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10 @subtitle Frequently asked questions about XEmacs @* Last Modified: $Date: 2001/05/31 12:45:30 $
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12 @author Tony Rossini <rossini@@biostat.washington.edu>
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14 @author Chuck Thompson <cthomp@@xemacs.org>
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15 @author Steve Baur <steve@@xemacs.org>
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16 @author Andreas Kaempf <andreas@@sccon.com>
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22 @ifinfo
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23 @dircategory XEmacs Editor
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24 @direntry
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29 @node Top, Introduction, (dir), (dir)
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30 @top XEmacs FAQ
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31 @unnumbered Introduction
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33 This is the guide to the XEmacs Frequently Asked Questions list---a
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34 compendium of questions and answers pertaining to one of the finest
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35 programs ever written. XEmacs is much more than just a Text Editor.
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37 This FAQ is freely redistributable. This FAQ is distributed in the hope
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68 download the faq} in info format, and install it in @file{<XEmacs
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81 * Introduction:: Introduction, Policy, Credits.
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82 * Installation:: Installation and Trouble Shooting.
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83 * Customization:: Customization and Options.
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84 * Subsystems:: Major Subsystems.
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85 * Miscellaneous:: The Miscellaneous Stuff.
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89 @detailmenu
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91 --- The Detailed Node Listing ---
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93 Introduction, Policy, Credits
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94
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95 * Q1.0.1:: What is XEmacs?
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96 * Q1.0.2:: What is the current version of XEmacs?
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97 * Q1.0.3:: Where can I find it?
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98 * Q1.0.4:: Why Another Version of Emacs?
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99 * Q1.0.5:: Why Haven't XEmacs and GNU Emacs Merged?
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100 * Q1.0.6:: Where can I get help?
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102 * Q1.0.8:: How do you pronounce XEmacs?
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103 * Q1.0.9:: What does XEmacs look like?
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104 * Q1.0.10:: Is there a port of XEmacs to Microsoft ('95 or NT)?
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105 * Q1.0.11:: Is there a port of XEmacs to the Macintosh?
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106 * Q1.0.12:: Is there a port of XEmacs to NextStep?
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107 * Q1.0.13:: Is there a port of XEmacs to OS/2?
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108 * Q1.0.14:: Where can I get a printed copy of the XEmacs users manual?
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110 Policies:
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111 * Q1.1.1:: What is the FAQ editorial policy?
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112 * Q1.1.2:: How do I become a Beta Tester?
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113 * Q1.1.3:: How do I contribute to XEmacs itself?
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114
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115 Credits:
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116 * Q1.2.1:: Who wrote XEmacs?
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117 * Q1.2.2:: Who contributed to this version of the FAQ?
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118 * Q1.2.3:: Who contributed to the FAQ in the past?
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119
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120 Internationalization:
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122 * Q1.3.2:: How can I help with internationalization?
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123 * Q1.3.3:: How do I type non-ASCII characters?
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124 * Q1.3.4:: Can XEmacs messages come out in a different language?
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125 * Q1.3.5:: Please explain the various input methods in MULE/XEmacs
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126 * Q1.3.6:: How do I portably code for MULE/XEmacs?
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127 * Q1.3.7:: How about Cyrillic Modes?
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129 Getting Started:
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130 * Q1.4.1:: What is an @file{init.el} or @file{.emacs} and is there a sample one?
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131 * Q1.4.2:: Can I use the same @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} with the other Emacs?
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132 * Q1.4.3:: Any good XEmacs tutorials around?
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133 * Q1.4.4:: May I see an example of a useful XEmacs Lisp function?
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134 * Q1.4.5:: And how do I bind it to a key?
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135 * Q1.4.6:: What's the difference between a macro and a function?
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137 Installation and Trouble Shooting
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139 * Q2.0.1:: Running XEmacs without installing.
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140 * Q2.0.2:: XEmacs is too big.
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141 * Q2.0.3:: Compiling XEmacs with Netaudio.
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142 * Q2.0.4:: Problems with Linux and ncurses.
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143 * Q2.0.5:: Do I need X11 to run XEmacs?
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144 * Q2.0.6:: I'm having strange crashes. What do I do?
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145 * Q2.0.7:: Libraries in non-standard locations.
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146 * Q2.0.8:: can't resolve symbol _h_errno
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147 * Q2.0.9:: Where do I find external libraries?
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148 * Q2.0.10:: After I run configure I find a coredump, is something wrong?
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149 * Q2.0.11:: XEmacs can't resolve host names.
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150 * Q2.0.12:: Why can't I strip XEmacs?
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151 * Q2.0.13:: I don't need no steenkin' packages. Do I? (NEW)
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152 * Q2.0.14:: How do I figure out which packages to install? (NEW)
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154 Trouble Shooting:
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155 * Q2.1.1:: XEmacs just crashed on me!
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156 * Q2.1.2:: Cryptic Minibuffer messages.
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157 * Q2.1.3:: Translation Table Syntax messages at Startup.
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158 * Q2.1.4:: Startup warnings about deducing proper fonts?
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159 * Q2.1.5:: XEmacs cannot connect to my X Terminal.
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160 * Q2.1.6:: XEmacs just locked up my Linux X server.
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161 * Q2.1.7:: HP Alt key as Meta.
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162 * Q2.1.8:: got (wrong-type-argument color-instance-p nil)!
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163 * Q2.1.9:: XEmacs causes my OpenWindows 3.0 server to crash.
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164 * Q2.1.10:: Warnings from incorrect key modifiers.
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165 * Q2.1.11:: Can't instantiate image error... in toolbar
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166 * Q2.1.12:: Regular Expression Problems on DEC OSF1.
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167 * Q2.1.13:: HP/UX 10.10 and @code{create_process} failure
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168 * Q2.1.14:: @kbd{C-g} doesn't work for me. Is it broken?
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169 * Q2.1.15:: How to debug an XEmacs problem with a debugger.
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170 * Q2.1.16:: XEmacs crashes in @code{strcat} on HP/UX 10.
