Re: [External] [FR] Add buffer-local setting to request specific ESS process/session name (was: [PATCH] Set Python shell in Org edit buffer)

[Ihor Radchenko]

"Richard M. Heiberger" <rmh@temple.edu> writes:

> This idiscussion s reminding me of the following ESS functions
>
> ess-request-a-process         M-x ... RET
>    Ask for a process, and make it the current ESS process.

AFAIK, this is the function deciding whether to run a new ESS process or
re-use the existing one. It is responsible for the observed behaviour.

> ess-switch-process            M-x ... RET
>    Force a switch to a new underlying process.

Uses `ess-request-a-process'.

> ess-add-ess-process           M-x ... RET
>    Execute this command from within a buffer running a process to add

Does not look relevant - it seems to be for the process (comint) buffer,
not for the R/other ESS source buffer.

-- 
Ihor Radchenko // yantar92,
Org mode contributor,
Learn more about Org mode at <https://orgmode.org/>.
Support Org development at <https://liberapay.com/org-mode>,
or support my work at <https://liberapay.com/yantar92>