Re: Gnu Emacs and gnuclient

[Thorsten Bonow <thorsten.bonow@post.rwth-aachen.de>]

>>>>> "Tim" == Tim  <tim.lavoie@gmail.com> writes:

    Tim> What I usually do is start up emacs within a screen session (i.e.
    Tim> within my .screenrc), which I can attach and use either locally or
    Tim> remote via SSH. This works great, but I would like to be able to use
    Tim> gnuclient within other screen sessions or from X, without having to go
    Tim> to that original screen session window to see what I'm doing. Are there
    Tim> some parameters I can set to do this?

This is a FAQ. You can search the Internet.

The last released version of GNU Emacs hasn't got XEmacs "full" server/client
capabilities, ie is *not* able to open new frames on tty *and* X
devices/displays simultaneously. If started on a tty, you have to stay
there. Under X, you can open frames on X displays, but not on a tty.

The (soon to be released?) GNU Emacs version from CVS includes an improved
version of emacsclient which---within the mentioned limits of GNU Emacs---can
replace gnuclient. There is the Emacs Multi-tty patch, which adds the missing
server/client capabilities to GNU Emacs. This patch is scheduled for inclusion in
the release *after* the (upcoming?) next release. I use both the CVS version and
the Multi-tty patched version (packaged for my Debian unstable box) on a daily
basis for a long time, experiencing only rare crashes, minor glitches and *no*
data losses. I *love* the Multi-tty features. If the XEmacs team doesn't get
their act together any time soon, I will do the switch away from my beloved
XEmacs because of this feature alone (Sigh).

You can get precompiled CVS snapshots for Windoze too. The Multi-tty patch isn't
working on windoze (yet).

    Tim>   Thanks, Tim

Hope this helps.

Toto

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