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[gnu-emacs] / lisp / comint.el

;;; comint.el --- general command interpreter in a window stuff

;; Copyright (C) 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

;; Author: Olin Shivers <shivers@cs.cmu.edu>
;; Adapted-by: Simon Marshall <s.marshall@dcs.hull.ac.uk>
;; Keywords: processes

;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.

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;;; Commentary:

;;; Please send me bug reports, bug fixes, and extensions, so that I can
;;; merge them into the master source.
;;;     - Olin Shivers (shivers@cs.cmu.edu)
;;;     - Simon Marshall (s.marshall@dcs.hull.ac.uk)

;;; This file defines a general command-interpreter-in-a-buffer package
;;; (comint mode). The idea is that you can build specific process-in-a-buffer
;;; modes on top of comint mode -- e.g., lisp, shell, scheme, T, soar, ....
;;; This way, all these specific packages share a common base functionality, 
;;; and a common set of bindings, which makes them easier to use (and
;;; saves code, implementation time, etc., etc.).

;;; Several packages are already defined using comint mode:
;;; - shell.el defines a shell-in-a-buffer mode.
;;; - cmulisp.el defines a simple lisp-in-a-buffer mode.
;;;
;;; - The file cmuscheme.el defines a scheme-in-a-buffer mode.
;;; - The file tea.el tunes scheme and inferior-scheme modes for T.
;;; - The file soar.el tunes lisp and inferior-lisp modes for Soar.
;;; - cmutex.el defines tex and latex modes that invoke tex, latex, bibtex,
;;;   previewers, and printers from within emacs.
;;; - background.el allows csh-like job control inside emacs.
;;; It is pretty easy to make new derived modes for other processes.

;;; For documentation on the functionality provided by comint mode, and
;;; the hooks available for customising it, see the comments below.
;;; For further information on the standard derived modes (shell, 
;;; inferior-lisp, inferior-scheme, ...), see the relevant source files.

;;; For hints on converting existing process modes (e.g., tex-mode,
;;; background, dbx, gdb, kermit, prolog, telnet) to use comint-mode
;;; instead of shell-mode, see the notes at the end of this file.

\f
;;; Brief Command Documentation:
;;;============================================================================
;;; Comint Mode Commands: (common to all derived modes, like shell & cmulisp
;;; mode)
;;;
;;; m-p     comint-previous-input           Cycle backwards in input history
;;; m-n     comint-next-input               Cycle forwards
;;; m-r     comint-previous-matching-input  Previous input matching a regexp
;;; m-s     comint-next-matching-input      Next input that matches
;;; m-c-r   comint-previous-input-matching  Search backwards in input history
;;; return  comint-send-input
;;; c-a     comint-bol                      Beginning of line; skip prompt
;;; c-d     comint-delchar-or-maybe-eof     Delete char unless at end of buff
;;; c-c c-u comint-kill-input               ^u
;;; c-c c-w backward-kill-word              ^w
;;; c-c c-c comint-interrupt-subjob         ^c
;;; c-c c-z comint-stop-subjob              ^z
;;; c-c c-\ comint-quit-subjob              ^\
;;; c-c c-o comint-kill-output              Delete last batch of process output
;;; c-c c-r comint-show-output              Show last batch of process output
;;; c-c c-h comint-dynamic-list-input-ring  List input history
;;;
;;; Not bound by default in comint-mode (some are in shell mode)
;;; send-invisible                      Read a line w/o echo, and send to proc
;;; comint-dynamic-complete-filename    Complete filename at point.
;;; comint-dynamic-complete-variable    Complete variable name at point.
;;; comint-dynamic-list-filename-completions List completions in help buffer.
;;; comint-replace-by-expanded-filename Expand and complete filename at point;
;;;                                     replace with expanded/completed name.
;;; comint-replace-by-expanded-history  Expand history at point;
;;;                                     replace with expanded name.
;;; comint-magic-space                  Expand history and add (a) space(s).
;;; comint-kill-subjob                  No mercy.
;;; comint-show-maximum-output          Show as much output as possible.
;;; comint-continue-subjob              Send CONT signal to buffer's process
;;;                                     group. Useful if you accidentally
;;;                                     suspend your process (with C-c C-z).

;;; comint-mode-hook is the comint mode hook. Basically for your keybindings.

;;; Code:

(require 'ring)
\f
;;; Buffer Local Variables:
;;;============================================================================
;;; Comint mode buffer local variables:
;;;     comint-prompt-regexp    - string       comint-bol uses to match prompt
;;;     comint-delimiter-argument-list - list  For delimiters and arguments
;;;     comint-last-input-start - marker       Handy if inferior always echoes
;;;     comint-last-input-end   - marker       For comint-kill-output command
;;;     comint-input-ring-size  - integer      For the input history
;;;     comint-input-ring       - ring             mechanism
;;;     comint-input-ring-index - number           ...
;;;     comint-input-autoexpand - symbol           ...
;;;     comint-input-ignoredups - boolean          ...
;;;     comint-last-input-match - string           ...
;;;     comint-get-old-input    - function     Hooks for specific 
;;;     comint-get-current-command - function      process-in-a-buffer
;;;     comint-dynamic-complete-command-command -  function modes.
;;;     comint-after-partial-filename-command -
;;;     comint-input-sentinel   - function         ...
;;;     comint-input-filter     - function         ...
;;;     comint-input-send       - function         ...
;;;     comint-eol-on-send      - boolean          ...
;;;     comint-process-echoes   - boolean          ...
;;;     comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-input - symbol For scroll behavior
;;;     comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-output - symbol    ...
;;;     comint-scroll-show-maximum-output - boolean   ...
;;;
;;; Comint mode non-buffer local variables:
;;;     comint-completion-addsuffix - boolean   For file name completion
;;;     comint-completion-autolist  - boolean       behavior
;;;     comint-completion-recexact  - boolean       ...

(defvar comint-prompt-regexp "^"
  "Regexp to recognise prompts in the inferior process.
Defaults to \"^\", the null string at BOL.

Good choices:
  Canonical Lisp: \"^[^> ]*>+:? *\" (Lucid, franz, kcl, T, cscheme, oaklisp)
  Lucid Common Lisp: \"^\\\\(>\\\\|\\\\(->\\\\)+\\\\) *\"
  franz: \"^\\\\(->\\\\|<[0-9]*>:\\\\) *\"
  kcl: \"^>+ *\"
  shell: \"^[^#$%>]*[#$%>] *\"
  T: \"^>+ *\"

This is a good thing to set in mode hooks.")

(defvar comint-delimiter-argument-list ()
  "List of characters to recognise as separate arguments in input.
Strings comprising a character in this list will separate the arguments
surrounding them, and also be regarded as arguments in their own right (unlike
whitespace).  See `comint-arguments'.
Defaults to (), the empty list.

Good choices:
  shell: \(\"|\" \"&\" \"<\" \">\" \"\(\" \")\" \";\")

This is a good thing to set in mode hooks.")

(defvar comint-input-autoexpand 'history
  "*If non-nil, expand input command history references on completion.
This mirrors the optional behavior of tcsh (its autoexpand and histlit).

If the value is `input', then the expansion is seen on input.
If the value is `history', then the expansion is only when inserting
into the buffer's input ring.  See also `comint-magic-space' and
`comint-dynamic-complete'.

This variable is buffer-local.")

(defvar comint-input-ignoredups nil
  "*If non-nil, don't add input matching the last on the input ring.
This mirrors the optional behavior of bash.

This variable is buffer-local.")

(defvar comint-input-ring-file-name nil
  "*If non-nil, name of the file to read/write input history.
See also `comint-read-input-ring' and `comint-write-input-ring'.

This variable is buffer-local, and is a good thing to set in mode hooks.")

(defvar comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-input nil
  "*Controls whether input to interpreter causes window to scroll.
If nil, then do not scroll.  If t or `all', scroll all windows showing buffer.
If `this', scroll only the selected window.

The default is nil.

See `comint-preinput-scroll-to-bottom'.  This variable is buffer-local.")

(defvar comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-output nil
  "*Controls whether interpreter output causes window to scroll.
If nil, then do not scroll.  If t or `all', scroll all windows showing buffer.
If `this', scroll only the selected window.
If `others', scroll only those that are not the selected window.

The default is nil.

See variable `comint-scroll-show-maximum-output' and function
`comint-postoutput-scroll-to-bottom'.  This variable is buffer-local.")

(defvar comint-scroll-show-maximum-output nil
  "*Controls how interpreter output causes window to scroll.
If non-nil, then show the maximum output when the window is scrolled.

See variable `comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-output' and function
`comint-postoutput-scroll-to-bottom'.  This variable is buffer-local.")

(defvar comint-input-ring-size 32
  "Size of input history ring.")

(defvar comint-process-echoes nil
  "*If non-nil, assume that the subprocess echoes any input.
If so, delete one copy of the input so that only one copy eventually
appears in the buffer.

This variable is buffer-local.")

;;; Here are the per-interpreter hooks.
(defvar comint-get-old-input (function comint-get-old-input-default)
  "Function that returns old text in comint mode.
This function is called when return is typed while the point is in old text.
It returns the text to be submitted as process input.  The default is
`comint-get-old-input-default', which grabs the current line, and strips off
leading text matching `comint-prompt-regexp'.")

(defvar comint-after-partial-filename-command 'comint-after-partial-filename
  "Function that returns non-nil if point is after a file name.
By default this is `comint-after-partial-filename'.

This is a good thing to set in mode hooks.")

(defvar comint-dynamic-complete-filename-command
  'comint-dynamic-complete-filename
  "Function that dynamically completes the file name at point.
By default this is `comint-dynamic-complete-filename', though an alternative is
`comint-replace-by-expanded-filename'.

This is a good thing to set in mode hooks.")

(defvar comint-dynamic-complete-command-command
  'comint-dynamic-complete-filename
  "Function that dynamically completes the command at point.
By default this is `comint-dynamic-complete-filename'.

This is a good thing to set in mode hooks.")

(defvar comint-get-current-command 'comint-get-old-input-default
  "Function that returns the current command including arguments.
By default this is `comint-get-old-input-default', meaning the whole line.

This is a good thing to set in mode hooks.")

(defvar comint-input-sentinel (function ignore)
  "Called on each input submitted to comint mode process by `comint-send-input'.
Thus it can, for instance, track cd/pushd/popd commands issued to a shell.")

(defvar comint-input-filter
  (function (lambda (str) (not (string-match "\\`\\s *\\'" str))))
  "Predicate for filtering additions to input history.
Takes one argument, the input.  If non-nil, the input may be saved on the input
history list.  Default is to save anything that isn't all whitespace.")

(defvar comint-output-filter-functions '(comint-postoutput-scroll-to-bottom) 
  "Functions to call after output is inserted into the buffer.
One possible function is `comint-postoutput-scroll-to-bottom'.
These functions get one argument, a string containing the text just inserted.

