Function: eshell-source-file

eshell-source-file is a byte-compiled function defined in em-script.el.gz.

Signature

(eshell-source-file FILE &optional ARGS SUBCOMMAND-P)

Documentation

Execute a series of Eshell commands in FILE, passing ARGS.

Comments begin with #.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/eshell/em-script.el.gz
(defun eshell-source-file (file &optional args subcommand-p)
  "Execute a series of Eshell commands in FILE, passing ARGS.
Comments begin with `#'."
  (let ((orig (point))
	(here (point-max))
	(inhibit-point-motion-hooks t))
    (goto-char (point-max))
    (with-silent-modifications
      ;; FIXME: Why not use a temporary buffer and avoid this
      ;; "insert&delete" business?  --Stef
      (insert-file-contents file)
      (goto-char (point-max))
      (throw 'eshell-replace-command
             (prog1
                 (list 'let
                       (list (list 'eshell-command-name (list 'quote file))
                             (list 'eshell-command-arguments
                                   (list 'quote args)))
                       (let ((cmd (eshell-parse-command (cons here (point)))))
                         (if subcommand-p
                             (setq cmd (list 'eshell-as-subcommand cmd)))
                         cmd))
               (delete-region here (point))
               (goto-char orig))))))