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

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Thanks for the idea but it appears that this interpreter in fact has no
option to be run non-interactively, so I don't think it's that.

On Sun, May 21, 2023 at 5:00=E2=80=AFPM Francis Wright <[email protected].=
uk>
wrote:

> 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 m=
ode
>> 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 f=
ix
>> this issue.  However, I have no clue what this is.
>>
>> Does anyone know what I can tell the interpreter writers they should loo=
k
>> into?  Is there something on the comint side I can do to get it to stop
>> swallowing the prompt?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Devon
>>
>> --
>>
>> Devon McCormick, CFA
>>
>> Quantitative Consultant
>>
>>

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Devon McCormick, CFA

Quantitative Consultant

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:times ne=
w roman,serif;font-size:large">Thanks for the idea but it appears that this=
 interpreter in fact has no option to be run non-interactively, so I don&#3=
9;t think it&#39;s that.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, May 21, 2023 at 5:00=E2=80=AFPM Franc=
is Wright &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]=
k</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">My guess is that the command interpreter thinks it is bei=
ng run non-interactively, as would be the case if the input came from a fil=
e, in which case a possible fix would be for the command interpreter to acc=
ept an input option that tells it to behave interactively regardless.<div><=
br></div><div>Francis</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, 21 May 2023 at 20:30, Devon McCormick &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]=
m</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:&quot;t=
imes new roman&quot;,serif;font-size:large">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 provid=
es information about being in debug mode or not.=C2=A0 Unfortunately, emacs=
 under comint (and eshell) does not display the prompt.=C2=A0 When I had th=
is problem with another interpreter, it was quickly fixed in a subsequent r=
elease leading me to believe there is something that can be done easily on =
the interpreter side of things to fix this issue.=C2=A0 However, I have no =
clue what this is.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:&=
quot;times new roman&quot;,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"font-family:&quot;times new roman&quot;,serif;font-s=
ize:large">Does anyone know what I can tell the interpreter writers they sh=
ould look into?=C2=A0 Is there something on the comint side I can do to get=
 it to stop swallowing the prompt?</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:&quot;times new roman&quot;,serif;font-size:large"><br></di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:&quot;times new roman&q=
uot;,serif;font-size:large">Thanks,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:&quot;times new roman&quot;,serif;font-size:large"><br></di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:&quot;times new roman&q=
uot;,serif;font-size:large">Devon</div><div><br></div><span>-- </span><br><=
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