This variable is buffer-local.")

(defvar comint-input-sender (function comint-simple-send)
  "Function to actually send to PROCESS the STRING submitted by user.
Usually this is just `comint-simple-send', but if your mode needs to 
massage the input string, put a different function here.
`comint-simple-send' just sends the string plus a newline.
This is called from the user command `comint-send-input'.")

(defvar comint-eol-on-send t
  "*Non-nil means go to the end of the line before sending input.
See `comint-send-input'.")

(defvar comint-mode-hook '()
  "Called upon entry into comint-mode
This is run before the process is cranked up.")

(defvar comint-exec-hook '()
  "Called each time a process is exec'd by `comint-exec'.
This is called after the process is cranked up.  It is useful for things that
must be done each time a process is executed in a comint mode buffer (e.g.,
`(process-kill-without-query)').  In contrast, the `comint-mode-hook' is only
executed once when the buffer is created.")

(defvar comint-mode-map nil)

(defvar comint-ptyp t
  "Non-nil if communications via pty; false if by pipe.  Buffer local.
This is to work around a bug in Emacs process signalling.")

(defvar comint-input-ring nil)
(defvar comint-last-input-start)
(defvar comint-last-input-end)
(defvar comint-input-ring-index nil
  "Index of last matched history element.")
(defvar comint-matching-input-from-input-string ""
  "Input previously used to match input history.")
(put 'comint-input-ring 'permanent-local t)
(put 'comint-input-ring-index 'permanent-local t)
(put 'comint-input-autoexpand 'permanent-local t)
(put 'comint-output-filter-functions 'permanent-local t)
(put 'comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-input 'permanent-local t)
(put 'comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-output 'permanent-local t)
(put 'comint-scroll-show-maximum-output 'permanent-local t)
(put 'comint-ptyp 'permanent-local t)

(defun comint-mode ()
  "Major mode for interacting with an inferior interpreter.
Interpreter name is same as buffer name, sans the asterisks.
Return at end of buffer sends line as input.
Return not at end copies rest of line to end and sends it.
Setting variable `comint-eol-on-send' means jump to the end of the line
before submitting new input.

This mode is customised to create major modes such as Inferior Lisp
mode, Shell mode, etc.  This can be done by setting the hooks
`comint-input-sentinel', `comint-input-filter', `comint-input-sender'
and `comint-get-old-input' to appropriate functions, and the variable
`comint-prompt-regexp' to the appropriate regular expression.

An input history is maintained of size `comint-input-ring-size', and
can be accessed with the commands \\[comint-next-input], \\[comint-previous-input], and \\[comint-dynamic-list-input-ring].
Input ring history expansion can be achieved with the commands
\\[comint-replace-by-expanded-history] or \\[comint-magic-space].
Input ring expansion is controlled by the variable `comint-input-autoexpand',
and addition is controlled by the variable `comint-input-ignoredups'.

Commands with no default key bindings include `send-invisible',
`comint-dynamic-complete', `comint-list-dynamic-completions', and 
`comint-magic-space'.

Input to, and output from, the subprocess can cause the window to scroll to
the end of the buffer.  See variables `comint-output-filter-functions',
`comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-input', and `comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-output'.

If you accidentally suspend your process, use \\[comint-continue-subjob]
to continue it.

\\{comint-mode-map}

Entry to this mode runs the hooks on `comint-mode-hook'."
  (interactive)
  ;; Do not remove this.  All major modes must do this.
  (kill-all-local-variables)
  (setq major-mode 'comint-mode)
  (setq mode-name "Comint")
  (setq mode-line-process '(": %s"))
  (use-local-map comint-mode-map)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-last-input-start)
  (setq comint-last-input-start (make-marker))
  (make-local-variable 'comint-last-input-end)
  (setq comint-last-input-end (make-marker))
  (make-local-variable 'comint-last-output-start)
  (setq comint-last-output-start (make-marker))
  (make-local-variable 'comint-prompt-regexp)        ; Don't set; default
  (make-local-variable 'comint-input-ring-size)      ; ...to global val.
  (make-local-variable 'comint-input-ring)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-input-ring-file-name)
  (or (and (boundp 'comint-input-ring) comint-input-ring)
      (setq comint-input-ring (make-ring comint-input-ring-size)))
  (make-local-variable 'comint-input-ring-index)
  (or (and (boundp 'comint-input-ring-index) comint-input-ring-index)
      (setq comint-input-ring-index nil))
  (make-local-variable 'comint-matching-input-from-input-string)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-input-autoexpand)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-input-ignoredups)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-delimiter-argument-list)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-after-partial-filename-command)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-dynamic-complete-filename-command)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-dynamic-complete-command-command)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-get-current-command)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-get-old-input)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-input-sentinel)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-input-filter)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-input-sender)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-eol-on-send)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-input)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-output)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-scroll-show-maximum-output)
  (make-local-variable 'pre-command-hook)
  (add-hook 'pre-command-hook 'comint-preinput-scroll-to-bottom)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-output-filter-functions)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-ptyp)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-exec-hook)
  (make-local-variable 'comint-process-echoes)
  (run-hooks 'comint-mode-hook))

(if comint-mode-map
    nil
  ;; Keys:
  (setq comint-mode-map (make-sparse-keymap))
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\ep" 'comint-previous-input)
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\en" 'comint-next-input)
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\er" 'comint-previous-matching-input)
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\es" 'comint-next-matching-input)
  (define-key comint-mode-map [?\A-\M-r] 'comint-previous-matching-input-from-input)
  (define-key comint-mode-map [?\A-\M-s] 'comint-next-matching-input-from-input)
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\C-m" 'comint-send-input)
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\C-d" 'comint-delchar-or-maybe-eof)
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\C-a" 'comint-bol)
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\C-c\C-u" 'comint-kill-input)
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\C-c\C-w" 'backward-kill-word)
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\C-c\C-c" 'comint-interrupt-subjob)
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\C-c\C-z" 'comint-stop-subjob)
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\C-c\C-\\" 'comint-quit-subjob)
  ;; " ; Stops emacs-19.19's hilit getting confused.
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\C-c\C-m" 'comint-copy-old-input)
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\C-c\C-o" 'comint-kill-output)
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\C-c\C-r" 'comint-show-output)
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\C-c\C-e" 'comint-show-maximum-output)
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\C-c\C-h" 'comint-dynamic-list-input-ring)
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\C-c\C-n" 'comint-next-prompt)
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\C-c\C-p" 'comint-previous-prompt)
  (define-key comint-mode-map "\C-c\C-d" 'comint-send-eof)
  ;; Menu bars:
  ;; completion:
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar completion] 
    (cons "Complete" (make-sparse-keymap "Complete")))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar completion complete-expand]
    '("Expand File Name" . comint-replace-by-expanded-filename))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar completion complete-listing]
    '("File Completion Listing" . comint-dynamic-list-filename-completions))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar completion complete-variable]
    '("Complete Variable Name" . comint-dynamic-complete-variable))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar completion complete-command]
    '("Complete Command Name" . (lambda () (interactive)
                                  (funcall
                                   comint-dynamic-complete-command-command))))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar completion complete-file]
    '("Complete File Name" . comint-dynamic-complete-filename))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar completion complete]
    '("Complete Before Point" . comint-dynamic-complete))
  ;; Input history:
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar input] 
    (cons "In/Out" (make-sparse-keymap "In/Out")))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar input kill-output]
    '("Kill Current Output Group" . comint-kill-output))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar input next-prompt]
    '("Forward Output Group" . comint-next-prompt))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar input previous-prompt]
    '("Backward Output Group" . comint-previous-prompt))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar input show-maximum-output]
    '("Show Maximum Output" . comint-show-maximum-output))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar input show-output]
    '("Show Current Output Group" . comint-show-output))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar input kill-input]
    '("Kill Current Input" . comint-kill-input))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar input copy-input]
    '("Copy Old Input" . comint-copy-old-input))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar input forward-matching-history]
    '("Forward Matching Input..." . comint-forward-matching-input))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar input backward-matching-history]
    '("Backward Matching Input..." . comint-backward-matching-input))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar input next-matching-history]
    '("Next Matching Input..." . comint-next-matching-input))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar input previous-matching-history]
    '("Previous Matching Input..." . comint-previous-matching-input))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar input next-matching-history-from-input]
    '("Next Matching Current Input" . comint-next-matching-input-from-input))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar input previous-matching-history-from-input]
    '("Previous Matching Current Input" . comint-previous-matching-input-from-input))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar input next-history]
    '("Next Input" . comint-next-input))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar input previous-history]
    '("Previous Input" . comint-previous-input))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar input list-history]
    '("List Input History" . comint-dynamic-list-input-ring))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar input expand-history]
    '("Expand History Before Point" . comint-replace-by-expanded-history))
  ;; Signals
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar signals]
    (cons "Signals" (make-sparse-keymap "Signals")))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar signals eof]
    '("EOF" . comint-send-eof))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar signals kill]
    '("KILL" . comint-kill-subjob))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar signals quit]
    '("QUIT" . comint-quit-subjob))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar signals cont]
    '("CONT" . comint-continue-subjob))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar signals stop]
    '("STOP" . comint-stop-subjob))
  (define-key comint-mode-map [menu-bar signals break]
    '("BREAK" . comint-interrupt-subjob))
  ;; Put them in the menu bar:
  (setq menu-bar-final-items (append '(completion input output signals)
                                     menu-bar-final-items))
  )


;;; This function is used to make a full copy of the comint mode map,
;;; so that client modes won't interfere with each other. This function
;;; isn't necessary in emacs 18.5x, but we keep it around for 18.4x versions.
(defun full-copy-sparse-keymap (km)
  "Recursively copy the sparse keymap KM."
  (cond ((consp km)
         (cons (full-copy-sparse-keymap (car km))
               (full-copy-sparse-keymap (cdr km))))
        (t km)))

(defun comint-check-proc (buffer)
  "Return t if there is a living process associated w/buffer BUFFER.
Living means the status is `run' or `stop'.
BUFFER can be either a buffer or the name of one."
  (let ((proc (get-buffer-process buffer)))
    (and proc (memq (process-status proc) '(run stop)))))

