Re: Redefinig keys

[Bernd Schandl]

kai.grossjohann@uni-duisburg.de (Kai Großjohann wrote in message 
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> schandl@gmx.net (Bernd Schandl) writes:
> 
> > Also, when I try to use global-set-key interactively and I get to the point
> > where I have to enter the key to define, pressing C-f5 (or any other 
> > function
> > key) does not invoke any reaction. Pressing something else (like C-f) works 
> > fine?
> 
> Maybe your window manager is eating that key sequence?

Ok, that was the problem, thanks a lot!

  Bernd
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"Tim Haynes" <usenet@stirfried.vegetable.org.uk> wrote in message
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> M-: (shell-command (concat "echo " (getenv "HOME")))

Thanks, Tim. One thing that I forgot to ask about is the name of the
variable that contains the filename that was just saved so that I can do the
chgrp command on it.