"Daniel Pittman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Fri, 26 May 2000, Kai Gro�johann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> > Well, I've got to read up on continuable errors, then. Is
> > `file-error' a continuable error?
>
> Hmmm. Yes, in a quick browse through my XEmacs elisp. Raised by using
> 'signal.'
Good. Let's change that call from error to signal, then.
> > I wonder if it might be useful to do this at shell-setup time? When
> > the remote shell starts up, rcp.el finds out if there's a Perl. If
> > there is, it could create a function on the remote end which runs Perl
> > with the right arguments.
>
> Ah, now *there* is a good idea. I must remember that. I can assume
> Bourne shell characteristics, can't I? Hrm... does it ever select csh(1)
> or it's descendants?
Things will break in horrible ways if rcp.el ever starts a csh-like
shell. Nonono. Down that path lies madness.
You may assume Bourne-ish shells.
> In any case, I think that using CPIO is a better plan than using Perl,
> and I will have a look at using that some time this weekend, I hope.
> Unless you are?
My weekend is rather full already, so don't hesitate to do stuff.
kai
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