;;; Note that this guy, unlike shell.el's make-shell, barfs if you pass it ()
;;; for the second argument (program).
;;;###autoload
(defun make-comint (name program &optional startfile &rest switches)
  "Make a comint process NAME in a buffer, running PROGRAM.
The name of the buffer is made by surrounding NAME with `*'s.
If there is already a running process in that buffer, it is not restarted.
Optional third arg STARTFILE is the name of a file to send the contents of to 
the process.  Any more args are arguments to PROGRAM."
  (let ((buffer (get-buffer-create (concat "*" name "*"))))
    ;; If no process, or nuked process, crank up a new one and put buffer in
    ;; comint mode.  Otherwise, leave buffer and existing process alone.
    (cond ((not (comint-check-proc buffer))
           (save-excursion
             (set-buffer buffer)
             (comint-mode)) ; Install local vars, mode, keymap, ...
           (comint-exec buffer name program startfile switches)))
    buffer))

(defun comint-exec (buffer name command startfile switches)
  "Start up a process in buffer BUFFER for comint modes.
Blasts any old process running in the buffer.  Doesn't set the buffer mode.
You can use this to cheaply run a series of processes in the same comint
buffer.  The hook `comint-exec-hook' is run after each exec."
  (save-excursion
    (set-buffer buffer)
    (let ((proc (get-buffer-process buffer)))   ; Blast any old process.
      (if proc (delete-process proc)))
    ;; Crank up a new process
    (let ((proc (comint-exec-1 name buffer command switches)))
      (set-process-filter proc 'comint-output-filter)
      (make-local-variable 'comint-ptyp)
      (setq comint-ptyp process-connection-type) ; T if pty, NIL if pipe.
      ;; Jump to the end, and set the process mark.
      (goto-char (point-max))
      (set-marker (process-mark proc) (point))
      ;; Feed it the startfile.
      (cond (startfile
             ;;This is guaranteed to wait long enough
             ;;but has bad results if the comint does not prompt at all
             ;;      (while (= size (buffer-size))
             ;;        (sleep-for 1))
             ;;I hope 1 second is enough!
             (sleep-for 1)
             (goto-char (point-max))
             (insert-file-contents startfile)
             (setq startfile (buffer-substring (point) (point-max)))
             (delete-region (point) (point-max))
             (comint-send-string proc startfile)))
    (run-hooks 'comint-exec-hook)
    buffer)))

;;; This auxiliary function cranks up the process for comint-exec in
;;; the appropriate environment.

(defun comint-exec-1 (name buffer command switches)
  (let ((process-environment process-environment))
    (setenv "TERMCAP" (format "emacs:co#%d:tc=unknown" (frame-width)))
    (setenv "TERM" "emacs")
    (setenv "EMACS" "t")
    (apply 'start-process name buffer command switches)))
\f
;;; Input history processing in a buffer
;;; ===========================================================================
;;; Useful input history functions, courtesy of the Ergo group.

;;; Eleven commands:
;;; comint-dynamic-list-input-ring      List history in help buffer.
;;; comint-previous-input               Previous input...
;;; comint-previous-matching-input      ...matching a string.
;;; comint-previous-matching-input-from-input ... matching the current input.
;;; comint-next-input                   Next input...
;;; comint-next-matching-input          ...matching a string.
;;; comint-next-matching-input-from-input     ... matching the current input.
;;; comint-backward-matching-input      Backwards input...
;;; comint-forward-matching-input       ...matching a string.
;;; comint-replace-by-expanded-history  Expand history at point;
;;;                                     replace with expanded history.
;;; comint-magic-space                  Expand history and insert space.
;;;
;;; Two functions:
;;; comint-read-input-ring              Read into comint-input-ring...
;;; comint-write-input-ring             Write to comint-input-ring-file-name.

(defun comint-read-input-ring ()
  "Sets the buffer's `comint-input-ring' from a history file.
The name of the file is given by the variable `comint-input-ring-file-name'.
The history ring is of size `comint-input-ring-size', regardless of file size.
If `comint-input-ring-file-name' is nil this function does nothing.

Useful within mode or mode hooks.

The structure of the history file should be one input command per line, and
most recent command last.
See also `comint-input-ignoredups' and `comint-write-input-ring'."
  (cond ((or (null comint-input-ring-file-name)
             (equal comint-input-ring-file-name ""))
         nil)
        ((not (file-readable-p comint-input-ring-file-name))
         (message "Cannot read history file %s" comint-input-ring-file-name))
        (t
         (let ((history-buf (get-file-buffer comint-input-ring-file-name))
               (ring (make-ring comint-input-ring-size)))
           (save-excursion
             (set-buffer (or history-buf
                             (find-file-noselect comint-input-ring-file-name)))
             ;; Save restriction in case file is already visited...
             ;; Watch for those date stamps in history files!
             (save-excursion
               (save-restriction
                 (widen)
                 (goto-char (point-min))
                 (while (re-search-forward "^\\s *\\([^#].*\\)\\s *$" nil t)
                   (let ((history (buffer-substring (match-beginning 1)
                                                    (match-end 1))))
                     (if (or (null comint-input-ignoredups)
                             (ring-empty-p ring)
                             (not (string-equal (ring-ref ring 0) history)))
                         (ring-insert ring history)))))
               ;; Kill buffer unless already visited.
               (if (null history-buf)
                   (kill-buffer nil))))
           (setq comint-input-ring ring
                 comint-input-ring-index nil)))))

(defun comint-write-input-ring ()
  "Writes the buffer's `comint-input-ring' to a history file.
The name of the file is given by the variable `comint-input-ring-file-name'.
The original contents of the file are lost if `comint-input-ring' is not empty.
If `comint-input-ring-file-name' is nil this function does nothing.

Useful within process sentinels.

See also `comint-read-input-ring'."
  (cond ((or (null comint-input-ring-file-name)
             (equal comint-input-ring-file-name "")
             (null comint-input-ring) (ring-empty-p comint-input-ring))
         nil)
        ((not (file-writable-p comint-input-ring-file-name))
         (message "Cannot write history file %s" comint-input-ring-file-name))
        (t
         (let* ((history-buf (get-buffer-create " *Temp Input History*"))
                (ring comint-input-ring)
                (file comint-input-ring-file-name)
                (index (ring-length ring)))
           ;; Write it all out into a buffer first.  Much faster, but messier,
           ;; than writing it one line at a time.
           (save-excursion
             (set-buffer history-buf)
             (erase-buffer)
             (while (> index 0)
               (setq index (1- index))
               (insert (ring-ref ring index) ?\n))
             (write-region (buffer-string) nil file nil 'no-message)
             (kill-buffer nil))))))


(defun comint-dynamic-list-input-ring ()
  "List in help buffer the buffer's input history."
  (interactive)
  (if (or (not (ring-p comint-input-ring))
          (ring-empty-p comint-input-ring))
      (message "No history")
    (let ((history nil)
          (history-buffer " *Input History*")
          (index (1- (ring-length comint-input-ring)))
          (conf (current-window-configuration)))
      ;; We have to build up a list ourselves from the ring vector.
      (while (>= index 0)
        (setq history (cons (ring-ref comint-input-ring index) history)
              index (1- index)))
      ;; Change "completion" to "history reference"
      ;; to make the display accurate.
      (with-output-to-temp-buffer history-buffer
        (display-completion-list history)
        (set-buffer history-buffer)
        (forward-line 3)
        (while (search-backward "completion" nil 'move)
          (replace-match "history reference")))
      (sit-for 0)
      (message "Hit space to flush")
      (let ((ch (read-event)))
        (if (eq ch ?\ )
            (set-window-configuration conf)
          (setq unread-command-events (list ch)))))))


(defun comint-regexp-arg (prompt)
  ;; Return list of regexp and prefix arg using PROMPT.
  (let* ((minibuffer-history-sexp-flag nil)
         ;; Don't clobber this.
         (last-command last-command)
         (regexp (read-from-minibuffer prompt nil nil nil
                                       'minibuffer-history-search-history)))
    (list (if (string-equal regexp "")
              (setcar minibuffer-history-search-history
                      (nth 1 minibuffer-history-search-history))
            regexp)
          (prefix-numeric-value current-prefix-arg))))

(defun comint-search-arg (arg)
  ;; First make sure there is a ring and that we are after the process mark
  (cond ((not (comint-after-pmark-p))
         (error "Not at command line"))
        ((or (null comint-input-ring)
             (ring-empty-p comint-input-ring))
         (error "Empty input ring"))
        ((zerop arg)
         ;; arg of zero resets search from beginning, and uses arg of 1
         (setq comint-input-ring-index nil)
         1)
        (t
         arg)))

(defun comint-search-start (arg)
  ;; Index to start a directional search, starting at comint-input-ring-index
  (if comint-input-ring-index
      ;; If a search is running, offset by 1 in direction of arg
      (mod (+ comint-input-ring-index (if (> arg 0) 1 -1))
           (ring-length comint-input-ring))
    ;; For a new search, start from beginning or end, as appropriate
    (if (>= arg 0)
        0                                      ; First elt for forward search
      (1- (ring-length comint-input-ring)))))  ; Last elt for backward search

(defun comint-previous-input-string (arg)
  "Return the string ARG places along the input ring.
Moves relative to `comint-input-ring-index'."
  (ring-ref comint-input-ring (if comint-input-ring-index
                                  (mod (+ arg comint-input-ring-index) 
                                       (ring-length comint-input-ring))
                                arg)))

(defun comint-previous-input (arg)
  "Cycle backwards through input history."
  (interactive "*p")
  (comint-previous-matching-input "." arg))

(defun comint-next-input (arg)
  "Cycle forwards through input history."
  (interactive "*p")
  (comint-previous-input (- arg)))

(defun comint-previous-matching-input-string (regexp arg)
  "Return the string matching REGEXP ARG places along the input ring.
Moves relative to `comint-input-ring-index'."
  (let* ((pos (comint-previous-matching-input-string-position regexp arg)))
    (if pos (ring-ref comint-input-ring pos))))

(defun comint-previous-matching-input-string-position (regexp arg &optional start)
  "Return the index matching REGEXP ARG places along the input ring.
Moves relative to START, or `comint-input-ring-index'."
  (if (or (not (ring-p comint-input-ring))
          (ring-empty-p comint-input-ring))
      (error "No history"))
  (let* ((len (ring-length comint-input-ring))
         (motion (if (> arg 0) 1 -1))
         (n (mod (- (or start (comint-search-start arg)) motion) len))
         (tried-each-ring-item nil)
         (prev nil))
    ;; Do the whole search as many times as the argument says.
    (while (and (/= arg 0) (not tried-each-ring-item))
      ;; Step once.
      (setq prev n
            n (mod (+ n motion) len))
      ;; If we haven't reached a match, step some more.
      (while (and (< n len) (not tried-each-ring-item)
                  (not (string-match regexp (ring-ref comint-input-ring n))))
        (setq n (mod (+ n motion) len)
              ;; If we have gone all the way around in this search.
              tried-each-ring-item (= n prev)))
      (setq arg (if (> arg 0) (1- arg) (1+ arg))))
    ;; Now that we know which ring element to use, if we found it, return that.
    (if (string-match regexp (ring-ref comint-input-ring n))
        n)))

