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6.3.8 Inserting text

editor:insert-string

Function

editor:insert-string point string &optional start end

Inserts string at point in the current buffer. The arguments start and end specify the indices within string of the substring to be inserted. The default values for start and end are 0 and (length string ) respectively.

editor:kill-ring-string

Function

editor:kill-ring-string &optional index

Returns either the topmost string on the kill ring, or the string at index places below the top when index is supplied.

The editor kill ring stores the strings copied by the editor, in order to allow using them later.

editor:points-to-string

Function

editor:points-to-string start end

Returns the string between the points start and end .


LispWorks Editor User Guide (Macintosh version) - 3 May 2011

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