Re: eval-after-provision

On Wed, Mar 24 2004, Brian Palmer wrote:

> However, there are different names under which a
> file can be loaded, which makes an alist a problematic structure to
> use. Furthermore, in theory features provide for filename
> independence, but without a mechanism for evaluating forms after a
> feature has been provided, a user has to be aware of what files are
> going to be loaded that could provide the feature.

AFAICS, in GNU Emacs (CVS), `eval-after-load' already allows what you
suggest.  It would be nice if XEmacs would use a compatible interface.

,----[ C-h f eval-after-load RET ]
| eval-after-load is a compiled Lisp function in `subr'.
| (eval-after-load FILE FORM)
| 
| Arrange that, if FILE is ever loaded, FORM will be run at that time.
| This makes or adds to an entry on `after-load-alist'.
| If FILE is already loaded, evaluate FORM right now.
| It does nothing if FORM is already on the list for FILE.
| FILE must match exactly.  Normally FILE is the name of a library,
| with no directory or extension specified, since that is how `load'
| is normally called.
| FILE can also be a feature (i.e. a symbol), in which case FORM is
| evaluated whenever that feature is `provide'd.
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Bye, Reiner.
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