(defun comint-previous-matching-input (regexp arg)
  "Search backwards through input history for match for REGEXP.
\(Previous history elements are earlier commands.)
With prefix argument N, search for Nth previous match.
If N is negative, find the next or Nth next match."
  (interactive (comint-regexp-arg "Previous input matching (regexp): "))
  (setq arg (comint-search-arg arg))
  (let ((pos (comint-previous-matching-input-string-position regexp arg)))
    ;; Has a match been found?
    (if (null pos)
        (error "Not found")
      (setq comint-input-ring-index pos)
      (message "History item: %d" (1+ pos))
      (delete-region 
       ;; Can't use kill-region as it sets this-command
       (process-mark (get-buffer-process (current-buffer))) (point))
      (insert (ring-ref comint-input-ring pos)))))

(defun comint-next-matching-input (regexp arg)
  "Search forwards through input history for match for REGEXP.
\(Later history elements are more recent commands.)
With prefix argument N, search for Nth following match.
If N is negative, find the previous or Nth previous match."
  (interactive (comint-regexp-arg "Next input matching (regexp): "))
  (comint-previous-matching-input regexp (- arg)))

(defun comint-previous-matching-input-from-input (arg)
  "Search backwards through input history for match for current input.
\(Previous history elements are earlier commands.)
With prefix argument N, search for Nth previous match.
If N is negative, find the next or Nth next match."
  (interactive "p")
  (if (not (memq last-command '(comint-previous-matching-input-from-input
                                comint-next-matching-input-from-input)))
      ;; Starting a new search
      (setq comint-matching-input-from-input-string
            (buffer-substring 
             (process-mark (get-buffer-process (current-buffer))) 
             (point))
            comint-input-ring-index nil))
  (comint-previous-matching-input
   (concat "^" (regexp-quote comint-matching-input-from-input-string))
   arg))

(defun comint-next-matching-input-from-input (arg)
  "Search forwards through input history for match for current input.
\(Previous history elements are earlier commands.)
With prefix argument N, search for Nth previous match.
If N is negative, find the next or Nth next match."
  (interactive "p")
  (comint-previous-matching-input-from-input (- arg)))


(defun comint-replace-by-expanded-history ()
  "Expand input command history references before point.
This function depends on the buffer's idea of the input history, which may not
match the command interpreter's idea, assuming it has one.

Assumes history syntax is like typical Un*x shells'.  However, since emacs
cannot know the interpreter's idea of input line numbers, assuming it has one,
it cannot expand absolute input line number references.

See also `comint-magic-space'."
  (interactive)
  (save-excursion
    (let ((toend (- (save-excursion (end-of-line nil) (point)) (point)))
          (start (progn (comint-bol nil) (point))))
      (while (re-search-forward
              "[!^]" (save-excursion (end-of-line nil) (- (point) toend)) t)
        ;; This seems a bit complex.  We look for references such as !!, !-num,
        ;; !foo, !?foo, !{bar}, !?{bar}, ^oh, ^my^, ^god^it, ^never^ends^.
        ;; If that wasn't enough, the plings can be suffixed with argument
        ;; range specifiers.
        ;; Argument ranges are complex too, so we hive off the input line,
        ;; referenced with plings, with the range string to `comint-args'.
        (setq comint-input-ring-index nil)
        (goto-char (match-beginning 0))
        (cond ((or (= (preceding-char) ?\\)
                   (comint-within-quotes start (point)))
               ;; The history is quoted, or we're in quotes.
               (goto-char (match-end 0)))
              ((looking-at "![0-9]+\\($\\|[^-]\\)")
               ;; We cannot know the interpreter's idea of input line numbers.
               (goto-char (match-end 0))
               (message "Absolute reference cannot be expanded"))
              ((looking-at "!-\\([0-9]+\\)\\(:?[0-9^$*-]+\\)?")
               ;; Just a number of args from `number' lines backward.
               (let ((number (1- (string-to-number
                                  (buffer-substring (match-beginning 1)
                                                    (match-end 1))))))
                 (if (<= number (ring-length comint-input-ring))
                     (progn
                       (replace-match
                        (comint-args (comint-previous-input-string number)
                                     (match-beginning 2) (match-end 2)) t t)
                       (setq comint-input-ring-index number)
                       (message "History item: %d" (1+ number)))
                   (goto-char (match-end 0))
                   (message "Relative reference exceeds input history size"))))
              ((or (looking-at "!!?:?\\([0-9^$*-]+\\)") (looking-at "!!"))
               ;; Just a number of args from the previous input line.
               (replace-match
                (comint-args (comint-previous-input-string 0)
                             (match-beginning 1) (match-end 1)) t t))
              ((looking-at
                "!\\??\\({\\(.+\\)}\\|\\(\\sw+\\)\\)\\(:?[0-9^$*-]+\\)?")
               ;; Most recent input starting with or containing (possibly
               ;; protected) string, maybe just a number of args.  Phew.
               (let* ((mb1 (match-beginning 1)) (me1 (match-end 1))
                      (mb2 (match-beginning 2)) (me2 (match-end 2))
                      (exp (buffer-substring (or mb2 mb1) (or me2 me1)))
                      (pref (if (save-match-data (looking-at "!\\?")) "" "^"))
                      (pos (save-match-data
                             (comint-previous-matching-input-string-position
                              (concat pref (regexp-quote exp)) 1))))
                 (if (null pos)
                     (progn (message "Not found")
                            (goto-char (match-end 0))
                            (ding))
                   (setq comint-input-ring-index pos)
                   (message "History item: %d" (1+ pos))
                   (replace-match
                    (comint-args (ring-ref comint-input-ring pos)
                                 (match-beginning 4) (match-end 4))
                    t t))))
              ((looking-at "\\^\\([^^]+\\)\\^?\\([^^]*\\)\\^?")
               ;; Quick substitution on the previous input line.
               (let ((old (buffer-substring (match-beginning 1) (match-end 1)))
                     (new (buffer-substring (match-beginning 2) (match-end 2)))
                     (pos nil))
                 (replace-match (comint-previous-input-string 0) t t)
                 (setq pos (point))
                 (goto-char (match-beginning 0))
                 (if (search-forward old pos t)
                     (replace-match new t t)
                   (message "Not found")
                   (ding))))
              (t
               (goto-char (match-end 0))))))))


(defun comint-magic-space (arg)
  "Expand input history references before point and insert ARG spaces.
A useful command to bind to SPC.  See `comint-replace-by-expanded-history'."
  (interactive "p")
  (comint-replace-by-expanded-history)
  (self-insert-command arg))
\f
(defun comint-within-quotes (beg end)
  "Return t if the number of quotes between BEG and END is odd.
Quotes are single and double."
  (let ((countsq (comint-how-many-region "\\(^\\|[^\\\\]\\)\'" beg end))
        (countdq (comint-how-many-region "\\(^\\|[^\\\\]\\)\"" beg end)))
    (or (= (mod countsq 2) 1) (= (mod countdq 2) 1))))

(defun comint-how-many-region (regexp beg end)
  "Return number of matches for REGEXP from BEG to END."
  (let ((count 0))
    (save-excursion
      (save-match-data
        (goto-char beg)
        (while (re-search-forward regexp end t)
          (setq count (1+ count)))))
    count))

(defun comint-args (string begin end)
  ;; From STRING, return the args depending on the range specified in the text
  ;; from BEGIN to END.  If BEGIN is nil, assume all args.  Ignore leading `:'.
  ;; Range can be x-y, x-, -y, where x/y can be [0-9], *, ^, $.
  (save-match-data
    (if (null begin)
        (comint-arguments string 0 nil)
      (let* ((range (buffer-substring
                     (if (eq (char-after begin) ?:) (1+ begin) begin) end))
             (nth (cond ((string-match "^[*^]" range) 1)
                        ((string-match "^-" range) 0)
                        ((string-equal range "$") nil)
                        (t (string-to-number range))))
             (mth (cond ((string-match "[-*$]$" range) nil)
                        ((string-match "-" range)
                         (string-to-number (substring range (match-end 0))))
                        (t nth))))
        (comint-arguments string nth mth)))))

(defun comint-delim-arg (arg)
  ;; Return a list of arguments from ARG.  If there's a quote in there, just
  ;; a list of the arg, otherwise try and break up using characters in
  ;; comint-delimiter-argument-list.  Returned list is backwards.
  (if (or (null comint-delimiter-argument-list)
          (string-match "[\"\'\`]" arg))
      (list arg)
    (let ((not-delim (concat
                      (format "\\([^%s]" (mapconcat
                                        (function (lambda (d) (regexp-quote d)))
                                        comint-delimiter-argument-list ""))
                      "\\|"
                      (mapconcat (function (lambda (d)
                                             (concat "\\\\" (regexp-quote d))))
                                 comint-delimiter-argument-list "\\|")
                      "\\)+"))
          (delim-str (mapconcat (function (lambda (d)
                                            (concat (regexp-quote d) "+")))
                                comint-delimiter-argument-list "\\|"))
          (args ()) (pos 0))
      (while (or (eq pos (string-match not-delim arg pos))
                 (eq pos (string-match delim-str arg pos)))
        (setq pos (match-end 0)
              args (cons (substring arg (match-beginning 0) pos) args)))
      args)))

(defun comint-arguments (string nth mth)
  "Return from STRING the NTH to MTH arguments.
NTH and/or MTH can be nil, which means the last argument.
Returned arguments are separated by single spaces.  Arguments are assumed to be
delimited by whitespace.  Strings comprising characters in the variable
`comint-delimiter-argument-list' are treated as delimiters and arguments.
Argument 0 is the command name."
  (let ((arg "\\(\\S \\|\\(\"[^\"]*\"\\|\'[^\']*\'\\|\`[^\`]*\`\\)\\)+")
        (args ()) (pos 0) (str nil))
    ;; We build a list of all the args.  Unnecessary, but more efficient, when
    ;; ranges of args are required, than picking out one by one and recursing.
    (while (string-match arg string pos)
      (setq pos (match-end 0)
            str (substring string (match-beginning 0) pos)
            args (nconc (comint-delim-arg str) args)))
    (let ((n (or nth (1- (length args))))
          (m (if mth (1- (- (length args) mth)) 0)))
      (mapconcat
       (function (lambda (a) a)) (nthcdr n (nreverse (nthcdr m args))) " "))))
\f
;;;
;;; Input processing stuff
;;;

(defun comint-send-input () 
  "Send input to process.
After the process output mark, sends all text from the process mark to
point as input to the process.  Before the process output mark, calls value
of variable `comint-get-old-input' to retrieve old input, copies it to the
process mark, and sends it.  If variable `comint-process-echoes' is nil,
a terminal newline is also inserted into the buffer and sent to the process
\(if it is non-nil, all text from the process mark to point is deleted,
since it is assumed the remote process will re-echo it).

