changeset 33020:e21feeab77fb

See ChangeLog
author John Wiegley <johnw@newartisans.com>
date Sun, 29 Oct 2000 05:18:48 +0000
parents 6306740f6938
children 9fd41b036b84
files etc/ChangeLog etc/NEWS lisp/ChangeLog lisp/calendar/timeclock.el lisp/eshell/em-alias.el lisp/eshell/em-dirs.el lisp/eshell/em-glob.el lisp/eshell/em-ls.el lisp/eshell/em-script.el lisp/eshell/em-smart.el lisp/eshell/em-unix.el lisp/eshell/esh-cmd.el lisp/eshell/esh-groups.el lisp/eshell/esh-maint.el lisp/eshell/esh-mode.el lisp/eshell/esh-module.el lisp/eshell/esh-test.el lisp/eshell/esh-util.el lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el man/ChangeLog man/eshell.texi
diffstat 21 files changed, 1301 insertions(+), 635 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/etc/ChangeLog	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/etc/ChangeLog	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2000-10-18  John Wiegley  <johnw@gnu.org>
+
+	* NEWS: Added text for pcomplete.el.
+
 2000-10-16  Gerd Moellmann  <gerd@gnu.org>
 
 	* 3B-MAXMEM, AIX.DUMP, SUN-SUPPORT: Removed.
--- a/etc/NEWS	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/etc/NEWS	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -1786,7 +1786,10 @@
 *** gnus-mule.el is now just a compatibility layer over the built-in
 Gnus facilities.
 
-*** pcomplete.el ??
+*** pcomplete.el is a library that provides programmable completion
+facilities for Emacs, similar to what zsh and tcsh offer.  The main
+difference is that completion functions are written in Lisp, meaning
+they can be profiled, debugged, etc.
 
 ** Withdrawn packages
 
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,124 @@
+2000-10-28  John Wiegley  <johnw@gnu.org>
+
+	* textmodes/flyspell.el (flyspell-maybe-correct-transposition):
+	Changed this function to operate on a temporary buffer instead of
+	the main buffer.  This not only keeps flyspell from marking a
+	buffer as changed that wasn't, but it solves the jumpy cursor
+	problem when attempts are made to edit incorrect words.
+	(flyspell-maybe-correct-doubling): Same change as for
+	`flyspell-maybe-correct-transposition'.
+
+	* calendar/timeclock.el (timeclock-log): Doc fix.
+	(timeclock-last-event): Doc fix.
+	(timeclock-log): Kill the timelog buffer after appending a new
+	event.
+	(timeclock-find-discrep): Use a temp buffer to read in the
+	timelog, instead of visiting the file.
+	(timeclock-log-data): A new function, along with a host of helper
+	functions, for the purpose of making timelog data accessible to
+	programmers.
+
+	* eshell/esh-mode.el (window-height test): Make certain that
+	`eshell-stringify-t' is non-nil.
+	(eshell-password-prompt-regexp): Changed to a much simpler
+	password regexp.
+	(eshell-send-input): If `eshell-invoke-directly' returns t,
+	directly invoke the parsed command using `eval'.  This improves
+	turn-around time on simple commands by a factor of three or
+	greater, such as cd, ls, pwd, etc. -- which get used very often.
+	It also conserves thousands of cons cells per call (since
+	`eshell-do-eval' consumes memory like a Cookie Monster set loose
+	in the Pacific Cookie Company).
+
+	* eshell/esh-test.el (eshell-test): Whitespace fix.
+
+	* eshell/em-ls.el (eshell-ls-insert-directory): Make
+	`eshell-ls-initial-args' nil when inserting directory contents.
+
+	* eshell/em-script.el (eshell-script-initialize): Add names to
+	`eshell-complex-commands, since `source' and `.' are complex.
+
+	* eshell/esh-cmd.el (eshell-rewrite-for-command,
+	eshell-rewrite-while-command): Use `eshell-protect' instead of
+	`eshell-copy-handles'.
+	(eshell-rewrite-if-command): Use `eshell-protect' to wrap the call
+	bodies.
+	(eshell-separate-commands): Whitespace fix.
+	(eshell-complex-commands): Added a new list of names, for
+	determining whether a given command is as simple as it looks.
+	(eshell-invoke-directly): New function.  Returns t if a command
+	should be invoked directly (using `eval'), rather than indirectly
+	using `eshell-do-eval'.
+	(eshell-do-eval): Whitespace fix.
+
+	* eshell/em-unix.el (eshell-default-target-is-dot): New variable,
+	which provides an emulation of the DOS shell behavior of assuming
+	that cp/mv/ln should copy/move/link to the current directory.
+	(eshell-remove-entries): Added a doc string.
+	(eshell-shuffle-files): Removed the check for `target' being null.
+	(eshell-mvcp-template, eshell-mvcpln-template): Renamed
+	`eshell-mvcp-template' to `eshell-mvcpln-template', and extended
+	it to do a smarter check of whether a destination was provided.
+	(eshell/mv, eshell/cp): Enable `:preserve-args'.
+	(eshell/ln): Enable `:preserve-args', and use
+	`eshell-mvcpln-template' to implement the body of the function.
+	(eshell/cat, eshell/make, eshell-poor-mans-grep, eshell-grep,
+	eshell/du, eshell/diff, eshell/locate): Stringify the argument
+	list after flattening it.  This makes it possible to cat files
+	with numerical names.
+	(eshell-unix-initialize): Added several names to
+	`eshell-complex-commands.
+	(eshell-unix-command-complex-p): Return t if a given command name
+	may result in external processes being invoked.
+
+	* eshell/em-glob.el (eshell-glob-show-progress): Make this
+	variable nil by default, since it slows down glob processing by a
+	factor of two or more, and increases memory consumption.
+
+	* eshell/em-smart.el: Added a note about how memory consumptive
+	smart display mode can be (at least this is true in Emacs 21).
+	(eshell-smart-initialize): Whitespace fix.
+	(eshell-refresh-windows): Use `if' instead of `when'.
+	(eshell-smart-scroll-window): Calling `save-current-buffer' was
+	not necessary.
+	(eshell-currently-handling-window): Added a missing global
+	variable.
+
+	* eshell/em-ls.el (eshell-do-ls): Code simplification.
+	(eshell-ls-sort-entries, eshell-ls-entries, eshell-ls-dir):
+	Whitespace fix.
+	(eshell-ls-exclude-hidden): Added this variable in addition to
+	`eshell-ls-exclude-regexp'.  This one prevents files beginning
+	with . from even being read, which can improve memory consumption
+	quite a bit.
+	(eshell-ls-dir): If `eshell-ls-exclude-hidden' is non-nil, do not
+	read file entries beginning with a dot.  In home directories with
+	lots of hidden files, fully two-thirds of the time spent in ls is
+	used to read directory entries that are immediately thrown away.
+	(eshell-ls-initial-args): Added back this configuration variable,
+	for specifying default initial arguments to every call to ls.
+	Much faster than using an alias to do the same thing.
+	(eshell-do-ls): Use `eshell-ls-initial-args', if set.
+	(eshell-ls-dir): Whitespace change.
+
+	* eshell/em-dirs.el (eshell/pwd): Small code simplification.
+
+	* eshell/esh-util.el: Don't require `ange-ftp' if it's not
+	available.
+	(eshell-stringify-t): Added a customization variable, to indicate
+	whether `t' should be rendered as a string at all.  If not, one
+	can still determine if the result of an expression is true using
+	"file-exists-p FILE && echo true".
+	(eshell-stringify): If `eshell-stringify-t' is nil, don't
+	stringify t!
+
+	* eshell/esh-module.el: Whitespace fix.
+
+	* eshell/em-alias.el (eshell-alias-initialize): Added
+	`eshell-command-aliased-p' to `eshell-complex-commands'.
+	(eshell-command-aliased-p): New function that returns t if a
+	command name names an aliased.
+
 2000-10-29  Michael Kifer  <kifer@cs.sunysb.edu>
 	
 	* viper-cmd.el (viper-preserve-cursor-color): new test that avoids
@@ -865,7 +986,7 @@
 	* align.el, pcomplete.el, calendar/timeclock.el,
 	eshell/esh-module.el, eshell/eshell.el: Removed URL reference.
 
-	* calendar/timeclock.el (timeclock-find-discrep): A fix to same
+	* calendar/timeclock.el (timeclock-find-discrep): A fix to some
 	faulty math, where holiday hours were being computing as seconds.
 
 2000-10-13  John Wiegley  <johnw@gnu.org>
--- a/lisp/calendar/timeclock.el	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/lisp/calendar/timeclock.el	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ;; Author: John Wiegley <johnw@gnu.org>
 ;; Created: 25 Mar 1999
-;; Version: 2.2
+;; Version: 2.3
 ;; Keywords: calendar data
 
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
@@ -222,8 +222,7 @@
 
 (defvar timeclock-last-event nil
   "A list containing the last event that was recorded.
-The format of this list is (CODE TIME PROJECT).  PROJECT will be
-non-nil only if CODE is \"o\" or \"O\".")
+The format of this list is (CODE TIME PROJECT).")
 
 (defvar timeclock-last-event-workday nil
   "The number of seconds in the workday of `timeclock-last-event'.")
@@ -455,7 +454,7 @@
 	    (truncate (/ (abs seconds) 60 60))
 	    (% (truncate (/ (abs seconds) 60)) 60))))
 
-(defun timeclock-workday-remaining (&optional today-only)
+(defsubst timeclock-workday-remaining (&optional today-only)
   "Return a the number of seconds until the workday is complete.
 The amount returned is relative to the value of `timeclock-workday'.
 If TODAY-ONLY is non-nil, the value returned will be relative only to
@@ -463,7 +462,7 @@
 a difference if `timeclock-relative' is non-nil."
   (- (timeclock-find-discrep today-only)))
 
-(defun timeclock-currently-in-p ()
+(defsubst timeclock-currently-in-p ()
   "Return non-nil if the user is currently clocked in."
   (equal (car timeclock-last-event) "i"))
 
@@ -483,7 +482,7 @@
 	(message string)
       string)))
 
-(defun timeclock-workday-elapsed (&optional relative)
+(defsubst timeclock-workday-elapsed (&optional relative)
   "Return a the number of seconds worked so far today.
 If RELATIVE is non-nil, the amount returned will be relative to past
 time worked.  The default is to return only the time that has elapsed
@@ -505,7 +504,7 @@
 	(message string)
       string)))
 
-(defun timeclock-when-to-leave (&optional today-only)
+(defsubst timeclock-when-to-leave (&optional today-only)
   "Return a time value representing at when the workday ends today.
 If TODAY-ONLY is non-nil, the value returned will be relative only to
 the time worked today, and not to past time.  This argument only makes
@@ -578,9 +577,8 @@
 (defun timeclock-log (code &optional project)
   "Log the event CODE to the timeclock log, at the time of call.
 If PROJECT is a string, it represents the project which the event is
-being logged for.  Normally only \"out\" events specify a project."
-  (save-excursion
-    (set-buffer (find-file-noselect timeclock-file))
+being logged for.  Normally only \"in\" events specify a project."
+  (with-current-buffer (find-file-noselect timeclock-file)
     (goto-char (point-max))
     (if (not (bolp))
 	(insert "\n"))
@@ -603,42 +601,40 @@
 		   timeclock-last-period)))
       (setq timeclock-last-event (list code now project)))
     (save-buffer)
-    (run-hooks 'timeclock-event-hook)))
+    (run-hooks 'timeclock-event-hook)
+    (kill-buffer (current-buffer))))
 
-(defun timeclock-read-moment ()
+(defvar timeclock-moment-regexp
+  (concat "\\([bhioO]\\)\\s-+"
+	  "\\([0-9]+\\)/\\([0-9]+\\)/\\([0-9]+\\)\\s-+"
+	  "\\([0-9]+\\):\\([0-9]+\\):\\([0-9]+\\)[ \t]*" "\\([^\n]*\\)"))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-read-moment ()
   "Read the moment under point from the timelog."
-  (save-excursion
-    (beginning-of-line)
-    (let ((eol (save-excursion (end-of-line) (point))))
-      (if (re-search-forward
-	   (concat "^\\(.\\)\\s-+"
-		   "\\([0-9]+\\)/\\([0-9]+\\)/\\([0-9]+\\)\\s-+"
-		   "\\([0-9]+\\):\\([0-9]+\\):\\([0-9]+\\)\\s-*"
-		   "\\(.*\\)") eol t)
-	  (let ((code (match-string 1))
-		(year (string-to-number (match-string 2)))
-		(mon  (string-to-number (match-string 3)))
-		(mday (string-to-number (match-string 4)))
-		(hour (string-to-number (match-string 5)))
-		(min  (string-to-number (match-string 6)))
-		(sec  (string-to-number (match-string 7)))
-		(project (match-string 8)))
-	    (list code (encode-time sec min hour mday mon year)
-		  project))))))
+  (if (looking-at timeclock-moment-regexp)
+      (let ((code (match-string 1))
+	    (year (string-to-number (match-string 2)))
+	    (mon  (string-to-number (match-string 3)))
+	    (mday (string-to-number (match-string 4)))
+	    (hour (string-to-number (match-string 5)))
+	    (min  (string-to-number (match-string 6)))
+	    (sec  (string-to-number (match-string 7)))
+	    (project (match-string 8)))
+	(list code (encode-time sec min hour mday mon year) project))))
 
-(defun timeclock-time-to-seconds (time)
+(defsubst timeclock-time-to-seconds (time)
   "Convert TIME to a floating point number."
   (+ (* (car time) 65536.0)
      (cadr time)
      (/ (or (car (cdr (cdr time))) 0) 1000000.0)))
 
-(defun timeclock-seconds-to-time (seconds)
+(defsubst timeclock-seconds-to-time (seconds)
   "Convert SECONDS (a floating point number) to an Emacs time structure."
   (list (floor seconds 65536)
 	(floor (mod seconds 65536))
 	(floor (* (- seconds (ffloor seconds)) 1000000))))
 
