matlab-emacs-discuss

Re: [Matlab-emacs-discuss] Links and tab completion in matlab-shell

[David C. <dav...@fr...>]

Eric Ludlam wrote:
> Hi,
>  
> I'm not sure why adding "-n" to your emacsclient script causes it to not be found.  If the problem is related to the space in the command, a simple workaround is to create a shell script like this:
> 
> myemacsclient.sh
> --------------
> #!/bin/sh
> emacsclient -n $*
> --------------
> 
> And then use that shell script instead.
> 


I have encountered the same problem on windows, where adding "-n" to the emacsclient options causes it not to be found, most likely due to the space in the command.
The workaround I have found on windows is to change startup.m as follows:

if (ispc)
    emacsinit('"emacsclient --alternate-editor emacs -n"');
else
    emacsinit;
end

Notice the double quotes within the single quotes... I haven't tried it on linux, but Eric's suggestion should certainly work.

As far as the links for error messages are concerned, I'm also experiencing problems, with all matlab releases (R2006a, R2008a, R2009a).
In particular error messages of the kind:

??? Error: File: myscript.m Line: 57 Column: 15

do not seem to be covered by the regexp.

But great work, Eric ! You don't know how much I value what you've done, but I really, really regret Mathworks' decision to have dropped EmacsLink support...

Cheers,
David.

Re: [Matlab-emacs-discuss] Links and tab completion in matlab-shell

[Daniel H. <dan...@gm...>]

On 9 Apr 2010, at 11:29, David Chappaz wrote:

>
> Eric Ludlam wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm not sure why adding "-n" to your emacsclient script causes it  
>> to not be found.  If the problem is related to the space in the  
>> command, a simple workaround is to create a shell script like this:
>>
>> myemacsclient.sh
>> --------------
>> #!/bin/sh
>> emacsclient -n $*
>> --------------
>>
>> And then use that shell script instead.
>>
>
>
> I have encountered the same problem on windows, where adding "-n" to  
> the emacsclient options causes it not to be found, most likely due  
> to the space in the command.
> The workaround I have found on windows is to change startup.m as  
> follows:
>
> if (ispc)
>    emacsinit('"emacsclient --alternate-editor emacs -n"');
> else
>    emacsinit;
> end
>
> Notice the double quotes within the single quotes... I haven't tried  
> it on linux, but Eric's suggestion should certainly work.
>
> As far as the links for error messages are concerned, I'm also  
> experiencing problems, with all matlab releases (R2006a, R2008a,  
> R2009a).
> In particular error messages of the kind:
>
> ??? Error: File: myscript.m Line: 57 Column: 15
>
> do not seem to be covered by the regexp.
>
> But great work, Eric ! You don't know how much I value what you've  
> done, but I really, really regret Mathworks' decision to have  
> dropped EmacsLink support...
>
> Cheers,
> David.
>
>

Hi all,

Sorry for the late reply, I have been busy and didn't want to report  
back before I had done my best to make both solutions work. I could  
not make your solution work David but Eric's shell script did the job.

For os x users with the same problem:
I created the shell script described above
Added the folder to the search path
Changed the file permission
Added these lines:
         % Personal change to handle the space in emacsclient -n
         % -------------------------------------------------------
         clientcommand = 'myEmacsclient.sh';
         % -------------------------------------------------------
in the emacsinit file located in /some/path/matlab-emacs/toolbox/ just  
above the line
com.mathworks.services.Prefs.setStringPref('EditorOtherEditor',  
clientcommand);

I should mention that there are still problems with the all the links  
(If i find a solution i will post it), but the edit command now works  
as it should.

Cheers
Daniel