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171 * Q2.1.17:: @samp{Marker does not point anywhere}.
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172 * Q2.1.18:: XEmacs is outputting lots of X errors.
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173 * Q2.1.19:: XEmacs does not follow the local timezone.
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174 * Q2.1.20:: @samp{Symbol's function definition is void: hkey-help-show.}
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176 * Q2.1.22:: XEmacs seems to take a really long time to do some things.
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177 * Q2.1.23:: Movemail on Linux does not work for XEmacs 19.15 and later.
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178 * Q2.1.24:: XEmacs won't start without network. (NEW)
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179 * Q2.1.25:: After upgrading, XEmacs won't do `foo' any more! (NEW)
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181 Customization and Options
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182
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183 * Q3.0.1:: What version of Emacs am I running?
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184 * Q3.0.2:: How do I evaluate Elisp expressions?
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185 * Q3.0.3:: @code{(setq tab-width 6)} behaves oddly.
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186 * Q3.0.4:: How can I add directories to the @code{load-path}?
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187 * Q3.0.5:: How to check if a lisp function is defined?
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188 * Q3.0.6:: Can I force the output of @code{(face-list)} to a buffer?
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189 * Q3.0.7:: Font selections don't get saved after @code{Save Options}.
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190 * Q3.0.8:: How do I make a single minibuffer frame?
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191 * Q3.0.9:: What is @code{Customize}?
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194 * Q3.1.1:: Where is a list of X resources?
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195 * Q3.1.2:: How can I detect a color display?
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198 * Q3.1.5:: How can I get the icon to just say @samp{XEmacs}?
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199 * Q3.1.6:: How can I have the window title area display the full path?
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200 * Q3.1.7:: @samp{xemacs -name junk} doesn't work?
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201 * Q3.1.8:: @samp{-iconic} doesn't work.
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202
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205 * Q3.2.2:: How do I set the text, menu and modeline fonts?
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206 * Q3.2.3:: How can I set the colors when highlighting a region?
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207 * Q3.2.4:: How can I limit color map usage?
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208 * Q3.2.5:: My tty supports color, but XEmacs doesn't use them.
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209 * Q3.2.6:: Can I have pixmap backgrounds in XEmacs?
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210
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211 The Modeline:
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212 * Q3.3.1:: How can I make the modeline go away?
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213 * Q3.3.2:: How do you have XEmacs display the line number in the modeline?
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214 * Q3.3.3:: How do I get XEmacs to put the time of day on the modeline?
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215 * Q3.3.4:: How do I turn off current chapter from AUC TeX modeline?
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216 * Q3.3.5:: How can one change the modeline color based on the mode used?
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217
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218 Multiple Device Support:
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219 * Q3.4.1:: How do I open a frame on another screen of my multi-headed display?
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220 * Q3.4.2:: Can I really connect to a running XEmacs after calling up over a modem? How?
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221
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222 The Keyboard:
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223 * Q3.5.1:: How can I bind complex functions (or macros) to keys?
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224 * Q3.5.2:: How can I stop down-arrow from adding empty lines to the bottom of my buffers?
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225 * Q3.5.3:: How do I bind C-. and C-; to scroll one line up and down?
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226 * Q3.5.4:: Globally binding @kbd{Delete}?
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227 * Q3.5.5:: Scrolling one line at a time.
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228 * Q3.5.6:: How to map @kbd{Help} key alone on Sun type4 keyboard?
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229 * Q3.5.7:: How can you type in special characters in XEmacs?
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231 * Q3.5.9:: How do I make the Delete key delete forward?
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232 * Q3.5.10:: Can I turn on @dfn{sticky} modifier keys?
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233 * Q3.5.11:: How do I map the arrow keys?
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234
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235 The Cursor:
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236 * Q3.6.1:: Is there a way to make the bar cursor thicker?
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237 * Q3.6.2:: Is there a way to get back the old block cursor where the cursor covers the character in front of the point?
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238 * Q3.6.3:: Can I make the cursor blink?
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239
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240 The Mouse and Highlighting:
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241 * Q3.7.1:: How can I turn off Mouse pasting?
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242 * Q3.7.2:: How do I set control/meta/etc modifiers on mouse buttons?
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243 * Q3.7.3:: Clicking the left button does not do anything in buffer list.
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244 * Q3.7.4:: How can I get a list of buffers when I hit mouse button 3?
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245 * Q3.7.5:: Why does cut-and-paste not work between XEmacs and a cmdtool?
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246 * Q3.7.6:: How I can set XEmacs up so that it pastes where the text cursor is?
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247 * Q3.7.7:: How do I select a rectangular region?
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248 * Q3.7.8:: Why does @kbd{M-w} take so long?
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249
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250 The Menubar and Toolbar:
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251 * Q3.8.1:: How do I get rid of the menu (or menubar)?
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252 * Q3.8.2:: Can I customize the basic menubar?
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253 * Q3.8.3:: How do I control how many buffers are listed in the menu @code{Buffers} list?
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254 * Q3.8.4:: Resources like @code{Emacs*menubar*font} are not working?
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255 * Q3.8.5:: How can I bind a key to a function to toggle the toolbar?
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256
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257 Scrollbars:
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258 * Q3.9.1:: How can I disable the scrollbar?
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259 * Q3.9.2:: How can one use resources to change scrollbar colors?
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260 * Q3.9.3:: Moving the scrollbar can move the point; can I disable this?
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261 * Q3.9.4:: How can I turn off automatic horizontal scrolling in specific modes?
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263 Text Selections:
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264 * Q3.10.1:: How can I turn off or change highlighted selections?
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265 * Q3.10.2:: How do I get that typing on an active region removes it?
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266 * Q3.10.3:: Can I turn off the highlight during isearch?
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267 * Q3.10.4:: How do I turn off highlighting after @kbd{C-x C-p} (mark-page)?
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268 * Q3.10.5:: The region disappears when I hit the end of buffer while scrolling.
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269
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270 Major Subsystems
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272 * Q4.0.1:: How do I set up VM to retrieve remote mail using POP?
