# HG changeset patch
# User Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
# Date 1100983156 0
# Node ID 9fc67253aa56fac810d14dce8e0dedb90c566b9c
# Parent  4ca1b78a471fd4f0d9858e4a655b7571ca653f3b
(python-switch-to-python): If Python isn't running, start it.

diff -r 4ca1b78a471f -r 9fc67253aa56 lisp/progmodes/python.el
--- a/lisp/progmodes/python.el	Sat Nov 20 20:18:34 2004 +0000
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/python.el	Sat Nov 20 20:39:16 2004 +0000
@@ -1235,9 +1235,13 @@
   "Switch to the Python process buffer.
 With prefix arg, position cursor at end of buffer."
   (interactive "P")
-  (if (get-buffer python-buffer)
-      (pop-to-buffer python-buffer)
-    (error "No current process buffer.  See variable `python-buffer'"))
+  ;; Start python unless we have a buffer.
+  (unless (and python-buffer
+	       (get-buffer python-buffer))
+    (run-python nil t))
+  (pop-to-buffer python-buffer)
+  ;; Make extra sure python is running in this buffer.
+  (python-proc)
   (when eob-p
     (push-mark)
     (goto-char (point-max))))