Any history reference may be expanded depending on the value of the variable
`comint-input-autoexpand'.  The value of variable `comint-input-sentinel' is
called on the input before sending it.  The input is entered into the input
history ring, if the value of variable `comint-input-filter' returns non-nil
when called on the input.

If variable `comint-eol-on-send' is non-nil, then point is moved to the
end of line before sending the input.

`comint-get-old-input', `comint-input-sentinel', and `comint-input-filter'
are chosen according to the command interpreter running in the buffer.  E.g.,
If the interpreter is the csh,
    comint-get-old-input is the default: take the current line, discard any
        initial string matching regexp comint-prompt-regexp.
    comint-input-sentinel monitors input for \"cd\", \"pushd\", and \"popd\" 
        commands. When it sees one, it cd's the buffer.
    comint-input-filter is the default: returns t if the input isn't all white
        space.

If the comint is Lucid Common Lisp, 
    comint-get-old-input snarfs the sexp ending at point.
    comint-input-sentinel does nothing.
    comint-input-filter returns nil if the input matches input-filter-regexp,
        which matches (1) all whitespace (2) :a, :c, etc.

Similarly for Soar, Scheme, etc."
  (interactive)
  ;; Note that the input string does not include its terminal newline.
  (let ((proc (get-buffer-process (current-buffer))))
    (if (not proc) (error "Current buffer has no process")
        (let* ((pmark (process-mark proc))
               (intxt (if (>= (point) (marker-position pmark))
                          (progn (if comint-eol-on-send (end-of-line))
                                 (buffer-substring pmark (point)))
                        (let ((copy (funcall comint-get-old-input)))
                          (goto-char pmark)
                          (insert copy)
                          copy)))
               (input (if (not (eq comint-input-autoexpand 'input))
                          ;; Just whatever's already there
                          intxt
                        ;; Expand and leave it visible in buffer
                        (comint-replace-by-expanded-history)
                        (buffer-substring pmark (point))))
               (history (if (not (eq comint-input-autoexpand 'history))
                            (comint-arguments input 0 nil)
                          ;; This is messy 'cos ultimately the original
                          ;; functions used do insertion, rather than return
                          ;; strings.  We have to expand, then insert back.
                          (comint-replace-by-expanded-history)
                          (buffer-substring pmark (point)))))
          (if comint-process-echoes
              (delete-region pmark (point))
            (insert ?\n))
          (if (and (funcall comint-input-filter history)
                   (or (null comint-input-ignoredups)
                       (not (ring-p comint-input-ring))
                       (ring-empty-p comint-input-ring)
                       (not (string-equal (ring-ref comint-input-ring 0)
                                          history))))
              (ring-insert comint-input-ring history))
          (funcall comint-input-sentinel input)
          (funcall comint-input-sender proc input)
          (setq comint-input-ring-index nil)
          (set-marker comint-last-input-start pmark)
          (set-marker comint-last-input-end (point))
          (set-marker (process-mark proc) (point))
          ;; A kludge to prevent the delay between insert and process output
          ;; affecting the display.  A case for a comint-send-input-hook?
          (if (eq (process-filter proc) 'comint-output-filter)
              (let ((functions comint-output-filter-functions))
                (while functions
                  (funcall (car functions) (concat input "\n"))
                  (setq functions (cdr functions)))))))))

;; The purpose of using this filter for comint processes
;; is to keep comint-last-input-end from moving forward
;; when output is inserted.
(defun comint-output-filter (process string)
  ;; First check for killed buffer
  (let ((oprocbuf (process-buffer process)))
    (if (and oprocbuf (buffer-name oprocbuf))
        (let ((obuf (current-buffer))
              (opoint nil) (obeg nil) (oend nil))
          (set-buffer oprocbuf)
          (setq opoint (point))
          (setq obeg (point-min))
          (setq oend (point-max))
          (let ((buffer-read-only nil)
                (nchars (length string))
                (ostart nil))
            (widen)
            (goto-char (process-mark process))
            (setq ostart (point))
            (if (<= (point) opoint)
                (setq opoint (+ opoint nchars)))
            ;; Insert after old_begv, but before old_zv.
            (if (< (point) obeg)
                (setq obeg (+ obeg nchars)))
            (if (<= (point) oend)
                (setq oend (+ oend nchars)))
            (insert-before-markers string)
            ;; Don't insert initial prompt outside the top of the window.
            (if (= (window-start (selected-window)) (point))
                (set-window-start (selected-window) (- (point) (length string))))
            (if (and comint-last-input-end
                     (marker-buffer comint-last-input-end)
                     (= (point) comint-last-input-end))
                (set-marker comint-last-input-end (- comint-last-input-end nchars)))
            (set-marker comint-last-output-start ostart)
            (set-marker (process-mark process) (point))
            (force-mode-line-update))

          (narrow-to-region obeg oend)
          (goto-char opoint)
          (let ((functions comint-output-filter-functions))
            (while functions
              (funcall (car functions) string)
              (setq functions (cdr functions))))
          (set-buffer obuf)))))

(defun comint-preinput-scroll-to-bottom ()
  "Go to the end of buffer in all windows showing it.
Movement occurs if point in the selected window is not after the process mark,
and `this-command' is an insertion command.  Insertion commands recognised
are `self-insert-command', `comint-magic-space', `yank', `mouse-yank-at-click',
and `hilit-yank'.
Depends on the value of `comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-input'.

This function should be a pre-command hook."
  (if (and comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-input
           (memq this-command '(self-insert-command comint-magic-space yank
                                mouse-yank-at-click hilit-yank)))
      (let* ((selected (selected-window))
             (current (current-buffer))
             (process (get-buffer-process current))
             (scroll comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-input))
        (if (and process (< (point) (process-mark process))
                 scroll (not (window-minibuffer-p selected)))
            (if (eq scroll 'this)
                (goto-char (point-max))
              (walk-windows
               (function (lambda (window)
                 (if (and (eq (window-buffer window) current)
                          (or (eq scroll t) (eq scroll 'all)
                              (and (eq scroll 'this) (eq selected window))))
                     (progn
                       (select-window window)
                       (goto-char (point-max))
                       (select-window selected)))))
               'not-minibuf t))))))

(defun comint-postoutput-scroll-to-bottom (string)
  "Go to the end of buffer in all windows showing it.
Does not scroll if the current line is the last line in the buffer.
Depends on the value of `comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-output' and
`comint-scroll-show-maximum-output'.

This function should be in the list `comint-output-filter-functions'."
  (let* ((selected (selected-window))
         (current (current-buffer))
         (process (get-buffer-process current))
         (scroll comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-output))
    (if process
        (walk-windows
         (function (lambda (window)
           (if (eq (window-buffer window) current)
               (progn
                 (select-window window)
                 (if (and (< (point) (process-mark process))
                          (or (eq scroll t) (eq scroll 'all)
                              ;; Maybe user wants point to jump to the end.
                              (and (eq scroll 'this) (eq selected window))
                              (and (eq scroll 'others) (not (eq selected window)))
                              ;; If point was at the end, keep it at the end.
                              (>= (point)
                                  (- (process-mark process) (length string)))))
                     (goto-char (process-mark process)))
                 ;; Optionally scroll so that the text
                 ;; ends at the bottom of the window.
                 (if (and comint-scroll-show-maximum-output
                          (>= (point) (process-mark process)))
                     (save-excursion
                       (goto-char (point-max))
                       (recenter -1)))
                 (select-window selected)))))
         nil t))))

(defun comint-show-maximum-output ()
  "Put the end of the buffer at the bottom of the window."
  (interactive)
  (goto-char (point-max))
  (recenter -1))

(defun comint-get-old-input-default ()
  "Default for `comint-get-old-input'.
Take the current line, and discard any initial text matching
`comint-prompt-regexp'."
  (save-excursion
    (beginning-of-line)
    (comint-skip-prompt)
    (let ((beg (point)))
      (end-of-line)
      (buffer-substring beg (point)))))

(defun comint-copy-old-input ()
  "Insert after prompt old input at point as new input to be edited.
Calls `comint-get-old-input' to get old input."
  (interactive)
  (let ((input (funcall comint-get-old-input))
        (process (get-buffer-process (current-buffer))))
    (if (not process)
        (error "Current buffer has no process")
      (goto-char (process-mark process))
      (insert input))))

(defun comint-skip-prompt ()
  "Skip past the text matching regexp `comint-prompt-regexp'.
If this takes us past the end of the current line, don't skip at all."
  (let ((eol (save-excursion (end-of-line) (point))))
    (if (and (looking-at comint-prompt-regexp)
             (<= (match-end 0) eol))
        (goto-char (match-end 0)))))

(defun comint-after-pmark-p ()
  "Return t if point is after the process output marker."
  (let ((pmark (process-mark (get-buffer-process (current-buffer)))))
    (<= (marker-position pmark) (point))))

(defun comint-simple-send (proc string)
  "Default function for sending to PROC input STRING.
This just sends STRING plus a newline. To override this,
set the hook `comint-input-sender'."
  (comint-send-string proc string)
  (comint-send-string proc "\n"))

(defun comint-bol (arg)
  "Goes to the beginning of line, then skips past the prompt, if any.
If prefix argument is given (\\[universal-argument]) the prompt is not skipped. 

The prompt skip is done by skipping text matching the regular expression
`comint-prompt-regexp', a buffer local variable.

If you don't like this command, bind C-a to `beginning-of-line' 
in your hook, `comint-mode-hook'."
  (interactive "P")
  (beginning-of-line)
  (if (null arg) (comint-skip-prompt)))

;;; These two functions are for entering text you don't want echoed or
;;; saved -- typically passwords to ftp, telnet, or somesuch.
;;; Just enter m-x send-invisible and type in your line.

(defun comint-read-noecho (prompt &optional stars)
  "Read a single line of text from user without echoing, and return it. 
Prompt with argument PROMPT, a string.  Optional argument STARS causes
input to be echoed with '*' characters on the prompt line.  Input ends with
RET, LFD, or ESC.  DEL or C-h rubs out.  C-u kills line.  C-g aborts (if
`inhibit-quit' is set because e.g. this function was called from a process
filter and C-g is pressed, this function returns nil rather than a string).

