From: Luc Teirlinck Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:24:55 +0000 (+0000) Subject: (Read Only Buffers): Mention optional ARG to `toggle-read-only'. X-Git-Tag: archive/raspbian/1%29.2+1-2+rpi1~1^2~23183 X-Git-Url: https://dgit.raspbian.org/%22http:/www.example.com/cgi/%22https:/www.github.com/%22bookmarks:///%22http:/www.example.com/cgi/%22https:/www.github.com/%22bookmarks:/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=6e4b83b616fb4178f71585b4d7caff5c06cbd678;p=emacs.git (Read Only Buffers): Mention optional ARG to `toggle-read-only'. --- diff --git a/lispref/buffers.texi b/lispref/buffers.texi index 0eee01d980d..723dae742ab 100644 --- a/lispref/buffers.texi +++ b/lispref/buffers.texi @@ -737,12 +737,17 @@ properties have no effect. If @code{inhibit-read-only} is a list, then of the list (comparison is done with @code{eq}). @end defvar -@deffn Command toggle-read-only -This command changes whether the current buffer is read-only. It is +@deffn Command toggle-read-only &optional arg +This command toggles whether the current buffer is read-only. It is intended for interactive use; do not use it in programs. At any given point in a program, you should know whether you want the read-only flag on or off; so you can set @code{buffer-read-only} explicitly to the proper value, @code{t} or @code{nil}. + +If @var{arg} is non-@code{nil}, it should be a raw prefix argument. +@code{toggle-read-only} sets @code{buffer-read-only} to @code{t} if +the numeric value of that prefix argument is positive and to +@code{nil} otherwise. @xref{Prefix Command Arguments}. @end deffn @defun barf-if-buffer-read-only