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)
>
> Because you don't need to do that, to prevent `message' from
> displaying in the echo area.
>
> Printing a return value from evaluating a sexp has nothing
> to do with the question. See the Subject line.

Eheh ... is it off-topic?

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