Re: Command-line interpreter does not show prompt in comint

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My guess is that the command interpreter thinks it is being run
non-interactively, as would be the case if the input came from a file, in
which case a possible fix would be for the command interpreter to accept an
input option that tells it to behave interactively regardless.

Francis

On Sun, 21 May 2023 at 20:30, Devon McCormick <[email protected]> wrote:

> I run a number of command-line interpreters under emacs (under Windows)
> and this is my preferred interface but recently I have had trouble with a
> new one (q) where the prompt provides information about being in debug mode
> or not.  Unfortunately, emacs under comint (and eshell) does not display
> the prompt.  When I had this problem with another interpreter, it was
> quickly fixed in a subsequent release leading me to believe there is
> something that can be done easily on the interpreter side of things to fix
> this issue.  However, I have no clue what this is.
>
> Does anyone know what I can tell the interpreter writers they should look
> into?  Is there something on the comint side I can do to get it to stop
> swallowing the prompt?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Devon
>
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>
> Devon McCormick, CFA
>
> Quantitative Consultant
>
>

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r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, 21 May 2023 at 20:30, Devon McCormick &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
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v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:&quot;times new roman&quot;,=
serif;font-size:large">I run a number of command-line interpreters under em=
acs (under Windows) and this is my preferred interface but recently I have =
had trouble with a new one (q) where the prompt provides information about =
being in debug mode or not.&nbsp; Unfortunately, emacs under comint (and es=
hell) does not display the prompt.&nbsp; When I had this problem with anoth=
er interpreter, it was quickly fixed in a subsequent release leading me to =
believe there is something that can be done easily on the interpreter side =
of things to fix this issue.&nbsp; However, I have no clue what this is.</d=
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quot;,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
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uantitative Consultant</span></p><br></div></div></div></div></div>
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