Note that the keystrokes comprising the text can still be recovered
\(temporarily) with \\[view-lossage].  This may be a security bug for some
applications."
  (let ((ans "")
        (c 0)
        (echo-keystrokes 0)
        (cursor-in-echo-area t)
        (done nil))
    (while (not done)
      (if stars
          (message "%s%s" prompt (make-string (length ans) ?*))
        (message prompt))
      (setq c (read-char))
      (cond ((= c ?\C-g)
             ;; This function may get called from a process filter, where
             ;; inhibit-quit is set.  In later versions of emacs read-char
             ;; may clear quit-flag itself and return C-g.  That would make
             ;; it impossible to quit this loop in a simple way, so
             ;; re-enable it here (for backward-compatibility the check for
             ;; quit-flag below would still be necessary, so this is seems
             ;; like the simplest way to do things).
             (setq quit-flag t
                   done t))
            ((or (= c ?\r) (= c ?\n) (= c ?\e))
             (setq done t))
            ((= c ?\C-u)
             (setq ans ""))
            ((and (/= c ?\b) (/= c ?\177))
             (setq ans (concat ans (char-to-string c))))
            ((> (length ans) 0)
             (setq ans (substring ans 0 -1)))))
    (if quit-flag
        ;; Emulate a true quit, except that we have to return a value.
        (prog1
            (setq quit-flag nil)
          (message "Quit")
          (beep t))
      (message "")
      ans)))

(defun send-invisible (str)
  "Read a string without echoing.
Then send it to the process running in the current buffer.  A new-line
is additionally sent.  String is not saved on comint input history list.
Security bug: your string can still be temporarily recovered with
\\[view-lossage]."
  (interactive "P") ; Defeat snooping via C-x esc
  (let ((proc (get-buffer-process (current-buffer))))
    (if (not proc) (error "Current buffer has no process")
        (comint-send-string proc
                            (if (stringp str) str
                                (comint-read-noecho "Non-echoed text: " t)))
        (comint-send-string proc "\n"))))

\f
;;; Low-level process communication

(defvar comint-input-chunk-size 512
  "*Long inputs are sent to comint processes in chunks of this size.
If your process is choking on big inputs, try lowering the value.")

(defun comint-send-string (proc str)
  "Send PROCESS the contents of STRING as input.
This is equivalent to `process-send-string', except that long input strings
are broken up into chunks of size `comint-input-chunk-size'.  Processes
are given a chance to output between chunks.  This can help prevent processes
from hanging when you send them long inputs on some OS's."
  (let* ((len (length str))
         (i (min len comint-input-chunk-size)))
    (process-send-string proc (substring str 0 i))
    (while (< i len)
      (let ((next-i (+ i comint-input-chunk-size)))
        (accept-process-output)
        (sit-for 0)
        (process-send-string proc (substring str i (min len next-i)))
        (setq i next-i)))))

(defun comint-send-region (proc start end)
  "Sends to PROC the region delimited by START and END.
This is a replacement for `process-send-region' that tries to keep
your process from hanging on long inputs.  See `comint-send-string'."
  (comint-send-string proc (buffer-substring start end)))
\f
;;; Random input hackage

(defun comint-kill-output ()
  "Kill all output from interpreter since last input.
Does not delete the prompt."
  (interactive)
  (let ((pmark (progn (goto-char
                       (process-mark (get-buffer-process (current-buffer))))
                      (beginning-of-line nil)
                      (point-marker))))
    (kill-region comint-last-input-end pmark)
    (insert "*** output flushed ***\n")
    (comint-skip-prompt)
    (set-marker pmark (point))))

(defun comint-show-output ()
  "Display start of this batch of interpreter output at top of window.
Also put cursor there if the current position is not visible."
  (interactive)
  (let ((pos (point)))
    (goto-char comint-last-input-end)
    (beginning-of-line 0)
    (set-window-start (selected-window) (point))
    (if (pos-visible-in-window-p pos)
        (goto-char pos)
      (comint-skip-prompt))))

(defun comint-interrupt-subjob ()
  "Interrupt the current subjob."
  (interactive)
  (interrupt-process nil comint-ptyp))

(defun comint-kill-subjob ()
  "Send kill signal to the current subjob."
  (interactive)
  (kill-process nil comint-ptyp))

(defun comint-quit-subjob ()
  "Send quit signal to the current subjob."
  (interactive)
  (quit-process nil comint-ptyp))

(defun comint-stop-subjob ()
  "Stop the current subjob.
WARNING: if there is no current subjob, you can end up suspending
the top-level process running in the buffer. If you accidentally do
this, use \\[comint-continue-subjob] to resume the process. (This
is not a problem with most shells, since they ignore this signal.)"
  (interactive)
  (stop-process nil comint-ptyp))

(defun comint-continue-subjob ()
  "Send CONT signal to process buffer's process group.
Useful if you accidentally suspend the top-level process."
  (interactive)
  (continue-process nil comint-ptyp))

(defun comint-kill-input ()
  "Kill all text from last stuff output by interpreter to point."
  (interactive)
  (let ((pmark (process-mark (get-buffer-process (current-buffer)))))
    (if (> (point) (marker-position pmark))
        (kill-region pmark (point)))))

(defun comint-delchar-or-maybe-eof (arg)
  "Delete ARG characters forward, or (if at eob) send an EOF to subprocess."
  (interactive "p")
  (if (eobp)
      (process-send-eof)
    (delete-char arg)))

(defun comint-send-eof ()
  "Send an EOF to the current buffer's process."
  (interactive)
  (process-send-eof))


(defun comint-backward-matching-input (regexp arg)
  "Search backward through buffer for match for REGEXP.
Matches are searched for on lines that match `comint-prompt-regexp'.
With prefix argument N, search for Nth previous match.
If N is negative, find the next or Nth next match."
  (interactive (comint-regexp-arg "Backward input matching (regexp): "))
  (let* ((re (concat comint-prompt-regexp ".*" regexp))
         (pos (save-excursion (end-of-line (if (> arg 0) 0 1))
                              (if (re-search-backward re nil t arg)
                                  (point)))))
    (if (null pos)
        (progn (message "Not found")
               (ding))
      (goto-char pos)
      (comint-bol nil))))

(defun comint-forward-matching-input (regexp arg)
  "Search forward through buffer for match for REGEXP.
Matches are searched for on lines that match `comint-prompt-regexp'.
With prefix argument N, search for Nth following match.
If N is negative, find the previous or Nth previous match."
  (interactive (comint-regexp-arg "Forward input matching (regexp): "))
  (comint-backward-matching-input regexp (- arg)))


(defun comint-next-prompt (n)
  "Move to end of Nth next prompt in the buffer.
See `comint-prompt-regexp'."
  (interactive "p")
  (let ((paragraph-start comint-prompt-regexp))
    (end-of-line (if (> n 0) 1 0))
    (forward-paragraph n)
    (comint-skip-prompt)))

(defun comint-previous-prompt (n)
  "Move to end of Nth previous prompt in the buffer.
See `comint-prompt-regexp'."
  (interactive "p")
  (comint-next-prompt (- n)))
\f
;;; Support for source-file processing commands.
;;;============================================================================
;;; Many command-interpreters (e.g., Lisp, Scheme, Soar) have
;;; commands that process files of source text (e.g. loading or compiling
;;; files). So the corresponding process-in-a-buffer modes have commands
;;; for doing this (e.g., lisp-load-file). The functions below are useful
;;; for defining these commands.
;;;
;;; Alas, these guys don't do exactly the right thing for Lisp, Scheme
;;; and Soar, in that they don't know anything about file extensions.
;;; So the compile/load interface gets the wrong default occasionally.
;;; The load-file/compile-file default mechanism could be smarter -- it
;;; doesn't know about the relationship between filename extensions and
;;; whether the file is source or executable. If you compile foo.lisp
;;; with compile-file, then the next load-file should use foo.bin for
;;; the default, not foo.lisp. This is tricky to do right, particularly
;;; because the extension for executable files varies so much (.o, .bin,
;;; .lbin, .mo, .vo, .ao, ...).


;;; COMINT-SOURCE-DEFAULT -- determines defaults for source-file processing
;;; commands.
;;;
;;; COMINT-CHECK-SOURCE -- if FNAME is in a modified buffer, asks you if you
;;; want to save the buffer before issuing any process requests to the command
;;; interpreter.
;;;
;;; COMINT-GET-SOURCE -- used by the source-file processing commands to prompt
;;; for the file to process.

;;; (COMINT-SOURCE-DEFAULT previous-dir/file source-modes)
;;;============================================================================
;;; This function computes the defaults for the load-file and compile-file
;;; commands for tea, soar, cmulisp, and cmuscheme modes. 
;;; 
;;; - PREVIOUS-DIR/FILE is a pair (directory . filename) from the last 
;;; source-file processing command. NIL if there hasn't been one yet.
;;; - SOURCE-MODES is a list used to determine what buffers contain source
;;; files: if the major mode of the buffer is in SOURCE-MODES, it's source.
;;; Typically, (lisp-mode) or (scheme-mode).
;;; 
;;; If the command is given while the cursor is inside a string, *and*
;;; the string is an existing filename, *and* the filename is not a directory,
;;; then the string is taken as default. This allows you to just position
;;; your cursor over a string that's a filename and have it taken as default.
;;;
;;; If the command is given in a file buffer whose major mode is in
;;; SOURCE-MODES, then the the filename is the default file, and the
;;; file's directory is the default directory.
;;; 
;;; If the buffer isn't a source file buffer (e.g., it's the process buffer),
;;; then the default directory & file are what was used in the last source-file
;;; processing command (i.e., PREVIOUS-DIR/FILE).  If this is the first time
;;; the command has been run (PREVIOUS-DIR/FILE is nil), the default directory
;;; is the cwd, with no default file. (\"no default file\" = nil)
;;; 
;;; SOURCE-REGEXP is typically going to be something like (tea-mode)
;;; for T programs, (lisp-mode) for Lisp programs, (soar-mode lisp-mode)
;;; for Soar programs, etc.
;;; 
;;; The function returns a pair: (default-directory . default-file).

(defun comint-source-default (previous-dir/file source-modes)
  (cond ((and buffer-file-name (memq major-mode source-modes))
         (cons (file-name-directory    buffer-file-name)
               (file-name-nondirectory buffer-file-name)))
        (previous-dir/file)
        (t
         (cons default-directory nil))))


;;; (COMINT-CHECK-SOURCE fname)
;;;============================================================================
;;; Prior to loading or compiling (or otherwise processing) a file (in the CMU
;;; process-in-a-buffer modes), this function can be called on the filename.
;;; If the file is loaded into a buffer, and the buffer is modified, the user
;;; is queried to see if he wants to save the buffer before proceeding with
;;; the load or compile.

