Re: file name as argument in the command line

[Daniel C. Bastos]

Maarten Bergvelt <bergv@math.uiuc.edu> writes:

> On 2007-08-31, Daniel C. Bastos <dbast0s@yahoo.com.br> wrote:
>> %emacs --version
>> GNU Emacs 22.1.50.2
>>
>> I recently installed this one from the CVS repository. Now when I run
>>
>> %emacs file
>>
>> I get the buffer *GNU Emacs* that looks like
>>
>> Welcome to GNU Emacs, a part of the GNU operating system.
>>
>> Get help           <help>
>> Emacs manual       <help> r     Browse manuals     <help> i
>> Emacs tutorial     <help> t     Undo changes       C-x u
>> Buy manuals        <help> RET   Exit Emacs         C-x C-c
>> Activate menubar     M-`
>>
>> (...)
>>
>> How can I convince emacs to not display this help buffer? The node
>> ``Emacs Invocation'' says that
>>
>> ``The last file name on your command line becomes the current buffer;''
>>
>> but doesn't seem to be true.
>
> Look up splash-screen in the news file for your version. If you do
> anything the desired buffer will appear. See also the variable
> inhibit-splash-screen.

It behaved this way in my previous version, whatever it was. Now I tried
moving the point around, I pressed C-l (I think there was a version
which would kill the splash screen with C-l). 

Anyway, I'm good now with inhibit-splash-screen. Thanks.