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1 ;;; startup.el --- process Emacs shell arguments
3 ;; Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1992 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
5 ;; Maintainer: FSF
6 ;; Keywords: internal
8 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
10 ;; GNU Emacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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21 ;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING. If not, write to
22 ;; the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
24 ;;; Commentary:
26 ; These are processed only at the beginning of the argument list.
27 ; -batch execute noninteractively (messages go to stdout,
28 ; variable noninteractive set to t)
29 ; This option must be the first in the arglist.
30 ; Processed by `main' in emacs.c -- never seen by lisp
31 ; -t file Specify to use file rather than stdin/stdout
32 ; as the terminal.
33 ; This option must be the first in the arglist.
34 ; Processed by `main' in emacs.c -- never seen by lisp
35 ; -nw Inhibit the use of any window-system-specific display
36 ; code; use the current virtual terminal.
37 ; This option must be the first in the arglist.
38 ; Processed by `main' in emacs.c -- never seen by lisp
39 ; -q load no init file
40 ; -no-init-file same
41 ; -u user load user's init file
42 ; -user user same
43 ; -debug-init Don't catch errors in init file; let debugger run.
45 ; These are processed in the order encountered.
46 ; -f function execute function
47 ; -funcall function same
48 ; -l file load file
49 ; -load file same
50 ; -insert file same
51 ; file visit file
52 ; -kill kill (exit) emacs
54 ;;; Code:
56 (setq top-level '(normal-top-level))
58 (defvar command-line-processed nil "t once command line has been processed")
60 (defconst inhibit-startup-message nil
61 "*Non-nil inhibits the initial startup messages.
62 This is for use in your personal init file, once you are familiar
63 with the contents of the startup message.")
65 (defconst inhibit-default-init nil
66 "*Non-nil inhibits loading the `default' library.")
68 (defconst command-switch-alist nil
69 "Alist of command-line switches.
70 Elements look like (SWITCH-STRING . HANDLER-FUNCTION).
71 HANDLER-FUNCTION receives switch name as sole arg;
72 remaining command-line args are in the variable `command-line-args-left'.")
74 (defvar command-line-functions nil ;; lrs 7/31/89
75 "List of functions to process unrecognized command-line arguments.
76 Each function should access the dynamically bound variables
77 argi (the current argument) and command-line-args-left (the remaining
78 arguments). The function should return non-nil only if it recognizes and
79 processes argi. If it does so, it may consume successive arguments by
80 altering command-line-args-left to remove them.")
82 (defvar before-init-hook nil
83 "Functions to call after handling urgent options but before loading init file.
84 The frame system uses this to open frames to display messages while
85 Emacs loads the user's initialization file.")
87 (defvar after-init-hook nil
88 "Functions to call after loading the init file (`~/.emacs').
89 The call is not protected by a condition-case, so you can set `debug-on-error'
90 in `.emacs', and put all the actual code on `after-init-hook'.")
92 (defvar term-setup-hook nil
93 "Functions to be called after loading terminal-specific lisp code.
94 See `run-hooks'. This variable exists for users to set,
95 so as to override the definitions made by the terminal-specific file.
96 Emacs never sets this variable itself.")
98 (defvar keyboard-type nil
99 "The brand of keyboard you are using. This variable is used to define
100 the proper function and keypad keys for use under X. It is used in a
101 fashion analogous to the environment value TERM.")
103 (defvar window-setup-hook nil
104 "Function called to initialize window system display.
105 Emacs calls this after processing the command line arguments and loading
106 the user's init file.
108 Users should not set this variable; use term-setup-hook instead.")
110 (defconst initial-major-mode 'lisp-interaction-mode
111 "Major mode command symbol to use for the initial *scratch* buffer.")
113 (defvar init-file-user nil
114 "Identity of user whose `.emacs' file is or was read.
115 The value may be the null string or a string containing a user's name.
116 If the value is a null string, it means that the init file was taken from
117 the user that originally logged in.
119 In all cases, `(concat \"~\" init-file-user \"/\")' evaluates to the
120 directory name of the directory where the `.emacs' file was looked for.")
122 (defvar site-run-file "site-start"
123 "File containing site-wide run-time initializations.
