From 90a946031af5a128df5d6027a94b9183b50a69b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Glenn Morris Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:42:07 -0800 Subject: * custom.el (custom-initialize-delay): Doc fix. --- lisp/custom.el | 15 +++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) (limited to 'lisp/custom.el') diff --git a/lisp/custom.el b/lisp/custom.el index 347b2e1bebf..2484ee26f21 100644 --- a/lisp/custom.el +++ b/lisp/custom.el @@ -113,10 +113,17 @@ For the standard setting, use `set-default'." (defun custom-initialize-delay (symbol value) "Delay initialization of SYMBOL to the next Emacs start. -This is used in files that are preloaded, so that the initialization is -done in the run-time context rather than the build-time context. -This also has the side-effect that the (delayed) initialization is performed -with the :setter." +This is used in files that are preloaded (or for autoloaded +variables), so that the initialization is done in the run-time +context rather than the build-time context. This also has the +side-effect that the (delayed) initialization is performed with +the :set function. + +For variables in preloaded files, you can simply use this +function for the :initialize property. For autoloaded variables, +you will also need to add an autoload stanza calling this +function, and another one setting the standard-value property. +See `send-mail-function' in sendmail.el for an example." ;; Until the var is actually initialized, it is kept unbound. ;; This seemed to be at least as good as setting it to an arbitrary ;; value like nil (evaluating `value' is not an option because it -- cgit v1.2.1