Re: [External] : messages to *Messages* without appearing in mini-buffer?

[Emanuel Berg]

Drew Adams wrote:

>>> (let ((inhibit-message  t))
>>>   (message "Msg only to be logged in *Messages*"))
>> 
>> Doesn't work for me?
>> 
>> I see it.
>> 
>> Dont know if message displays it or if it is displayed because
>> it is returned.
>
> What you see is the printed return value of
> the sexp you asked to evaluate-AND-PRINT.
>
> Try `eval-region' on the sexp instead.
>
> Or put it in a defun and invoke the function in a way that
> doesn't also print its return value.

(progn
  (message "But then why don't you just do that?")
  1)

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