-(defun timeclock-time-to-date (time)
+(defsubst timeclock-time-to-date (time)
   "Convert the TIME value to a textual date string."
   (format-time-string "%Y/%m/%d" time))
 
@@ -655,49 +651,376 @@
 	  (cadr timeclock-last-event)))
     timeclock-last-period))
 
+(defsubst timeclock-entry-length (entry)
+  (- (timeclock-time-to-seconds (cadr entry))
+     (timeclock-time-to-seconds (car entry))))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-entry-begin (entry)
+  (car entry))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-entry-end (entry)
+  (cadr entry))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-entry-project (entry)
+  (nth 2 entry))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-entry-comment (entry)
+  (nth 3 entry))
+
+
+(defsubst timeclock-entry-list-length (entry-list)
+  (let ((length 0))
+    (while entry-list
+      (setq length (+ length (timeclock-entry-length (car entry-list))))
+      (setq entry-list (cdr entry-list)))
+    length))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-entry-list-begin (entry-list)
+  (timeclock-entry-begin (car entry-list)))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-entry-list-end (entry-list)
+  (timeclock-entry-end (car (last entry-list))))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-entry-list-span (entry-list)
+  (- (timeclock-time-to-seconds (timeclock-entry-list-end entry-list))
+     (timeclock-time-to-seconds (timeclock-entry-list-begin entry-list))))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-entry-list-break (entry-list)
+  (- (timeclock-entry-list-span entry-list)
+     (timeclock-entry-list-length entry-list)))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-entry-list-projects (entry-list)
+  (let (projects)
+    (while entry-list
+      (let ((project (timeclock-entry-project (car entry-list))))
+	(if projects
+	    (add-to-list 'projects project)
+	  (setq projects (list project))))
+      (setq entry-list (cdr entry-list)))
+    projects))
+
+
+(defsubst timeclock-day-required (day)
+  (car day))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-day-length (day)
+  (timeclock-entry-list-length (cdr day)))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-day-debt (day)
+  (- (timeclock-day-required day)
+     (timeclock-day-length day)))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-day-begin (day)
+  (timeclock-entry-list-begin (cdr day)))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-day-end (day)
+  (timeclock-entry-list-end (cdr day)))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-day-span (day)
+  (timeclock-entry-list-span (cdr day)))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-day-break (day)
+  (timeclock-entry-list-break (cdr day)))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-day-projects (day)
+  (timeclock-entry-list-projects (cdr day)))
+
+(defmacro timeclock-day-list-template (func)
+  `(let ((length 0))
+     (while day-list
+       (setq length (+ length (,(eval func) (car day-list))))
+       (setq day-list (cdr day-list)))
+     length))
+
+(defun timeclock-day-list-required (day-list)
+  (timeclock-day-list-template 'timeclock-day-required))
+
+(defun timeclock-day-list-length (day-list)
+  (timeclock-day-list-template 'timeclock-day-length))
+
+(defun timeclock-day-list-debt (day-list)
+  (timeclock-day-list-template 'timeclock-day-debt))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-day-list-begin (day-list)
+  (timeclock-day-begin (car day-list)))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-day-list-end (day-list)
+  (timeclock-day-end (car (last day-list))))
+
+(defun timeclock-day-list-span (day-list)
+  (timeclock-day-list-template 'timeclock-day-span))
+
+(defun timeclock-day-list-break (day-list)
+  (timeclock-day-list-template 'timeclock-day-break))
+
+(defun timeclock-day-list-projects (day-list)
+  (let (projects)
+    (while day-list
+      (let ((projs (timeclock-day-projects (car day-list))))
+	(while projs
+	  (if projects
+	      (add-to-list 'projects (car projs))
+	    (setq projects (list (car projs))))
+	  (setq projs (cdr projs))))
+      (setq day-list (cdr day-list)))
+    projects))
+
+
+(defsubst timeclock-current-debt (&optional log-data)
+  (nth 0 (or log-data (timeclock-log-data))))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-day-alist (&optional log-data)
+  (nth 1 (or log-data (timeclock-log-data))))
+
+(defun timeclock-day-list (&optional log-data)
+  (let ((alist (timeclock-day-alist log-data))
+	day-list)
+    (while alist
+      (setq day-list (cons (cdar alist) day-list)
+	    alist (cdr alist)))
+    day-list))
+
+(defsubst timeclock-project-alist (&optional log-data)
+  (nth 2 (or log-data (timeclock-log-data))))
+
+
+(defun timeclock-log-data (&optional recent-only filename)
+  "Return the contents of the timelog file, in a useful format.
+A timelog contains data in the form of a single entry per line.
+Each entry has the form:
+
+  CODE YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM:SS [COMMENT]
+
+CODE is one of: b, h, i, o or O.  COMMENT is optional when the code is
+i, o or O.  The meanings of the codes are:
+
+  b  Set the current time balance, or \"time debt\".  Useful when
+     archiving old log data, when a debt must be carried forward.
+     The COMMENT here is the number of seconds of debt.
+
+  h  Set the required working time for the given day.  This must
+     be the first entry for that day.  The COMMENT in this case is
+     the number of hours that must be worked.  Floating point
+     amounts are allowed.
+
+  i  Clock in.  The COMMENT in this case should be the name of the
+     project worked on.
+
+  o  Clock out.  COMMENT is unnecessary, but can be used to provide
+     a description of how the period went, for example.
+
+  O  Final clock out.  Whatever project was being worked on, it is
+     now finished.  Useful for creating summary reports.
+
+When this function is called, it will return a data structure with the
+following format:
+
+  (DEBT ENTRIES-BY-DAY ENTRIES-BY-PROJECT)
+
+DEBT is a floating point number representing the number of seconds
+\"owed\" before any work was done.  For a new file (one without a 'b'
+entry), this is always zero.
+
+The two entries lists have similar formats.  They are both alists,
+where the CAR is the index, and the CDR is a list of time entries.
+For ENTRIES-BY-DAY, the CAR is a textual date string, of the form
+YYYY/MM/DD.  For ENTRIES-BY-PROJECT, it is the name of the project
+worked on, or t for the default project.
+
+The CDR for ENTRIES-BY-DAY is slightly different than for
+ENTRIES-BY-PROJECT.  It has the following form:
+
+  (DAY-LENGTH TIME-ENTRIES...)
+
+For ENTRIES-BY-PROJECT, there is no DAY-LENGTH member.  It is simply a
+list of TIME-ENTRIES.  Note that if DAY-LENGTH is nil, it means
+whatever is the default should be used.
+
+A TIME-ENTRY is a recorded time interval.  It has the following format
+\(although generally one does not have to manipulate these entries
+directly; see below):
+
+  (BEGIN-TIME END-TIME PROJECT [COMMENT] [FINAL-P])
+
+Anyway, suffice it to say there are a lot of structures.  Typically
+the user is expected to manipulate to the day(s) or project(s) that he
+or she wants, at which point the following helper functions may be
+used:
+
+  timeclock-day-required
+  timeclock-day-length
+  timeclock-day-debt
+  timeclock-day-begin
+  timeclock-day-end
+  timeclock-day-span
+  timeclock-day-break
+  timeclock-day-projects
+
+  timeclock-day-list-required
+  timeclock-day-list-length
+  timeclock-day-list-debt
+  timeclock-day-list-begin
+  timeclock-day-list-end
+  timeclock-day-list-span
+  timeclock-day-list-break
+  timeclock-day-list-projects
+
+  timeclock-entry-length
+  timeclock-entry-begin
+  timeclock-entry-end
+  timeclock-entry-project
+  timeclock-entry-comment
+
+  timeclock-entry-list-length
+  timeclock-entry-list-begin
+  timeclock-entry-list-end
+  timeclock-entry-list-span
+  timeclock-entry-list-break
+  timeclock-entry-list-projects
+
+A few comments should make the use of the above functions obvious:
+
+  `required' is the amount of time that must be spent during a day, or
+  sequence of days, in order to have no debt.
+
+  `length' is the actual amount of time that was spent.
+
+  `debt' is the difference between required time and length.  A
+  negative debt signifies overtime.
+
+  `begin' is the earliest moment at which work began.
+
+  `end' is the final moment work was done.
+
+  `span' is the difference between begin and end.
+
+  `break' is the difference between span and length.
+
+  `project' is the project that was worked on, and `projects' is a
+  list of all the projects that were worked on during a given period.
+
+  `comment', where it applies, could mean anything.
+
+There are a few more functions available, for locating day and entry
+lists:
+
+  timeclock-day-alist LOG-DATA
+  timeclock-project-alist LOG-DATA
+  timeclock-current-debt LOG-DATA
+
+See the documentation for the given function if more info is needed."
+  (let* ((log-data (list 0.0 nil nil))
+	 (now (current-time))
+	 (todays-date (timeclock-time-to-date now))
+	 last-date-limited last-date-seconds last-date
+	 (line 0) last beg day entry)
+    (with-temp-buffer
+      (insert-file-contents (or filename timeclock-file))
+      (when recent-only
+	(goto-char (point-max))
+	(unless (re-search-backward "^b\\s-+" nil t)
+	  (goto-char (point-min))))
+      (while (or (setq event (timeclock-read-moment))
+		 (and beg (not last)
+		      (setq last t event (list "o" now))))
+	(setq line (1+ line))
+	(cond ((equal (car event) "b")
+	       (setcar log-data (string-to-number (nth 2 event))))
+	      ((equal (car event) "h")
+	       (setq last-date-limited (timeclock-time-to-date (cadr event))
+		     last-date-seconds (* (string-to-number (nth 2 event))
+					  3600.0)))
+	      ((equal (car event) "i")
+	       (if beg
+		   (error "Error in format of timelog file, line %d" line)
+		 (setq beg t))
+	       (setq entry (list (cadr event) nil
+				 (and (> (length (nth 2 event)) 0)
+				      (nth 2 event))))
+	       (let ((date (timeclock-time-to-date (cadr event))))
+		 (if (and last-date
+			  (not (equal date last-date)))
+		   (setcar (cdr log-data)
+			   (cons (cons last-date day)
+				 (cadr log-data)))
+		   (setq day (list (and last-date-limited
+					last-date-seconds))))
+		 (setq last-date date
+		       last-date-limited nil)))
+	      ((equal (downcase (car event)) "o")
+	       (if (not beg)
+		   (error "Error in format of timelog file, line %d" line)
+		 (setq beg nil))
+	       (setcar (cdr entry) (cadr event))
+	       (let ((desc (and (> (length (nth 2 event)) 0)
+				(nth 2 event))))
+		 (if desc
+		     (nconc entry (list (nth 2 event))))
+		 (if (equal (car event) "O")
+		     (nconc entry (if desc
+				      (list t)
+				    (list nil t))))
+		 (nconc day (list entry))
+		 (setq desc (nth 2 entry))
+		 (let ((proj (assoc desc (nth 2 log-data))))
+		   (if (not proj)
+		       (setcar (cddr log-data)
+			       (cons (cons desc (list entry))
+				     (car (cddr log-data))))
+		     (nconc (cdr proj) (list entry)))))))
+	(forward-line))
+      (if day
+	  (setcar (cdr log-data)
+		  (cons (cons last-date day)
+			(cadr log-data))))
+      log-data)))
+
 (defun timeclock-find-discrep (&optional today-only)
   "Find overall discrepancy from `timeclock-workday' (in seconds).
 If TODAY-ONLY is non-nil, the discrepancy will be not be relative, and
 will correspond only to the amount of time elapsed today.  This is
 identical to what would be return if `timeclock-relative' were nil."
-  (let* ((now (current-time)) (first t)
+  ;; This is not implemented in terms of the functions above, because
+  ;; it's a bit wasteful to read all of that data in, just to throw
+  ;; away more than 90% of the information afterwards.
+  (let* ((now (current-time))
 	 (todays-date (timeclock-time-to-date now))
-	 accum event beg last-date
-	 last-date-limited last-date-seconds avg)
+	 (first t) (accum 0)
+	 event beg last-date avg
+	 last-date-limited last-date-seconds)
     (unless timeclock-discrepancy
       (setq timeclock-project-list nil
 	    timeclock-last-project nil
-	    timeclock-reason-list nil)
-      (save-excursion
-	(set-buffer (find-file-noselect timeclock-file))
-	(goto-char (point-min))
-	(setq accum 0)
-	(setq timeclock-elapsed 0)
+	    timeclock-reason-list nil
+	    timeclock-elapsed 0)
+      (with-temp-buffer
+	(insert-file-contents timeclock-file)
+	(goto-char (point-max))
+	(unless (re-search-backward "^b\\s-+" nil t)
+	  (goto-char (point-min)))
 	(while (setq event (timeclock-read-moment))
-	  (cond ((equal (car event) "h")
+	  (cond ((equal (car event) "b")
+		 (setq accum (string-to-number (nth 2 event))))
+		((equal (car event) "h")
 		 (setq last-date-limited
 		       (timeclock-time-to-date (cadr event))
 		       last-date-seconds
-		       (* (string-to-number (nth 2 event)) 3600)))
+		       (* (string-to-number (nth 2 event)) 3600.0)))
 		((equal (car event) "i")
 		 (when (and (nth 2 event)
 			    (> (length (nth 2 event)) 0))
 		   (add-to-list 'timeclock-project-list (nth 2 event))
 		   (setq timeclock-last-project (nth 2 event)))
 		 (let ((date (timeclock-time-to-date (cadr event))))
-		   (if (and last-date
-			    timeclock-relative
-			    (not (equal date last-date)))
-		       (setq accum (- accum
-				      (if last-date-limited
-					  last-date-seconds
-					timeclock-workday)))
-		     (unless (or last-date (not first))
+		   (if (and timeclock-relative
+			    (if last-date
+				(not (equal date last-date))
+			      first))
 		       (setq first nil
 			     accum (- accum
 				      (if last-date-limited
 					  last-date-seconds
-					timeclock-workday)))))
+					timeclock-workday))))
 		   (setq last-date date
 			 last-date-limited nil)
 		   (if beg
@@ -712,8 +1035,7 @@
 		     (if (not beg)
 			 (error "Error in format of timelog file!")
 		       (setq timeclock-last-period
-			     (- (timeclock-time-to-seconds (cadr event))
-				beg)
+			     (- (timeclock-time-to-seconds (cadr event)) beg)
 			     accum (+ timeclock-last-period accum)
 			     beg nil)))
 		 (if (equal last-date todays-date)
--- a/lisp/eshell/em-alias.el	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/lisp/eshell/em-alias.el	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -151,7 +151,12 @@
   (add-hook 'eshell-alternate-command-hook 'eshell-fix-bad-commands t t)
   (eshell-read-aliases-list)
   (make-local-hook 'eshell-named-command-hook)
-  (add-hook 'eshell-named-command-hook 'eshell-maybe-replace-by-alias t t))
+  (add-hook 'eshell-named-command-hook 'eshell-maybe-replace-by-alias t t)
+  (make-local-variable 'eshell-complex-commands)
+  (add-to-list 'eshell-complex-commands 'eshell-command-aliased-p))
+
+(defun eshell-command-aliased-p (name)
+  (member name eshell-command-aliases-list))
 
