Function: ex-copy
ex-copy is a byte-compiled function defined in viper-ex.el.gz.
Signature
(ex-copy DEL-FLAG)
Source Code
;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/emulation/viper-ex.el.gz
;; Ex copy and move command. DEL-FLAG means delete
(defun ex-copy (del-flag)
(viper-default-ex-addresses)
(let ((address (viper-get-ex-address))
(end (car ex-addresses)) (beg (car (cdr ex-addresses))))
(goto-char end)
(save-excursion
(push-mark beg t)
(viper-enlarge-region (mark t) (point))
(if del-flag
(kill-region (point) (mark t))
(copy-region-as-kill (point) (mark t)))
(if ex-flag
(progn
(with-output-to-temp-buffer " *copy text*"
(princ
(if (or del-flag ex-g-flag ex-g-variant)
(current-kill 0)
(buffer-substring (point) (mark t)))))
(condition-case nil
(progn
(read-string "[Hit return to confirm] ")
(save-excursion (kill-buffer " *copy text*")))
(quit (save-excursion (kill-buffer " *copy text*"))
(signal 'quit nil))))))
(if (= address 0)
(goto-char (point-min))
(goto-char address)
(forward-line 1))
(insert (current-kill 0))))