Arguments: None
Key sequence:
Ctrl+X Ctrl+S
editor:save-file-command
p
&optional
buffer
Saves the contents of the current buffer to the associated file. If there is no associated file, one is created with the same name as the buffer, and written in the same encoding as specified by the editor variable Output-Format-Default, or as defaulted by
open
if this is
nil
.
The argument buffer is the buffer to be saved in its associated file. The default is the current buffer.
Arguments: None
Key sequence:
Ctrl+X S
Without a prefix argument, a Save Selected Buffers window is displayed asking whether each modified buffer is to be saved. If a buffer has no associated file it is ignored, even if it is modified. The selected buffers are saved.
With a non-
nil
prefix argument, no such dialog is displayed and all buffers that need saving are saved.
Arguments:
pathname
Key sequence:
Ctrl+X Ctrl+W
pathname
editor:write-file-command
p
&optional
pathname
buffer
Writes the contents of the current buffer to the file defined by pathname . If the file already exists, it is overwritten. If the file does not exist, it is created. The buffer then becomes associated with the new file.
The argument buffer is the name of the buffer whose contents are to be written. The default is the current buffer.
Arguments:
pathname
Key sequence: None
editor:write-region-command
p
&optional
pathname
Writes the region between the mark and the current point to the file defined by pathname . If the file already exists, it is overwritten. If the file does not exist, it is created.
Arguments:
pathname
Key sequence: None
Appends the region between the mark and the current point to the file defined by pathname . If the file does not exist, it is created.
Arguments:
pathname
Key sequence: None
Writes the contents of the current buffer to the file defined by pathname . If the file already exists, it is overwritten. If it does not exist, it is created.
In contrast with Write File, no change is made concerning the file associated with the current buffer as this command is only intended to be used to write the contents of the current buffer to a backup file.
Arguments: None
Key sequence:
Ctrl+X Ctrl+C
A Save Selected Buffers dialog is displayed asking whether each modified buffer is to be saved. If a buffer has no associated file it is ignored, even if it is modified (this operates just like Save All Files). When all the required buffers have been saved LispWorks exits, prompting for confirmation first.
Add-Newline-at-EOF-on-Writing-File
If the value of this variable is
t
, a newline is automatically added to the end of any file that lacks one when the file is being saved. If its value is
nil
, no newline is added in this way.
Its default value is
:ask-user
, so the user is prompted about adding the newline when necessary.
The default external format used for writing buffers to files.
If the buffer already has an external format (either it has been read from a file, or Set External Format has been used to specify an external format) then
Output-Format-Default
is ignored. If the value is
nil
and the buffer does not have an external format,
cl:open
chooses the external format to use.
The value should be
nil
or an external format specification. See the
LispWorks User Guide
for a description of these and of how
cl:open
chooses an external format.
If you have specified an output encoding via the Editor tool's Preferences dialog, then
Output-Format-Default
is initialized to that value on startup.
The default value of
Output-Format-Default
is
nil
.
Arguments:
buffer
Key sequence: None
Prompts for an external format specification, providing a default which is the buffer's current external format if set, or the value of Output-Format-Default. Sets the buffer's external format, so that this is used for subsequent file writing and reading.
If a non-
nil
prefix argument is supplied, the buffer's external format is set to the value of Output-Format-Default without prompting.
See the LispWorks User Guide for a description of external format specifications.