 (defun eshell/alias (&optional alias &rest definition)
   "Define an ALIAS in the user's alias list using DEFINITION."
--- a/lisp/eshell/em-dirs.el	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/lisp/eshell/em-dirs.el	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
 		    (file-name-as-directory (cdr user))))
 		 eshell-user-names)))))))
 
-(defun eshell/pwd (&rest args)          ; ignored
+(defun eshell/pwd (&rest args)
   "Change output from `pwd` to be cleaner."
   (let* ((path default-directory)
 	 (len (length path)))
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@
 		       (string-match "\\`[A-Za-z]:[\\\\/]\\'" path))))
 	(setq path (substring path 0 (1- (length path)))))
     (if eshell-pwd-convert-function
-	(setq path (funcall eshell-pwd-convert-function path)))
-    path))
+	(funcall eshell-pwd-convert-function path)
+      path)))
 
 (defun eshell-expand-multiple-dots (path)
   "Convert '...' to '../..', '....' to '../../..', etc..
--- a/lisp/eshell/em-glob.el	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/lisp/eshell/em-glob.el	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -81,8 +81,9 @@
   :type 'boolean
   :group 'eshell-glob)
 
-(defcustom eshell-glob-show-progress t
-  "*If non-nil, display progress messages during a recursive glob."
+(defcustom eshell-glob-show-progress nil
+  "*If non-nil, display progress messages during a recursive glob.
+This option slows down recursive glob processing by quite a bit."
   :type 'boolean
   :group 'eshell-glob)
 
--- a/lisp/eshell/em-ls.el	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/lisp/eshell/em-ls.el	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@
   :type 'hook
   :group 'eshell-ls)
 
+(defcustom eshell-ls-initial-args nil
+  "*If non-nil, this list of args is included before any call to `ls'.
+This is useful for enabling human-readable format (-h), for example."
+  :type '(repeat :tag "Arguments" string)
+  :group 'eshell-ls)
+
 (defcustom eshell-ls-use-in-dired nil
   "*If non-nil, use `eshell-ls' to read directories in dired."
   :set (lambda (symbol value)
@@ -77,11 +83,18 @@
   :type 'integer
   :group 'eshell-ls)
 
-(defcustom eshell-ls-exclude-regexp "\\`\\."
+(defcustom eshell-ls-exclude-regexp nil
   "*Unless -a is specified, files matching this regexp will not be shown."
   :type 'regexp
   :group 'eshell-ls)
 
+(defcustom eshell-ls-exclude-hidden t
+  "*Unless -a is specified, files beginning with . will not be shown.
+Using this boolean, instead of `eshell-ls-exclude-regexp', is both
+faster and conserves more memory."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'eshell-ls)
+
 (defcustom eshell-ls-use-colors t
   "*If non-nil, use colors in file listings."
   :type 'boolean
@@ -196,13 +209,13 @@
 yet again."
   `(if (numberp (nth 2 ,attrs))
        (if (= (user-uid) (nth 2 ,attrs))
- 	   (not (eq (aref (nth 8 ,attrs) ,index) ?-))
- 	 (,(eval func) ,file))
+	   (not (eq (aref (nth 8 ,attrs) ,index) ?-))
+	 (,(eval func) ,file))
      (not (eq (aref (nth 8 ,attrs)
- 		    (+ ,index (if (member (nth 2 ,attrs)
- 					  (eshell-current-ange-uids))
- 				  0 6)))
- 	      ?-))))
+		    (+ ,index (if (member (nth 2 ,attrs)
+					  (eshell-current-ange-uids))
+				  0 6)))
+	      ?-))))
 
 (defcustom eshell-ls-highlight-alist nil
   "*This alist correlates test functions to color.
@@ -248,7 +261,8 @@
 			 (symbol-value 'font-lock-buffers)))))
 	(let ((insert-func 'insert)
 	      (error-func 'insert)
-	      (flush-func 'ignore))
+	      (flush-func 'ignore)
+	      eshell-ls-initial-args)
 	  (eshell-do-ls (append switches (list file))))))))
 
 (defsubst eshell/ls (&rest args)
@@ -281,7 +295,9 @@
   (funcall flush-func -1)
   ;; process the command arguments, and begin listing files
   (eshell-eval-using-options
-   "ls" args
+   "ls" (if eshell-ls-initial-args
+	    (list eshell-ls-initial-args args)
+	  args)
    `((?a "all" nil show-all
 	 "show all files in directory")
      (?c nil by-ctime sort-method
@@ -343,11 +359,11 @@
 	 (error (concat "-I option requires that `eshell-glob'"
 			" be a member of `eshell-modules-list'")))
        (set-text-properties 0 (length ignore-pattern) nil ignore-pattern)
-       (if eshell-ls-exclude-regexp
-	   (setq eshell-ls-exclude-regexp
+       (setq eshell-ls-exclude-regexp
+	     (if eshell-ls-exclude-regexp
 		 (concat "\\(" eshell-ls-exclude-regexp "\\|"
-			 (eshell-glob-regexp ignore-pattern) "\\)"))
-	 (setq eshell-ls-exclude-regexp (eshell-glob-regexp ignore-pattern))))
+			 (eshell-glob-regexp ignore-pattern) "\\)")
+	       (eshell-glob-regexp ignore-pattern))))
      ;; list the files!
      (eshell-ls-entries
       (mapcar (function
@@ -356,7 +372,8 @@
 				(file-name-absolute-p arg))
 			   (expand-file-name arg)
 			 arg)
-		       (eshell-file-attributes arg)))) args)
+		       (eshell-file-attributes arg))))
+	      args)
       t (expand-file-name default-directory)))
    (funcall flush-func)))
 
@@ -491,12 +508,13 @@
 				 (file-relative-name dir root-dir)
 			       (expand-file-name dir)))
 			    (cdr dirinfo))) ":\n"))
-	(let ((entries
-	       (eshell-directory-files-and-attributes dir nil nil t)))
-	  (unless show-all
-	    (while (and entries
-			(string-match eshell-ls-exclude-regexp
-				      (caar entries)))
+	(let ((entries (eshell-directory-files-and-attributes
+			dir nil (and (not show-all)
+				     eshell-ls-exclude-hidden
+				     "\\`[^.]") t)))
+	  (when (and (not show-all) eshell-ls-exclude-regexp)
+	    (while (and entries (string-match eshell-ls-exclude-regexp
+					      (caar entries)))
 	      (setq entries (cdr entries)))
 	    (let ((e entries))
 	      (while (cdr e)
@@ -552,17 +570,13 @@
 	     (let ((result
 		    (cond
 		     ((eq sort-method 'by-atime)
-		      (eshell-ls-compare-entries
-		       l r 4 'eshell-time-less-p))
+		      (eshell-ls-compare-entries l r 4 'eshell-time-less-p))
 		     ((eq sort-method 'by-mtime)
-		      (eshell-ls-compare-entries
-		       l r 5 'eshell-time-less-p))
+		      (eshell-ls-compare-entries l r 5 'eshell-time-less-p))
 		     ((eq sort-method 'by-ctime)
-		      (eshell-ls-compare-entries
-		       l r 6 'eshell-time-less-p))
+		      (eshell-ls-compare-entries l r 6 'eshell-time-less-p))
 		     ((eq sort-method 'by-size)
-		      (eshell-ls-compare-entries
-		       l r 7 '<))
+		      (eshell-ls-compare-entries l r 7 '<))
 		     ((eq sort-method 'by-extension)
 		      (let ((lx (file-name-extension
 				 (directory-file-name (car l))))
@@ -699,8 +713,8 @@
       (if (and need-return (not dir-literal))
 	  (funcall insert-func "\n"))
       (eshell-ls-dir dir show-names
-		     (unless (file-name-absolute-p (car dir))
-		       root-dir) size-width)
+		     (unless (file-name-absolute-p (car dir)) root-dir)
+		     size-width)
       (setq need-return t))))
 
 (defun eshell-ls-find-column-widths (files)
--- a/lisp/eshell/em-script.el	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/lisp/eshell/em-script.el	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@
 		  (string= (file-name-nondirectory file)
 			   "eshell")) . eshell/source)
 	      eshell-interpreter-alist))
+  (make-local-variable 'eshell-complex-commands)
+  (setq eshell-complex-commands
+	(append '("source" ".") eshell-complex-commands))
   ;; these two variables are changed through usage, but we don't want
   ;; to ruin it for other modules
   (let (eshell-inside-quote-regexp
--- a/lisp/eshell/em-smart.el	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/lisp/eshell/em-smart.el	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@
 ;;   scroll, etc.
 ;;
 ;; @ Like I said, it's not really comprehensible until you try it! ;)
+;;
+;; One disadvantage of this module is that it increases Eshell's
+;; memory consumption by a factor of two or more.  With small commands
+;; (such as pwd), where the screen is mostly full, consumption can
+;; increase by orders of magnitude.
 
 ;;; User Variables:
 
@@ -154,6 +159,7 @@
 
 (defvar eshell-smart-displayed nil)
 (defvar eshell-smart-command-done nil)
+(defvar eshell-currently-handling-window nil)
 
 ;;; Functions:
 
@@ -175,19 +181,17 @@
 
     (make-local-hook 'pre-command-hook)
     (make-local-hook 'after-change-functions)
-    (add-hook 'after-change-functions
-	      'eshell-disable-after-change nil t)
+    (add-hook 'after-change-functions 'eshell-disable-after-change nil t)
 
     (make-local-hook 'eshell-input-filter-functions)
-    (add-hook 'eshell-input-filter-functions
-	      'eshell-smart-display-setup nil t)
+    (add-hook 'eshell-input-filter-functions 'eshell-smart-display-setup nil t)
 
     (make-local-variable 'eshell-smart-command-done)
     (make-local-hook 'eshell-post-command-hook)
-    (add-hook  'eshell-post-command-hook
-	       (function
-		(lambda ()
-		  (setq eshell-smart-command-done t))) t t)
+    (add-hook 'eshell-post-command-hook
+	      (function
+	       (lambda ()
+		 (setq eshell-smart-command-done t))) t t)
 
     (unless (eq eshell-review-quick-commands t)
       (add-hook 'eshell-post-command-hook
@@ -198,10 +202,9 @@
   (unless eshell-currently-handling-window
     (let ((inhibit-point-motion-hooks t)
 	  (eshell-currently-handling-window t))
-      (save-current-buffer
-	(save-selected-window
-	  (select-window wind)
-	  (eshell-smart-redisplay))))))
+      (save-selected-window
+	(select-window wind)
+	(eshell-smart-redisplay)))))
 
 (defun eshell-refresh-windows (&optional frame)
   "Refresh all visible Eshell buffers."
@@ -210,10 +213,10 @@
      (function
       (lambda (wind)
 	(with-current-buffer (window-buffer wind)
-	  (when eshell-mode
-	    (let (window-scroll-functions)
-	      (eshell-smart-scroll-window wind (window-start))
-	      (setq affected t))))))
+	  (if eshell-mode
+	      (let (window-scroll-functions)
+		(eshell-smart-scroll-window wind (window-start))
+		(setq affected t))))))
      0 frame)
     (if affected
 	(let (window-scroll-functions)
--- a/lisp/eshell/em-unix.el	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/lisp/eshell/em-unix.el	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@
   :type 'boolean
   :group 'eshell-unix)
 
+(defcustom eshell-default-target-is-dot nil
+  "*If non-nil, the default destination for cp, mv or ln is `.'."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'eshell-unix)
+
 (defcustom eshell-du-prefer-over-ange nil
   "*Use Eshell's du in ange-ftp remote directories.
 Otherwise, Emacs will attempt to use rsh to invoke du on the remote machine."
@@ -140,7 +145,12 @@
   (when (eshell-using-module 'eshell-cmpl)
     (make-local-hook 'pcomplete-try-first-hook)
     (add-hook 'pcomplete-try-first-hook
-	      'eshell-complete-host-reference nil t)))
+	      'eshell-complete-host-reference nil t))
+  (make-local-variable 'eshell-complex-commands)
+  (setq eshell-complex-commands
+	(append '("grep" "egrep" "fgrep" "agrep" "glimpse" "locate"
+		  "cat" "time" "cp" "mv" "make" "du" "diff")
+		eshell-complex-commands)))
 
 (defalias 'eshell/date     'current-time-string)
 (defalias 'eshell/basename 'file-name-nondirectory)
@@ -157,6 +167,7 @@
   (funcall 'man (apply 'eshell-flatten-and-stringify args)))
 
