Can Project.el remember a project's compile command?
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OldMansKid · 2022-11-10 13:43

Every time I open an existing project, c-x p c defaults to make -k,
and there isn't even any command history.

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Edit: I don't understand the syntax ((nil . ((variable . "value"))))
of .dir-locals.el, so many parentheses, but fortunately there is a
add-dir-local-variable function, then just select the compile-command.

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mickeyp · 2022-11-10 14:22

You can use a directory-local variable to set it.

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OldMansKid · 2022-11-10 14:30

Thanks. Never mind, I found it. It's "compile-command".

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Thaodan · 2022-11-10 18:15

projectile.el does that so I suppose you can just restore the command
history of the project.el when you start emacs.

Try \`savehist-mode\`.

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[deleted] · 2022-11-10 18:26

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paretoOptimalDev · 2022-11-10 19:36

Semi-related: History per project would be super cool

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terminal_cope · 2022-11-12 19:01

savehist is the key.  Useful all over.

I intend to migrate from projectile some time but this discussion
isn't making me more eager.  I just realized projectile will rename
compilation buffers to be per project if you let it.  Assuming project
doesn't go that far yet (?) I may sit tight.

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Thaodan · 2022-11-12 19:42

Yes if you \`projectile-per-project-compilation-buffer\`.