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diff --git a/doc/readline.html b/doc/readline.html index f96335d..de0675a 100644 --- a/doc/readline.html +++ b/doc/readline.html @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <!-- This manual describes the GNU Readline Library -(version 8.2, 11 March 2022), a library which aids in the +(version 8.2, 12 August 2022), a library which aids in the consistency of user interface across discrete programs which provide a command line interface. @@ -682,9 +682,12 @@ The default limit is <code>100</code>. <dd><p>If set to ‘<samp>on</samp>’, Readline will convert characters with the eighth bit set to an <small>ASCII</small> key sequence by stripping the eighth bit and prefixing an <tt class="key">ESC</tt> character, converting them to a -meta-prefixed key sequence. The default value is ‘<samp>on</samp>’, but +meta-prefixed key sequence. +The default value is ‘<samp>on</samp>’, but will be set to ‘<samp>off</samp>’ if the locale is one that contains eight-bit characters. +This variable is dependent on the <code>LC_CTYPE</code> locale category, and +may change if the locale is changed. </p> </dd> <dt id='index-disable_002dcompletion'><span><code>disable-completion</code><a href='#index-disable_002dcompletion' class='copiable-anchor'> ¶</a></span></dt> @@ -796,6 +799,8 @@ regardless of what the terminal claims it can support. The default value is ‘<samp>off</samp>’, but Readline will set it to ‘<samp>on</samp>’ if the locale contains eight-bit characters. The name <code>meta-flag</code> is a synonym for this variable. +This variable is dependent on the <code>LC_CTYPE</code> locale category, and +may change if the locale is changed. </p> </dd> <dt id='index-isearch_002dterminators'><span><code>isearch-terminators</code><a href='#index-isearch_002dterminators' class='copiable-anchor'> ¶</a></span></dt> @@ -880,6 +885,8 @@ eighth bit set directly rather than as a meta-prefixed escape sequence. The default is ‘<samp>off</samp>’, but Readline will set it to ‘<samp>on</samp>’ if the locale contains eight-bit characters. +This variable is dependent on the <code>LC_CTYPE</code> locale category, and +may change if the locale is changed. </p> </dd> <dt id='index-page_002dcompletions'><span><code>page-completions</code><a href='#index-page_002dcompletions' class='copiable-anchor'> ¶</a></span></dt> @@ -3431,7 +3438,7 @@ Returns the old timeout value. <dt id="index-rl_005fset_005ftimeout"><span class="category">Function: </span><span><em>int</em> <strong>rl_set_timeout</strong> <em>(unsigned int secs, unsigned int usecs)</em><a href='#index-rl_005fset_005ftimeout' class='copiable-anchor'> ¶</a></span></dt> <dd><p>Set a timeout for subsequent calls to <code>readline()</code>. If Readline does not read a complete line, or the number of characters specified by -<code>rl_num_chars_to_read</code>, before the duration specfied by <var>secs</var> +<code>rl_num_chars_to_read</code>, before the duration specified by <var>secs</var> (in seconds) and <var>usecs</var> (microseconds), it returns and sets <code>RL_STATE_TIMEOUT</code> in <code>rl_readline_state</code>. Passing 0 for <code>secs</code> and <code>usecs</code> cancels any previously set |