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1 ;;; startup.el --- process Emacs shell arguments
2
3 ;; Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1992 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
4
5 ;; Maintainer: FSF
6 ;; Keywords: internal
7
8 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
9
10 ;; GNU Emacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
11 ;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
12 ;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
13 ;; any later version.
14
15 ;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
16 ;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
17 ;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
18 ;; GNU General Public License for more details.
19
20 ;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
21 ;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING. If not, write to
22 ;; the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
23
24 ;;; Commentary:
25
26 ; These are processed only at the beginning of the argument list.
27 ; -batch execute noninteractively (messages go to stdout,
28 ; variable noninteractive set to t)
29 ; This option must be the first in the arglist.
30 ; Processed by `main' in emacs.c -- never seen by lisp
31 ; -t file Specify to use file rather than stdin/stdout
32 ; as the terminal.
33 ; This option must be the first in the arglist.
34 ; Processed by `main' in emacs.c -- never seen by lisp
35 ; -nw Inhibit the use of any window-system-specific display
36 ; code; use the current virtual terminal.
37 ; This option must be the first in the arglist.
38 ; Processed by `main' in emacs.c -- never seen by lisp
39 ; -q load no init file
40 ; -no-init-file same
41 ; -u user load user's init file
42 ; -user user same
43 ; -debug-init Don't catch errors in init file; let debugger run.
44
45 ; These are processed in the order encountered.
46 ; -f function execute function
47 ; -funcall function same
48 ; -l file load file
49 ; -load file same
50 ; -insert file same
51 ; file visit file
52 ; -kill kill (exit) emacs
53
54 ;;; Code:
55
56 (setq top-level '(normal-top-level))
57
58 (defvar command-line-processed nil "t once command line has been processed")
59
60 (defconst inhibit-startup-message nil
61 "*Non-nil inhibits the initial startup messages.
62 This is for use in your personal init file, once you are familiar
63 with the contents of the startup message.")
64
65 (defconst inhibit-default-init nil
66 "*Non-nil inhibits loading the `default' library.")
67
68 (defconst command-switch-alist nil
69 "Alist of command-line switches.
70 Elements look like (SWITCH-STRING . HANDLER-FUNCTION).
71 HANDLER-FUNCTION receives switch name as sole arg;
72 remaining command-line args are in the variable `command-line-args-left'.")
73
74 (defvar command-line-functions nil ;; lrs 7/31/89
75 "List of functions to process unrecognized command-line arguments.
76 Each function should access the dynamically bound variables
77 argi (the current argument) and command-line-args-left (the remaining
78 arguments). The function should return non-nil only if it recognizes and
79 processes argi. If it does so, it may consume successive arguments by
80 altering command-line-args-left to remove them.")
81
82 (defvar before-init-hook nil
83 "Functions to call after handling urgent options but before loading init file.
84 The frame system uses this to open frames to display messages while
85 Emacs loads the user's initialization file.")
86
87 (defvar after-init-hook nil
88 "Functions to call after loading the init file (`~/.emacs').
89 The call is not protected by a condition-case, so you can set `debug-on-error'
90 in `.emacs', and put all the actual code on `after-init-hook'.")
91
92 (defvar term-setup-hook nil
93 "Functions to be called after loading terminal-specific lisp code.
94 See `run-hooks'. This variable exists for users to set,
95 so as to override the definitions made by the terminal-specific file.
96 Emacs never sets this variable itself.")
97
98 (defvar keyboard-type nil
99 "The brand of keyboard you are using. This variable is used to define
100 the proper function and keypad keys for use under X. It is used in a
101 fashion analogous to the environment value TERM.")
102
103 (defvar window-setup-hook nil
104 "Function called to initialize window system display.
105 Emacs calls this after processing the command line arguments and loading
106 the user's init file.
107
108 Users should not set this variable; use term-setup-hook instead.")
109
110 (defconst initial-major-mode 'lisp-interaction-mode
111 "Major mode command symbol to use for the initial *scratch* buffer.")
112
113 (defvar init-file-user nil
114 "Identity of user whose `.emacs' file is or was read.