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273 * Q4.0.2:: How do I get VM to filter mail for me?
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274 * Q4.0.3:: How can I get VM to automatically check for new mail?
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275 * Q4.0.4:: [This question intentionally left blank]
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276 * Q4.0.5:: How do I get my outgoing mail archived?
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277 * Q4.0.6:: I have various addresses at which I receive mail. How can I tell VM to ignore them when doing a "reply-all"?
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278 * Q4.0.7:: Is there a mailing list or FAQ for VM?
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279 * Q4.0.8:: Remote mail reading with VM.
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280 * Q4.0.9:: rmail or VM gets an error incorporating new mail.
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281 * Q4.0.10:: How do I make VM stay in a single frame?
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282 * Q4.0.11:: How do I make VM or mh-e display graphical smilies?
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283 * Q4.0.12:: Customization of VM not covered in the manual or here.
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284
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285 Web browsing with W3:
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286 * Q4.1.1:: What is W3?
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287 * Q4.1.2:: How do I run W3 from behind a firewall?
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288 * Q4.1.3:: Is it true that W3 supports style sheets and tables?
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289
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290 Reading Netnews and Mail with Gnus:
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291 * Q4.2.1:: GNUS, (ding) Gnus, Gnus 5, September Gnus, Red Gnus, Quassia Gnus, argh!
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292 * Q4.2.2:: [This question intentionally left blank]
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293 * Q4.2.3:: How do I make Gnus stay within a single frame?
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294 * Q4.2.4:: How do I customize the From: line?
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295
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296 Other Mail & News:
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297 * Q4.3.1:: How can I read and/or compose MIME messages?
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298 * Q4.3.2:: What is TM and where do I get it?
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299 * Q4.3.3:: Why isn't this @code{movemail} program working?
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300 * Q4.3.4:: Movemail is also distributed by Netscape? Can that cause problems?
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301 * Q4.3.5:: Where do I find pstogif (required by tm)?
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302
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303 Sparcworks, EOS, and WorkShop:
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304 * Q4.4.1:: What is SPARCworks, EOS, and WorkShop
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305 * Q4.4.2:: How do I start the Sun Workshop support in XEmacs 21?
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306
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307 Energize:
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308 * Q4.5.1:: What is/was Energize?
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309
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310 Infodock:
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311 * Q4.6.1:: What is Infodock?
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312
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313 Other Unbundled Packages:
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315 * Q4.7.2:: Are there any Emacs Lisp Spreadsheets?
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317 * Q4.7.4:: Problems installing AUC TeX
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318 * Q4.7.5:: Is there a reason for an Emacs package not to be included in XEmacs?
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319 * Q4.7.6:: Is there a MatLab mode?
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323 * Q5.0.1:: How can I do source code highlighting using font-lock?
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324 * Q5.0.2:: I do not like cc-mode. How do I use the old c-mode?
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325 * Q5.0.3:: How do I get @samp{More} Syntax Highlighting on by default?
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327 * Q5.0.5:: How can I get XEmacs to come up in text/auto-fill mode by default?
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328 * Q5.0.6:: How do I start up a second shell buffer?
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329 * Q5.0.7:: Telnet from shell filters too much.
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330 * Q5.0.8:: Why does edt emulation not work?
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331 * Q5.0.9:: How can I emulate VI and use it as my default mode?
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334 * Q5.0.12:: How do I disable gnuserv from opening a new frame?
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335 * Q5.0.13:: How do I start gnuserv so that each subsequent XEmacs is a client?
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336 * Q5.0.14:: Strange things are happening in Shell Mode.
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337 * Q5.0.15:: Where do I get the latest CC Mode?
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338 * Q5.0.16:: I find auto-show-mode disconcerting. How do I turn it off?
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339 * Q5.0.17:: How can I get two instances of info?
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341 * Q5.0.19:: Is there something better than LaTeX mode?
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342 * Q5.0.20:: Is there a way to start a new XEmacs if there's no gnuserv running, and otherwise use gnuclient?
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345 * Q5.1.1:: The difference in key sequences between XEmacs and GNU Emacs?
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346 * Q5.1.2:: Can I generate "fake" keyboard events?
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347 * Q5.1.3:: Could you explain @code{read-kbd-macro} in more detail?
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348 * Q5.1.4:: What is the performance hit of @code{let}?
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349 * Q5.1.5:: What is the recommended use of @code{setq}?
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350 * Q5.1.6:: What is the typical misuse of @code{setq} ?
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351 * Q5.1.7:: I like the @code{do} form of cl, does it slow things down?
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353 * Q5.1.9:: How do I put a glyph as annotation in a buffer?
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354 * Q5.1.10:: @code{map-extents} won't traverse all of my extents!
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355 * Q5.1.11:: My elisp program is horribly slow. Is there an easy way to find out where it spends time?
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358 * Q5.2.1:: How do I turn off the sound?
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359 * Q5.2.2:: How do I get funky sounds instead of a boring beep?
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360 * Q5.2.3:: What's NAS, how do I get it?
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361 * Q5.2.4:: Sunsite sounds don't play.
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364 * Q5.3.1:: How do you make XEmacs indent CL if-clauses correctly?
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366 * Q5.3.3:: How can I print WYSIWYG a font-locked buffer?
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367 * Q5.3.4:: Getting @kbd{M-x lpr} to work with postscript printer.
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368 * Q5.3.5:: How do I specify the paths that XEmacs uses for finding files?
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370 * Q5.3.7:: Can I have the end of the buffer delimited in some way?
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371 * Q5.3.8:: How do I insert today's date into a buffer?
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372 * Q5.3.9:: Are only certain syntactic character classes available for abbrevs?
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373 * Q5.3.10:: How can I get those oh-so-neat X-Face lines?
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374 * Q5.3.11:: How do I add new Info directories?
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375 * Q5.3.12:: What do I need to change to make printing work?
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381 * Q6.0.2:: What flavors of MS Windows are supported?
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382 * Q6.0.3:: Are binaries available?
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383 * Q6.0.4:: Can I build XEmacs on MS Windows with X support? Do I need to?
