Re: [BUG] Consider replacing bachload with batch in ob-maxima. [9.6.6 (release_9.6.6 @ /usr/share/emacs/30.0.50/lisp/org/)]

[Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net>]

Leo Butler <Leo.Butler@umanitoba.ca> writes:

> I think that your request may be handled by one of two improvements:
>
> 1. Implement session support in ob-maxima.el; and
> 2. Many of the design decisions in the existing ob-maxima code should be
> customizable.

> I am attaching a patch to address 2. Please try it out, I think that it
> will satisfy your requests. Feedback is welcome.

Thanks for the patch!

> +(defcustom org-babel-maxima-command-arguments
> +  "--very-quiet"

> +(defcustom org-babel-maxima-batch/load
> +  "batchload"
> +
> +(defcustom org-babel-maxima-graphic-file-format-string
> +  "(set_plot_option ('[gnuplot_term, png]), set_plot_option ('[gnuplot_out_file, %S]))$"
> +
> +(defcustom org-babel-maxima-default-epilogue
> +  "gnuplot_close ()$"

This might be fine, but may you please explain what would be the purpose
of customizing each of these options?

IMHO, in their current state, if a user mindlessly customizes these
options without knowing how ob-maxima internals work, ob-maxima may
simply be broken. It is also not very clear what would be the benefit
customizing any of the proposed options.

As a general rule, we do not expose internal details that are _required_
for things to work to users. In the above,
`org-babel-maxima-default-epilogue' appears to be paired with
`org-babel-maxima-graphic-file-format-string' and may need to be changed
depending on its value. Also, I am not sure if removing --very-quiet may
not affect :results output.

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