Re: I was asked something in a *compilation* window

[Kevin Rodgers]

Kai Großjohann wrote:

> jidanni@deadspam.com (Dan Jacobson) writes:
>
>
> > What happens when we do M-x compile and something asks us a question
> > right there in the compile window?
>
> In principle, process-send-string should work.
>
> Doing it right is on my todo list.  But don't hold your breath.

I wrote a small patch to compile.el (compile-internal) and a very small
add-on (compile-input.el) way back in October, 1996 for Karl Berry to
enable user input in *compile* buffers.  I'll post it again if anyone's
interested.

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Kevin Rodgers <kevinr@ihs.com>