Re: Interesting handling of command line arguments

Valdis> "Why do I have a buffer called -something?" :) But under my suggestion you'd have a buffer labelled "*Warnings*" explaining why you _don't_ have a buffer called "-something", and how to get it if you really want it. Note: I just realized that the "--" syntax is not helpful on the XEmacs command line, as you cannot do the following any more: xemacs -something -f turn--something-into-something-more-useful as both xemacs -- -something -f turn--something-into-something-more-useful xemacs -f turn--something-into-something-more-useful -- -something are obviously incorrect. ;-) We really need an "escape-once" flag, something like --file=-something, here. -- Institute of Policy and Planning Sciences http://turnbull.sk.tsukuba.ac.jp University of Tsukuba Tennodai 1-1-1 Tsukuba 305-8573 JAPAN Ask not how you can "do" free software business; ask what your business can "do for" free software.