macro with user input

[Baloff]

Hello

I am building a macro using edit-kbd-macro.

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C-x C-f ;; find-file
E ;; self-insert-command
TAB ;; c-indent-command
T ;; self-insert-command
2*TAB ;; c-indent-command
4 ;; self-insert-command
TAB ;; c-indent-command
RET ;; newline
+9 ;; self-insert-command
RET ;; newline
v ;; self-insert-command
C-x C-f ;; find-file
main.cpp ;; self-insert-command * 8
RET ;; newline
now, what that says is make a directory in this location and name it 9
now, how do I choose a name dynamically while the macro is running?

what I did

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C-x C-f ;; find-file
E ;; self-insert-command
TAB ;; c-indent-command
T ;; self-insert-command
2*TAB ;; c-indent-command
4 ;; self-insert-command
TAB ;; c-indent-command
RET ;; newline
+
C-x q ;; self-insert-command
RET ;; newline
v ;; self-insert-command
C-x C-f ;; find-file
main.cpp ;; self-insert-command * 8
RET ;; newline

but this puts 'E' at the end of the path and I feel it will not
work. any help is appreciated.

thanks

LocalWords: RET cpp

[Victor Bazarov]

Baloff wrote:

I am building a macro using edit-kbd-macro.

******************************
[...blah...]
now, what that says is make a directory in this location and name it 9
now, how do I choose a name dynamically while the macro is running?

[...]

Is there any reason why you are asking what looks like an EMACS question
in a C++ _language_ newsgroup? Do you need help locating an emacs NG?

[Kai-Uwe Bux]

Baloff wrote:

Hello

I am building a macro using edit-kbd-macro.

[snip]

Emacs issues are off topic here. You will find plenty of people knowing
about emacs just across the street at [gnu.emacs.help].
Best

Kai-Uwe Bux

[Baloff]

Victor Bazarov <v.********@comAcast.net> writes:

Baloff wrote:

I am building a macro using edit-kbd-macro.
******************************
[...blah...]
now, what that says is make a directory in this location and name it
9
now, how do I choose a name dynamically while the macro is running?
[...]

Is there any reason why you are asking what looks like an EMACS question
in a C++ _language_ newsgroup? Do you need help locating an emacs NG?

yes, the reason is using gnus, the pointer moves to the next line in
the Group buffer and not paying attention, I post here thinking it is
the emacs group. sorry, I will be very careful as this is the second
time it happens. my apologies.