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[Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/lispref/commands.texi,v
From: |
Chong Yidong |
Subject: |
[Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/lispref/commands.texi,v |
Date: |
Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:35:04 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /sources/emacs
Module name: emacs
Changes by: Chong Yidong <cyd> 06/07/18 01:35:03
Index: commands.texi
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RCS file: /sources/emacs/emacs/lispref/commands.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.87
retrieving revision 1.88
diff -u -b -r1.87 -r1.88
--- commands.texi 17 Jul 2006 23:56:52 -0000 1.87
+++ commands.texi 18 Jul 2006 01:35:03 -0000 1.88
@@ -2534,9 +2534,10 @@
@defun sit-for seconds &optional nodisp
This function performs redisplay (provided there is no pending input
from the user), then waits @var{seconds} seconds, or until input is
-available. The value is @code{t} if @code{sit-for} waited the full
-time with no input arriving (see @code{input-pending-p} in @ref{Event
-Input Misc}). Otherwise, the value is @code{nil}.
+available. The usual purpose of @code{sit-for} is to give the user
+time to read text that you display. The value is @code{t} if
address@hidden waited the full time with no input arriving
+(@pxref{Event Input Misc}). Otherwise, the value is @code{nil}.
The argument @var{seconds} need not be an integer. If it is a floating
point number, @code{sit-for} waits for a fractional number of seconds.
@@ -2551,8 +2552,9 @@
redisplay, but it still returns as soon as input is available (or when
the timeout elapses).
-The usual purpose of @code{sit-for} is to give the user time to read
-text that you display.
+In batch mode (@pxref{Batch Mode}), @code{sit-for} cannot be
+interrupted, even by input from the standard input descriptor. It is
+thus equivalent to @code{sleep-for}, which is described below.
It is also possible to call @code{sit-for} with three arguments,
as @code{(sit-for @var{seconds} @var{millisec} @var{nodisp})},
- [Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/lispref/commands.texi,v, Eli Zaretskii, 2006/07/08
- [Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/lispref/commands.texi,v, Richard M. Stallman, 2006/07/08
- [Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/lispref/commands.texi,v, Kim F. Storm, 2006/07/10
- [Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/lispref/commands.texi,v, Richard M. Stallman, 2006/07/17
- [Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/lispref/commands.texi,v,
Chong Yidong <=
- [Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/lispref/commands.texi,v, Chong Yidong, 2006/07/26
- [Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/lispref/commands.texi,v, Kim F. Storm, 2006/07/27
- [Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/lispref/commands.texi,v, Richard M. Stallman, 2006/07/31