbreviating them. @code{eval-expression-debug-on-error} controls
whether evaluation errors invoke the debugger when these commands are
used.
@node Lisp Interaction
@section Lisp Interaction Buffers