> So, my workaround is to: > > (setq comint-prompt-regexp "myname@myhost> ") > > Then the filtering works perfectly. > > Of course if I change my name, this will fail. Or, more likely, connect to a > different host within the shell. > > Or if I change PS1 😉 > > It would be useful to automate this a little. > > The variable needs to be set buffer-local to the shell buffer. > > And it could possibly somehow ask the process for the value of PS1.
FWIW: the following gets at it... (with-current-buffer "*shell*" (setq comint-prompt-regexp (buffer-substring-no-properties (pos-bol) (pos-eol)))) > > Any more TIPS on doing this? > > Or perhaps advice that I shouldn't want to ...??? 😉 > > Cheers, > > ~ Malcolm