 (defun eshell-remove-entries (path files &optional top-level)
+  "From PATH, remove all of the given FILES, perhaps interactively."
   (while files
     (if (string-match "\\`\\.\\.?\\'"
 		      (file-name-nondirectory (car files)))
@@ -302,8 +313,6 @@
 
 (defun eshell-shuffle-files (command action files target func deep &rest args)
   "Shuffle around some filesystem entries, using FUNC to do the work."
-  (if (null target)
-      (error "%s: missing destination file" command))
   (let ((attr-target (eshell-file-attributes target))
 	(is-dir (or (file-directory-p target)
 		    (and preview (not eshell-warn-dot-directories))))
@@ -417,30 +426,35 @@
 	    (format "tar %s %s" tar-args archive) args))))
 
 ;; this is to avoid duplicating code...
-(defmacro eshell-mvcp-template
-  (command action func query-var force-var &optional preserve)
-  `(if (and (string-match eshell-tar-regexp (car (last args)))
-	    (or (> (length args) 2)
-		(and (file-directory-p (car args))
-		     (or (not no-dereference)
-			 (not (file-symlink-p (car args)))))))
-       (eshell-shorthand-tar-command ,command args)
-     (let (target ange-cache)
-       (if (> (length args) 1)
-	   (progn
-	     (setq target (car (last args)))
-	     (setcdr (last args 2) nil))
-	 (setq args nil))
-       (eshell-shuffle-files
-	,command ,action args target ,func nil
-	,@(append
-	   `((if (and (or interactive
-			  ,query-var)
-		      (not force))
-		 1 (or force ,force-var)))
-	   (if preserve
-	       (list preserve)))))
-     nil))
+(defmacro eshell-mvcpln-template (command action func query-var
+					  force-var &optional preserve)
+  `(let ((len (length args)))
+     (if (or (= len 0)
+	     (and (= len 1) (null eshell-default-target-is-dot)))
+	 (error "%s: missing destination file or directory" ,command))
+     (if (= len 1)
+	 (nconc args '(".")))
+     (setq args (eshell-stringify-list (eshell-flatten-list args)))
+     (if (and ,(not (equal command "ln"))
+	      (string-match eshell-tar-regexp (car (last args)))
+	      (or (> (length args) 2)
+		  (and (file-directory-p (car args))
+		       (or (not no-dereference)
+			   (not (file-symlink-p (car args)))))))
+	 (eshell-shorthand-tar-command ,command args)
+       (let ((target (car (last args)))
+	     ange-cache)
+	 (setcdr (last args 2) nil)
+	 (eshell-shuffle-files
+	  ,command ,action args target ,func nil
+	  ,@(append
+	     `((if (and (or interactive
+			    ,query-var)
+			(not force))
+		   1 (or force ,force-var)))
+	     (if preserve
+		 (list preserve)))))
+       nil)))
 
 (defun eshell/mv (&rest args)
   "Implementation of mv in Lisp."
@@ -455,6 +469,7 @@
      (?v "verbose" nil verbose
 	 "explain what is being done")
      (nil "help" nil nil "show this usage screen")
+     :preserve-args
      :external "mv"
      :show-usage
      :usage "[OPTION]... SOURCE DEST
@@ -462,9 +477,9 @@
 Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.
 \[OPTION] DIRECTORY...")
    (let ((no-dereference t))
-     (eshell-mvcp-template "mv" "moving" 'rename-file
-			   eshell-mv-interactive-query
-			   eshell-mv-overwrite-files))))
+     (eshell-mvcpln-template "mv" "moving" 'rename-file
+			     eshell-mv-interactive-query
+			     eshell-mv-overwrite-files))))
 
 (defun eshell/cp (&rest args)
   "Implementation of cp in Lisp."
@@ -487,6 +502,7 @@
      (?v "verbose" nil verbose
 	 "explain what is being done")
      (nil "help" nil nil "show this usage screen")
+     :preserve-args
      :external "cp"
      :show-usage
      :usage "[OPTION]... SOURCE DEST
@@ -494,9 +510,9 @@
 Copy SOURCE to DEST, or multiple SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.")
    (if archive
        (setq preserve t no-dereference t recursive t))
-   (eshell-mvcp-template "cp" "copying" 'copy-file
-			 eshell-cp-interactive-query
-			 eshell-cp-overwrite-files preserve)))
+   (eshell-mvcpln-template "cp" "copying" 'copy-file
+			   eshell-cp-interactive-query
+			   eshell-cp-overwrite-files preserve)))
 
 (defun eshell/ln (&rest args)
   "Implementation of ln in Lisp."
@@ -505,11 +521,13 @@
    '((?h "help" nil nil "show this usage screen")
      (?s "symbolic" nil symbolic
 	 "make symbolic links instead of hard links")
-     (?i "interactive" nil interactive "request confirmation if target already exists")
+     (?i "interactive" nil interactive
+	 "request confirmation if target already exists")
      (?f "force" nil force "remove existing destinations, never prompt")
      (?n "preview" nil preview
 	 "don't change anything on disk")
      (?v "verbose" nil verbose "explain what is being done")
+     :preserve-args
      :external "ln"
      :show-usage
      :usage "[OPTION]... TARGET [LINK_NAME]
@@ -518,27 +536,19 @@
 more than one TARGET, the last argument must be a directory;  create links
 in DIRECTORY to each TARGET.  Create hard links by default, symbolic links
 with '--symbolic'.  When creating hard links, each TARGET must exist.")
-   (let (target no-dereference ange-cache)
-     (if (> (length args) 1)
-	 (progn
-	   (setq target (car (last args)))
-	   (setcdr (last args 2) nil))
-       (setq args nil))
-     (eshell-shuffle-files "ln" "linking" args target
-			   (if symbolic
-			       'make-symbolic-link
-			     'add-name-to-file) nil
-			   (if (and (or interactive
-					eshell-ln-interactive-query)
-				    (not force))
-			       1 (or force eshell-ln-overwrite-files))))
-   nil))
+   (let ((no-dereference t))
+     (eshell-mvcpln-template "ln" "linking"
+			     (if symbolic
+				 'make-symbolic-link
+			       'add-name-to-file)
+			     eshell-ln-interactive-query
+			     eshell-ln-overwrite-files))))
 
 (defun eshell/cat (&rest args)
   "Implementation of cat in Lisp.
 If in a pipeline, or the file is not a regular file, directory or
 symlink, then revert to the system's definition of cat."
-  (setq args (eshell-flatten-list args))
+  (setq args (eshell-stringify-list (eshell-flatten-list args)))
   (if (or eshell-in-pipeline-p
 	  (catch 'special
 	    (eshell-for arg args
@@ -593,7 +603,8 @@
 			 (list 'quote (eshell-copy-environment))))))
 	(compile (concat "make " (eshell-flatten-and-stringify args))))
     (throw 'eshell-replace-command
-	   (eshell-parse-command "*make" (eshell-flatten-list args)))))
+	   (eshell-parse-command "*make" (eshell-stringify-list
+					  (eshell-flatten-list args))))))
 
 (defun eshell-occur-mode-goto-occurrence ()
   "Go to the occurrence the current line describes."
@@ -627,7 +638,8 @@
 	      (default-directory default-dir))
 	  (erase-buffer)
 	  (occur-mode)
-	  (let ((files (eshell-flatten-list (cdr args)))
+	  (let ((files (eshell-stringify-list
+			(eshell-flatten-list (cdr args))))
 		(inhibit-redisplay t)
 		string)
 	    (when (car args)
@@ -670,14 +682,16 @@
 		      (not eshell-in-subcommand-p))))
 	(throw 'eshell-replace-command
 	       (eshell-parse-command (concat "*" command)
-				     (eshell-flatten-list args)))
+				     (eshell-stringify-list
+				      (eshell-flatten-list args))))
       (let* ((compilation-process-setup-function
 	      (list 'lambda nil
 		    (list 'setq 'process-environment
 			  (list 'quote (eshell-copy-environment)))))
 	     (args (mapconcat 'identity
 			      (mapcar 'shell-quote-argument
-				      (eshell-flatten-list args))
+				      (eshell-stringify-list
+				       (eshell-flatten-list args)))
 			      " "))
 	     (cmd (progn
 		    (set-text-properties 0 (length args)
@@ -797,7 +811,7 @@
 (defun eshell/du (&rest args)
   "Implementation of \"du\" in Lisp, passing ARGS."
   (setq args (if args
-		 (eshell-flatten-list args)
+		 (eshell-stringify-list (eshell-flatten-list args))
 	       '(".")))
   (let ((ext-du (eshell-search-path "du")))
     (if (and ext-du
@@ -909,7 +923,7 @@
 
 (defun eshell/diff (&rest args)
   "Alias \"diff\" to call Emacs `diff' function."
-  (let ((orig-args (eshell-flatten-list args)))
+  (let ((orig-args (eshell-stringify-list (eshell-flatten-list args))))
     (if (or eshell-plain-diff-behavior
 	    (not (and (eshell-interactive-output-p)
 		      (not eshell-in-pipeline-p)
@@ -951,7 +965,8 @@
 	  (and (stringp (car args))
 	       (string-match "^-" (car args))))
       (throw 'eshell-replace-command
-	     (eshell-parse-command "*locate" (eshell-flatten-list args)))
+	     (eshell-parse-command "*locate" (eshell-stringify-list
+					      (eshell-flatten-list args))))
     (save-selected-window
       (let ((locate-history-list (list (car args))))
 	(locate-with-filter (car args) (cadr args))))))
--- a/lisp/eshell/esh-cmd.el	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/lisp/eshell/esh-cmd.el	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -203,6 +203,21 @@
   :type 'hook
   :group 'eshell-cmd)
 
+(defcustom eshell-complex-commands nil
+  "*A list of commands names or functions, that determine complexity.
+That is, if a command is defined by a function named eshell/NAME,
+and NAME is part of this list, it is invoked as a complex command.
+Complex commands are always correct, but run much slower.  If a
+command works fine without being part of this list, then it doesn't
+need to be.
+
+If an entry is a function, it will be called with the name, and should
+return non-nil if the command is complex."
+  :type '(repeat :tag "Commands"
+		 (choice (string :tag "Name")
+			 (function :tag "Predicate")))
+  :group 'eshell-cmd)
+
 ;;; Code:
 
 (require 'esh-util)
@@ -518,8 +533,8 @@
 			      (list 'car
 				    (list 'symbol-value
 					  (list 'quote 'for-items)))))
-		  (list 'eshell-copy-handles
-			 (eshell-invokify-arg body t)))
+		  (list 'eshell-protect
+			(eshell-invokify-arg body t)))
 	    (list 'setcar 'for-items
 		  (list 'cadr
 			(list 'symbol-value
@@ -583,7 +598,7 @@
       (eshell-structure-basic-command
        'while '("while" "until") (car terms)
        (eshell-invokify-arg (cadr terms) nil t)
-       (list 'eshell-copy-handles
+       (list 'eshell-protect
 	     (eshell-invokify-arg (car (last terms)) t)))))
 
 (defun eshell-rewrite-if-command (terms)
@@ -596,13 +611,15 @@
       (eshell-structure-basic-command
        'if '("if" "unless") (car terms)
        (eshell-invokify-arg (cadr terms) nil t)
-       (eshell-invokify-arg
-	(if (= (length terms) 5)
-	    (car (last terms 3))
-	  (car (last terms))) t)
-       (eshell-invokify-arg
-	(if (= (length terms) 5)
-	    (car (last terms))) t))))
+       (list 'eshell-protect
+	     (eshell-invokify-arg
+	      (if (= (length terms) 5)
+		  (car (last terms 3))
+		(car (last terms))) t))
+       (if (= (length terms) 5)
+	   (list 'eshell-protect
+		 (eshell-invokify-arg
+		  (car (last terms)))) t))))
 
 (defun eshell-exit-success-p ()
   "Return non-nil if the last command was \"successful\".
@@ -651,8 +668,8 @@
       (assert (car sep-terms))
       (setq final (eshell-structure-basic-command
 		   'if (string= (car sep-terms) "&&") "if"
-		   (list 'eshell-commands (car results))
-		   final
+		   (list 'eshell-protect (car results))
+		   (list 'eshell-protect final)
 		   nil t)
 	    results (cdr results)
 	    sep-terms (cdr sep-terms)))
@@ -690,8 +707,8 @@
 		  (list 'eshell-lisp-command (list 'quote obj)))
 	  (ignore (goto-char here))))))
 
-(defun eshell-separate-commands
-  (terms separator &optional reversed last-terms-sym)
+(defun eshell-separate-commands (terms separator &optional
+				       reversed last-terms-sym)
   "Separate TERMS using SEPARATOR.
 If REVERSED is non-nil, the list of separated term groups will be
 returned in reverse order.  If LAST-TERMS-SYM is a symbol, it's value
@@ -772,21 +789,6 @@
 	(eshell-errorn (error-message-string err))
 	(eshell-close-handles 1)))))
 
-;; (defun eshell-copy-or-protect-handles ()
-;;   (if (eshell-processp (car (aref eshell-current-handles
-;; 				  eshell-output-handle)))
-;;       (eshell-protect-handles eshell-current-handles)
-;;     (eshell-create-handles
-;;      (car (aref eshell-current-handles
-;; 		eshell-output-handle)) nil
-;;      (car (aref eshell-current-handles
-;; 		eshell-error-handle)) nil)))
-
-;; (defmacro eshell-copy-handles (object)
-;;   "Duplicate current I/O handles, so OBJECT works with its own copy."
-;;   `(let ((eshell-current-handles (eshell-copy-or-protect-handles)))
-;;      ,object))
-
 (defmacro eshell-copy-handles (object)
   "Duplicate current I/O handles, so OBJECT works with its own copy."
   `(let ((eshell-current-handles
@@ -965,6 +967,22 @@
 		(if subform
 		    (concat "\n\n" (eshell-stringify subform)) ""))))))
 
