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authorKim F. Storm <storm@cua.dk>2006-07-27 23:20:52 +0000
committerKim F. Storm <storm@cua.dk>2006-07-27 23:20:52 +0000
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(Reading One Event): Fix last change.
-rw-r--r--lispref/commands.texi8
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lispref/commands.texi b/lispref/commands.texi
index 3c987632a33..10cd97400f8 100644
--- a/lispref/commands.texi
+++ b/lispref/commands.texi
@@ -2220,13 +2220,13 @@ If @code{cursor-in-echo-area} is non-@code{nil}, then @code{read-event}
moves the cursor temporarily to the echo area, to the end of any message
displayed there. Otherwise @code{read-event} does not move the cursor.
-If @code{seconds} is non-@code{nil}, it should be a number specifying
+If @var{seconds} is non-@code{nil}, it should be a number specifying
the maximum time to wait for input, in seconds. If no input arrives
within that time, @code{read-event} stops waiting and returns
-@code{nil}. A floating-point value for @code{seconds} means to wait
+@code{nil}. A floating-point value for @var{seconds} means to wait
for a fractional number of seconds. Some systems support only a whole
-number of seconds; on these systems, @code{seconds} is rounded down.
-If @code{seconds} is @code{nil}, @code{read-event} waits as long as
+number of seconds; on these systems, @var{seconds} is rounded down.
+If @var{seconds} is @code{nil}, @code{read-event} waits as long as
necessary for input to arrive.
If @code{read-event} gets an event that is defined as a help character,