Re: [Mac-emacs-users] mac-emacs, Emacs.app from cmdline

[Andrew C. <ak...@sh...>]

> Hi,
> 
> I have installed Enrico's mac-emacs and I wonder, if/how this emacs
> can be called from the command line. I use the absolute path name
> /Applications/Emacs.app/Contents/MacOS/Emacs somefile &. The startup
> looks ok (emacs appears with the file) but switching to the emacs is
> almost impossible. When I press cmd-tab, the mousecursor turns into
> a wheel. I type a (or some) letter(s) and nothing happens. Then I
> switch back to the terminal app and press return/enter and then
> suddenly the pressed letters appear in emacs.
> 
> The mac-emacs does not accept any arguments from the command-line,
> does it?
> 
> Patrick

Hi Patrick,

Currently there isn't a way to passed command-line options to Emacs
when it is run in GUI mode.  Had you installed from CVS, this
information is in the mac/README file.

Andrew.