"Richard M. Heiberger" <r...@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>