A buffer is where MicroEmacs '99 stores text. Normally text is read from a file and is visible in an editing window. The name, associated file and operating modes of the buffer, are generally shown in the mode line.
Commands that deal with buffers include:
buffer-info(2) (C-x =) Status information on current buffer position
change-buffer-name(2) (esc C-n) Change name of current buffer
change-file-name(2) (C-x n) Change the file name of the current buffer
delete-buffer(2) (C-x k) Delete a buffer
delete-some-buffers(2) Delete buffers with query
execute-buffer(2) Execute script lines from a buffer
execute-line(2) Execute a typed in script line
find-buffer(2) (C-x b) Switch to a named buffer
insert-file-name(2) (C-x C-y) Insert filename into current buffer
list-buffers(2) (C-x C-b) List all buffers and show their status
narrow-buffer(2) Hide buffer lines
next-buffer(2) (C-x x) Switch to the next buffer
save-all(3) Save all modified files (with query)
save-some-buffers(2) Save contents of all changed buffers to file (with query)
$buffer-bname(5) Name of the current buffer
$buffer-fmod(5) Buffer file modes (or attributes)
$buffer-fname(5) Name of the current buffer's file name
$buffer-mask(5) Current buffer word class mask
$buffer-mode-line(5) Buffer mode line string
$buffer-names(5) Filtered buffer name list
$file-names(5) Filtered file name list
$global-fmod(5) Global file modes (or attributes)
$mode-line(5) Mode line format
$mode-line-scheme(5) Mode line color scheme
$show-modes(5) Select buffer modes to display
(c) Copyright JASSPA 1999
Last Modified: 1999/07/12
Generated On: 1999/07/16