+(defun eshell-invoke-directly (command input)
+  (let ((base (cadr (nth 2 (nth 2 (cadr command))))) name)
+    (if (and (eq (car base) 'eshell-trap-errors)
+	     (eq (car (cadr base)) 'eshell-named-command))
+	(setq name (cadr (cadr base))))
+    (and name (stringp name)
+	 (not (member name eshell-complex-commands))
+	 (catch 'simple
+	   (progn
+	    (eshell-for pred eshell-complex-commands
+	      (if (and (functionp pred)
+		       (funcall pred name))
+		  (throw 'simple nil)))
+	    t))
+	 (fboundp (intern-soft (concat "eshell/" name))))))
+
 (defun eshell-eval-command (command &optional input)
   "Evaluate the given COMMAND iteratively."
   (if eshell-current-command
@@ -1163,29 +1181,29 @@
 	 ((eq (car form) 'prog1)
 	  (cadr form))
 	 (t
+	  ;; If a command desire to replace its execution form with
+	  ;; another command form, all it needs to do is throw the new
+	  ;; form using the exception tag `eshell-replace-command'.
+	  ;; For example, let's say that the form currently being
+	  ;; eval'd is:
+	  ;;
+	  ;;   (eshell-named-command "hello")
+	  ;;
+	  ;; Now, let's assume the 'hello' command is an Eshell alias,
+	  ;; the definition of which yields the command:
+	  ;;
+	  ;;   (eshell-named-command "echo" (list "Hello" "world"))
+	  ;;
+	  ;; What the alias code would like to do is simply substitute
+	  ;; the alias form for the original form.  To accomplish
+	  ;; this, all it needs to do is to throw the substitution
+	  ;; form with the `eshell-replace-command' tag, and the form
+	  ;; will be replaced within the current command, and
+	  ;; execution will then resume (iteratively) as before.
+	  ;; Thus, aliases can even contain references to asynchronous
+	  ;; sub-commands, and things will still work out as they
+	  ;; should.
 	  (let (result new-form)
-	    ;; If a command desire to replace its execution form with
-	    ;; another command form, all it needs to do is throw the
-	    ;; new form using the exception tag
-	    ;; `eshell-replace-command'.  For example, let's say that
-	    ;; the form currently being eval'd is:
-	    ;;
-	    ;;   (eshell-named-command \"hello\")
-	    ;;
-	    ;; Now, let's assume the 'hello' command is an Eshell
-	    ;; alias, the definition of which yields the command:
-	    ;;
-	    ;;   (eshell-named-command \"echo\" (list \"Hello\" \"world\"))
-	    ;;
-	    ;; What the alias code would like to do is simply
-	    ;; substitute the alias form for the original form.  To
-	    ;; accomplish this, all it needs to do is to throw the
-	    ;; substitution form with the `eshell-replace-command'
-	    ;; tag, and the form will be replaced within the current
-	    ;; command, and execution will then resume (iteratively)
-	    ;; as before.  Thus, aliases can even contain references
-	    ;; to asynchronous sub-commands, and things will still
-	    ;; work out as they should.
 	    (if (setq new-form
 		      (catch 'eshell-replace-command
 			(ignore
--- a/lisp/eshell/esh-groups.el	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/lisp/eshell/esh-groups.el	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -132,4 +132,3 @@
 naturally accessible within Emacs."
   :tag "Extra alias functions"
   :group 'eshell-module)
-
--- a/lisp/eshell/esh-maint.el	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/lisp/eshell/esh-maint.el	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 ;;   (interactive)
 ;;   (require 'autoload)
 ;;   (setq generated-autoload-file
-;; 	(expand-file-name (car command-line-args-left)))
+;;	(expand-file-name (car command-line-args-left)))
 ;;   (setq command-line-args-left (cdr command-line-args-left))
 ;;   (batch-update-autoloads))
 
@@ -65,23 +65,23 @@
 ;; Core Functionality\n")
 ;;   (eshell-for module
 ;;       (sort (eshell-subgroups 'eshell)
-;; 	    (function
-;; 	     (lambda (a b)
-;; 	       (string-lessp (symbol-name a)
-;; 			     (symbol-name b)))))
+;;	    (function
+;;	     (lambda (a b)
+;;	       (string-lessp (symbol-name a)
+;;			     (symbol-name b)))))
 ;;     (insert (format "* %-34s"
-;; 		    (concat (get module 'custom-tag) "::"))
-;; 	    (symbol-name module) ".\n"))
+;;		    (concat (get module 'custom-tag) "::"))
+;;	    (symbol-name module) ".\n"))
 ;;   (insert "\nOptional Functionality\n")
 ;;   (eshell-for module
 ;;       (sort (eshell-subgroups 'eshell-module)
-;; 	    (function
-;; 	     (lambda (a b)
-;; 	       (string-lessp (symbol-name a)
-;; 			     (symbol-name b)))))
+;;	    (function
+;;	     (lambda (a b)
+;;	       (string-lessp (symbol-name a)
+;;			     (symbol-name b)))))
 ;;     (insert (format "* %-34s"
-;; 		    (concat (get module 'custom-tag) "::"))
-;; 	    (symbol-name module) ".\n"))
+;;		    (concat (get module 'custom-tag) "::"))
+;;	    (symbol-name module) ".\n"))
 ;;   (insert "@end menu\n"))
 
 ;; (defun eshell-make-texi ()
@@ -91,27 +91,27 @@
 ;;   (require 'texidoc)
 ;;   (require 'pcomplete)
 ;;   (apply 'texidoc-files 'eshell-generate-main-menu "eshell.doci"
-;; 	 (append
-;; 	  (list "eshell.el")
-;; 	  (sort (mapcar
-;; 		 (function
-;; 		  (lambda (sym)
-;; 		    (let ((name (symbol-name sym)))
-;; 		      (if (string-match "\\`eshell-\\(.*\\)" name)
-;; 			  (setq name (concat "esh-" (match-string 1 name))))
-;; 		      (concat name ".el"))))
-;; 		 (eshell-subgroups 'eshell))
-;; 		'string-lessp)
-;; 	  (sort (mapcar
-;; 		 (function
-;; 		  (lambda (sym)
-;; 		    (let ((name (symbol-name sym)))
-;; 		      (if (string-match "\\`eshell-\\(.*\\)" name)
-;; 			  (setq name (concat "em-" (match-string 1 name))))
-;; 		      (concat name ".el"))))
-;; 		 (eshell-subgroups 'eshell-module))
-;; 		'string-lessp)
-;; 	  (list "eshell.texi"))))
+;;	 (append
+;;	  (list "eshell.el")
+;;	  (sort (mapcar
+;;		 (function
+;;		  (lambda (sym)
+;;		    (let ((name (symbol-name sym)))
+;;		      (if (string-match "\\`eshell-\\(.*\\)" name)
+;;			  (setq name (concat "esh-" (match-string 1 name))))
+;;		      (concat name ".el"))))
+;;		 (eshell-subgroups 'eshell))
+;;		'string-lessp)
+;;	  (sort (mapcar
+;;		 (function
+;;		  (lambda (sym)
+;;		    (let ((name (symbol-name sym)))
+;;		      (if (string-match "\\`eshell-\\(.*\\)" name)
+;;			  (setq name (concat "em-" (match-string 1 name))))
+;;		      (concat name ".el"))))
+;;		 (eshell-subgroups 'eshell-module))
+;;		'string-lessp)
+;;	  (list "eshell.texi"))))
 
 ;; (defun eshell-make-readme ()
 ;;   "Make the README file from eshell.el."
--- a/lisp/eshell/esh-mode.el	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/lisp/eshell/esh-mode.el	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -180,9 +180,7 @@
   :group 'eshell-mode)
 
 (defcustom eshell-password-prompt-regexp
-  "\\(\\([Oo]ld \\|[Nn]ew \\|Kerberos \\|CVS \\|'s \\|login \\|^\\)\
-[Pp]assword\\|pass phrase\\|\\(Enter\\|Repeat\\) passphrase\\)\
-\\( for [^@ \t\n]+@[^@ \t\n]+\\)?:\\s *\\'"
+  "[Pp]ass\\(word\\|phrase\\).*:\\s *\\'"
   "*Regexp matching prompts for passwords in the inferior process.
 This is used by `eshell-watch-for-password-prompt'."
   :type 'regexp
@@ -462,7 +460,8 @@
 
 (eshell-deftest var window-height
   "LINES equals window height"
-  (eshell-command-result-p "= $LINES (window-height)" "t\n"))
+  (let ((eshell-stringify-t t))
+    (eshell-command-result-p "= $LINES (window-height)" "t\n")))
 
 (defun eshell-command-started ()
   "Indicate in the modeline that a command has started."
@@ -736,7 +735,9 @@
 		      (run-hooks 'eshell-input-filter-functions)
 		      (and (catch 'eshell-terminal
 			     (ignore
-			      (eshell-eval-command cmd input)))
+			      (if (eshell-invoke-directly cmd input)
+				  (eval cmd)
+				(eshell-eval-command cmd input))))
 			   (eshell-life-is-too-much)))))
 	      (quit
 	       (eshell-reset t)
--- a/lisp/eshell/esh-module.el	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/lisp/eshell/esh-module.el	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 
 (provide 'esh-module)
 
-(eval-when-compile (require 'esh-maint) (require 'cl))
+(eval-when-compile
+  (require 'esh-maint)
+  (require 'cl))
 
 (defgroup eshell-module nil
   "The `eshell-module' group is for Eshell extension modules, which
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@
 		   (equal (file-name-nondirectory byte-compile-current-file)
 			  "esh-modu.el"))))
     (let* ((directory (file-name-directory byte-compile-current-file))
-           (elc-file (expand-file-name "esh-groups.elc" directory)))
+	   (elc-file (expand-file-name "esh-groups.elc" directory)))
       (eshell-load-defgroups directory)
       (if (file-exists-p elc-file) (delete-file elc-file)))))
 
--- a/lisp/eshell/esh-test.el	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/lisp/eshell/esh-test.el	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -173,12 +173,12 @@
 		      system-configuration
 		      (cond ((featurep 'motif) ", Motif")
 			    ((featurep 'x-toolkit) ", X toolkit")
-			    (t ""))) "\n")
+			    (t ""))))
       (switch-to-buffer test-buffer)
       (delete-other-windows))
-    (eshell-for funcname
-	(sort (all-completions "eshell-test--" obarray 'functionp)
-	      'string-lessp)
+    (eshell-for funcname (sort (all-completions "eshell-test--"
+						obarray 'functionp)
+			       'string-lessp)
       (with-current-buffer test-buffer
 	(insert "\n"))
       (funcall (intern-soft funcname)))
--- a/lisp/eshell/esh-util.el	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/lisp/eshell/esh-util.el	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@
 
 ;;; User Variables:
 
+(defcustom eshell-stringify-t t
+  "*If non-nil, the string representation of t is 't'.
+If nil, t will be represented only in the exit code of the function,
+and not printed as a string.  This causes Lisp functions to behave
+similarly to external commands, as far as successful result output."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'eshell-util)
+
 (defcustom eshell-group-file "/etc/group"
   "*If non-nil, the name of the group file on your system."
   :type '(choice (const :tag "No group file" nil) file)
@@ -305,7 +313,9 @@
    ((numberp object)
     (number-to-string object))
    (t
-    (pp-to-string object))))
+    (unless (and (eq object t)
+		 (not eshell-stringify-t))
+      (pp-to-string object)))))
 
 (defsubst eshell-stringify-list (args)
   "Convert each element of ARGS into a string value."
@@ -611,7 +621,7 @@
     (autoload 'parse-time-string "parse-time"))
 
 (eval-when-compile
-  (require 'ange-ftp))
+  (load "ange-ftp" t))
 
 (defun eshell-parse-ange-ls (dir)
   (let (entry)
--- a/lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -1986,7 +1986,7 @@
 		      menu))))
 
 ;*---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-;*    Some example functions for real autocrrecting                    */
+;*    Some example functions for real autocrrecting                   xb */
 ;*---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 (defun flyspell-maybe-correct-transposition (beg end poss)
   "Apply 'transpose-chars' to all points in the region BEG to END and
@@ -1994,17 +1994,24 @@
 in POSS. Otherwise the change is undone.
 
