This is just like `notmuch-call-notmuch-json', but parses S-expression output. Note that, also like `notmuch-call-notmuch-json', this doesn't consider trailing data to be an error, which may or may not be what we want in the long run. --- emacs/notmuch-lib.el | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/emacs/notmuch-lib.el b/emacs/notmuch-lib.el index 534f217..36eacc1 100644 --- a/emacs/notmuch-lib.el +++ b/emacs/notmuch-lib.el @@ -484,6 +484,23 @@ an error." (json-read))) (delete-file err-file))))) +(defun notmuch-call-notmuch-sexp (&rest args) + "Invoke `notmuch-command' with ARGS and return the parsed S-exp output. + +If notmuch exits with a non-zero status, this will pop up a +buffer containing notmuch's output and signal an error." + + (with-temp-buffer + (let ((err-file (make-temp-file "nmerr"))) + (unwind-protect + (let ((status (apply #'call-process + notmuch-command nil (list t err-file) nil args))) + (notmuch-check-exit-status status (cons notmuch-command args) + (buffer-string) err-file) + (goto-char (point-min)) + (read (current-buffer))) + (delete-file err-file))))) + (defun notmuch-start-notmuch (name buffer sentinel &rest args) "Start and return an asynchronous notmuch command. -- 1.7.10.4