Re: emacs build command for org-files

2020-01-27 Thread John Kitchin
that is also interesting to know, thanks! Jack Kamm writes: > John Kitchin writes: > >> If there was a lispy version of make that made this possible, I would >> use it. > > This is an aside, but GNU Make can use Guile Scheme as an embedded > extension language: > > https://www.gnu.org/software/

Re: emacs build command for org-files

2020-01-27 Thread Jack Kamm
John Kitchin writes: > If there was a lispy version of make that made this possible, I would > use it. This is an aside, but GNU Make can use Guile Scheme as an embedded extension language: https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/html_node/Guile-Integration.html I don't think this solves any

Re: emacs build command for org-files

2020-01-27 Thread John Kitchin
briangpowell . writes: > "Actually, if it was possible to get M-x compile to run an elisp function > instead of a make file, it might be all I need, but it looks like it runs > shell commands." > > You probably know this but just in case: > > "You can call simulate an EmacsLisp-based script by

Re: emacs build command for org-files

2020-01-27 Thread John Kitchin
Stefan Nobis writes: > John Kitchin writes: > >> Hi everyone, > >> This is only semi-on-topic. I am looking for something like M-x compile for >> my org-files, but I don't want it to necessarily use Makefiles. I am >> looking for suggestions of existing solutions to this, or thoughts on how >>

Re: emacs build command for org-files

2020-01-27 Thread John Kitchin
Neil Jerram writes: > On Sun, 26 Jan 2020 at 18:11, John Kitchin wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> This is only semi-on-topic. I am looking for something like M-x compile >> for my org-files, but I don't want it to necessarily use Makefiles. I am >> looking for suggestions of existing solutions t

Re: emacs build command for org-files

2020-01-27 Thread Neil Jerram
On Sun, 26 Jan 2020 at 18:11, John Kitchin wrote: > Hi everyone, > > This is only semi-on-topic. I am looking for something like M-x compile > for my org-files, but I don't want it to necessarily use Makefiles. I am > looking for suggestions of existing solutions to this, or thoughts on how > to

Re: emacs build command for org-files

2020-01-27 Thread Stefan Nobis
John Kitchin writes: > Hi everyone, > This is only semi-on-topic. I am looking for something like M-x compile for > my org-files, but I don't want it to necessarily use Makefiles. I am > looking for suggestions of existing solutions to this, or thoughts on how > to implement this. This may not

Re: emacs build command for org-files

2020-01-26 Thread briangpowell .
"Actually, if it was possible to get M-x compile to run an elisp function instead of a make file, it might be all I need, but it looks like it runs shell commands." You probably know this but just in case: "You can call simulate an EmacsLisp-based script by putting this in a batch script: emacs

Re: emacs build command for org-files

2020-01-26 Thread John Kitchin
On Sun, Jan 26, 2020 at 2:39 PM briangpowell . wrote: > "don't want it to necessarily use Makefiles" > > Why the hey not Dr. Kitchin!? > 1. I like all the build code in one file that also contains the document I am building. I know I could put a makefile in a src block and tangle it before runni

Re: emacs build command for org-files

2020-01-26 Thread briangpowell .
"don't want it to necessarily use Makefiles" Why the hey not Dr. Kitchin!? Make is an extremely powerful language Problem is people make makefiles that are often hard for others to read--suggest you try hard to keep it simple & avoid the fancy ways of doing things Make has flow control & is a v

emacs build command for org-files

2020-01-26 Thread John Kitchin
Hi everyone, This is only semi-on-topic. I am looking for something like M-x compile for my org-files, but I don't want it to necessarily use Makefiles. I am looking for suggestions of existing solutions to this, or thoughts on how to implement this. Actually, if it was possible to get M-x compil