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1 ;;; startup.el --- process Emacs shell arguments
2
3 ;; Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1992 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
4
5 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
6
7 ;; GNU Emacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
8 ;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
9 ;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
10 ;; any later version.
11
12 ;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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14 ;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
15 ;; GNU General Public License for more details.
16
17 ;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
18 ;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING. If not, write to
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20
21
22 ; These are processed only at the beginning of the argument list.
23 ; -batch execute noninteractively (messages go to stdout,
24 ; variable noninteractive set to t)
25 ; This option must be the first in the arglist.
26 ; Processed by `main' in emacs.c -- never seen by lisp
27 ; -t file Specify to use file rather than stdin/stdout
28 ; as the terminal.
29 ; This option must be the first in the arglist.
30 ; Processed by `main' in emacs.c -- never seen by lisp
31 ; -nw Inhibit the use of any window-system-specific display
32 ; code; use the current virtual terminal.
33 ; This option must be the first in the arglist.
34 ; Processed by `main' in emacs.c -- never seen by lisp
35 ; -q load no init file
36 ; -no-init-file same
37 ; -u user load user's init file
38 ; -user user same
39 ; -debug-init Don't catch errors in init file; let debugger run.
40
41 ; These are processed in the order encountered.
42 ; -f function execute function
43 ; -funcall function same
44 ; -l file load file
45 ; -load file same
46 ; -i file insert file into buffer
47 ; -insert file same
48 ; file visit file
49 ; -kill kill (exit) emacs
50
51 (setq top-level '(normal-top-level))
52
53 (defvar command-line-processed nil "t once command line has been processed")
54
55 (defconst inhibit-startup-message nil
56 "*Non-nil inhibits the initial startup messages.
57 This is for use in your personal init file, once you are familiar
58 with the contents of the startup message.")
59
60 (defconst inhibit-default-init nil
61 "*Non-nil inhibits loading the `default' library.")
62
63 (defconst command-switch-alist nil
64 "Alist of command-line switches.
65 Elements look like (SWITCH-STRING . HANDLER-FUNCTION).
66 HANDLER-FUNCTION receives switch name as sole arg;
67 remaining command-line args are in the variable `command-line-args-left'.")
68
69 (defvar command-line-functions nil ;; lrs 7/31/89
70 "List of functions to process unrecognized command-line arguments.
71 Each function should access the dynamically bound variables
72 argi (the current argument) and command-line-args-left (the remaining
73 arguments). The function should return non-nil only if it recognizes and
74 processes argi. If it does so, it may consume successive arguments by
75 altering command-line-args-left to remove them.")
76
77 (defvar before-init-hook nil
78 "Functions to call after handling urgent options but before loading init file.
79 The frame system uses this to open frames to display messages while
80 Emacs loads the user's initialization file.")
81
82 (defvar after-init-hook nil
83 "Functions to call after loading the init file (~/.emacs).
84 The call is not protected by a condition-case, so you can set `debug-on-error'
85 in .emacs, and put all the actual code on `after-init-hook'.")
86
87 (defvar term-setup-hook nil
88 "Functions to be called after loading terminal-specific lisp code.
89 See `run-hooks'. This variable exists for users to set,
90 so as to override the definitions made by the terminal-specific file.
91 Emacs never sets this variable itself.")
92
93 (defvar keyboard-type nil
94 "The brand of keyboard you are using. This variable is used to define
95 the proper function and keypad keys for use under X. It is used in a
96 fashion analogous to the environment value TERM.")
97
98 (defvar window-setup-hook nil
99 "Function called to initialize window system display.
100 Emacs calls this after processing the command line arguments and loading
101 the user's init file.
102
103 Users should not set this variable; use term-setup-hook instead.")
104
105 (defconst initial-major-mode 'lisp-interaction-mode
106 "Major mode command symbol to use for the initial *scratch* buffer.")
107
108 (defvar init-file-user nil
109 "Identity of user whose `.emacs' file is or was read.
110 The value may be the null string or a string containing a user's name.
111 If the value is a null string, it means that the init file was taken from
112 the user that originally logged in.
113
114 In all cases, `(concat \"~\" init-file-user \"/\")' evaluates to the
115 directory name of the directory where the `.emacs' file was looked for.")
116
117 (defvar init-file-debug nil)
118
119 (defun normal-top-level ()
120 (if command-line-processed
121 (message "Back to top level.")
122 (setq command-line-processed t)
123 ;; In presence of symlinks, switch to cleaner form of default directory.
124 (if (not (eq system-type 'vax-vms))
125 (mapcar (function
126 (lambda (var)
127 (let ((value (getenv var)))
128 (if (and value
129 (< (length value) (length default-directory))
130 (equal (file-attributes default-directory)
131 (file-attributes value)))
132 (setq default-directory
133 (file-name-as-directory value))))))
134 '("PWD" "HOME")))
135 (setq default-directory (abbreviate-file-name default-directory))
136 (unwind-protect
137 (command-line)
138 (run-hooks 'emacs-startup-hook)
139 (and term-setup-hook
140 (run-hooks 'term-setup-hook))
141 (and window-setup-hook
142 (run-hooks 'window-setup-hook)))))
143
144 (defun command-line ()
145 ;; See if we should import version-control from the envionment variable.
