Re: xemacs and emacs.el

[SL Baur <steve@example.com>]

Joss Winn <joss@example.com> writes in tlug@example.com:

> Hi,
> This used to work for me, but now I can't get it to work...

> I can
> M-x edict-search-english RET
> and
> M-x edict-search-kanji RET
> and all is well

> but my shortcut keys don't work anymore.
> I have this in my .xemacs-custom file:

> (global-set-key "\e_" 'edict-search-kanji)
> (global-set-key "\e+" 'edict-insert)
> (global-set-key "\e+" 'edict-search-english)

> Can anyone tell me why this does not work?

Bogus old syntax.  See the XEmacs FAQ for details.

Try (global-set-key [(meta ?_)] 'edict-search-kanji), etc.

> (global-set-key "\e+" 'edict-insert)
> (global-set-key "\e+" 'edict-search-english)

You are trying to bind the same key twice.