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384 * Q6.0.5:: I'd like to help out. What do I do?
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385 * Q6.0.6:: What are Cygwin and MinGW, and do I need them to run XEmacs?
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386 * Q6.0.7:: What exactly are all the different ways to build XEmacs under Windows?
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388 Building XEmacs on MS Windows:
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389 * Q6.1.1:: What compiler/libraries do I need to compile XEmacs?
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390 * Q6.1.2:: How do I compile the native port?
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391 * Q6.1.3:: What do I need for Cygwin?
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392 * Q6.1.4:: How do I compile under Cygwin?
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393 * Q6.1.5:: How do I compile using MinGW (aka @samp{the -mno-cygwin flag to gcc})?
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394 * Q6.1.6:: I decided to run with X. Where do I get an X server?
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395 * Q6.1.7:: How do I compile with X support?
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399 * Q6.2.2:: How do I change fonts in XEmacs on MS Windows?
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400 * Q6.2.3:: Where do I put my @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} file?
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404 * Q6.3.2:: What are the differences between the various MS Windows emacsen?
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405 * Q6.3.3:: What is the porting team doing at the moment?
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408 * Q6.4.1:: XEmacs won't start on Windows. (NEW)
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412 * Q7.0.1:: What is new in 20.2?
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413 * Q7.0.2:: What is new in 20.3?
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414 * Q7.0.3:: What is new in 20.4?
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415 * Q7.0.4:: Procedural changes in XEmacs development.
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416 @end detailmenu
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417 @end menu
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418
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419 @node Introduction, Installation, Top, Top
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420 @unnumbered 1 Introduction, Policy, Credits
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421
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422 Learning XEmacs is a lifelong activity. Even people who have used Emacs
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423 for years keep discovering new features. Therefore this document cannot
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424 be complete. Instead it is aimed at the person who is either
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425 considering XEmacs for their own use, or has just obtained it and is
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426 wondering what to do next. It is also useful as a reference to
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427 available resources.
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429 The previous maintainer of the FAQ was @email{rossini@@biostat.washington.edu,
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430 Anthony Rossini}, who started it, after getting tired of hearing JWZ
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431 complain about repeatedly having to answer questions.
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432 @email{ben@@xemacs.org, Ben Wing} and @email{cthomp@@xemacs.org, Chuck
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433 Thompson}, the principal authors of XEmacs, then took over and Ben did
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434 a massive update reorganizing the whole thing. At which point Anthony
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435 took back over, but then had to give it up again. Some of the other
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436 contributors to this FAQ are listed later in this document.
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437
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438 The previous version was converted to hypertext format, and edited by
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439 @email{steve@@xemacs.org, Steven L. Baur}. It was converted back to
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440 texinfo by @email{hniksic@@xemacs.org, Hrvoje Niksic}. The FAQ was then
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441 maintained by @email{andreas@@sccon.com, Andreas Kaempf}, who passed it
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444 If you notice any errors or items which should be added or amended to
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445 this FAQ please send email to @email{faq@@xemacs.org, Sandra
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446 Wambold}. Include @samp{XEmacs FAQ} on the Subject: line.
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448 @menu
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449 Introduction:
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450 * Q1.0.1:: What is XEmacs?
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451 * Q1.0.2:: What is the current version of XEmacs?
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452 * Q1.0.3:: Where can I find it?
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453 * Q1.0.4:: Why Another Version of Emacs?
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454 * Q1.0.5:: Why Haven't XEmacs and GNU Emacs Merged?
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455 * Q1.0.6:: Where can I get help?
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457 * Q1.0.8:: How do you pronounce XEmacs?
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458 * Q1.0.9:: What does XEmacs look like?
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459 * Q1.0.10:: Is there a port of XEmacs to Microsoft ('95 or NT)?
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460 * Q1.0.11:: Is there a port of XEmacs to the Macintosh?
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461 * Q1.0.12:: Is there a port of XEmacs to NextStep?
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462 * Q1.0.13:: Is there a port of XEmacs to OS/2?
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463 * Q1.0.14:: Where can I get a printed copy of the XEmacs users manual?
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465 Policies:
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466 * Q1.1.1:: What is the FAQ editorial policy?
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467 * Q1.1.2:: How do I become a Beta Tester?
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468 * Q1.1.3:: How do I contribute to XEmacs itself?
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469
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470 Credits:
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471 * Q1.2.1:: Who wrote XEmacs?
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472 * Q1.2.2:: Who contributed to this version of the FAQ?
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473 * Q1.2.3:: Who contributed to the FAQ in the past?
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474
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475 Internationalization:
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476 * Q1.3.1:: What is the status of internationalization support aka MULE (including Asian language support?
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477 * Q1.3.2:: How can I help with internationalization?
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478 * Q1.3.3:: How do I type non-ASCII characters?
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479 * Q1.3.4:: Can XEmacs messages come out in a different language?
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480 * Q1.3.5:: Please explain the various input methods in MULE/XEmacs
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481 * Q1.3.6:: How do I portably code for MULE/XEmacs?
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482 * Q1.3.7:: How about Cyrillic Modes?
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483
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484 Getting Started:
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485 * Q1.4.1:: What is an @file{init.el} or @file{.emacs} and is there a sample one?
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486 * Q1.4.2:: Can I use the same @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} with the other Emacs?
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487 * Q1.4.3:: Any good XEmacs tutorials around?
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488 * Q1.4.4:: May I see an example of a useful XEmacs Lisp function?
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489 * Q1.4.5:: And how do I bind it to a key?
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490 * Q1.4.6:: What's the difference between a macro and a function?
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491 @end menu
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492
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493 @node Q1.0.1, Q1.0.2, Introduction, Introduction
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494 @unnumberedsec 1.0: Introduction
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495 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.0.1: What is XEmacs?
