(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'.
+Living means the status is `open', `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)))))
+ (and proc (memq (process-status proc) '(open run stop)))))
;;; Note that this guy, unlike shell.el's make-shell, barfs if you pass it ()
;;; for the second argument (program).
(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."
+PROGRAM should be either a string denoting an executable program to create
+via `start-process', or a cons pair of the form (HOST . SERVICE) denoting a TCP
+connection to be opened via `open-network-stream'. 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.
+
+If PROGRAM is a string, 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.
(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)))
+ (let ((proc
+ (if (consp command)
+ (open-network-stream name buffer (car command) (cdr command))
+ (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.