115 The value may be the null string or a string containing a user's name.
116 If the value is a null string, it means that the init file was taken from
117 the user that originally logged in.
118
119 In all cases, `(concat \"~\" init-file-user \"/\")' evaluates to the
120 directory name of the directory where the `.emacs' file was looked for.")
121
122 (defvar init-file-debug nil)
123
124 (defun normal-top-level ()
125 (if command-line-processed
126 (message "Back to top level.")
127 (setq command-line-processed t)
128 (if (not (eq system-type 'vax-vms))
129 (progn
130 ;; If the PWD environment variable isn't accurate, delete it.
131 (let ((pwd (getenv "PWD")))
132 (and (stringp pwd)
133 ;; Use FOO/., so that if FOO is a symlink, file-attributes
134 ;; describes the directory linked to, not FOO itself.
135 (or (equal (file-attributes
136 (concat (file-name-as-directory pwd) "."))
137 (file-attributes
138 (concat (file-name-as-directory default-directory)
139 ".")))
140 (setq process-environment
141 (delete (concat "PWD=" pwd)
142 process-environment)))))))
143 (setq default-directory (abbreviate-file-name default-directory))
144 (unwind-protect
145 (command-line)
146 (run-hooks 'emacs-startup-hook)
147 (and term-setup-hook
148 (run-hooks 'term-setup-hook))
149 (if (fboundp 'frame-notice-user-settings)
150 (frame-notice-user-settings))
151 (and window-setup-hook
152 (run-hooks 'window-setup-hook)))))
153
154 (defun command-line ()
155 ;; See if we should import version-control from the environment variable.
156 (let ((vc (getenv "VERSION_CONTROL")))
157 (cond ((eq vc nil)) ;don't do anything if not set
158 ((or (string= vc "t")
159 (string= vc "numbered"))
160 (setq version-control t))
161 ((or (string= vc "nil")
162 (string= vc "existing"))
163 (setq version-control nil))
164 ((or (string= vc "never")
165 (string= vc "simple"))
166 (setq version-control 'never))))
167
168 ;;! This has been commented out; I currently find the behavior when
169 ;;! split-window-keep-point is nil disturbing, but if I can get used
170 ;;! to it, then it would be better to eliminate the option.
171 ;;! ;; Choose a good default value for split-window-keep-point.
172 ;;! (setq split-window-keep-point (> baud-rate 2400))
173
174 ;; Read window system's init file if using a window system.
175 (if (and window-system (not noninteractive))
176 (load (concat term-file-prefix
177 (symbol-name window-system)
178 "-win")
179 ;; Every window system should have a startup file;
180 ;; barf if we can't find it.
181 nil t))
182
183 (let ((done nil)
184 (args (cdr command-line-args)))
185
186 ;; Figure out which user's init file to load,
187 ;; either from the environment or from the options.
188 (setq init-file-user (if noninteractive nil (user-login-name)))
189 ;; If user has not done su, use current $HOME to find .emacs.
190 (and init-file-user (string= init-file-user (user-real-login-name))
191 (setq init-file-user ""))
192
193 ;; Process the command-line args, and delete the arguments
194 ;; processed. This is consistent with the way main in emacs.c
195 ;; does things.
196 (while (and (not done) args)
197 (let ((argi (car args)))
198 (cond
199 ((or (string-equal argi "-q")
200 (string-equal argi "-no-init-file"))
201 (setq init-file-user nil
202 args (cdr args)))
203 ((or (string-equal argi "-u")
204 (string-equal argi "-user"))
205 (setq args (cdr args)
206 init-file-user (car args)
207 args (cdr args)))
208 ((string-equal argi "-debug-init")
209 (setq init-file-debug t
210 args (cdr args)))
211 (t (setq done t)))))
212
213 ;; Re-attach the program name to the front of the arg list.
214 (setcdr command-line-args args))
215
216 ;; Under X Windows, this creates the X frame and deletes the terminal frame.