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496
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498 XEmacs is a powerful, highly customizable open source text editor and
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499 application development system, with full GUI support. It is protected
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500 under the GNU Public License and related to other versions of Emacs, in
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501 particular GNU Emacs. Its emphasis is on modern graphical user
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502 interface support and an open software development model, similar to
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503 Linux. XEmacs has an active development community numbering in the
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504 hundreds (and thousands of active beta testers on top of this), and runs
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505 on all versions of MS Windows, on Linux, and on nearly every other
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506 version of Unix in existence. Support for XEmacs has been supplied by
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507 Sun Microsystems, University of Illinois, Lucid, ETL/Electrotechnical
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508 Laboratory, Amdahl Corporation, BeOpen, and others, as well as the
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509 unpaid time of a great number of individual developers.
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511 @node Q1.0.2, Q1.0.3, Q1.0.1, Introduction
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512 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.0.2: What is the current version of XEmacs?
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515 sources. XEmacs versions 21.2.* are releases made from the development
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516 sources. Check at @uref{http://www.xemacs.org} for the current minor
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519 XEmacs 19.16 was the last release of v19, released in November, 1997,
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520 which was also the last version without international language support.
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521
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522 @node Q1.0.3, Q1.0.4, Q1.0.2, Introduction
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523 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.0.3: Where can I find it?
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528 @uref{ftp://ftp.xemacs.org/pub/xemacs/}
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529 @end example
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532 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.0.4: Why Another Version of Emacs?
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533
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534 For a detailed description of the differences between GNU Emacs and
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535 XEmacs and a detailed history of XEmacs, check out the
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536 @example
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540 However, here is a list of some of the reasons why we think you might
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543 @itemize @bullet
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544 @item
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545 It looks nicer.
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547 @item
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548 The XEmacs maintainers are generally more receptive to suggestions than
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549 the GNU Emacs maintainers.
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558 Face support on TTY's.
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559
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560 @item
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561 A built-in toolbar.
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562
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564 Better Motif compliance.
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565
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570 @item
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571 Variable-width fonts.
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572
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573 @item
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574 Variable-height lines.
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576 @item
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577 Marginal annotations.
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580 ToolTalk support.
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586 @item
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587 Horizontal and vertical scrollbars (using real toolkit scrollbars).
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588
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589 @item
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590 Better APIs (and performance) for attaching fonts, colors, and other
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591 properties to text.
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594 The ability to embed arbitrary graphics in a buffer.
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596 @item
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597 Completely compatible (at the C level) with the Xt-based toolkits.
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599 @end itemize
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602 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.0.5: Why Haven't XEmacs and GNU Emacs Merged?
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603
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604 There are currently irreconcilable differences in the views about
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605 technical, programming, design and organizational matters between RMS
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606 and the XEmacs development team which provide little hope for a merge to
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607 take place in the short-term future.
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608
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609 If you have a comment to add regarding the merge, it is a good idea to
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610 avoid posting to the newsgroups, because of the very heated flamewars
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611 that often result. Mail your questions to @email{xemacs-beta@@xemacs.org} and
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612 @email{bug-gnu-emacs@@prep.ai.mit.edu}.
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613
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614 @node Q1.0.6, Q1.0.7, Q1.0.5, Introduction
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615 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.0.6: Where can I get help?
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620
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622 @comment , examining the regular GNU Emacs FAQ (which can be
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623 @comment found with the Emacs 19 distribution) as well as at
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624 @comment @uref{http://www.eecs.nwu.edu/emacs/faq/}
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625 and reading the Usenet group comp.emacs.xemacs.
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626
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627 If you choose to post to a newsgroup, @strong{please use
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628 comp.emacs.xemacs}. Please do not post XEmacs related questions to
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631 If you cannot post or read Usenet news, there is a corresponding mailing
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632 list which is available. It can be subscribed to by sending a message
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634 body of the message. Send to the list at @email{xemacs@@xemacs.org}.
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635 list. To cancel a subscription, you @strong{must} use the
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636 xemacs-request address. Send a message with a subject of
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639 @node Q1.0.7, Q1.0.8, Q1.0.6, Introduction
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640 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.0.7: Where are the mailing lists archived?
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644 @node Q1.0.8, Q1.0.9, Q1.0.7, Introduction
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645 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.0.8: How do you pronounce XEmacs?
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646
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647 The most common pronounciation is @samp{Eks eemax}.
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648
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649 @node Q1.0.9, Q1.0.10, Q1.0.8, Introduction
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650 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.0.9: What does XEmacs look like?
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651
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652 Screen snapshots are available in the WWW version of the FAQ.
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653 @example
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654 @uref{http://www.xemacs.org/faq/xemacs-faq.html}
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655 @end example
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656
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657 @node Q1.0.10, Q1.0.11, Q1.0.9, Introduction
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658 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.0.10: Is there a port of XEmacs to Microsoft ('95 or NT)?
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659
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660 Yes, see @ref{MS Windows}.
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661
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662 @node Q1.0.11, Q1.0.12, Q1.0.10, Introduction
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663 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.0.11: Is there a port of XEmacs to the Macintosh?
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664 @c changed
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665
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666 @c There has been a port to the MachTen environment of XEmacs 19.13, but no
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667 @c patches have been submitted to the maintainers to get this in the
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668 @c mainstream distribution.
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669 @c
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670 @c For the MacOS, there is a port of
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671 @c @uref{ftp://ftp.cs.cornell.edu/pub/parmet/, Emacs 18.59}.
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672
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673 Yes, there is a port of XEmacs 19.14, tested on MacOS 7.6.1 and MacOS
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674 8.5.1 by @email{pjarvis@@ispchannel.com, Pitts Jarvis}. It's available
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675 at @uref{http://homepage.mac.com/pjarvis/xemacs.html}.
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676
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677 @node Q1.0.12, Q1.0.13, Q1.0.11, Introduction
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678 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.0.12: Is there a port of XEmacs to NextStep?
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679
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680 Carl Edman, apparently no longer at @email{cedman@@princeton.edu}, did
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681 the port of GNU Emacs to NeXTstep and expressed interest in doing the
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682 XEmacs port, but never went any farther.