146 (let ((vc (getenv "VERSION_CONTROL")))
147 (cond ((eq vc nil)) ;don't do anything if not set
148 ((or (string= vc "t")
149 (string= vc "numbered"))
150 (setq version-control t))
151 ((or (string= vc "nil")
152 (string= vc "existing"))
153 (setq version-control nil))
154 ((or (string= vc "never")
155 (string= vc "simple"))
156 (setq version-control 'never))))
157
158 ;;! This has been commented out; I currently find the behavior when
159 ;;! split-window-keep-point is nil disturbing, but if I can get used
160 ;;! to it, then it would be better to eliminate the option.
161 ;;! ;; Choose a good default value for split-window-keep-point.
162 ;;! (setq split-window-keep-point (> baud-rate 2400))
163
164 ;; Read window system's init file if using a window system.
165 (if (and window-system (not noninteractive))
166 (load (concat term-file-prefix
167 (symbol-name window-system)
168 "-win")
169 ;; Every window system should have a startup file;
170 ;; barf if we can't find it.
171 nil t))
172
173 (let ((done nil)
174 (args (cdr command-line-args)))
175
176 ;; Figure out which user's init file to load,
177 ;; either from the environment or from the options.
178 (setq init-file-user (if noninteractive nil (user-login-name)))
179 ;; If user has not done su, use current $HOME to find .emacs.
180 (and init-file-user (string= init-file-user (user-real-login-name))
181 (setq init-file-user ""))
182
183 ;; Process the command-line args, and delete the arguments
184 ;; processed. This is consistent with the way main in emacs.c
185 ;; does things.
186 (while (and (not done) args)
187 (let ((argi (car args)))
188 (cond
189 ((or (string-equal argi "-q")
190 (string-equal argi "-no-init-file"))
191 (setq init-file-user nil
192 args (cdr args)))
193 ((or (string-equal argi "-u")
194 (string-equal argi "-user"))
195 (setq args (cdr args)
196 init-file-user (car args)
197 args (cdr args)))
198 ((string-equal argi "-debug-init")
199 (setq init-file-debug t
200 args (cdr args)))
201 (t (setq done t)))))
202
203 ;; Re-attach the program name to the front of the arg list.
204 (setcdr command-line-args args))
205
206 (run-hooks 'before-init-hook)
207
208 ;; Load that user's init file, or the default one, or none.
209 (let ((debug-on-error init-file-debug)
210 ;; This function actually reads the init files.
211 (inner
212 (function
213 (lambda ()
214 (if init-file-user
215 (progn (load (if (eq system-type 'vax-vms)
216 "sys$login:.emacs"
217 (concat "~" init-file-user "/.emacs"))
218 t t t)
219 (or inhibit-default-init
220 (let ((inhibit-startup-message nil))
221 ;; Users are supposed to be told their rights.
222 ;; (Plus how to get help and how to undo.)
223 ;; Don't you dare turn this off for anyone
224 ;; except yourself.
225 (load "default" t t)))))))))
226 (if init-file-debug
227 ;; Do this without a condition-case if the user wants to debug.
228 (funcall inner)
229 (condition-case error
230 (funcall inner)
231 (error (message "Error in init file: %s%s%s"
232 (get (car error) 'error-message)
233 (if (cdr error) ": ")
234 (mapconcat 'prin1-to-string (cdr error) ", "))))))
235
236 (run-hooks 'after-init-hook)
237
238 ;; If *scratch* exists and init file didn't change its mode, initialize it.
239 (if (get-buffer "*scratch*")
240 (save-excursion
241 (set-buffer "*scratch*")
242 (if (eq major-mode 'fundamental-mode)
243 (funcall initial-major-mode))))
244 ;; Load library for our terminal type.
245 ;; User init file can set term-file-prefix to nil to prevent this.
246 (and term-file-prefix (not noninteractive) (not window-system)
247 (let ((term (getenv "TERM"))
248 hyphend)
249 (while (and term
250 (not (load (concat term-file-prefix term) t t)))
251 ;; Strip off last hyphen and what follows, then try again
252 (if (setq hyphend (string-match "[-_][^-_]+$" term))
253 (setq term (substring term 0 hyphend))
254 (setq term nil)))))
255
256 ;; Process the remaining args.
257 (command-line-1 (cdr command-line-args))
258
259 ;; If -batch, terminate after processing the command options.
260 (if noninteractive (kill-emacs t)))
261
262 (defun command-line-1 (command-line-args-left)
263 (if (null command-line-args-left)
264 (cond ((and (not inhibit-startup-message) (not noninteractive)
265 ;; Don't clobber a non-scratch buffer if init file
266 ;; has selected it.