(defun comint-check-source (fname)
  (let ((buff (get-file-buffer fname)))
    (if (and buff
             (buffer-modified-p buff)
             (y-or-n-p (format "Save buffer %s first? " (buffer-name buff))))
        ;; save BUFF.
        (let ((old-buffer (current-buffer)))
          (set-buffer buff)
          (save-buffer)
          (set-buffer old-buffer)))))


;;; (COMINT-GET-SOURCE prompt prev-dir/file source-modes mustmatch-p)
;;;============================================================================
;;; COMINT-GET-SOURCE is used to prompt for filenames in command-interpreter
;;; commands that process source files (like loading or compiling a file).
;;; It prompts for the filename, provides a default, if there is one,
;;; and returns the result filename.
;;; 
;;; See COMINT-SOURCE-DEFAULT for more on determining defaults.
;;; 
;;; PROMPT is the prompt string. PREV-DIR/FILE is the (directory . file) pair
;;; from the last source processing command.  SOURCE-MODES is a list of major
;;; modes used to determine what file buffers contain source files.  (These
;;; two arguments are used for determining defaults). If MUSTMATCH-P is true,
;;; then the filename reader will only accept a file that exists.
;;; 
;;; A typical use:
;;; (interactive (comint-get-source "Compile file: " prev-lisp-dir/file
;;;                                 '(lisp-mode) t))

;;; This is pretty stupid about strings. It decides we're in a string
;;; if there's a quote on both sides of point on the current line.
(defun comint-extract-string ()
  "Return string around POINT that starts the current line, or nil." 
  (save-excursion
    (let* ((point (point))
           (bol (progn (beginning-of-line) (point)))
           (eol (progn (end-of-line) (point)))
           (start (progn (goto-char point) 
                         (and (search-backward "\"" bol t) 
                              (1+ (point)))))
           (end (progn (goto-char point)
                       (and (search-forward "\"" eol t)
                            (1- (point))))))
      (and start end
           (buffer-substring start end)))))

(defun comint-get-source (prompt prev-dir/file source-modes mustmatch-p)
  (let* ((def (comint-source-default prev-dir/file source-modes))
         (stringfile (comint-extract-string))
         (sfile-p (and stringfile
                       (condition-case ()
                           (file-exists-p stringfile)
                         (error nil))
                       (not (file-directory-p stringfile))))
         (defdir  (if sfile-p (file-name-directory stringfile)
                      (car def)))
         (deffile (if sfile-p (file-name-nondirectory stringfile)
                      (cdr def)))
         (ans (read-file-name (if deffile (format "%s(default %s) "
                                                  prompt    deffile)
                                  prompt)
                              defdir
                              (concat defdir deffile)
                              mustmatch-p)))
    (list (expand-file-name (substitute-in-file-name ans)))))

;;; I am somewhat divided on this string-default feature. It seems
;;; to violate the principle-of-least-astonishment, in that it makes
;;; the default harder to predict, so you actually have to look and see
;;; what the default really is before choosing it. This can trip you up.
;;; On the other hand, it can be useful, I guess. I would appreciate feedback
;;; on this.
;;;     -Olin

\f
;;; Simple process query facility.
;;; ===========================================================================
;;; This function is for commands that want to send a query to the process
;;; and show the response to the user. For example, a command to get the
;;; arglist for a Common Lisp function might send a "(arglist 'foo)" query
;;; to an inferior Common Lisp process.
;;; 
;;; This simple facility just sends strings to the inferior process and pops
;;; up a window for the process buffer so you can see what the process
;;; responds with.  We don't do anything fancy like try to intercept what the
;;; process responds with and put it in a pop-up window or on the message
;;; line. We just display the buffer. Low tech. Simple. Works good.

;;; Send to the inferior process PROC the string STR. Pop-up but do not select
;;; a window for the inferior process so that its response can be seen.
(defun comint-proc-query (proc str)
  (let* ((proc-buf (process-buffer proc))
         (proc-mark (process-mark proc)))
    (display-buffer proc-buf)
    (set-buffer proc-buf) ; but it's not the selected *window*
    (let ((proc-win (get-buffer-window proc-buf))
          (proc-pt (marker-position proc-mark)))
      (comint-send-string proc str) ; send the query
      (accept-process-output proc)  ; wait for some output
      ;; Try to position the proc window so you can see the answer.
      ;; This is bogus code. If you delete the (sit-for 0), it breaks.
      ;; I don't know why. Wizards invited to improve it.
      (if (not (pos-visible-in-window-p proc-pt proc-win))
          (let ((opoint (window-point proc-win)))
            (set-window-point proc-win proc-mark)
            (sit-for 0)
            (if (not (pos-visible-in-window-p opoint proc-win))
                (push-mark opoint)
              (set-window-point proc-win opoint)))))))

\f
;;; Filename/command/history completion in a buffer
;;; ===========================================================================
;;; Useful completion functions, courtesy of the Ergo group.

;;; Six functions:
;;; comint-dynamic-complete             Complete or expand command, filename,
;;;                                     history at point.
;;; comint-dynamic-complete-filename    Complete filename at point.
;;; comint-dynamic-complete-variable    Complete variable at point.
;;; comint-dynamic-list-filename-completions List completions in help buffer.
;;; comint-replace-by-expanded-filename Expand and complete filename at point;
;;;                                     replace with expanded/completed name.
;;; comint-dynamic-simple-complete      Complete stub given candidates.

;;; Four hooks (defined above):
;;; comint-dynamic-complete-filename-command Complete file name at point.
;;; comint-dynamic-complete-command-command Complete command at point.
;;; comint-get-current-command          Return command at point.
;;; comint-after-partial-filename-command Return non-nil if after file.

;;; These are not installed in the comint-mode keymap. But they are
;;; available for people who want them. Shell-mode installs them:
;;; (define-key shell-mode-map "\t" 'comint-dynamic-complete)
;;; (define-key shell-mode-map "\M-?"
;;;             'comint-dynamic-list-filename-completions)))
;;;
;;; Commands like this are fine things to put in load hooks if you
;;; want them present in specific modes.

(defvar comint-completion-autolist nil
  "*If non-nil, automatically list possiblities on partial completion.
This mirrors the optional behavior of tcsh.")

(defvar comint-completion-addsuffix t
  "*If non-nil, add a `/' to completed directories, ` ' to file names.
This mirrors the optional behavior of tcsh.")

(defvar comint-completion-recexact nil
  "*If non-nil, use shortest completion if characters cannot be added.
This mirrors the optional behavior of tcsh.

A non-nil value is useful if `comint-completion-autolist' is non-nil too.")

(defvar comint-file-name-prefix ""
  "Prefix prepended to absolute file names taken from process input.
This is used by comint's and shell's completion functions, and by shell's
directory tracking functions.")


(defun comint-directory (directory)
  ;; Return expanded DIRECTORY, with `comint-file-name-prefix' if absolute.
  (expand-file-name (if (file-name-absolute-p directory)
                        (concat comint-file-name-prefix directory)
                      directory)))


(defun comint-match-partial-filename ()
  "Return the filename at point, or signal an error.
Environment variables are substituted."
  (save-excursion
    (if (re-search-backward "[^~/A-Za-z0-9+@:_.$#,={}-]" nil 'move)
        (forward-char 1))
    ;; Anchor the search forwards.
    (if (not (looking-at "[~/A-Za-z0-9+@:_.$#,={}-]")) (error ""))
    (re-search-forward "[~/A-Za-z0-9+@:_.$#,={}-]+")
    (substitute-in-file-name
     (buffer-substring (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0)))))


(defun comint-match-partial-variable ()
  "Return the variable at point, or signal an error."
  (save-excursion
    (if (re-search-backward "[^A-Za-z0-9_${}]" nil 'move)
        (forward-char 1))
    ;; Anchor the search forwards.
    (if (not (looking-at "\\$")) (error ""))
    (re-search-forward "\\${?[A-Za-z0-9_]+}?")
    (buffer-substring (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0))))


(defun comint-after-partial-filename ()
  "Returns t if point is after a file name.
File names are assumed to contain `/'s or not be the first item in the input.

See also `comint-bol'."
  (let ((filename (comint-match-partial-filename)))
    (or (save-match-data (string-match "/" filename))
        (not (eq (match-beginning 0)
                 (save-excursion (comint-bol nil) (point)))))))


(defun comint-dynamic-complete ()
  "Dynamically complete/expand the command/filename/history at point.
If the text contains (a non-absolute line reference) `!' or `^' and
`comint-input-autoexpand' is non-nil, then an attempt is made to complete the
history.  The value of the variable `comint-after-partial-filename-command' is
used to match file names.  Otherwise, an attempt is made to complete the
command.

See also the variables `comint-after-partial-filename-command',
`comint-dynamic-complete-filename-command', and
`comint-dynamic-complete-command-command', and functions
`comint-replace-by-expanded-history' and `comint-magic-space'."
  (interactive)
  (let ((previous-modified-tick (buffer-modified-tick)))
    (if (and comint-input-autoexpand
             (string-match "[!^]" (funcall comint-get-current-command)))
        ;; Looks like there might be history references in the command.
        (comint-replace-by-expanded-history))
    (if (= previous-modified-tick (buffer-modified-tick))
        ;; No references were expanded, so maybe they were none after all.
        (cond ((funcall comint-after-partial-filename-command)
               ;; It's a file name.
               (funcall comint-dynamic-complete-filename-command))
              (t
               ;; Assume it's a command.
               (funcall comint-dynamic-complete-command-command))))))


(defun comint-dynamic-complete-filename ()
  "Dynamically complete the filename at point.
This function is similar to `comint-replace-by-expanded-filename', except that
it won't change parts of the filename already entered in the buffer; it just
adds completion characters to the end of the filename.  A completions listing
may be shown in a help buffer if completion is ambiguous.

Completion is dependent on the value of `comint-completion-addsuffix' and
`comint-completion-recexact', and the timing of completions listing is
dependent on the value of `comint-completion-autolist'."
  (interactive)
  (let* ((completion-ignore-case nil)
         (filename (comint-match-partial-filename))
         (pathdir (file-name-directory filename))
         (pathnondir (file-name-nondirectory filename))
         (directory (if pathdir (comint-directory pathdir) default-directory))
         (completion (file-name-completion pathnondir directory)))
    (cond ((null completion)
           (message "No completions of %s" filename)
           (ding))
          ((eq completion t)            ; Means already completed "file".
           (if comint-completion-addsuffix (insert " "))
           (message "Sole completion"))
          ((string-equal completion "") ; Means completion on "directory/".
           (comint-dynamic-list-filename-completions))
          (t                            ; Completion string returned.
           (let ((file (concat (file-name-as-directory directory) completion)))
             (goto-char (match-end 0))
             (insert (substring (directory-file-name completion)
                                (length pathnondir)))
             (cond ((symbolp (file-name-completion completion directory))
                    ;; We inserted a unique completion.
                    (if comint-completion-addsuffix
                        (insert (if (file-directory-p file) "/" " ")))
                    (message "Completed"))
                   ((and comint-completion-recexact comint-completion-addsuffix
                         (string-equal pathnondir completion)
                         (file-exists-p file))
                    ;; It's not unique, but user wants shortest match.
                    (insert (if (file-directory-p file) "/" " "))
                    (message "Completed shortest"))
                   ((or comint-completion-autolist
                        (string-equal pathnondir completion))
                    ;; It's not unique, list possible completions.
                    (comint-dynamic-list-filename-completions))
                   (t
                    (message "Partially completed"))))))))


(defun comint-replace-by-expanded-filename ()
  "Dynamically expand and complete the filename at point.
Replace the filename with an expanded, canonicalised and completed replacement.
\"Expanded\" means environment variables (e.g., $HOME) and `~'s are replaced
with the corresponding directories.  \"Canonicalised\" means `..'  and `.' are
removed, and the filename is made absolute instead of relative.  For expansion
see `expand-file-name' and `substitute-in-file-name'.  For completion see
`comint-dynamic-complete-filename'."
  (interactive)
  (replace-match (expand-file-name (comint-match-partial-filename)) t t)
  (comint-dynamic-complete-filename))


(defun comint-dynamic-complete-variable ()
  "Dynamically complete the environment variable at point.
This function is similar to `comint-dynamic-complete-filename', except that it
searches `process-environment' for completion candidates.  Note that this may
not be the same as the interpreter's idea of variable names.  The main
problem with this type of completion is that `process-environment' is the
environment which Emacs started with.  Emacs does not track changes to the
environment made by the interpreter.  Perhaps it would be more accurate if this
function was called `comint-dynamic-complete-process-environment-variable'.

