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Re: Wrap predefined text around region
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Re: Wrap predefined text around region |
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Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:59:04 +0100 |
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Harry Putnam writes:
> Can anyone show an example of how to do something like this:
>
> I want to wrap this:
>
> # [HP 101202_15:55:07
> # ]
>
> Around the selected text...
> <selected text region here>
> <selected text region here>
> <selected text region here>
> <selected text region here>
>
> that is, select some text and press a key
> combo ... voila... its now surrounded by:
> # [HP 101202_15:55:07
>
> # ]
>
> Over the yrs I've acquired a fairly lengthy .emacs mostly by theft
> from more skilled people. Coding something like that is clear out of
> my skill set.
>
> I use lots of `skeleton' things for inserting various predefined texts
> but don't know how to make that happen to selected region.
>
> Usually given an example, I've been able to hack it up to my needs.
Hi,
you could use http://www.davep.org/emacs/boxquote.el as a starting
point.
Cheers
Martin