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683
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684 @node Q1.0.13, Q1.0.14, Q1.0.12, Introduction
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685 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.0.13: Is there a port of XEmacs to OS/2?
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686
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687 No, but Alexander Nikolaev <avn_1251@@mail.ru> is working on it.
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688
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689 @node Q1.0.14, Q1.1.1, Q1.0.13, Introduction
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690 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.0.14: Where can I obtain a printed copy of the XEmacs User's Manual?
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691
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692 Pre-printed manuals are not available. If you are familiar with
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693 TeX, you can generate your own manual from the XEmacs sources.
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694
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695 HTML and Postscript versions of XEmacs manuals may be available from the
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696 XEmacs web site in the future. Send requests to @email{faq@@xemacs.org}.
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697
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698 @node Q1.1.1, Q1.1.2, Q1.0.14, Introduction
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699 @unnumberedsec 1.1: Policies
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700 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.1.1: What is the FAQ editorial policy?
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701
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702 The FAQ is actively maintained and modified regularly. All links should
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703 be up to date. Unfortunately, some of the information is out of date --
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704 a situation which the FAQ maintainer is working on. All submissions are
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705 welcome, please e-mail submissions to @email{faq@@xemacs.org, XEmacs FAQ
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706 maintainers}.
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707
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708 Please make sure that @samp{XEmacs FAQ} appears on the Subject: line.
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709 If you think you have a better way of answering a question, or think a
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710 question should be included, we'd like to hear about it. Questions and
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711 answers included into the FAQ will be edited for spelling and grammar
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712 and will be attributed. Answers appearing without attribution are
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713 either from versions of the FAQ dated before May 1996 or are from
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714 previous FAQ maintainers. Answers quoted from Usenet news articles will
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715 always be attributed, regardless of the author.
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716
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717 @node Q1.1.2, Q1.1.3, Q1.1.1, Introduction
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718 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.1.2: How do I become a Beta Tester?
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719
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720 Send an email message to @email{xemacs-beta-request@@xemacs.org} with
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721 the line @samp{subscribe} in the body of the message.
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722
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723 Be prepared to get your hands dirty, as beta testers are expected to
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724 identify problems as best they can.
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725
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726 @node Q1.1.3, Q1.2.1, Q1.1.2, Introduction
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727 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.1.3: How do I contribute to XEmacs itself?
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728
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729 Ben Wing @email{ben@@xemacs.org} writes:
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730
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731 @quotation
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732 BTW if you have a wish list of things that you want added, you have to
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733 speak up about it! More specifically, you can do the following if you
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734 want a feature added (in increasing order of usefulness):
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735
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736 @itemize @bullet
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737 @item
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738 Make a posting about a feature you want added.
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739
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740 @item
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741 Become a beta tester and make more postings about those same features.
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742
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743 @item
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744 Convince us that you're going to use the features in some cool and
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745 useful way.
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746
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747 @item
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748 Come up with a clear and well-thought-out API concerning the features.
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749
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750 @item
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751 Write the code to implement a feature and send us a patch.
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752 @end itemize
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753
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754 (not that we're necessarily requiring you to write the code, but we can
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755 always hope :)
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756 @end quotation
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757
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758 @node Q1.2.1, Q1.2.2, Q1.1.3, Introduction
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759 @unnumberedsec 1.2: Credits
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760 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.2.1: Who wrote XEmacs?
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761
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762 XEmacs is the result of the time and effort of many people. The
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763 developers responsible for recent releases are:
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764
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765 @itemize @bullet
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766 @item @email{martin@@xemacs.org, Martin Buchholz}
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767 @html
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768 <br><img src="mrb.jpeg" alt="Portrait of Martin Buchholz"><br>
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769 @end html
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770
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771
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772 @item @email{turnbull@@sk.tsukuba.ac.jp, Steven Turnbull}
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773
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774
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775 @item @email{ben@@xemacs.org, Ben Wing}
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776 @html
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777 <br><img src="wing.gif" alt="Portrait of Ben Wing"><br>
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778 @end html
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779
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780
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781 @item @email{hniksic@@xemacs.org, Hrvoje Niksic}
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782
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783 @html
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784 <br><img src="hniksic.jpeg" alt="Portrait of Hrvoje Niksic"><br>
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785 @end html
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786
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787 @end itemize
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788
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789 The developers responsible for older releases were:
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790
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791 @itemize @bullet
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792 @item @email{steve@@xemacs.org, Steve Baur}
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793
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794 @html
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795 <br><img src="steve.gif" alt="Portrait of Steve Baur"><br>
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796 @end html
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797
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798 @item @email{cthomp@@xemacs.org, Chuck Thompson}
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799 @html
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800 <br><img src="cthomp.jpeg" alt="Portrait of Chuck Thompson"><br>
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801 @end html
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802
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803 @item @email{jwz@@jwz.org, Jamie Zawinski}
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804 @html
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805 <br><img src="jwz.gif" alt="Portrait of Jamie Zawinski"><br>
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806 @end html
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807
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808 @item @email{mly@@adoc.xerox.com, Richard Mlynarik}
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809
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810 Steve Baur was the primary maintainer for 19.15 through 21.0.
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811
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812 Chuck Thompson and Ben Wing were the maintainers for 19.11 through 19.14
|
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813 and heavy code contributors for 19.8 through 19.10.
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814
|
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815 Jamie Zawinski was the maintainer for 19.0 through 19.10 (the entire
|
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816 history of Lucid Emacs). Richard Mlynarik was a heavy code contributor
|
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817 to 19.6 through 19.8.
