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166 @file{.emacs} from your home directory. This file, if it exists, must 166 @file{.emacs} from your home directory. This file, if it exists, must
167 contain Lisp code. It is called your @dfn{init file}. The command line 167 contain Lisp code. It is called your @dfn{init file}. The command line
168 switches @samp{-q} and @samp{-u} affect the use of the init file; 168 switches @samp{-q} and @samp{-u} affect the use of the init file;
169 @samp{-q} says not to load an init file, and @samp{-u} says to load a 169 @samp{-q} says not to load an init file, and @samp{-u} says to load a
170 specified user's init file instead of yours. @xref{Entering XEmacs,,, 170 specified user's init file instead of yours. @xref{Entering XEmacs,,,
171 emacs, The XEmacs Reference Manual}. 171 xemacs, The XEmacs User's Manual}.
172 172
173 @cindex default init file 173 @cindex default init file
174 A site may have a @dfn{default init file}, which is the library named 174 A site may have a @dfn{default init file}, which is the library named
175 @file{default.el}. XEmacs finds the @file{default.el} file through the 175 @file{default.el}. XEmacs finds the @file{default.el} file through the
176 standard search path for libraries (@pxref{How Programs Do Loading}). 176 standard search path for libraries (@pxref{How Programs Do Loading}).
193 If there is a great deal of code in your @file{.emacs} file, you 193 If there is a great deal of code in your @file{.emacs} file, you
194 should move it into another file named @file{@var{something}.el}, 194 should move it into another file named @file{@var{something}.el},
195 byte-compile it (@pxref{Byte Compilation}), and make your @file{.emacs} 195 byte-compile it (@pxref{Byte Compilation}), and make your @file{.emacs}
196 file load the other file using @code{load} (@pxref{Loading}). 196 file load the other file using @code{load} (@pxref{Loading}).
197 197
198 @xref{Init File Examples,,, emacs, The XEmacs Reference Manual}, for 198 @xref{Init File Examples,,, xemacs, The XEmacs User's Manual}, for
199 examples of how to make various commonly desired customizations in your 199 examples of how to make various commonly desired customizations in your
200 @file{.emacs} file. 200 @file{.emacs} file.
201 201
202 @defopt inhibit-default-init 202 @defopt inhibit-default-init
203 This variable prevents XEmacs from loading the default initialization 203 This variable prevents XEmacs from loading the default initialization
361 @code{command-line-args-left}. (The entire list of command-line 361 @code{command-line-args-left}. (The entire list of command-line
362 arguments is in @code{command-line-args}.) 362 arguments is in @code{command-line-args}.)
363 363
364 The command line arguments are parsed by the @code{command-line-1} 364 The command line arguments are parsed by the @code{command-line-1}
365 function in the @file{startup.el} file. See also @ref{Command 365 function in the @file{startup.el} file. See also @ref{Command
366 Switches, , Command Line Switches and Arguments, emacs, The XEmacs 366 Switches, , Command Line Switches and Arguments, xemacs, The XEmacs
367 Reference Manual}. 367 User's Manual}.
368 @end defvar 368 @end defvar
369 369
370 @defvar command-line-args 370 @defvar command-line-args
371 The value of this variable is the list of command line arguments passed 371 The value of this variable is the list of command line arguments passed
372 to XEmacs. 372 to XEmacs.
1384 inputting non-ASCII Latin-1 characters. 1384 inputting non-ASCII Latin-1 characters.
1385 1385
1386 @node Recording Input 1386 @node Recording Input
1387 @subsection Recording Input 1387 @subsection Recording Input
1388 1388
1389 @defun recent-keys 1389 @defun recent-keys &optional number
1390 This function returns a vector containing the last 100 input events 1390 This function returns a vector containing recent input events from the
1391 from the keyboard or mouse. All input events are included, whether or 1391 keyboard or mouse. By default, 100 events are recorded, which is how
1392 not they were used as parts of key sequences. Thus, you always get the 1392 many @code{recent-keys} returns.
1393 last 100 inputs, not counting keyboard macros. (Events from keyboard 1393
1394 macros are excluded because they are less interesting for debugging; it 1394 All input events are included, whether or not they were used as parts of
1395 should be enough to see the events that invoked the macros.) 1395 key sequences. Thus, you always get the last 100 inputs, not counting
1396 keyboard macros. (Events from keyboard macros are excluded because they
1397 are less interesting for debugging; it should be enough to see the
1398 events that invoked the macros.)
1399
1400 If @var{number} is specified, not more than @var{number} events will be
1401 returned. You may change the number of stored events using
1402 @code{set-recent-keys-ring-size}.
1403 @end defun
1404
1405 @defun recent-keys-ring-size
1406 This function returns the number of recent events stored internally.
1407 This is also the maximum number of events @code{recent-keys} can
1408 return. By default, 100 events are stored.
1409 @end defun
1410
1411 @defun set-recent-keys-ring-size size
1412 This function changes the number of events stored by XEmacs and returned
1413 by @code{recent-keys}.
1414
1415 For example, @code{(set-recent-keys-ring-size 250)} will make XEmacs
1416 remember last 250 events and will make @code{recent-keys} return last
1417 250 events by default.
1396 @end defun 1418 @end defun
1397 1419
1398 @deffn Command open-dribble-file filename 1420 @deffn Command open-dribble-file filename
1399 @cindex dribble file 1421 @cindex dribble file
1400 This function opens a @dfn{dribble file} named @var{filename}. When a 1422 This function opens a @dfn{dribble file} named @var{filename}. When a