How would I add a hook to rename the *compilation* buffer after
running projectile-run-project?
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kigas2 · 2022-07-23 11:07



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snubbyJspreaker · 2022-07-23 12:54

you could look through compile.el to see if there are any hooks for
after compile. I don't think projectile has such a thing but you can
always check the source and see.

if you C-h v and search for compilation you'll find a list of the
available hooks

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RyanTheKing · 2022-07-23 13:31

Can you create a wrapper function then bind that to your hot key?
Either define a new hook in the wrapper or just put your buffer rename
logic there.

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bespokey · 2022-07-23 14:03

You can use hooks on compilation mode or compilation-finish-functions

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_viz_ · 2022-07-23 16:16

There's compilation-buffer-name-function but I'm not sure how useful
that will be for you.

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dm_g · 2022-07-23 18:32

Take a look at how to define advice functions:

[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html\_node/elisp/Advising-F
unctions.html](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/eli
sp/Advising-Functions.html)

they are very powerful. They give you the opportunity to specify code
to run before, after, instead of the original function whenever the
original function is invoked.

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kigas2 · 2022-07-23 19:51

Seems like exactly what i need thanks!

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kigas2 · 2022-07-25 08:02

I ended up solving it like this....
`(defun compile-project () "Run current project with a different
buffer name."  (interactive)  (call-interactively  'projectile-run-
project)  (with-current-buffer "*compilation*"  (rename-buffer
compilation-buffer-name)))`