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From: Myknees AT aol DOT com
Message-ID: <1f597d56.35a8ecd2@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 13:05:20 EDT
To: eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Mime-Version: 1.0
Subject: Re: undo problems in emacs

In a message dated 98-07-12 12:20:15 EDT, you write:

>  On 11 Jul 1998, Myknees wrote:
>  
>  > What do you mean by, "beeps at me?"  If you type "M-x undo" and emacs
says 
> that
>  > there is a key combination already defined for that, you can take it as a
>  > helpful hint from emacs.  Emacs is suggesting that there's an easier way.
> 
>  > 
>  > If it really beeps, though...that's odd.
>  
>  Emacs beeps when you press a key that is not bound to any command.  You 
>  might find it odd if your _emacs init file turns on the visible bell 
>  feature, whereby Emacs momentarily flashes reverse colors instead of 
>  beeping.

I just misunderstood when it was beeping.  I thought that he was saying that
it was beeping when he typed "M-x undo", which, I thought, would be odd. 

--Ed (Myknees)

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