 This function is meant to be added to 'flyspell-incorrect-hook'."
-  (when (consp poss)    
+  (when (consp poss)
     (catch 'done
-      (save-excursion
-        (goto-char (1+ beg))
-        (while (< (point) end)
-          (transpose-chars 1)
-          (when (member (buffer-substring beg end) (nth 2 poss))
-            (throw 'done t))
-          (transpose-chars -1)
-          (forward-char))
-        nil))))
+      (let ((str (buffer-substring beg end))
+	    (i 0) (len (- end beg)) tmp)
+	(while (< (1+ i) len)
+	  (setq tmp (aref str i))
+	  (aset str i (aref str (1+ i)))
+	  (aset str (1+ i) tmp)
+          (when (member str (nth 2 poss))
+	    (save-excursion
+	      (goto-char (+ beg i 1))
+	      (transpose-chars 1))
+	    (throw 'done t))
+	  (setq tmp (aref str i))
+	  (aset str i (aref str (1+ i)))
+	  (aset str (1+ i) tmp)
+	  (setq i (1+ i))))
+      nil)))
 
 (defun flyspell-maybe-correct-doubling (beg end poss)
   "For each doubled charachter in the region BEG to END, remove one and
@@ -2014,21 +2021,18 @@
 This function is meant to be added to 'flyspell-incorrect-hook'."
   (when (consp poss) 
     (catch 'done
-      (save-excursion
-        (let ((last (char-after beg))
-              this)
-          (goto-char (1+ beg))          
-          (while (< (point) end)
-            (setq this (char-after))
-            (if (not (char-equal this last))
-                (forward-char)
-              (delete-char 1)
-              (when (member (buffer-substring beg (1- end)) (nth 2 poss))
-                (throw 'done t))
-              ;; undo
-              (insert-char this 1))            
-            (setq last this))
-          nil)))))
+      (let ((str (buffer-substring beg end))
+	    (i 0) (len (- end beg)))
+	(while (< (1+ i) len)
+	  (when (and (= (aref str i) (aref str (1+ i)))
+		     (member (concat (substring str 0 (1+ i))
+				     (substring str (+ i 2)))
+			     (nth 2 poss)))
+	    (goto-char (+ beg i))
+	    (delete-char 1)
+	    (throw 'done t))
+	  (setq i (1+ i))))
+      nil)))
 
 ;*---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 ;*    flyspell-already-abbrevp ...                                     */
--- a/man/ChangeLog	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/man/ChangeLog	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2000-10-28  John Wiegley  <johnw@gnu.org>
+
+	* eshell.texi: Further editing, and finished the "bugs" section.
+
 2000-10-28  Eli Zaretskii  <eliz@is.elta.co.il>
 
 	* cmdargs.texi (Colors X): Document support for -fg, -bg, and -rv
--- a/man/eshell.texi	Sun Oct 29 04:56:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/man/eshell.texi	Sun Oct 29 05:18:48 2000 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 \input texinfo  @c -*-texinfo-*-
 
-@c "@(#)$Name:  $:$Id: eshell.texi,v 1.2 2000/10/13 10:32:23 johnw Exp $"
+@c "@(#)$Name:  $:$Id: eshell.texi,v 1.3 2000/10/16 18:24:30 eliz Exp $"
 
 @c Documentation for Eshell: The Emacs Shell.
 @c Copyright (C) 1999-2000  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 @dircategory Emacs
 @direntry
-* Eshell: (eshell).	A command shell implemented in Emacs Lisp.
+* Eshell: (eshell).     A command shell implemented in Emacs Lisp.
 @end direntry
 @setchapternewpage on
      
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 @center @titlefont{Eshell: The Emacs Shell}
 @ignore
 @sp 2
-@center release 2.3.2
+@center release 2.4
 @c -release-
 @end ignore
 @sp 3
@@ -114,18 +114,19 @@
 @top Eshell
 
 This manual documents Eshell, a shell-like command interpretor
-implemented entirely in Emacs Lisp.  It invokes no external processes
-beyond those requested by the user.  It is intended to be a functional
+implemented in Emacs Lisp.  It invokes no external processes except for
+those requested by the user.  It is intended to be a functional
 replacement for command shells such as @command{bash}, @command{zsh},
-@command{rc}, @command{4dos}; since Emacs itself is capable of handling
-most of the tasks accomplished by such tools.
-@c This manual is updated to release 2.3.2 of Eshell.
+@command{rc}, or @command{4dos}; since Emacs itself is capable of
+handling the sort of tasks accomplished by those tools.
+@c This manual is updated to release 2.4 of Eshell.
 @end ifinfo
 
 @menu
-* What is Eshell?::             A brief introduction to the Emacs Shell.
-* Installation::                
-* Bugs and ideas::              
+* What is Eshell?::        A brief introduction to the Emacs Shell.
+* Installation::           For users of Emacs 20 and XEmacs.
+* Command basics::         The basics of command usage.     
+* Bugs and ideas::         Known problems, and future ideas.
 * Concept Index::
 * Function and Variable Index::
 * Key Index::
@@ -136,12 +137,12 @@
 @cindex what is Eshell?
 @cindex Eshell, what it is
 
-Eshell is a @dfn{command shell} written using Emacs Lisp.  All of what it does
-it uses Emacs' facilities to do.  This means Eshell is as portable as
-Emacs itself.  It also means that cooperation with other Lisp code is
-natural and seamless.
+Eshell is a @dfn{command shell} written in Emacs Lisp.  Everything it
+does it uses Emacs' facilities to do.  This means that Eshell is as
+portable as Emacs itself.  It also means that cooperation with Lisp code
+is natural and seamless.
 
-So what is a command shell?  To properly understand the role of a shell,
+What is a command shell?  To properly understand the role of a shell,
 it's necessary to visualize what a computer does for you.  Basically, a
 computer is a tool; in order to use that tool, you must tell it what to
 do---or give it ``commands''.  These commands take many forms, such as
@@ -149,22 +150,22 @@
 one form of command input.
 
 By far the most versatile way to express what you want the computer to
-do is using an abbreviated language, called @dfn{a script}.  In a
-script, instead
-of telling the computer, ``list my files, please'', we write just
-``list''.  In fact, this command is so commonly used that we abbreviate
-it to ``ls''.  Typing @kbd{ls} in a command shell is a script way of
-telling the computer to list your files.  This is comparable to viewing
-the contents of a folder using a graphical display.
+do is by using an abbreviated language called @dfn{script}.  In script,
+instead of telling the computer, ``list my files, please'', one writes
+just ``list''.  In fact, this command is so commonly used that it is
+abbreviated to ``ls''.  Typing @kbd{ls} in a command shell is a script
+way of telling the computer to list your files.@footnote{This is
+comparable to viewing the contents of a folder using a graphical
+display.}
 
-The real flexibility is apparent only when you realize that there are
-many, many ways to list your files.  Perhaps you want them sorted by
-name, or sorted by date, or in reverse order, or grouped by type.  Most
-graphical browsers have simple ways to express this.  But what about
-showing only a few files, or only files that meet a certain criteria?
-In very complex and specific situations, the request becomes too
-difficult to express with a mouse.  It is just these kinds of requests
-that are solvable using a command shell.
+The real flexibility of this approach is apparent only when you realize
+that there are many, many different ways to list files.  Perhaps you
+want them sorted by name, sorted by date, in reverse order, or grouped
+by type.  Most graphical browsers have simple ways to express this.  But
+what about showing only a few files, or only files that meet a certain
+criteria?  In very complex and specific situations, the request becomes
+too difficult to express using a mouse or pointing device.  It is just
+these kinds of requests that are easily solved using a command shell.
 
 For example, what if you want to list every Word file on your hard
 drive, larger than 100 kilobytes in size, and which hasn't been looked
@@ -173,13 +174,13 @@
 computer for such a list?  There is no way to do it!  At least, not
 without using a command shell.
 
-So the role of a command shell is to give you more control over what
-your computer does for you.  Not everyone needs this amount of control,
-and it does come at a cost: Learning the necessary script commands to
+The role of a command shell is to give you more control over what your
+computer does for you.  Not everyone needs this amount of control, and
+it does come at a cost: Learning the necessary script commands to
 express what you want done.  A complicated query, such as the example
 above, takes time to learn.  But if you find yourself using your
 computer frequently enough, it is more than worthwhile in the long run.
-Any tool you use often deserves your time in learning to master it.
+Any tool you use often deserves the time spent learning to master it.
 @footnote{For the understandably curious, here is what that command
 looks like: But don't let it fool you; once you know what's going on,
 it's easier than it looks: @code{ls -lt **/*.doc(Lk+50aM+5)}.}
@@ -187,10 +188,10 @@
 As of Emacs 21, Eshell is part of the standard Emacs distribution.
 
 @menu
-* Contributors to Eshell::      
+* Contributors to Eshell::      People who have helped out!
 @end menu
 
-@node Contributors to Eshell, , What is Eshell?, What is Eshell?
+@node Contributors to Eshell,  , What is Eshell?, What is Eshell?
 @section Contributors to Eshell
 @cindex contributors
 @cindex authors
@@ -230,16 +231,16 @@
 requests, bug reports and encouragement.  Thanks a lot!  Without you
 there would be no new releases of Eshell.
 
-@node Installation,  Bugs and ideas, What is Eshell?, Top
+@node Installation, Command basics, What is Eshell?, Top
 @chapter Installation
 @cindex installation
 
-As mentioned above, Eshell comes preinstalled since Emacs 21.  If you're
+As mentioned above, Eshell comes preinstalled as of Emacs 21.  If you're
 using Emacs 20.4 or later, or XEmacs 21, you can download the most
 recent version of Eshell from
 @url{http://www.gci-net.com/users/j/johnw/Emacs/eshell.tar.gz}.
 
-If you are using Emacs 21, please skip this section.
+However, if you are using Emacs 21, you may skip this section.
 
 @section Short Form
 
@@ -420,57 +421,70 @@
 e.g., @code{dvilj4} for LaserJet-compatible printers.
 @end enumerate
 
-@c @node Forming commands, Known problems, What is Eshell?, Top
-@c @chapter Forming commands
-
-@c A command shell is nothing more than a place to enter commands.
+@node Command basics, Bugs and ideas, Installation, Top
+@chapter Command basics
 
-@c What is a command?
+A command shell is a mechanism for entering verbally-formed commands.
+This is really all that it does, and every feature described in this
+manual is a means to that end.  Therefore, it's important to get a firm
+grasp on exactly what a command is, and how it fits into the overall
+picture of things.
 
-@c A command is piece of ``script''---or special shorthand
-@c language---that the computer can understand.
-
-@c What does script look like?
+@menu
+* Commands verbs::              Commands always begin with a verb.
+* Command arguments::           Some verbs require arguments.
+@end menu
 
-@c Script is an extremely simplified language.  Oddly enough, this
-@c actually makes it look more complicated than it is.  Whereas normal
-@c languages can use many different embellishments, the form of a script
-@c command is always: a command verb, following by its arguments.
+@node Commands verbs, Command arguments, Command basics, Command basics
+@section Commands verbs
+
+Commands are expressed using @dfn{script}, a special shorthand language
+that computers can understand without trouble.
 
-@c A verb?  Arguments?
+Script is an extremely simplified language.  Oddly enough, this actually
+makes it look more complicated than it is.  Whereas normal languages use
+a variety of embellishments, the form of a script command is always:
 
-@c The verb is the thing you want your computer to do.  There are a set
-@c number of verbs, although this number is quite large.  On my
-@c computer, it reaches almost 1400 in number!  But of course, only a
-@c handful of these are necessary most of the time.
+@example
+  VERB [ARGUMENTS]
+@end example
 
-@c Sometimes, the verb is all that's necessary.  A verb is always a
-@c single word, usually related to the task it will perform.
-@c @command{reboot} is a good example.  Entering that will cause your
-@c computer to reboot, assuming you have sufficient privileges.
+The verb expresses what you want your computer to do.  There are a fixed
+number of verbs, although this number is usually quite large.  On the
+author's computer, it reaches almost 1400 in number.  But of course,
+only a handful of these are really necessary.
 
-@c Other verbs need more information.  These are usually very capable of
-@c verbs, but they must be told more specifically what to do.  This
-@c extra information is given in the form of arguments.  Arguments are
-@c also words, that appear after the verb.  For example, @command{echo}
-@c is a command verb that will print back to you whatever you say.
-@c @command{echo} requires a set of arguments, to know what you want it
-@c to echo!  So a proper use of echo might look like:
+Sometimes, the verb is all that's written.  A verb is always a single
+word, usually related to the task it will perform.  @command{reboot} is
+a good example.  Entering that will cause your computer to reboot,
+assuming you have sufficient privileges.
+
+Other verbs require more information.  These are usually very capable of
+verbs, and must be told more specifically what to do.  This extra
+information is given in the form of arguments.  Arguments are also
+single words, that appear after the verb.  For example, @command{echo}
+is a command verb that prints back whatever you say.  @command{echo}
+requires arguments, so that it knows what to echo.  A proper use of
+@command{echo} looks like this:
 
-@c @example
-@c echo This is an example of using echo!
-@c @end example
+@example
+echo This is an example of using echo!
+@end example
 
-@c This command would result in the computer printing back to you,
-@c ``This is an example of using echo!''.  Pretty easy, no?
+This piece of script expresses a command that causes the computer to
+print back: ``This is an example of using echo!''.
 
-@c Although commands are always simple words, arguments can take
-@c different forms.  There are textual arguments, numeric arguments,
-@c even Lisp arguments.  Distinguishing among these different types of
-@c arguments requires some special typing, because the computer needs
-@c very specific directions to understand what you mean.
+Although command verbs always take the form of simple words, such as
+@command{reboot} and @command{echo}, arguments have a wide vaierty of
+forms.  There are textual arguments, numerical arguments---even Lisp
+arguments.  Distinguishing between these different types of arguments
+requires special typing, since the computer needs to know exactly what
+you mean.
 
-@node Bugs and ideas,  Concept Index, Installation, Top
+@node Command arguments,  , Commands verbs, Command basics
+@section Command arguments
+
+@node Bugs and ideas, Concept Index, Command basics, Top
 @chapter Bugs and ideas
 @cindex reporting bugs and ideas
 @cindex bugs, how to report them
@@ -498,10 +512,19 @@
 @cindex bugs, known
 
 Below is a partial list of currently known problems with Eshell version
-2.3.2, which is the version distributed with Emacs 21.1.
+2.4, which is the version distributed with Emacs 21.1.
 
 @table @asis
-@item @samp{for i in 1 2 3 @{ grep -q a b && *echo has it @} | wc -l} fails
+@item Differentiate between aliases and functions
+
+Allow for a bash-compatible syntax, such as:
+
+@example
+alias arg=blah
+function arg () { blah $* }
+@end example
+
+@item @samp{for i in 1 2 3 @{ grep -q a b && *echo has it @} | wc -l} outputs result after prompt
 
 In fact, piping to a process from a looping construct doesn't work in
 general.  If I change the call to @code{eshell-copy-handles} in
@@ -514,11 +537,6 @@
 On some XEmacs system, the subprocess interaction test fails
 inexplicably, although @command{bc} works fine at the command prompt.
 
