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(Compilation Mode, Compilation): Clarified.
author | Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org> |
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date | Mon, 17 Oct 2005 02:34:49 +0000 |
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61 directory is used as the working directory for the execution of the | 61 directory is used as the working directory for the execution of the |
62 command; normally, therefore, the compilation happens in this | 62 command; normally, therefore, the compilation happens in this |
63 directory. | 63 directory. |
64 | 64 |
65 @vindex compile-command | 65 @vindex compile-command |
66 When the shell command line is read, the minibuffer appears | 66 The default for the compilation command is normally @samp{make -k}, |
67 containing a default command line, which is the command you used the | 67 which is correct most of the time for nontrivial programs. |
68 last time you did @kbd{M-x compile}. If you type just @key{RET}, the | 68 (@xref{Top,, Make, make, GNU Make Manual}.) If you have done @kbd{M-x |
69 same command line is used again. For the first @kbd{M-x compile}, the | 69 compile} before, the default each time is the command you used the |
70 default is @samp{make -k}, which is correct most of the time for | 70 previous time. @code{compile} stores this command in the variable |
71 nontrivial programs. (@xref{Top,, Make, make, GNU Make Manual}.) | 71 @code{compile-command}, so setting that variable specifies the default |
72 The default compilation command comes from the variable | 72 for the next use of @kbd{M-x compile}. If a file specifies a file |
73 @code{compile-command}; if the appropriate compilation command for a | 73 local value for @code{compile-command}, that provides the default when |
74 file is something other than @samp{make -k}, it can be useful for the | 74 you type @kbd{M-x compile} in that file's buffer. @xref{File |
75 file to specify a local value for @code{compile-command} (@pxref{File | 75 Variables}. |
76 Variables}). | |
77 | 76 |
78 Starting a compilation displays the buffer @samp{*compilation*} in | 77 Starting a compilation displays the buffer @samp{*compilation*} in |
79 another window but does not select it. The buffer's mode line tells | 78 another window but does not select it. The buffer's mode line tells |
80 you whether compilation is finished, with the word @samp{run}, | 79 you whether compilation is finished, with the word @samp{run}, |
81 @samp{signal} or @samp{exit} inside the parentheses. You do not have | 80 @samp{signal} or @samp{exit} inside the parentheses. You do not have |
230 previously had @code{next-error} called on it, it is used. Else, | 229 previously had @code{next-error} called on it, it is used. Else, |
231 if the current buffer can be the target of @code{next-error}, it is | 230 if the current buffer can be the target of @code{next-error}, it is |
232 used. Else, all the buffers Emacs manages are tried for | 231 used. Else, all the buffers Emacs manages are tried for |
233 @code{next-error} support. | 232 @code{next-error} support. |
234 | 233 |
234 If you're not in the compilation buffer when you run | |
235 @code{next-error}, Emacs will look for a buffer that contains error | |
236 messages. First, it looks for one displayed in the selected frame, | |
237 then for one that previously had @code{next-error} called on it, and | |
238 then at the current buffer. Finally, Emacs looks at all the remaining | |
239 buffers. @code{next-error} signals an error if it can't find any such | |
240 buffer. | |
241 | |
235 @kbd{C-u C-x `} starts scanning from the beginning of the compilation | 242 @kbd{C-u C-x `} starts scanning from the beginning of the compilation |
236 buffer. This is one way to process the same set of errors again. | 243 buffer. This is one way to process the same set of errors again. |
237 | 244 |
238 @vindex compilation-error-regexp-alist | 245 @vindex compilation-error-regexp-alist |
239 @vindex grep-regexp-alist | 246 @vindex grep-regexp-alist |