[ESS-bugs] Alt+; pressed twice does not uncomment the block in SAS mode

[Adrian Dragulescu]

Rodney,

Sorry, for the confusion.

I highlight (mark) the area I want to comment.  Then I press M-;.  In all
Emacs modes that I use, it comments the entire area I marked.  For
example, in R, it adds # at the beginning of each line.  If I mark the
recently commented area and I press M-; I uncomment the mark.  This does
not happen in ESS[SAS] mode.  It comments on first M-;, but it does not
uncomment on second M-;.

See also the emacs manual:
http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/emacs.html#Comment%20Commands

I think adding a * at the beginning of each line would be just fine for
ESS[SAS].  With my setting, it adds \*\|/\* at the beginning and ;\|\*/ at
the end of each line.

Let me know what you think.  Thanks a lot for taking the time,

Adrian



On Tue, 6 Dec 2005, Rodney Sparapani wrote:

> Adrian Dragulescu wrote:
>
> >In the ESS[R] mode if you press Alt+; once it comments the block.  If you
> >press Alt+; again it uncomments the block.
> >
> >In the ESS[SAS] mode if you press Alt+ once it comments the block.  If you
> >press Alt+; again it comments the block one more time.
> >
> >In that sense, it is a minor bug.
> >
> >Thanks in advance for any help.
> >
> >Adrian
> >
> >
> Hi Adrian:
>
> Perhaps it's the word "block" that I don't understand.  When I press M-; in
> ESS[R], I get a comment that begins at the END of the line.  Is that
> what you get?
> Is that what you want ESS[SAS] to do?
>
> Rodney
>