-@item @command{ls} in remote directories sometimes fails
-
-For XEmacs users, using @command{ls} in a remote directory sometimes
-fails.  The reason why has not yet been found.
-
 @item Eshell does not delete @file{*Help*} buffers in XEmacs 21.1.8+
 
 In XEmacs 21.1.8, the @file{*Help*} buffer has been renamed such that
@@ -563,266 +581,385 @@
 
 Make it so that the Lisp command on the right of the pipe is repeatedly
 called with the input strings as arguments.  This will require changing
-eshell-do-pipeline to handle non-process targets.
+@code{eshell-do-pipeline} to handle non-process targets.
 
 @item Input redirection is not supported
 
-See the entry above.
+See the above entry.
+
+@item Problem running @command{less} without argument on Windows
+
+The result in the Eshell buffer is:
+
+@example
+Spawning child process: invalid argument
+@end example
+
+Also a new @command{less} buffer was created with nothing in it@dots{}
+(presumably this holds the output of @command{less}).
+
+If @command{less.exe} is invoked from the Eshell command line, the
+expected output is written to the buffer.
+
+Note that this happens on NT-Emacs 20.6.1 on Win2000. The term.el
+package and the supplied shell both use the @command{cmdproxy} for
+running shells.
+
+@item Implement @samp{-r}, @samp{-n} and @samp{-s} switches for @command{cp}
+
+@item Make @kbd{M-5 M-x eshell} switch to ``*eshell<5>*'', creating if need be
+
+@item @samp{mv DIR FILE.tar} does not remove directories
+
+This is because the tar option --remove-files doesn't do so.  Should it
+be Eshell's job?
+
+@item Bind @code{standard-output} and @code{standard-error}
+
+This would be so that if a Lisp function calls @code{print}, everything
+will happen as it should (albeit slowly).
+
+@item When an extension module fails to load, @samp{cd /} gives a Lisp error
+
+@item If a globbing pattern returns one match, should it be a list?
+
+@item Make sure syntax table is correct in Eshell mode
+
+So that @kbd{M-DEL} acts in a predictable manner, etc.
+
+@item Allow all Eshell buffers to share the same history and list-dir
+
+@item There is a problem with script commands that output to @file{/dev/null}
+
+If a script file, somewhere in the middle, uses @samp{> /dev/null},
+output from all subsequent commands is swallowed.
+
+@item Split up parsing of text after @samp{$} in @file{esh-var.el}
+
+Make it similar to the way that @file{esh-arg.el} is structured.
+Then add parsing of @samp{$[?\n]}.
+
+@item After pressing @kbd{M-RET}, redisplay before running the next command
+
+@item Argument predicates and modifiers should work anywhere in a path
+
+@example
+/usr/local/src/editors/vim $ vi **/CVS(/)/Root(.)
+Invalid regexp: "Unmatched ( or \\("
+@end example
+
+With @command{zsh}, the glob above expands to all files named
+@file{Root} in directories named @file{CVS}.
+
+@item Typing @samp{echo ${locate locate}/bin<TAB>} results in a Lisp error
+
+Perhaps it should interpolate all permutations, and make that the
+globbing result, since otherwise hitting return here will result in
+``(list of filenames)/bin'', which is never valuable.  Thus, one could
+@command{cat} only C backup files by using @samp{ls ${identity *.c}~}.
+In that case, having an alias command name @command{glob} for
+@command{identity} would be useful.
+
+@item Fix `file-name-all-completions' for XEmacs on Win32
+
+Make sure it returns directory names terminated by
+@code{directory-sep-char} (which is initialized to be @samp{?/}), rather
+than backslash.
+
+@item Once symbolic mode is supported for @command{umask}, implement @command{chmod} in Lisp
+
+@item Create @code{eshell-expand-file-name}
+
+This would use a data table to transform things such as @samp{~+},
+@samp{...}, etc.
+
+@item Abstract @file{em-smart.el} into @file{smart-scroll.el}
+
+It only really needs: to be hooked onto the output filter and the
+pre-command hook, and to have the input-end and input-start markers.
+And to know whether the last output group was ``successful''.
+
+@item Allow for fully persisting the state of Eshell
+
+This would include: variables, history, buffer, input, dir stack, etc.
+
+@item Implement D as an argument predicate
+
+It means that files beginning with a dot should be included in the
+glob match.
+
+@item A comma in a predicate list should mean OR
+
+At the moment, this is not supported.
+
+@item Error if a glob doesn't expand due to a predicate
+
+An error should be generated only if @code{eshell-error-if-no-glob} is
+non-nil.
+
+@item @samp{(+ RET SPC TAB} does not cause @code{indent-according-to-mode} to occur
+
+@item Create @code{eshell-auto-accumulate-list}
+
+This is a list of commands for which, if the user presses @kbd{RET}, the
+text is staged as the next Eshell command, rather than being sent to the
+current interactive process.
+
+@item Display file and line number if an error occurs in a script
+
+@item @command{wait} doesn't work with process ids at the moment
+
+@item Enable the direct-to-process input code in @file{em-term.el}
+
+@item Problem with repeating @samp{echo $@{find /tmp@}}
+
+With smart display active, if @kbd{RET} is held down, after a while it
+can't keep up anymore and starts outputting blank lines.  It only
+happens if an asynchronous process is involved@dots{}
+
+I think the problem is that @code{eshell-send-input} is resetting the
+input target location, so that if the asynchronous process is not done
+by the time the next @kbd{RET} is received, the input processor thinks
+that the input is meant for the process; which, when smart display is
+enabled, will be the text of the last command line!  That is a bug in
+itself.
+
+In holding down @kbd{RET} while an asynchronous process is running,
+there will be a point in between termination of the process, and the
+running of @code{eshell-post-command-hook}, which would cause
+@code{eshell-send-input} to call @code{eshell-copy-old-input}, and then
+process that text as a command to be run after the process.  Perhaps
+there should be a way of killing pending input between the death of the
+process, and the @code{post-command-hook}.
+
+@item Allow for a more aggressive smart display mode
+
+Perhaps toggled by a command, that makes each output block a smart
+display block.
+
+@item Create more meta variables
+
+@table @samp
+@item $!
+The reason for the failure of the last disk command, or the text of the
+last Lisp error.
+
+@item $=
+A special associate array, which can take references of the form
+@samp{$=[REGEXP]}.  It indexes into the directory ring.
+@end table
+
+@item Eshell scripts can't execute in the background
+
+@item Support zsh's ``Parameter Expansion'' syntax, i.e. @samp{$@{NAME:-VAL@}}
+
+@item Write an @command{info} alias that can take arguments
+
+So that the user can enter @samp{info chmod}, for example.
+
+@item Create a mode @code{eshell-browse}
+
+It would treat the Eshell buffer as a outline.  Collapsing the outline
+hides all of the output text.  Collapsing again would show only the
+first command run in each directory
+
+@item Allow other revisions of a file to be referenced using @samp{file@{rev@}}
+
+This would be expanded by @code{eshell-expand-file-name} (see above).
+
+@item Print ``You have new mail'' when the ``Mail'' icon is turned on
+
+@item Implement @kbd{M-|} for Eshell
+
+@item Implement input redirection
 
