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(Interactive Shell): INSIDE_EMACS is set to t, and EMACS is deprecated.
author Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
date Sat, 18 Nov 2006 21:00:16 +0000
parents 81a55a7dc3c3
children b57213679354 dbe3f29e61d6
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484 @kbd{C-x @key{RET} c} immediately before @kbd{M-x shell}. You can 484 @kbd{C-x @key{RET} c} immediately before @kbd{M-x shell}. You can
485 also change the coding system for a running subshell by typing 485 also change the coding system for a running subshell by typing
486 @kbd{C-x @key{RET} p} in the shell buffer. @xref{Communication 486 @kbd{C-x @key{RET} p} in the shell buffer. @xref{Communication
487 Coding}. 487 Coding}.
488 488
489 @cindex @env{INSIDE_EMACS} environment variable
490 Emacs sets the envitonment variable @env{INSIDE_EMACS} to @code{t}
491 in the subshell. Programs can check this variable to determine
492 whether they are running inside an Emacs subshell.
493
489 @cindex @env{EMACS} environment variable 494 @cindex @env{EMACS} environment variable
490 Unless the environment variable @env{EMACS} is already defined, 495 Emacs also sets the @env{EMACS} environment variable to @code{t} if
491 Emacs defines it in the subshell, with value equal to Emacs's absolute 496 it is not already defined. @strong{Warning:} This environment
492 file name. A shell script 497 variable is deprecated. Programs that check this variable should be
493 can check this variable to determine whether it has been run from an 498 changed to check @env{INSIDE_EMACS} instead.
494 Emacs subshell.
495 499
496 @node Shell Mode 500 @node Shell Mode
497 @subsection Shell Mode 501 @subsection Shell Mode
498 @cindex Shell mode 502 @cindex Shell mode
499 @cindex mode, Shell 503 @cindex mode, Shell