Lispdoc Emacs Lisp code
Karol Skocik
I have found this useful code to check lispdoc.com from Emacs :
(defun lispdoc ()
"searches lispdoc.com for SYMBOL, which is by default the symbol
currently under the curser"
(interactive)
(let* ((word-at-point (word-at-point))
(symbol-at-point (symbol-at-point))
(default (symbol-name symbol-at-point))
(inp (read-from-minibuffer
(if (or word-at-point symbol-at-point)
(concat "Symbol (default " default "): ")
"Symbol (no default): "))))
(if (and (string= inp "")
(not word-at-point)
(not symbol-at-point))
(message "you didn't enter a symbol!")
(let ((search-type
(read-from-minibuffer
"full-text (f) or basic (b) search (default b)? ")))
(browse-url (concat "http://lispdoc.com?q="
(if (string= inp "")
default
inp)
"&search="
(if (string-equal search-type "f")
"full+text+search"
"basic+search")))))))
but it's not working for me.
when I do M-x lispdoc, I get :
Could not contact host: lispdoc.com?q=pathname&search=basic+search / 80
Attempted using gateway method: native
---- Error was: ----
lispdoc.com?q=pathname&search=basic+search/80 Name or service not known
I was trying from 2 places, but no luck.
Any Emacs Lisp hacker knows what might be a problem?
Thank you,
Karol
GP lisper
>
> lispdoc.com?q=pathname&search=basic+search/80 Name or service not known
Nothing to do with elisp. Purely a nameservice problem. A zillion
possibilities, ranging from a disconnected cable to a backhoe cutting
a cable.
Try some form of 'ping lispdoc.com' testing.
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William Bland
> On 22 Feb 2006 23:47:00 -0800, <Karol....@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> lispdoc.com?q=pathname&search=basic+search/80 Name or service not known
>
> Nothing to do with elisp. Purely a nameservice problem. A zillion
> possibilities, ranging from a disconnected cable to a backhoe cutting
> a cable.
>
> Try some form of 'ping lispdoc.com' testing.
FWIW, lispdoc.com has been accessible all day from here... but then I am
only about ten miles away from it ;-)
Hope you get the problem sorted Karol.
Best wishes,
Bill.
nall...@gmail.com
>Could not contact host: lispdoc.com?q=pathname&search=basic+search / >80
>Attempted using gateway method: native
>---- Error was: ----
>lispdoc.com?q=pathname&search=basic+search/80 Name or service not >known
Hey Karol,
I'm not an elisp hacker but I actually did write this function.
All it does (in an abstract sense) is
(format *browser* "http://www.lispdoc.com?q=~A&search=~A" your-symbol
your-search-type)
"http://lispdoc.com?q=pathname&search=basic+search" seems fine from
here...
If you can load the Lisp Dictionary through your browser (just like
normally), search for a term with a specific search mode and compare
that uri line with the one Emacs sends you to. If it is not identical,
email me off the list and I'll try to help.
I would recommend making sure you can access the site normally. Also
perhaps check the value of variable BROWSE-URL-BROWSER-FUNCTION in
emacs. I'm not sure exactly what your problem is.
Nick
Karol Skocik
it is better now - I think there was missing '/' after lispdoc.com in
http://lispdoc.com?q=pathname&search=basic+search
seems like firefox can insert that slash automatically, but emacs-w3
not.
I still don't see the results because I get another : "Invalid face
height : 0" from w3, but it is not the problem of the script :). Yeah,
step by step to the Lisp Nirvana ... :)
Thanks for ideas,
Karol
William Bland
Interesting. Emacs-w3m has no problem with lispdoc (except that it
wants to use more column-space than is often available - I'm planning to
fix this). I can't find anywhere to download the original emacs-w3. From
what I've read it's quite outdated and these days people recommend w3m
instead. If you do figure out what's causing it to choke though, I'll
see if there's anything I can do from my end.
Best wishes,
Bill.
Bernd Schmitt
On 23.02.2006 08:47, Karol Skocik wrote:
> Could not contact host: lispdoc.com?q=pathname&search=basic+search / 80
> Attempted using gateway method: native
> ---- Error was: ----
> lispdoc.com?q=pathname&search=basic+search/80 Name or service not known
>
> I was trying from 2 places, but no luck.
>
> Any Emacs Lisp hacker knows what might be a problem?
Sometimes Emacs has some connecting problems (e.g. DSL under Linux).
If I do a permanent ping on an extra terminal, often those problems vanish.
Ciao.
Bernd
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