Re: Need help with function

Hello Glynn,

Your function quite hits the spot:

>(defun mg-copy-position ()
>  "Copy a string of the form filename:linenumber into the clipboard"
>  (interactive)
>  (own-clipboard (format "%s:%d"
>                                                 (or 
(file-name-nondirectory buffer-file-name) "")
>                                                 (line-number))))

But there is still a problem: It seems "own-clipboard" uses the wrong 
clipboard: I can paste the desired string with "yank-clipboard-selection", 
but not with the middle mouse button. I'll have to find another function 
to fill the clipboard...

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Markus Grunwald
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