217 (if (fboundp 'frame-initialize)
218 (frame-initialize))
219 (if (fboundp 'face-initialize)
220 (face-initialize))
221
222 (run-hooks 'before-init-hook)
223
224 ;; Run the site-start library if it exists. The point of this file is
225 ;; that it is run before .emacs. There is no point in doing this after
226 ;; .emacs; that is useless.
227 (load "site-start" t t)
228
229 ;; Load that user's init file, or the default one, or none.
230 (let ((debug-on-error init-file-debug)
231 ;; This function actually reads the init files.
232 (inner
233 (function
234 (lambda ()
235 (if init-file-user
236 (progn (load (if (eq system-type 'vax-vms)
237 "sys$login:.emacs"
238 (concat "~" init-file-user "/.emacs"))
239 t t t)
240 (or inhibit-default-init
241 (let ((inhibit-startup-message nil))
242 ;; Users are supposed to be told their rights.
243 ;; (Plus how to get help and how to undo.)
244 ;; Don't you dare turn this off for anyone
245 ;; except yourself.
246 (load "default" t t)))))))))
247 (if init-file-debug
248 ;; Do this without a condition-case if the user wants to debug.
249 (funcall inner)
250 (condition-case error
251 (funcall inner)
252 (error (message "Error in init file: %s%s%s"
253 (get (car error) 'error-message)
254 (if (cdr error) ": ")
255 (mapconcat 'prin1-to-string (cdr error) ", "))))))
256
257 (run-hooks 'after-init-hook)
258
259 ;; If *scratch* exists and init file didn't change its mode, initialize it.
260 (if (get-buffer "*scratch*")
261 (save-excursion
262 (set-buffer "*scratch*")
263 (if (eq major-mode 'fundamental-mode)
264 (funcall initial-major-mode))))
265 ;; Load library for our terminal type.
266 ;; User init file can set term-file-prefix to nil to prevent this.
267 (and term-file-prefix (not noninteractive) (not window-system)
268 (let ((term (getenv "TERM"))
269 hyphend)
270 (while (and term
271 (not (load (concat term-file-prefix term) t t)))
272 ;; Strip off last hyphen and what follows, then try again
273 (if (setq hyphend (string-match "[-_][^-_]+$" term))
274 (setq term (substring term 0 hyphend))
275 (setq term nil)))))
276
277 ;; Process the remaining args.
278 (command-line-1 (cdr command-line-args))
279
280 ;; If -batch, terminate after processing the command options.
281 (if noninteractive (kill-emacs t)))
282
283 (defun command-line-1 (command-line-args-left)
284 (if (null command-line-args-left)
285 (cond ((and (not inhibit-startup-message) (not noninteractive)
286 ;; Don't clobber a non-scratch buffer if init file
287 ;; has selected it.
288 (string= (buffer-name) "*scratch*")
289 (not (input-pending-p)))
290 ;; If there are no switches to process, we might as well
291 ;; run this hook now, and there may be some need to do it
292 ;; before doing any output.
293 (and term-setup-hook
294 (run-hooks 'term-setup-hook))
295 ;; Don't let the hook be run twice.
296 (setq term-setup-hook nil)
297
298 ;; It's important to notice the user settings before we
299 ;; display the startup message; otherwise, the settings
300 ;; won't take effect until the user gives the first
301 ;; keystroke, and that's distracting.
302 (if (fboundp 'frame-notice-user-settings)
303 (frame-notice-user-settings))
304
305 (and window-setup-hook
306 (run-hooks 'window-setup-hook))
307 (setq window-setup-hook nil)
308 (unwind-protect
309 (progn
310 (insert (emacs-version)
311 "
312 Copyright (C) 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\n\n")
313 ;; If keys have their default meanings,
314 ;; use precomputed string to save lots of time.
315 (if (and (eq (key-binding "\C-h") 'help-command)
316 (eq (key-binding "\C-xu") 'advertised-undo)
317 (eq (key-binding "\C-x\C-c") 'save-buffers-kill-emacs)
318 (eq (key-binding "\C-h\C-c") 'describe-copying)
319 (eq (key-binding "\C-h\C-d") 'describe-distribution)
320 (eq (key-binding "\C-h\C-w") 'describe-no-warranty)
321 (eq (key-binding "\C-ht") 'help-with-tutorial))
322 (insert
323 "Type C-h for help; C-x u to undo changes. (`C-' means use CTRL key.)
