Re: identifying meta-key bound functions from last-command-char?

[Stefan Monnier]

>> > The related problem is when to change, for instance, (' ' |
>> > CTRL_MASK) to '\0'.

>> Traditionally Emacs has mapped CTRL_MASK + CHAR to the corresponding
>> ASCII control char, if it exists.  Looks like this mapping is now
>> missing somewhere.

> The routine doing that mapping still exists; char_string().

The question is: where is it called from and is there a place where it
should be called but isn't (or is, but too late)?

> But, before reaching that function, the macro
> CHECK_CHARACTER rejects such an integer value.

> Should we implement something like
> CHECK_CHARACTER_RESOLVE_MODIFER and use it instead of
> CHECK_CHARACTER at proper places?

Maybe, or rather move the CHECK_CHARACTER to some later time when the
mapping has taken place.


        Stefan