124 This file is loaded at run-time before `~/.emacs'. It contains inits
125 that need to be in place for the entire site, but which, due to their
126 higher incidence of change, don't make sense to load into emacs'
127 dumped image. Thus, the run-time load order is: 1. file described in
128 this variable, if non-nil; 2. `~/.emacs'; 3. `default.el'.")
130 (defvar init-file-debug nil)
132 (defun normal-top-level ()
133 (if command-line-processed
134 (message "Back to top level.")
135 (setq command-line-processed t)
136 (if (not (eq system-type 'vax-vms))
137 (progn
138 ;; If the PWD environment variable isn't accurate, delete it.
139 (let ((pwd (getenv "PWD")))
140 (and (stringp pwd)
141 ;; Use FOO/., so that if FOO is a symlink, file-attributes
142 ;; describes the directory linked to, not FOO itself.
143 (or (equal (file-attributes
144 (concat (file-name-as-directory pwd) "."))
145 (file-attributes
146 (concat (file-name-as-directory default-directory)
147 ".")))
148 (setq process-environment
149 (delete (concat "PWD=" pwd)
150 process-environment)))))))
151 (setq default-directory (abbreviate-file-name default-directory))
152 (unwind-protect
153 (command-line)
154 ;; Do this again, in case .emacs defined more abbreviations.
155 (setq default-directory (abbreviate-file-name default-directory))
156 (run-hooks 'emacs-startup-hook)
157 (and term-setup-hook
158 (run-hooks 'term-setup-hook))
159 ;; Modify the initial frame based on what .emacs puts into
160 ;; ...-frame-alist.
161 (if (fboundp 'frame-notice-user-settings)
162 (frame-notice-user-settings))
163 ;; Now we know the user's default font, so add it to the menu.
164 (if (fboundp 'font-menu-add-default)
165 (font-menu-add-default))
166 (and window-setup-hook
167 (run-hooks 'window-setup-hook)))))
169 (defun command-line ()
170 ;; See if we should import version-control from the environment variable.
171 (let ((vc (getenv "VERSION_CONTROL")))
172 (cond ((eq vc nil)) ;don't do anything if not set
173 ((or (string= vc "t")
174 (string= vc "numbered"))
175 (setq version-control t))
176 ((or (string= vc "nil")
177 (string= vc "existing"))
178 (setq version-control nil))
179 ((or (string= vc "never")
180 (string= vc "simple"))
181 (setq version-control 'never))))
183 ;;! This has been commented out; I currently find the behavior when
184 ;;! split-window-keep-point is nil disturbing, but if I can get used
185 ;;! to it, then it would be better to eliminate the option.
186 ;;! ;; Choose a good default value for split-window-keep-point.
187 ;;! (setq split-window-keep-point (> baud-rate 2400))
189 ;; Read window system's init file if using a window system.
190 (if (and window-system (not noninteractive))
191 (load (concat term-file-prefix
192 (symbol-name window-system)
193 "-win")
194 ;; Every window system should have a startup file;
195 ;; barf if we can't find it.
196 nil t))
198 (let ((done nil)
199 (args (cdr command-line-args)))
201 ;; Figure out which user's init file to load,
202 ;; either from the environment or from the options.
203 (setq init-file-user (if noninteractive nil (user-login-name)))
204 ;; If user has not done su, use current $HOME to find .emacs.
205 (and init-file-user (string= init-file-user (user-real-login-name))
206 (setq init-file-user ""))
208 ;; Process the command-line args, and delete the arguments
209 ;; processed. This is consistent with the way main in emacs.c
210 ;; does things.
211 (while (and (not done) args)
212 (let ((argi (car args)))
213 (cond
214 ((or (string-equal argi "-q")
215 (string-equal argi "-no-init-file"))
216 (setq init-file-user nil
217 args (cdr args)))
218 ((or (string-equal argi "-u")
219 (string-equal argi "-user"))
220 (setq args (cdr args)
221 init-file-user (car args)
222 args (cdr args)))
223 ((string-equal argi "-no-site-file")
224 (setq site-run-file nil
225 args (cdr args)))
226 ((string-equal argi "-debug-init")
227 (setq init-file-debug t
228 args (cdr args)))
229 (t (setq done t)))))
231 ;; Re-attach the program name to the front of the arg list.
