From: Seb <spluque@gmail.com>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: changing comint-input-ring-file-name in process in shell
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:50:05 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87my2z88g2.fsf@kolob.sebmags.homelinux.org> (raw)
Hi,
A program that runs in shell mode uses a local history file. Therefore,
I'd like to set `comint-input-ring-file-name' to that file. I use the
program by doing "M-x shell", and then start the program in the shell
buffer by typing its name and hitting ENTER. The program's prompt
replaces the shell's at this point. I thought that subsequently
evaluating the following in the shell buffer would allow me to cycle
through the local history file:
(setq comint-input-ring-file-name
"/path/to/local/.bash_history"))
However, cycling with "M-p" or "M-n" cycles the input through the
initial `comint-input-ring-file-name' set by the shell buffer, in my
case ~/.bash_history since I'm using bash. Doing "C-h v
comint-input-ring-file-name" does show the new value
("/path/to/loca/.bash_history"), so I don't understand what is going
on. Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers,
--
Seb
next reply other threads:[~2009-11-07 0:50 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-11-07 0:50 Seb [this message]
2009-11-07 7:10 ` changing comint-input-ring-file-name in process in shell Kevin Rodgers
2009-11-07 21:44 ` Seb
2009-11-08 17:57 ` Seb
2009-11-11 14:47 ` Kevin Rodgers
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