redirection of help output to a separate buffer in comint (python)

redirection of help output to a separate buffer in comint (python)

[Sam Steingold]

Hi,

When I type "help('foo')" in the Python interaction buffer, the help
output appears in the "*Help(Python)*" buffer instead of the comint
buffer itself (and, yes, this is the desired behavior).

However, I cannot figure out what code implements it.

E.g., when I do

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
(defun python-describe-at-point (symbol process)
  (interactive (list (python-info-current-symbol)
                     (python-shell-get-process)))
  (comint-send-string process (concat "help('" symbol "')\n")))
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

the help is displayed in the comint buffer, not the *Help(Python)*
buffer.

Any pointers would be appreciated.

Thanks.

PS. I thought that `comint-redirect-*' would be used, but it appears
that it is not.

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Re: redirection of help output to a separate buffer in comint (python)

[Vitalie Spinu]

Isn't this python-x.el package?

 Vitalie

>> On Wed, Mar 30 2016 10:03, Sam Steingold wrote:

> Hi,

> When I type "help('foo')" in the Python interaction buffer, the help
> output appears in the "*Help(Python)*" buffer instead of the comint
> buffer itself (and, yes, this is the desired behavior).

> However, I cannot figure out what code implements it.

> E.g., when I do

> (defun python-describe-at-point (symbol process)
>   (interactive (list (python-info-current-symbol)
>                      (python-shell-get-process)))
>   (comint-send-string process (concat "help('" symbol "')\n")))

> the help is displayed in the comint buffer, not the *Help(Python)*
> buffer.

> Any pointers would be appreciated.

> Thanks.

> PS. I thought that `comint-redirect-*' would be used, but it appears
> that it is not.

Re: redirection of help output to a separate buffer in comint (python)

[Sam Steingold]

yep, thanks!

On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 10:59 AM, Vitalie Spinu <spinuvit@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Isn't this python-x.el package?
>
>  Vitalie
>
>>> On Wed, Mar 30 2016 10:03, Sam Steingold wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>
>> When I type "help('foo')" in the Python interaction buffer, the help
>> output appears in the "*Help(Python)*" buffer instead of the comint
>> buffer itself (and, yes, this is the desired behavior).
>
>> However, I cannot figure out what code implements it.
>
>> E.g., when I do
>
>> (defun python-describe-at-point (symbol process)
>>   (interactive (list (python-info-current-symbol)
>>                      (python-shell-get-process)))
>>   (comint-send-string process (concat "help('" symbol "')\n")))
>
>> the help is displayed in the comint buffer, not the *Help(Python)*
>> buffer.
>
>> Any pointers would be appreciated.
>
>> Thanks.
>
>> PS. I thought that `comint-redirect-*' would be used, but it appears
>> that it is not.



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