232 (setcdr command-line-args args))
234 ;; Under X Windows, this creates the X frame and deletes the terminal frame.
235 (if (fboundp 'frame-initialize)
236 (frame-initialize))
237 (if (fboundp 'face-initialize)
238 (face-initialize))
240 (run-hooks 'before-init-hook)
242 ;; Run the site-start library if it exists. The point of this file is
243 ;; that it is run before .emacs. There is no point in doing this after
244 ;; .emacs; that is useless.
245 (if site-run-file
246 (load site-run-file t t))
248 ;; Sites should not disable this. Only individuals should disable
249 ;; the startup message.
250 (setq inhibit-startup-message nil)
252 ;; Load that user's init file, or the default one, or none.
253 (let ((debug-on-error init-file-debug)
254 ;; This function actually reads the init files.
255 (inner
256 (function
257 (lambda ()
258 (if init-file-user
259 (progn (load (if (eq system-type 'vax-vms)
260 "sys$login:.emacs"
261 (concat "~" init-file-user "/.emacs"))
262 t t t)
263 (or inhibit-default-init
264 (let ((inhibit-startup-message nil))
265 ;; Users are supposed to be told their rights.
266 ;; (Plus how to get help and how to undo.)
267 ;; Don't you dare turn this off for anyone
268 ;; except yourself.
269 (load "default" t t)))))))))
270 (if init-file-debug
271 ;; Do this without a condition-case if the user wants to debug.
272 (funcall inner)
273 (condition-case error
274 (funcall inner)
275 (error (message "Error in init file: %s%s%s"
276 (get (car error) 'error-message)
277 (if (cdr error) ": ")
278 (mapconcat 'prin1-to-string (cdr error) ", "))))))
280 (run-hooks 'after-init-hook)
282 ;; If *scratch* exists and init file didn't change its mode, initialize it.
283 (if (get-buffer "*scratch*")
284 (save-excursion
285 (set-buffer "*scratch*")
286 (if (eq major-mode 'fundamental-mode)
287 (funcall initial-major-mode))))
288 ;; Load library for our terminal type.
289 ;; User init file can set term-file-prefix to nil to prevent this.
290 (and term-file-prefix (not noninteractive) (not window-system)
291 (let ((term (getenv "TERM"))
292 hyphend)
293 (while (and term
294 (not (load (concat term-file-prefix term) t t)))
295 ;; Strip off last hyphen and what follows, then try again
296 (if (setq hyphend (string-match "[-_][^-_]+$" term))
297 (setq term (substring term 0 hyphend))
298 (setq term nil)))))
300 ;; Process the remaining args.
301 (command-line-1 (cdr command-line-args))
303 ;; If -batch, terminate after processing the command options.
304 (if noninteractive (kill-emacs t)))
306 (defun command-line-1 (command-line-args-left)
307 (if (null command-line-args-left)
308 (cond ((and (not inhibit-startup-message) (not noninteractive)
309 ;; Don't clobber a non-scratch buffer if init file
310 ;; has selected it.
311 (string= (buffer-name) "*scratch*")
312 (not (input-pending-p)))
313 ;; If there are no switches to process, we might as well
314 ;; run this hook now, and there may be some need to do it
315 ;; before doing any output.
316 (and term-setup-hook
317 (run-hooks 'term-setup-hook))
318 ;; Don't let the hook be run twice.
319 (setq term-setup-hook nil)
321 ;; It's important to notice the user settings before we
322 ;; display the startup message; otherwise, the settings
323 ;; won't take effect until the user gives the first
324 ;; keystroke, and that's distracting.
325 (if (fboundp 'frame-notice-user-settings)
326 (frame-notice-user-settings))
328 (and window-setup-hook
329 (run-hooks 'window-setup-hook))
330 (setq window-setup-hook nil)
331 (unwind-protect
332 (progn
333 (insert (emacs-version)
335 Copyright (C) 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\n\n")
336 ;; If keys have their default meanings,
337 ;; use precomputed string to save lots of time.
