(compilation-read-command): Extracted from compile.

(compile): Use it.
(recompile): Accept an optional argument to enable editing the command line.

2 files changed, 22 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 53a9806f613..32393579676 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2008-12-04  Sam Steingold  <sds@gnu.org>
+
+        * progmodes/compile.el (compilation-read-command): Extracted from
+        compile.
+        (compile): Use it.
+        (recompile): Accept an optional argument to enable editing the
+        command line.
+
 2008-12-04  Michael Albinus  <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
 
         * net/tramp.el (top): Write a message, when loading Tramp.
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/compile.el b/lisp/progmodes/compile.el
index 9133f6e0231..0f9800acc06 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/compile.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/compile.el
@@ -1019,6 +1019,12 @@ FMTS is a list of format specs for transforming the file name.
 
      compilation-mode-font-lock-keywords)))
 
+(defun compilation-read-command (command)
+  (read-shell-command "Compile command: " command
+                      (if (equal (car compile-history) command)
+                          '(compile-history . 1)
+                        'compile-history)))
+
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun compile (command &optional comint)
@@ -1052,10 +1058,7 @@ to a function that generates a unique name."
    (list
     (let ((command (eval compile-command)))
       (if (or compilation-read-command current-prefix-arg)
-          (read-shell-command "Compile command: " command
-                              (if (equal (car compile-history) command)
-                                  '(compile-history . 1)
-                                'compile-history))
+          (compilation-read-command command)
         command))
     (consp current-prefix-arg)))
   (unless (equal command (eval compile-command))
@@ -1065,13 +1068,17 @@ to a function that generates a unique name."
   (compilation-start command comint))
 
 ;; run compile with the default command line
-(defun recompile ()
+(defun recompile (&optional edit-command)
   "Re-compile the program including the current buffer.
 If this is run in a Compilation mode buffer, re-use the arguments from the
-original use.  Otherwise, recompile using `compile-command'."
-  (interactive)
+original use.  Otherwise, recompile using `compile-command'.
+If the optional argument `edit-command' is non-nil, the command can be edited."
+  (interactive "P")
   (save-some-buffers (not compilation-ask-about-save) nil)
   (let ((default-directory (or compilation-directory default-directory)))
+    (when edit-command
+      (setcar compilation-arguments
+              (compilation-read-command (car compilation-arguments))))
     (apply 'compilation-start (or compilation-arguments
                                   `(,(eval compile-command))))))