3.7.2 Regions

Count Words Region

Editor Command

Arguments: None
Key sequence: None

Displays a count of the total number of words in the region between the current point and the mark.

Count Lines Region

Editor Command

Arguments: None
Key sequence: None

Displays a count of the total number of lines in the region between the current point and the mark.

region-query-size

Editor Variable

Default value: 60

If the region between the current point and the mark contains more lines than the value of this editor variable, then any destructive operation on the region prompts the user for confirmation before being executed.

Print Region

Editor Command

Arguments: None
Key sequence: None

Prints the current region, using capi:print-text . See the CAPI Reference Manual for details of this function.