324 To kill the Emacs job, type C-x C-c.
325 Type C-h t for a tutorial on using Emacs.
326 Type C-h i to enter Info, which you can use to read GNU documentation.
327
328 GNU Emacs comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; type C-h C-w for full details.
329 You may give out copies of Emacs; type C-h C-c to see the conditions.
330 Type C-h C-d for information on getting the latest version.")
331 (insert (substitute-command-keys
332 "Type \\[help-command] for help; \\[advertised-undo] to undo changes. (`C-' means use CTRL key.)
333 To kill the Emacs job, type \\[save-buffers-kill-emacs].
334 Type \\[help-with-tutorial] for a tutorial on using Emacs.
335 Type \\[info] to enter Info, which you can use to read GNU documentation.
336
337 GNU Emacs comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; type \\[describe-no-warranty] for full details.
338 You may give out copies of Emacs; type \\[describe-copying] to see the conditions.
339 Type \\[describe-distribution] for information on getting the latest version.")))
340 (set-buffer-modified-p nil)
341 (sit-for 120))
342 (save-excursion
343 ;; In case the Emacs server has already selected
344 ;; another buffer, erase the one our message is in.
345 (set-buffer (get-buffer "*scratch*"))
346 (erase-buffer)
347 (set-buffer-modified-p nil)))))
348 (let ((dir default-directory)
349 (file-count 0)
350 first-file-buffer
351 (line 0))
352 (while command-line-args-left
353 (let ((argi (car command-line-args-left))
354 tem)
355 (setq command-line-args-left (cdr command-line-args-left))
356 (cond ((setq tem (assoc argi command-switch-alist))
357 (funcall (cdr tem) argi))
358 ((or (string-equal argi "-f") ;what the manual claims
359 (string-equal argi "-funcall")
360 (string-equal argi "-e")) ; what the source used to say
361 (setq tem (intern (car command-line-args-left)))
362 (setq command-line-args-left (cdr command-line-args-left))
363 (funcall tem))
364 ((or (string-equal argi "-l")
365 (string-equal argi "-load"))
366 (let ((file (car command-line-args-left)))
367 ;; Take file from default dir if it exists there;
368 ;; otherwise let `load' search for it.
369 (if (file-exists-p (expand-file-name file))
370 (setq file (expand-file-name file)))
371 (load file nil t))
372 (setq command-line-args-left (cdr command-line-args-left)))
373 ((string-equal argi "-insert")
374 (or (stringp (car command-line-args-left))
375 (error "filename omitted from `-insert' option"))
376 (insert-file-contents (car command-line-args-left))
377 (setq command-line-args-left (cdr command-line-args-left)))
378 ((string-equal argi "-kill")
379 (kill-emacs t))
380 ((string-match "^\\+[0-9]+\\'" argi)
381 (setq line (string-to-int argi)))
382 (t
383 ;; We have almost exhausted our options. See if the
384 ;; user has made any other command-line options available
385 (let ((hooks command-line-functions);; lrs 7/31/89
386 (did-hook nil))
387 (while (and hooks
388 (not (setq did-hook (funcall (car hooks)))))
389 (setq hooks (cdr hooks)))
390 (if (not did-hook)
391 ;; Ok, presume that the argument is a file name
392 (progn
393 (setq file-count (1+ file-count))
394 (cond ((= file-count 1)
395 (setq first-file-buffer
396 (find-file (expand-file-name argi dir))))
397 (t
398 (find-file-other-window (expand-file-name argi dir))))
399 (or (zerop line)
400 (goto-line line))
401 (setq line 0))))))))
402 ;; If 3 or more files visited, and not all visible,
403 ;; show user what they all are.
404 (if (> file-count 2)
405 (or (get-buffer-window first-file-buffer)
406 (progn (other-window 1)
407 (buffer-menu)))))))
408
409 ;;; startup.el ends here