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818
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819 @end itemize
|
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820
|
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821 Along with many other contributors, partially enumerated in the
|
|
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822 @samp{About XEmacs} option in the Help menu.
|
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823
|
|
|
824 @node Q1.2.2, Q1.2.3, Q1.2.1, Introduction
|
|
|
825 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.2.2: Who contributed to this version of the FAQ?
|
|
|
826
|
|
|
827 The following people contributed valuable suggestions to building this
|
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828 version of the FAQ (listed in alphabetical order):
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829
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830 @itemize @bullet
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|
831 @item @email{steve@@xemacs.org, SL Baur}
|
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832
|
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|
833 @item @email{hniksic@@xemacs.org, Hrvoje Niksic}
|
|
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834
|
|
|
835 @item @email{Aki.Vehtari@@hut.fi, Aki Vehtari}
|
|
|
836
|
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|
837 @end itemize
|
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838
|
|
|
839 @node Q1.2.3, Q1.3.1, Q1.2.2, Introduction
|
|
|
840 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.2.3: Who contributed to the FAQ in the past?
|
|
|
841
|
|
|
842 This is only a partial list, as many names were lost in a hard disk
|
|
|
843 crash some time ago.
|
|
|
844
|
|
|
845 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
846 @item @email{binge@@aloft.att.com, Curtis.N.Bingham}
|
|
|
847
|
|
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|
848 @item @email{bruncott@@dormeur.inria.fr, Georges Brun-Cottan}
|
|
|
849
|
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|
850 @item @email{rjc@@cogsci.ed.ac.uk, Richard Caley}
|
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851
|
|
|
852 @item @email{cognot@@ensg.u-nancy.fr, Richard Cognot}
|
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853
|
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|
854 @item @email{daku@@nortel.ca, Mark Daku}
|
|
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855
|
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|
856 @item @email{wgd@@martigny.ai.mit.edu, William G. Dubuque}
|
|
|
857
|
|
|
858 @item @email{eeide@@cs.utah.edu, Eric Eide}
|
|
|
859
|
|
438
|
860 @item @email{af@@biomath.jussieu.fr, Alain Fauconnet}
|
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|
861
|
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|
862 @item @email{cflatter@@nrao.edu, Chris Flatters}
|
|
|
863
|
|
|
864 @item @email{ginsparg@@adra.com, Evelyn Ginsparg}
|
|
|
865
|
|
|
866 @item @email{hall@@aplcenmp.apl.jhu.edu, Marty Hall}
|
|
|
867
|
|
|
868 @item @email{dkindred@@cmu.edu, Darrell Kindred}
|
|
|
869
|
|
|
870 @item @email{dmoore@@ucsd.edu, David Moore}
|
|
|
871
|
|
|
872 @item @email{arup+@@cmu.edu, Arup Mukherjee}
|
|
|
873
|
|
|
874 @item @email{nickel@@prz.tu-berlin.de, Juergen Nickelsen}
|
|
|
875
|
|
|
876 @item @email{powell@@csl.ncsa.uiuc.edu, Kevin R. Powell}
|
|
|
877
|
|
|
878 @item @email{dworkin@@ccs.neu.edu, Justin Sheehy}
|
|
|
879
|
|
|
880 @item @email{stig@@hackvan.com, Stig}
|
|
|
881
|
|
|
882 @item @email{Aki.Vehtari@@hut.fi, Aki Vehtari}
|
|
|
883 @end itemize
|
|
|
884
|
|
|
885 @node Q1.3.1, Q1.3.2, Q1.2.3, Introduction
|
|
|
886 @unnumberedsec 1.3: Internationalization
|
|
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|
887 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.3.1: What is the status of internationalization support aka MULE (including Asian language support?
|
|
|
888
|
|
|
889 Both the stable and development versions of XEmacs include
|
|
|
890 internationalization support (aka MULE). MULE currently works on UNIX
|
|
|
891 and Linux systems; work for supporting MULE on Windows operating systems
|
|
|
892 is in progress. Binaries compiled without MULE support run faster than
|
|
|
893 MULE capable XEmacsen.
|
|
428
|
894
|
|
|
895 @node Q1.3.2, Q1.3.3, Q1.3.1, Introduction
|
|
442
|
896 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.3.2: How can I help with internationalization?
|
|
430
|
897
|
|
|
898 If you would like to help, you may want to join the
|
|
|
899 @email{xemacs-mule@@xemacs.org} mailing list. Especially needed are
|
|
|
900 people who speak/write languages other than English, who are willing to
|
|
|
901 use XEmacs/MULE regularly, and have some experience with Elisp.
|
|
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|
902
|
|
|
903 @xref{Q1.1.2}.
|
|
|
904
|
|
|
905 @node Q1.3.3, Q1.3.4, Q1.3.2, Introduction
|
|
|
906 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.3.3: How do I type non-ASCII characters?
|
|
|
907
|
|
|
908 See question 3.5.7 (@pxref{Q3.5.7}) in part 3 of this FAQ.
|
|
|
909
|
|
|
910 @node Q1.3.4, Q1.3.5, Q1.3.3, Introduction
|
|
|
911 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.3.4: Can XEmacs messages come out in a different language?
|
|
|
912
|
|
|
913 The message-catalog support has mostly been written but doesn't
|
|
|
914 currently work. The first release of XEmacs 20 will @emph{not} support
|
|
442
|
915 it. However, menubar localization @emph{does} work. To
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|
428
|
916 enable it, add to your @file{Emacs} file entries like this:
|
|
|
917
|
|
|
918 @example
|
|
440
|
919 Emacs*XlwMenu.resourceLabels: True
|
|
|
920 Emacs*XlwMenu.file.labelString: Fichier
|
|
442
|
921 Emacs*XlwMenu.openInOtherWindow.labelString: In anderem Fenster oeffnen
|
|
428
|
922 @end example
|
|
|
923
|
|
|
924 The name of the resource is derived from the non-localized entry by
|
|
|
925 removing punctuation and capitalizing as above.
|
|
|
926
|
|
|
927 @node Q1.3.5, Q1.3.6, Q1.3.4, Introduction
|
|
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|
928 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.3.5: Please explain the various input methods in MULE/XEmacs
|
|
428
|
929
|
|
|
930 @email{morioka@@jaist.ac.jp, MORIOKA Tomohiko} writes:
|
|
|
931
|
|
|
932 @quotation
|
|
|
933 Original Mule supports the following input methods: Wnn4, Wnn6, Canna, SJ3
|
|
|
934 and XIM. Interfaces for Wnn and SJ3 uses the @code{egg} user
|
|
|
935 interface. Interface for Canna does not use @samp{egg}. I don't know
|
|
|
936 about XIM. It is to support ATOK, of course, it may work for another
|
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|
937 servers.
