Re: [BUG] Consider replacing bachload with batch in ob-maxima. [9.6.6 (release_9.6.6 @ /usr/share/emacs/30.0.50/lisp/org/)]

[Leo Butler]

On Fri, Sep 01 2023, Lockywolf <for_org-bugs_2023-09-01@lockywolf.net> wrote:

> Dear org developers,
>
> At the moment, ob-maxima has a straightforward way of evaluating
> babel blocks,
>
> #+begin_src shell
> maxima --very-quiet -r batchload\(\"/tmp/ob-maximaFOOBAR.mac\"\)\$
> #+end_src
>
> (line 87 of ob-maxima.el),
>
> I suggest replacing batchload with batch(), and changing line 73 from
> "gnuplot_close ()$" to        "gnuplot_close ()$ \nquit();"
>
> The difference between "batch" and "batchload" is that "batch" can
> process :lisp expressions in addition to maxima's own, and it prints
> input/output labels. However, it is possible to customise label printing
> from maxima's own code, and being able to evaluate :lisp just seems
> uncontrovercially good.
>
> It might be that I am missing something, but batch seems a better fit
> for Org-Babel.

Hello,

I think that your request may be handled by one of two improvements:

1. Implement session support in ob-maxima.el; and
2. Many of the design decisions in the existing ob-maxima code should be
customizable.

I am attaching a patch to address 2. Please try it out, I think that it
will satisfy your requests. Feedback is welcome.

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This old thread may also be relevant:
https://list.orgmode.org/87o7q5rw62.fsf@t14.reltub.ca/

Best,
Leo

0001-On-ltb-ob-max-ob-maxima.el-add-customizations.patch
Description: 0001-On-ltb-ob-max-ob-maxima.el-add-customizations.patch