Re: Modified isearch

[Michael Heerdegen]

Peter West <lists@pbw.id.au> writes:

> What I want to do is to invoke normal isearch and isearch-regexp
> functions (forward functions at least), and have the mark reset to the
> beginning of the matched text. So I tried this:
>
>
>  (define-key search-map (kbd "C-c R") 'my-set-mark-point-around-isearch)
>      (defun my-set-mark-point-around-isearch ()
>        "Do a forward search and set mark to the beginning of the
> search-term."
>        (interactive)
>        (isearch-forward)
>        (push-mark isearch-other-end))
>
>
> No luck.

Works well for me.  When I hit C-x C-x is see that the mark has been set
accordingly.  Or do you want the region to be activated?  Then use the
third argument of `push-mark'.


Regards,

Michael.