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diff --git a/doc/10_Advanced.md b/doc/10_Advanced.md index ecf5bc01..7a37f9f4 100644 --- a/doc/10_Advanced.md +++ b/doc/10_Advanced.md @@ -74,3 +74,15 @@ The standard input (stdin) for shell commands is determined as follows: * If no text is selected, the entire buffer is used. The input text is replaced with the standard output (stdout) of the command. + +## Remote Control + +Since Textadept can execute arbitrary Lua code passed via the `-e` and +`--execute` command line switches, a side-effect of [single instance][] +functionality on the platforms that support it is that you can remotely control +the original instance. For example: + + ta ~/.textadept/init.lua & + ta -e "events.emit(events.FIND, 'require')" + +[single instance]: 02_Installation.html#Single.Instance |