267 (string= (buffer-name) "*scratch*")
268 (not (input-pending-p)))
269 ;; If there are no switches to process, we might as well
270 ;; run this hook now, and there may be some need to do it
271 ;; before doing any output.
272 (and term-setup-hook
273 (run-hooks 'term-setup-hook))
274 ;; Don't let the hook be run twice.
275 (setq term-setup-hook nil)
276 (and window-setup-hook
277 (run-hooks 'window-setup-hook))
278 (setq window-setup-hook nil)
279 (unwind-protect
280 (progn
281 (insert (emacs-version)
282 "
283 Copyright (C) 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\n\n")
284 ;; If keys have their default meanings,
285 ;; use precomputed string to save lots of time.
286 (if (and (eq (key-binding "\C-h") 'help-command)
287 (eq (key-binding "\C-xu") 'advertised-undo)
288 (eq (key-binding "\C-x\C-c") 'save-buffers-kill-emacs)
289 (eq (key-binding "\C-h\C-c") 'describe-copying)
290 (eq (key-binding "\C-h\C-d") 'describe-distribution)
291 (eq (key-binding "\C-h\C-w") 'describe-no-warranty)
292 (eq (key-binding "\C-ht") 'help-with-tutorial))
293 (insert
294 "Type C-h for help; C-x u to undo changes. (`C-' means use CTRL key.)
295 To kill the Emacs job, type C-x C-c.
296 Type C-h t for a tutorial on using Emacs.
297
298 GNU Emacs comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; type C-h C-w for full details.
299 You may give out copies of Emacs; type C-h C-c to see the conditions.
300 Type C-h C-d for information on getting the latest version.")
301 (insert (substitute-command-keys
302 "Type \\[help-command] for help; \\[advertised-undo] to undo changes. (`C-' means use CTRL key.)
303 To kill the Emacs job, type \\[save-buffers-kill-emacs].
304 Type \\[help-with-tutorial] for a tutorial on using Emacs.
305
306 GNU Emacs comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; type \\[describe-no-warranty] for full details.
307 You may give out copies of Emacs; type \\[describe-copying] to see the conditions.
308 Type \\[describe-distribution] for information on getting the latest version.")))
309 (set-buffer-modified-p nil)
310 (sit-for 120))
311 (save-excursion
312 ;; In case the Emacs server has already selected
313 ;; another buffer, erase the one our message is in.
314 (set-buffer (get-buffer "*scratch*"))
315 (erase-buffer)
316 (set-buffer-modified-p nil)))))
317 (let ((dir default-directory)
318 (file-count 0)
319 first-file-buffer
320 (line 0))
321 (while command-line-args-left
322 (let ((argi (car command-line-args-left))
323 tem)
324 (setq command-line-args-left (cdr command-line-args-left))
325 (cond ((setq tem (assoc argi command-switch-alist))
326 (funcall (cdr tem) argi))
327 ((or (string-equal argi "-f") ;what the manual claims
328 (string-equal argi "-funcall")
329 (string-equal argi "-e")) ; what the source used to say
330 (setq tem (intern (car command-line-args-left)))
331 (setq command-line-args-left (cdr command-line-args-left))
332 (funcall tem))
333 ((or (string-equal argi "-l")
334 (string-equal argi "-load"))
335 (let ((file (car command-line-args-left)))
336 ;; Take file from default dir if it exists there;
337 ;; otherwise let `load' search for it.
338 (if (file-exists-p (expand-file-name file))
339 (setq file (expand-file-name file)))
340 (load file nil t))
341 (setq command-line-args-left (cdr command-line-args-left)))
342 ((or (string-equal argi "-i")
343 (string-equal argi "-insert"))
344 (or (stringp (car command-line-args-left))
345 (error "filename omitted from `-i' option"))
346 (insert-file-contents (car command-line-args-left))
347 (setq command-line-args-left (cdr command-line-args-left)))
348 ((string-equal argi "-kill")
349 (kill-emacs t))
350 ((string-match "^\\+[0-9]+\\'" argi)
351 (setq line (string-to-int argi)))
352 (t
353 ;; We have almost exhausted our options. See if the
354 ;; user has made any other command-line options available
355 (let ((hooks command-line-functions);; lrs 7/31/89
356 (did-hook nil))
357 (while (and hooks
358 (not (setq did-hook (funcall (car hooks)))))
359 (setq hooks (cdr hooks)))
360 (if (not did-hook)
361 ;; Ok, presume that the argument is a file name
362 (progn
363 (setq file-count (1+ file-count))
364 (cond ((= file-count 1)
365 (setq first-file-buffer
366 (find-file (expand-file-name argi dir))))
367 (t
368 (find-file-other-window (expand-file-name argi dir))))
369 (or (zerop line)
370 (goto-line line))
371 (setq line 0))))))))
372 ;; If 3 or more files visited, and not all visible,
373 ;; show user what they all are.
374 (if (> file-count 2)
375 (or (get-buffer-window first-file-buffer)
376 (progn (other-window)
377 (buffer-menu)))))))
378
379 ;;; startup.el ends here