M-x shell (thats, meta-char, x, shell<return>; alt-x shell <return>,
esc-x-s-h-e-l-l-enter ...)
then mysql -uwhomever -pwhatever ...
Alternately, in direct answer to the specific question, how about:
mysql -uyourname -ppassword -e"show tables" dbname > your.file
On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Phil Labonte wrote:
> ok, how do I redirect the output to another application or file?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terrence W. Zellers [mailto:zellert@stripped]
> On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Phil Labonte wrote:
>
> > Is there a way I can limit the amount of data that is displayed to the
> > screen?
> >
> > When I use SHOW TABLES; there are 50 tables... I can only see the last
> 15
> > or so....
>
> The solution to all the worlds problems can be found within emacs.
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