Re: chdir output incorrect for prompt

[Tim X]

"Jim" <James.Poli@sas.com> writes:

> Hello,
>
> I have   export PS1='($PWD)> '  for my prompt on linux and it works fine in 
> my shell displaying
> the path after a 'cd' command.  However in emacs after a 'cd' command the 
> output has junk
> in the path:  ^[]1:Test^G^[]2;Test      ???@cc99^G^[]3:/r/...
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice,
> Jim 
>
>

I suspect you are using ANSI escape characters to set the colour of
your prompt. Look for the ansi-color with apropos and you will find
some emacs modes for providing ansi color support within
terminal/shell modes.

Tim

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