Re: file name as argument in the command line

[Maarten Bergvelt]

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.
-- 
Maarten Bergvelt