338 (if (and (eq (key-binding "\C-h") 'help-command)
339 (eq (key-binding "\C-xu") 'advertised-undo)
340 (eq (key-binding "\C-x\C-c") 'save-buffers-kill-emacs)
341 (eq (key-binding "\C-h\C-c") 'describe-copying)
342 (eq (key-binding "\C-h\C-d") 'describe-distribution)
343 (eq (key-binding "\C-h\C-w") 'describe-no-warranty)
344 (eq (key-binding "\C-ht") 'help-with-tutorial))
345 (insert
346 "Type C-h for help; C-x u to undo changes. (`C-' means use CTRL key.)
347 To kill the Emacs job, type C-x C-c.
348 Type C-h t for a tutorial on using Emacs.
349 Type C-h i to enter Info, which you can use to read GNU documentation.
351 GNU Emacs comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; type C-h C-w for full details.
352 You may give out copies of Emacs; type C-h C-c to see the conditions.
353 Type C-h C-d for information on getting the latest version.")
354 (insert (substitute-command-keys
355 "Type \\[help-command] for help; \\[advertised-undo] to undo changes. (`C-' means use CTRL key.)
356 To kill the Emacs job, type \\[save-buffers-kill-emacs].
357 Type \\[help-with-tutorial] for a tutorial on using Emacs.
358 Type \\[info] to enter Info, which you can use to read GNU documentation.
360 GNU Emacs comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; type \\[describe-no-warranty] for full details.
361 You may give out copies of Emacs; type \\[describe-copying] to see the conditions.
362 Type \\[describe-distribution] for information on getting the latest version.")))
363 (set-buffer-modified-p nil)
364 (sit-for 120))
365 (save-excursion
366 ;; In case the Emacs server has already selected
367 ;; another buffer, erase the one our message is in.
368 (set-buffer (get-buffer "*scratch*"))
369 (erase-buffer)
370 (set-buffer-modified-p nil)))))
371 (let ((dir default-directory)
372 (file-count 0)
373 first-file-buffer
374 (line 0))
375 (while command-line-args-left
376 (let ((argi (car command-line-args-left))
377 tem)
378 (setq command-line-args-left (cdr command-line-args-left))
379 (cond ((setq tem (assoc argi command-switch-alist))
380 (funcall (cdr tem) argi))
381 ((or (string-equal argi "-f") ;what the manual claims
382 (string-equal argi "-funcall")
383 (string-equal argi "-e")) ; what the source used to say
384 (setq tem (intern (car command-line-args-left)))
385 (setq command-line-args-left (cdr command-line-args-left))
386 (funcall tem))
387 ((or (string-equal argi "-l")
388 (string-equal argi "-load"))
389 (let ((file (car command-line-args-left)))
390 ;; Take file from default dir if it exists there;
391 ;; otherwise let `load' search for it.
392 (if (file-exists-p (expand-file-name file))
393 (setq file (expand-file-name file)))
394 (load file nil t))
395 (setq command-line-args-left (cdr command-line-args-left)))
396 ((string-equal argi "-insert")
397 (or (stringp (car command-line-args-left))
398 (error "filename omitted from `-insert' option"))
399 (insert-file-contents (car command-line-args-left))
400 (setq command-line-args-left (cdr command-line-args-left)))
401 ((string-equal argi "-kill")
402 (kill-emacs t))
403 ((string-match "^\\+[0-9]+\\'" argi)
404 (setq line (string-to-int argi)))
406 ;; We have almost exhausted our options. See if the
407 ;; user has made any other command-line options available
408 (let ((hooks command-line-functions);; lrs 7/31/89
409 (did-hook nil))
410 (while (and hooks
411 (not (setq did-hook (funcall (car hooks)))))
412 (setq hooks (cdr hooks)))
413 (if (not did-hook)
414 ;; Ok, presume that the argument is a file name
415 (progn
416 (setq file-count (1+ file-count))
417 (cond ((= file-count 1)
418 (setq first-file-buffer
419 (find-file (expand-file-name argi dir))))
421 (find-file-other-window (expand-file-name argi dir))))
422 (or (zerop line)
423 (goto-line line))
424 (setq line 0))))))))
425 ;; If 3 or more files visited, and not all visible,
426 ;; show user what they all are.
427 (if (> file-count 2)
428 (or (get-buffer-window first-file-buffer)
429 (progn (other-window 1)
430 (buffer-menu)))))))
432 ;;; startup.el ends here