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authorJay Belanger <jay.p.belanger@gmail.com>2005-05-31 16:35:05 +0000
committerJay Belanger <jay.p.belanger@gmail.com>2005-05-31 16:35:05 +0000
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(Notations Used in This Manual): Use @kbd for key sequence.
(Demonstration of Calc): Mention another way of starting Calc. (Starting Calc): Mention long name of M-#. (Embedded Mode Overview): Remove unnecessary instruction. (Other M-# commands): Rephrase `M-# 0' explanation.
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@@ -583,6 +583,7 @@ and what are the various ways that it can be used.
* What is Calc::
* About This Manual::
* Notations Used in This Manual::
+* Demonstration of Calc::
* Using Calc::
* Demonstration of Calc::
* History and Acknowledgements::
@@ -764,7 +765,7 @@ regularly using Emacs.
(If you don't have the @key{LFD} or @key{TAB} keys on your keyboard,
the @kbd{C-j} and @kbd{C-i} keys are equivalent to them, respectively.
If you don't have a Meta key, look for Alt or Extend Char. You can
-also press @key{ESC} or @key{C-[} first to get the same effect, so
+also press @key{ESC} or @kbd{C-[} first to get the same effect, so
that @kbd{M-x}, @kbd{@key{ESC} x}, and @kbd{C-[ x} are all equivalent.)
Sometimes the @key{RET} key is not shown when it is ``obvious''
@@ -797,7 +798,8 @@ Tutorial.
To begin, start Emacs if necessary (usually the command @code{emacs}
does this), and type @kbd{M-# c} (or @kbd{@key{ESC} # c}) to start the
-Calculator. (@xref{Starting Calc}, if this doesn't work for you.)
+Calculator. (You can also use @kbd{M-x calc} if this doesn't work.
+@xref{Starting Calc}, for various ways of starting the Calculator.)
Be sure to type all the sample input exactly, especially noting the
difference between lower-case and upper-case letters. Remember,
@@ -987,11 +989,15 @@ don't even have an @key{ESC} key, you can fake it by holding down
Control or @key{CTRL} while typing a left square bracket
(that's @kbd{C-[} in Emacs notation).
-@kbd{M-#} is a @dfn{prefix key}; when you press it, Emacs waits for
-you to press a second key to complete the command. In this case,
-you will follow @kbd{M-#} with a letter (upper- or lower-case, it
-doesn't matter for @kbd{M-#}) that says which Calc interface you
-want to use.
+The key @kbd{M-#} is bound to the command @code{calc-dispatch},
+which can be rebound if convenient.
+(@xref{Key Bindings,,Customizing Key Bindings,emacs,
+The GNU Emacs Manual}.)
+
+When you press @kbd{M-#}, Emacs waits for you to press a second key to
+complete the command. In this case, you will follow @kbd{M-#} with a
+letter (upper- or lower-case, it doesn't matter for @kbd{M-#}) that says
+which Calc interface you want to use.
To get Calc's standard interface, type @kbd{M-# c}. To get
Keypad mode, type @kbd{M-# k}. Type @kbd{M-# ?} to get a brief
@@ -1335,9 +1341,7 @@ righthand label: Type @kbd{d @} (1) @key{RET}}.
@end smallexample
To leave Embedded mode, type @kbd{M-# e} again. The mode line
-and keyboard will revert to the way they were before. (If you have
-actually been trying this as you read along, you'll want to press
-@kbd{M-# 0} [with the digit zero] now to reset the modes you changed.)
+and keyboard will revert to the way they were before.
The related command @kbd{M-# w} operates on a single word, which
generally means a single number, inside text. It uses any
@@ -1520,8 +1524,7 @@ and record them as the current keyboard macro.
@item 0
(This is the ``zero'' digit key.) Reset the Calculator to
-its default state: Empty stack, and default mode settings.
-With any prefix argument, reset everything but the stack.
+its initial state: Empty stack, and initial mode settings.
@end table
@node History and Acknowledgements, , Using Calc, Getting Started
@@ -1589,7 +1592,7 @@ Many people have contributed to Calc by reporting bugs and suggesting
features, large and small. A few deserve special mention: Tim Peters,
who helped develop the ideas that led to the selection commands, rewrite
rules, and many other algebra features;
-@texline Fran\c cois
+@texline Fran\c{c}ois
@infoline Francois
Pinard, who contributed an early prototype of the Calc Summary appendix
as well as providing valuable suggestions in many other areas of Calc;