See also `comint-dynamic-complete-filename'."
  (interactive)
  (let* ((completion-ignore-case nil)
         (variable (comint-match-partial-variable))
         (varname (substring variable (string-match "[^$({]" variable)))
         (protection (cond ((string-match "{" variable) "}")
                           ((string-match "(" variable) ")")
                           (t "")))
         (variables (mapcar (function (lambda (x)
                                (list (substring x 0 (string-match "=" x)))))
                            process-environment))
         (var-directory-p
          (function (lambda (var)
            (file-directory-p
             (comint-directory (substitute-in-file-name (concat "$" var)))))))
         (completions (all-completions varname variables)))
    ;; Complete variable as if its value were a filename (which it might be).
    (cond ((null completions)
           (message "No completions of %s" varname)
           (ding))
          ((= 1 (length completions))   ; Gotcha!
           (let ((completion (car completions)))
             (if (string-equal completion varname)
                 (message "Sole completion")
               (insert (substring (directory-file-name completion)
                                  (length varname)))
               (message "Completed"))
             (insert protection)
             (if comint-completion-addsuffix
                 (insert (if (funcall var-directory-p completion) "/" " ")))))
          (t                            ; There's no unique completion.
           (let ((completion (try-completion varname variables)))
             ;; Insert the longest substring.
             (insert (substring (directory-file-name completion)
                                (length varname)))
             (cond ((and comint-completion-recexact comint-completion-addsuffix
                         (string-equal varname completion)
                         (member completion completions))
                    ;; It's not unique, but user wants shortest match.
                    (insert protection
                            (if (funcall var-directory-p completion) "/" " "))
                    (message "Completed shortest"))
                   ((or comint-completion-autolist
                        (string-equal varname completion))
                    ;; It's not unique, list possible completions.
                    (comint-dynamic-list-completions completions))
                   (t
                    (message "Partially completed"))))))))


(defun comint-dynamic-simple-complete (stub candidates)
  "Dynamically complete STUB from CANDIDATES list.
This function inserts completion characters at point by completing STUB from
the strings in CANDIDATES.  A completions listing may be shown in a help buffer
if completion is ambiguous.

See also `comint-dynamic-complete-filename'."
  (let* ((completion-ignore-case nil)
         (candidates (mapcar (function (lambda (x) (list x))) candidates))
         (completions (all-completions stub candidates)))
    (cond ((null completions)
           (message "No completions of %s" stub)
           (ding))
          ((= 1 (length completions))   ; Gotcha!
           (let ((completion (car completions)))
             (if (string-equal completion stub)
                 (message "Sole completion")
               (insert (substring completion (length stub)))
               (message "Completed"))
             (if comint-completion-addsuffix (insert " "))))
          (t                            ; There's no unique completion.
           (let ((completion (try-completion stub candidates)))
             ;; Insert the longest substring.
             (insert (substring completion (length stub)))
             (cond ((and comint-completion-recexact comint-completion-addsuffix
                         (string-equal stub completion)
                         (member completion completions))
                    ;; It's not unique, but user wants shortest match.
                    (insert " ")
                    (message "Completed shortest"))
                   ((or comint-completion-autolist
                        (string-equal stub completion))
                    ;; It's not unique, list possible completions.
                    (comint-dynamic-list-completions completions))
                   (t
                    (message "Partially completed"))))))))


(defun comint-dynamic-list-filename-completions ()
  "List in help buffer possible completions of the filename at point."
  (interactive)
  (let* ((completion-ignore-case nil)
         (filename (comint-match-partial-filename))
         (pathdir (file-name-directory filename))
         (pathnondir (file-name-nondirectory filename))
         (directory (if pathdir (comint-directory pathdir) default-directory))
         (completions (file-name-all-completions pathnondir directory)))
    (if completions
        (comint-dynamic-list-completions completions)
      (message "No completions of %s" filename)
      (ding))))


(defun comint-dynamic-list-completions (completions)
  "List in help buffer sorted COMPLETIONS.
Typing SPC flushes the help buffer."
  (let ((conf (current-window-configuration)))
    (with-output-to-temp-buffer " *Completions*"
      (display-completion-list (sort completions 'string-lessp)))
    (sit-for 0)
    (message "Hit space to flush")
    (let ((ch (read-event)))
      (if (eq ch ?\ )
          (set-window-configuration conf)
        (setq unread-command-events (list ch))))))
\f
;;; Converting process modes to use comint mode
;;; ===========================================================================
;;; The code in the Emacs 19 distribution has all been modified to use comint
;;; where needed.  However, there are `third-party' packages out there that
;;; still use the old shell mode.  Here's a guide to conversion.
;;;
;;; Renaming variables
;;; Most of the work is renaming variables and functions. These are the common
;;; ones:
;;; Local variables:
;;;     last-input-start        comint-last-input-start
;;;     last-input-end          comint-last-input-end
;;;     shell-prompt-pattern    comint-prompt-regexp
;;;     shell-set-directory-error-hook <no equivalent>
;;; Miscellaneous:
;;;     shell-set-directory     <unnecessary>
;;;     shell-mode-map          comint-mode-map
;;; Commands:
;;;     shell-send-input        comint-send-input
;;;     shell-send-eof          comint-delchar-or-maybe-eof
;;;     kill-shell-input        comint-kill-input
;;;     interrupt-shell-subjob  comint-interrupt-subjob
;;;     stop-shell-subjob       comint-stop-subjob
;;;     quit-shell-subjob       comint-quit-subjob
;;;     kill-shell-subjob       comint-kill-subjob
;;;     kill-output-from-shell  comint-kill-output
;;;     show-output-from-shell  comint-show-output
;;;     copy-last-shell-input   Use comint-previous-input/comint-next-input
;;;
;;; SHELL-SET-DIRECTORY is gone, its functionality taken over by
;;; SHELL-DIRECTORY-TRACKER, the shell mode's comint-input-sentinel.
;;; Comint mode does not provide functionality equivalent to
;;; shell-set-directory-error-hook; it is gone.
;;;
;;; comint-last-input-start is provided for modes which want to munge
;;; the buffer after input is sent, perhaps because the inferior
;;; insists on echoing the input.  The LAST-INPUT-START variable in
;;; the old shell package was used to implement a history mechanism,
;;; but you should think twice before using comint-last-input-start
;;; for this; the input history ring often does the job better.
;;; 
;;; If you are implementing some process-in-a-buffer mode, called foo-mode, do
;;; *not* create the comint-mode local variables in your foo-mode function.
;;; This is not modular.  Instead, call comint-mode, and let *it* create the
;;; necessary comint-specific local variables. Then create the
;;; foo-mode-specific local variables in foo-mode.  Set the buffer's keymap to
;;; be foo-mode-map, and its mode to be foo-mode.  Set the comint-mode hooks
;;; (comint-prompt-regexp, comint-input-filter, comint-input-sentinel,
;;; comint-get-old-input) that need to be different from the defaults.  Call
;;; foo-mode-hook, and you're done. Don't run the comint-mode hook yourself;
;;; comint-mode will take care of it. The following example, from shell.el,
;;; is typical:
;;; 
;;; (defvar shell-mode-map '())
;;; (cond ((not shell-mode-map)
;;;        (setq shell-mode-map (full-copy-sparse-keymap comint-mode-map))
;;;        (define-key shell-mode-map "\C-c\C-f" 'shell-forward-command)
;;;        (define-key shell-mode-map "\C-c\C-b" 'shell-backward-command)
;;;        (define-key shell-mode-map "\t" 'comint-dynamic-complete)
;;;        (define-key shell-mode-map "\M-?"
;;;          'comint-dynamic-list-filename-completions)))
;;;
;;; (defun shell-mode ()
;;;   (interactive)
;;;   (comint-mode)
;;;   (setq comint-prompt-regexp shell-prompt-pattern)
;;;   (setq major-mode 'shell-mode)
;;;   (setq mode-name "Shell")
;;;   (use-local-map shell-mode-map)
;;;   (make-local-variable 'shell-directory-stack)
;;;   (setq shell-directory-stack nil)
;;;   (setq comint-input-sentinel 'shell-directory-tracker)
;;;   (run-hooks 'shell-mode-hook))
;;;
;;;
;;; Note that make-comint is different from make-shell in that it
;;; doesn't have a default program argument. If you give make-shell
;;; a program name of NIL, it cleverly chooses one of explicit-shell-name,
;;; $ESHELL, $SHELL, or /bin/sh. If you give make-comint a program argument
;;; of NIL, it barfs. Adjust your code accordingly...
;;;
;;; Completion for comint-mode users
;;; 
;;; For modes that use comint-mode, comint-after-partial-filename-command
;;; should be set to a function that returns t if the stub before point is to
;;; be treated as a filename.  By default, if the stub contains a `/', or does
;;; not follow the prompt, comint-dynamic-complete-filename-command is called.
;;; Otherwise, comint-dynamic-complete-command-command is called.  This should
;;; also be set to a function that completes whatever the mode calls commands.
;;; You could use comint-dynamic-simple-complete to do the bulk of the
;;; completion job.
\f
;;; Do the user's customisation...
;;;
;;; Isn't this what eval-after-load is for?
;;;(defvar comint-load-hook nil
;;;  "This hook is run when comint is loaded in.
;;;This is a good place to put keybindings.")
;;;     
;;;(run-hooks 'comint-load-hook)

(provide 'comint)

;;; comint.el ends here