-@c @item problem running "less" without argument on Windows
-@c Before running telnet, I noticed that 'less' (for example) was already
-@c configured as a visual command. So I invoked it from eshell to see what
-@c would happen.
-@c 
-@c Here's the result in the eshell buffer:
-@c 
-@c 	Spawning child process: invalid argument
-@c 
-@c Also a new 'less' buffer was created with nothing in it .. (presumably this
-@c holds the output of less)
-@c 
-@c If I run 'less.exe' from the eshell command line, I get the output I expect
-@c simply written to the buffer.
-@c 
-@c Note that I'm using FSF NT-Emacs 20.6.1 on Win2000. The term.el package and
-@c the supplied shell both seem to use the 'cmdproxy' program to run things
-@c like shells.
-@c @item implement -r, -n and -s switches for cp
-@c @item Make M-5 eshell -> switch to *eshell<5>*, creating it if need be
-@c @item mv DIR FILE.tar does not remove directories
-@c This is because the tar option --remove-files doesn't do so.  Should
-@c it be Eshell's job?
-@c @item Write an article about Eshell for the LinuxWorld journal.
-@c @item bind standard-output and standard-error, so that if a Lisp function
-@c   calls `print', everything will happen as it should (albeit slowly)
-@c @item when the extension modules fail to load, cd / gives a Lisp error
-@c @item if a globbing patterns returns only one match, should it still be a
-@c   list?
-@c @item make sure that the syntax table correctly in eshell mode
-@c So that M-DEL acts in a predictable manner, etc.
-@c @item allow all Eshell buffers to share the same history and list-dir
-@c @item error with script commands and outputting to /dev/null
-@c If a script file, somewhere in the middle, does a "> /dev/null",
-@c output from all subsequent commands will be swallowed
-@c @item split up parsing of the text after a $ in eshell-var
-@c Similar to way that eshell-arg is structured.  Then add parsing of
-@c $[?\n]
-@c @item after pressing M-RET, redisplay before running the next command
-@c @item argument predicates and modifiers should work anywhere in a path
-@c   /usr/local/src/editors/vim $ vi **/CVS(/)/Root(.)
-@c   Invalid regexp: "Unmatched ( or \\("
-@c 
-@c with zsh, the glob above expands to all files named Root in
-@c directories named CVS.
-@c @item typing "echo ${locate locate}/bin<tab>" results in a Lisp error
-@c Perhaps it should interpolate all permutations, and make that the
-@c globbing result, since otherwise hitting return here will result in
-@c "(list of filenames)/bin", which is never very valuable.  Thus, one
-@c could cat only c backup files by using "ls ${identity *.c}~".  In that
-@c case, having an alias command name `glob' for `identity' would be
-@c useful
-@c @item for XEmacs on Win32, fix `file-name-all-completions'
-@c Make sure it returns directory names terminated by
-@c `directory-sep-char' (which is initialized to be ?/), rather than
-@c backslash
-@c @item once symbolic mode is supported for umask, implement chmod in Lisp
-@c @item create `eshell-expand-file-name'
-@c Which uses a data table to transform things like "~+", "...", etc
-@c @item abstract `eshell-smart.el' into `smart-scroll.el'
-@c It only really needs: to be hooked onto the output filter and the
-@c pre-command hook, and to have the input-end and input-start markers.
-@c And to know whether the last output group was "successful".
-@c @item allow for fully persisting the state of Eshell
-@c vars, history, buffer, input, dir stack, etc.
-@c @item implement D in the predicate list
-@c It means that files beginning with a dot should be included in the
-@c glob match
-@c @item a comma in a predicate list means OR
-@c @item error if a glob doesn't expand due to a predicate
-@c An error should be generated only if `eshell-error-if-no-glob' is
-@c non-nil
-@c @item the following doesn't cause an indent-according-to-mode to occur
-@c (+ RET SPC TAB
-@c @item create `eshell-auto-accumulate-list'
-@c It is a list of commands for which, if the user presses RET, the text
-@c gets staged as the next Eshell command, rather than being sent to the
-@c current interactive
-@c @item display file and line number if an error occurs in a script
-@c @item wait doesn't work with process ids at the moment
-@c @item enable the direct-to-process input code in eshell-term.el
-@c @item problem with repeating "echo ${find /tmp}"
-@c With smart display active, if I hold down RET, after a while it can't
-@c keep up anymore and starts outputting blank lines.  It only happens if
-@c an asynchronous process is involved...
-@c 
-@c I think the problem is that `eshell-send-input' is resetting the input
-@c target location, so that if the asynchronous process is not done by
-@c the time the next RET is received, the input processor thinks that the
-@c input is meant for the process; which, because smart display is
-@c enabled, will be the text of the last command line!  That is a bug in
-@c itself.
-@c 
-@c In holding down RET while an asynchronous process is running, there
-@c will be a point in between termination of the process, and the running
-@c of eshell-post-command-hook, which would cause `eshell-send-input' to
-@c call `eshell-copy-old-input', and then process that text as a command
-@c to be run after the process.  Perhaps there should be a way of killing
-@c pending input between the death of the process, and the
-@c post-command-hook.
-@c @item allow for a more aggressive smart display mode
-@c Perhaps toggled by a command, that makes each output block a smart
-@c display block
-@c @item create more meta variables
-@c $! -- the reason for the failure of the last disk command, or the text
-@c       of the last Lisp error
-@c 
-@c $= -- a special associate array, which can take references of the form
-@c       $=[REGEXP].  It also indexes into the directory ring
-@c @item eshell scripts can't execute in the background
-@c @item support zsh's "Parameter Expansion" syntax, i.e. ${NAME:-VAL}
-@c @item write an `info' alias that can take arguments
-@c So that the user can enter "info chmod"
-@c @item split off more generic code from Eshell
-@c parse-args.el --- parse a list of arguments
-@c interpolate.el --- interpolate $variable $(lisp)... references
-@c interp.el --- find which interpretor to run a script with
-@c sh-ring.el --- extend ring.el for persistant, searchable history
-@c zsh-glob.el --- zsh-style globbing and predicate/modifiers
-@c smartdisp.el --- smart scrolling in input buffers
-@c egetopt.el --- `eshell-eval-using-options'
-@c prompt.el --- code for outputting and navigating prompts
-@c cmd-rebind.el --- rebind certain keys in the input text
-@c unix.el --- provides Lispish UNIX command, such as unix-rm, etc.
-@c emacs-ls.el --- implementation of ls in Emacs Lisp
-@c texidoc.el
-@c pushd.el --- implementation of pushd/popd in Lisp
-@c interface.el -- a mode for reading command-line input from the user
-@c @item create a mode `eshell-browse'
-@c It would treat the Eshell buffer as a outline.  Collapsing the outline
-@c hides all of the output text.  Collapsing again would show only the
-@c first command run in each directory
-@c @item look through the Korn Shell book for feature ideas
-@c @item allow other version of a file to be referenced by "file{rev}"
-@c This would be expanded by `eshell-expand-file-name'
-@c @item print "You have new mail" when the "Mail" icon gets turned on
-@c @item implement M-|
-@c @item implement input redirection
-@c If it's a lisp function, input redirection implies "xargs" (in a
-@c way..).  And if input redirection is added, don't forget to update the
-@c file-name-quote-list, and the delimiter list.
-@c @item allow #<WORD ARG> to be a generic syntax
-@c With the handling of "word" specified by an `eshell-special-alist'.
-@c @item in `eval-using-options', have a :complete tag
-@c It would be used to provide completion rules for that command.  Then
-@c the macro will automagically define the completion function
-@c @item for `eshell-command-on-region', redirections apply to the result
-@c So that "+ > 'blah" will cause the result of the `+' (using input from
-@c the current region) to be inserting in the symbol `blah'.
-@c 
-@c If a disk command is being invoked, the input is sent as standard
-@c input, as if a "cat <region> |" were invoked.
-@c 
-@c If a lisp command, or an alias, is invoked, then: if the line has no
-@c ^J characters, it is divided by whitespace and passed as arguments to
-@c the lisp function.  Otherwise, it is divided at the ^J characters.
-@c Thus, invoking `+' on a series of numbers will add them; `min' would
-@c display the smallest figure.
-@c @item write `eshell-script-mode' as a minor mode
-@c It would provide syntax, abbrev, highlighting and indenting support
-@c like emacs-lisp-mode + shell-mode.
-@c @item in the history mechanism, finish bash-style support
-@c For !n, !#, !:%, and !:1- as separate from !:1*
-@c @item support the -n command line option for "history"
-@c @item implement `fc'
-@c @item specifying a frame as a redirection target implies point's buffer
-@c @item implement ">FUNC-OR-FUNC-LIST"
-@c This would allow for an "output translator", that takes a function to
-@c modify output with, and the target.  Devise a syntax that words well
-@c with pipes, and can accomodate multiple functions (i.e.,">'(upcase
-@c regexp-quote)" or ">'upcase").
-@c @item allow Eshell to read/write to/from standard input and output
-@c This would be optional, rather than always using the Eshell buffer.
-@c This would allow it to be run from the command line.
-@c @item write a "help" command
-@c It could even call subcommands with "--help" (or "-h" or "/?").
-@c @item implement stty
-@c @item support rc's matching operator, "~ (list) regexp"
-@c @item implement "bg" and "fg" to edit `eshell-process-list'
-@c Using "bg" on a process that is already in the background does
-@c nothing.  Specifying redirection targets replaces (or adds) to the
-@c list current being used.
-@c @item have "jobs" print only the processes for the current eshell
-@c @item how do I discover that a background process has requested input?
-@c @item support 2>&1 and >& and 2> and |&
-@c The syntax table for parsing these should be customizable, such that
-@c the user could change it to use rc syntax: >[2=1].
-@c @item allow $_[-1], which reads the last element of the array, etc.
-@c @item make $x[*] equal to listing out the full contents of x
-@c Return them as a list, so that $_[*] is all the arguments of the last
-@c command.
-@c @item move ANSI code handling from `term' into `eshell-term'
-@c And make it possible for the user to send char-by-char to the
-@c underlying process.  Ultimately, I should be able to move away from
-@c using term.el altogether, since everything but the ANSI code handling
-@c is already part of Eshell.  Then, things would work correctly on Win32
-@c as well (which doesn't have "/bin/sh", though term tries to use it)
-@c @item have other shell spawning commands be visual
-@c Make (su, bash, telnet, rlogin, rsh, etc.) be part of
-@c `eshell-visual-commands'.  The only exception is if rsh/su/bash are
-@c simply being used to invoke a single command.  Then, it should be
-@c based on what that command is.
-@c @item create an alias "open"
-@c This will search for some way to open its argument (similar to opening
-@c a file in the Windows Explorer).  Perhaps using ffap...
-@c @item alias "read" to be the same as "open", except read-only
-@c @item write a "tail -f" alias which does a view-file
-@c I.e., it moves point to the end of the buffer, and then turns on
-@c auto-revert mode in that buffer at frequent intervals -- and a head
-@c alias which assums an upper limit of `eshell-maximum-line-length'
-@c characters per line.
-@c @item make dgrep load dired, mark everything, then execute the A binding
-@c @item write emsh.c
-@c It just runs Emacs with the appropriate arguments to invoke eshell.
-@c That way, it could be listed as a login shell.
-@c @item use an intangible PS2 string for multi-line input prompts
-@c @item auto-detect when a command is visual, by checking TERMCAP usage
-@c @item First keypress after M-x watson triggers `eshell-send-input'
-@c @item Emacs 20.3: Figure out why pcomplete won't make
-@c @item Make / electric
-@c So that it automatically expands and corrects pathnames.  Or make
-@c pathname completion for pcomplete auto-expand "/u/i/std<TAB>" to
-@c "/usr/include/std<TAB>".
-@c @item Write pushd/popd out to disk along with last-dir-ring
-@c @item add options to eshell/cat which would cause it to sort and uniq
-@c @item implement in Lisp: wc.  Also count sentences, paragraphs, pages.
-@c @item once piping is added, implement sort and uniq
-@c @item implement touch
-@c @item implement epatch
-@c Calls ediff-patch-file, or ediff-patch-buffer, depending on its
-@c argument.
-@c @item have an option for bringing up ls -l result in a dired buffer
-@c @item write a version of xargs that's based on command rewriting
-@c find X | xargs Y == Y ${find X}.  Maybe I could change
-@c eshell-do-pipelines to perform this on-thy-fly rewriting.
-@c @item implement head and tail in Lisp
-@c @item write an alias for less and more that brings up a view buffer
-@c Such that they can press SPC and DEL, and then q to return to eshell.
-@c The more command would be equivalent to: X > #<buffer Y>; view-buffer
-@c #<buffer Y>
-@c @item differentiate between aliases and functions
-@c Allow for a bash-compatible syntax, such as:
-@c 
-@c   alias arg=blah
-@c   function arg () { blah $* }
-@c @item find the various references to shell-mode within Emacs
-@c And add support for Eshell there, since now Eshell is going to be part
-@c of Emacs.
-@c @item permit umask to be set on a cp target during the cp command
-@c @item if the first thing that I do after I enter Emacs
-@c is to run eshell-command and invoke ls, and then I use M-x eshell, it
-@c doesn't show me anything.
-@c @item M-RET during a long command doesn't quite work
-@c Since it keeps the cursor up where the command was invoked.
+If it's a Lisp function, input redirection implies @command{xargs} (in a
+way@dots{}).  If input redirection is added, also update the
+@code{file-name-quote-list}, and the delimiter list.
+
+@item Allow @samp{#<WORD ARG>} as a generic syntax
+
+With the handling of @emph{word} specified by an
+@code{eshell-special-alist}.
+
+@item In @code{eshell-eval-using-options}, allow a @code{:complete} tag
+
+It would be used to provide completion rules for that command.  Then the
+macro will automagically define the completion function.
+
+@item For @code{eshell-command-on-region}, apply redirections to the result
+
+So that @samp{+ > 'blah} would cause the result of the @code{+} (using
+input from the current region) to be inserting into the symbol
+@code{blah}.
+
+If an external command is being invoked, the input is sent as standard
+input, as if a @samp{cat <region> |} had been invoked.
+
+If a Lisp command, or an alias, is invoked, then if the line has no
+newline characters, it is divided by whitespace and passed as arguments
+to the Lisp function.  Otherwise, it is divided at the newline
+characters.  Thus, invoking @code{+} on a series of numbers will add
+them; @code{min} would display the smallest figure, etc.
+
+@item Write @code{eshell-script-mode} as a minor mode
+
+It would provide syntax, abbrev, highlighting and indenting support like
+@code{emacs-lisp-mode} and @code{shell-mode}.
+
+@item In the history mechanism, finish the @command{bash}-style support
+
+This means @samp{!n}, @samp{!#}, @samp{!:%}, and @samp{!:1-} as separate
+from @samp{!:1*}.
+
+@item Support the -n command line option for @command{history}
+
+@item Implement @command{fc} in Lisp
+
+@item Specifying a frame as a redirection target should imply the currently active window's buffer
+
+@item Implement @samp{>FUNC-OR-FUNC-LIST}
+
+This would allow for an ``output translators'', that take a function to
+modify output with, and a target.  Devise a syntax that works well with
+pipes, and can accomodate multiple functions (i.e., @samp{>'(upcase
+regexp-quote)} or @samp{>'upcase}).
+
+@item Allow Eshell to read/write to/from standard input and output
+
+This would be optional, rather than always using the Eshell buffer.
+This would allow it to be run from the command line (perhaps).
+
+@item Write a @command{help} command
+
+It would call subcommands with ``--help'', or ``-h'' or ``/?'', as
+appropriate.
+
+@item Implement @command{stty} in Lisp
+
+@item Support @command{rc}'s matching operator, e.g. @samp{~ (list) regexp}
+
+@item Implement @command{bg} and @command{fg} as editors of @code{eshell-process-list}
+
+Using @command{bg} on a process that is already in the background does
+nothing.  Specifying redirection targets replaces (or adds) to the list
+current being used.
+
+@item Have @command{jobs} print only the processes for the current shell
+
+@item How can Eshell learn if a background process has requested input?
+
+@item Support @samp{2>&1} and @samp{>&} and @samp{2>} and @samp{|&}
+
+The syntax table for parsing these should be customizable, such that the
+user could change it to use rc syntax: @samp{>[2=1]}.
+
+@item Allow @samp{$_[-1]}, which would indicate the last element of the array
+
+@item Make @samp{$x[*]} equal to listing out the full contents of @samp{x}
+
+Return them as a list, so that @samp{$_[*]} is all the arguments of the
+last command.
+
+@item Copy ANSI code handling from @file{term.el} into @file{em-term.el}
+
+Make it possible for the user to send char-by-char to the underlying
+process.  Ultimately, I should be able to move away from using term.el
+altogether, since everything but the ANSI code handling is already part
+of Eshell.  Then, things would work correctly on Win32 as well (which
+doesn't have @file{/bin/sh}, although @file{term.el} tries to use it)
+
+@item Make the shell spawning commands be visual
+
+That is, make (@command{su}, @command{bash}, @command{telnet},
+@command{rlogin}, @command{rsh}, etc.) be part of
+@code{eshell-visual-commands}.  The only exception is if the shell is
+being used to invoke a single command.  Then, the behavior should be
+based on what that command is.
+
+@item Create an smart viewing command named @command{open}
+
+This would search for some way to open its argument (similar to opening
+a file in the Windows Explorer).
+
+@item Alias @command{read} to be the same as @command{open}, only read-only
+
+@item Write a @command{tail} command which uses @code{view-file}
+
+It would move point to the end of the buffer, and then turns on
+auto-revert mode in that buffer at frequent intervals---and a
+@command{head} alias which assums an upper limit of
+@code{eshell-maximum-line-length} characters per line.
+
+@item Make @command{dgrep} load @code{dired}, mark everything, then invoke @code{dired-do-search}
+
+@item Write emsh.c
+
+This would run Emacs with the appropriate arguments to invoke Eshell
+only.  That way, it could be listed as a login shell.
+
+@item Use an intangible @code{PS2} string for multi-line input prompts
+
+@item Auto-detect when a command is visual, by checking @code{TERMCAP} usage
+
+@item The first keypress after @kbd{M-x watson} triggers `eshell-send-input'
+
+@item Make @kbd{/} electric
+
+So that it automatically expands and corrects pathnames.  Or make
+pathname completion for Pcomplete auto-expand @samp{/u/i/std<TAB>} to
+@samp{/usr/include/std<TAB>}.
+
+@item Write the @command{pushd} stack to disk along with @code{last-dir-ring}
+
+@item Add options to @code{eshell/cat} which would allow it to sort and uniq
+
+@item Implement @command{wc} in Lisp
+
+Add support for counting sentences, paragraphs, pages, etc.
+
+@item Once piping is added, implement @command{sort} and @command{uniq} in Lisp
+
+@item Implement @command{touch} in Lisp
+
+@item Implement @command{comm} in Lisp
+
+@item Implement an @command{epatch} command in Lisp
+
+This would call @code{ediff-patch-file}, or @code{ediff-patch-buffer},
+depending on its argument.
+
+@item Have an option such that @samp{ls -l} generates a dired buffer
+
+@item Write a version of @command{xargs} based on command rewriting
+
+That is, @samp{find X | xargs Y} would be indicated using @samp{Y
+$@{find X@}}.  Maybe @code{eshell-do-pipelines} could be changed to
+perform this on-thy-fly rewriting.
+
+@item Write an alias for @command{less} that brings up a @code{view-mode} buffer
+
+Such that the user can press @kbd{SPC} and @kbd{DEL}, and then @kbd{q}
+to return to Eshell.  It would be equivalent to: 
+@samp{X > #<buffer Y>; view-buffer #<buffer Y>}.
+
+@item Make @code{eshell-mode} as much a full citizen as @code{shell-mode}
+
+Everywhere in Emacs where @code{shell-mode} is specially noticed, add
+@code{eshell-mode} there.
+
+@item Permit the umask to be selectively set on a @command{cp} target
+
+@item Problem using @kbd{M-x eshell} after using @code{eshell-command}
+
+If the first thing that I do after entering Emacs is to run
+@code{eshell-command} and invoke @command{ls}, and then use @kbd{M-x
+eshell}, it doesn't display anything.
+
+@item @kbd{M-RET} during a long command (using smart display) doesn't work
+
+Since it keeps the cursor up where the command was invoked.
+
 @end table
 
 @node Concept Index, Function and Variable Index, Bugs and ideas, Top
@@ -835,7 +972,7 @@
 
 @printindex fn
 
-@node Key Index, , Function and Variable Index, Top
+@node Key Index,  , Function and Variable Index, Top
 @unnumbered Key Index
 
 @printindex ky