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key definition problems

#1121
From: Marc Girod
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1993 09:37
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Hi Gnu world!

I have some strange problems with my key definitions in:
"Epoch 4.2.2 of Tue Nov 17 1992 on tyger (berkeley-unix)"

My key definitions for M-h, M-DEL, M-g, M-p, M-C-r do not work (but
M-b, M-f do). This does not depend on whether I use Esc or Alt as Meta
character (both are valid).

In my .emacs file, the line:
  (global-set-key "\M-h" 'help-for-help)

is executed, and the result is registered into the current global-map:
Alt-x `where-is' followed by `help-for-help' at the prompt (Alt is
bound to Meta), returns (\204 stands for an `O' with a grave accent):

  help-for-help is on \204, C-h ?, C-h C-h

Also, evaluating in the minibuffer:
  (lookup-key (current-global-key) "\M-h")

returns:
  help-for-help

And:
  (read-key-sequence "?") followed by pressing at the prompt Alt-h

returns:
    "^[h"

If I execute:
Alt-x `global-set-key', then Alt-h, then help-for-help, everything
goes fine...

May I add that I use the same .emacs file (through links on top of NFS
mounts) in apollo and HP machines, where all this works...

Any clue?
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Subject: key definition problems
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