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938
|
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|
939 Wnn supports Japanese, Chinese and Korean. It is made by OMRON and Kyôto
|
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|
940 university. It is a powerful and complex system. Wnn4 is free and Wnn6
|
|
|
941 is not free.
|
|
|
942
|
|
|
943 Canna supports only Japanese. It is made by NEC. It is a simple and
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944 powerful system. Canna uses only grammar (Wnn uses grammar and
|
|
|
945 probability between words), so I think Wnn is cleverer than Canna,
|
|
|
946 however Canna users made a good grammar and dictionary. So for standard
|
|
|
947 modern Japanese, Canna seems cleverer than Wnn4. In addition, the UNIX
|
|
|
948 version of Canna is free (now there is a Microsoft Windows version).
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949
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|
950 SJ3 supports only Japanese. It is made by Sony. XIM supports was made
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|
951 to use ATOK (a major input method in personal computer world). XIM is
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|
952 the standard for accessing input methods bundled in Japanese versions of
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953 Solaris. (XEmacs 20 will support XIM input).
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954
|
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955 Egg consists of following parts:
|
|
|
956
|
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|
957 @enumerate
|
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958 @item
|
|
|
959 Input character Translation System (ITS) layer.
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|
|
960 It translates ASCII inputs to Kana/PinYin/Hangul characters.
|
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|
961
|
|
|
962 @item
|
|
|
963 Kana/PinYin/Hangul to Kanji transfer layer.
|
|
|
964 It is interface layer for network Kana-Kanji server (Wnn and Sj3).
|
|
|
965 @end enumerate
|
|
|
966
|
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|
967 These input methods are modal, namely there are mode, alphabet mode and
|
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|
968 Kana-Kanji transfer mode. However there are mode-less input methods for
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|
|
969 Egg and Canna. @samp{Boiled-egg} is a mode-less input method running on
|
|
|
970 Egg. For Canna, @samp{canna.el} has a tiny boiled-egg like command,
|
|
|
971 @code{(canna-boil)}, and there are some boiled-egg like utilities. In
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|
972 addition, it was planned to make an abstraction for all transfer type
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973 input methods. However authors of input methods are busy, so maybe this
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974 plan is stopped. Perhaps after Mule merged GNU Emacs will be released,
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975 it will be continued.
|
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976 @end quotation
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977
|
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978 @node Q1.3.6, Q1.3.7, Q1.3.5, Introduction
|
|
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|
979 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.3.6: How do I portably code for MULE/XEmacs?
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980
|
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981 @email{morioka@@jaist.ac.jp, MORIOKA Tomohiko} writes:
|
|
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982
|
|
|
983 @quotation
|
|
|
984 MULE and XEmacs are quite different. So the application
|
|
|
985 implementor must write separate code for these mule variants.
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986
|
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|
987 MULE and the next version of Emacs are similar but the symbols are very
|
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988 different---requiring separate code as well.
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|
989
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990 Namely we must support 3 kinds of mule variants and 4 or 5 or 6 kinds of
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991 emacs variants... (;_;) I'm shocked, so I wrote a wrapper package called
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992 @code{emu} to provide a common interface.
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993
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994 I have the following suggestions about dealing with mule variants:
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995
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996 @itemize @bullet
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997 @item
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998 @code{(featurep 'mule)} @code{t} on all mule variants
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999
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1000 @item
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1001 @code{(boundp 'MULE)} is @code{t} on only MULE. Maybe the next version
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1002 of Emacs will not have this symbol.
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1003
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1004 @item
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1005 MULE has a variable @code{mule-version}. Perhaps the next version of
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1006 Emacs will have this variable as well.
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1007 @end itemize
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1008
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1009 Following is a sample to distinguish mule variants:
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1010
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1011 @lisp
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1012 (if (featurep 'mule)
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1013 (cond ((boundp 'MULE)
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1014 ;; for original Mule
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1015 )
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1016 ((string-match "XEmacs" emacs-version)
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1017 ;; for XEmacs with Mule
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1018 )
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1019 (t
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1020 ;; for next version of Emacs
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1021 ))
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1022 ;; for old emacs variants
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1023 )
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1024 @end lisp
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1025 @end quotation
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1026
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1027 @node Q1.3.7, Q1.4.1, Q1.3.6, Introduction
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1028 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.3.7: How about Cyrillic Modes?
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1029
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1030 @email{ilya@@math.ohio-state.edu, Ilya Zakharevich} writes:
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1031
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1032 @quotation
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1033 There is a cyrillic mode in the file @file{mysetup.zip} in
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1034 @iftex
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1035 @*
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1036 @end iftex
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1037 @uref{ftp://ftp.math.ohio-state.edu/pub/users/ilya/emacs/}. This is a
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1038 modification to @email{ava@@math.jhu.ed, Valery Alexeev's} @file{russian.el}
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1039 which can be obtained from
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1040 @end quotation
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1041
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1042 @uref{http://ftpsearch.ntnu.no/?query=russian.el.Z}.
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1043 @c dead link above
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1044
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1045 @email{d.barsky@@ee.surrey.ac.uk, Dima Barsky} writes:
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1046
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1047 @quotation
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1048 There is another cyrillic mode for both GNU Emacs and XEmacs by
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1049 @email{manin@@camelot.mssm.edu, Dmitrii
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1050 (Mitya) Manin} at
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1051 @iftex
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1052
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1053 @end iftex
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1054 @uref{http://kulichki-lat.rambler.ru/centrolit/manin/cyr.el}.
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1055 @c Link above, <URL:http://camelot.mssm.edu/~manin/cyr.el> was dead.
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1056 @c Changed to russian host instead
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1057 @end quotation
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1058
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1059 @email{rebecca.ore@@op.net, Rebecca Ore} writes:
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1060
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1061 @quotation
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1062 The fullest resource I found on Russian language use (in and out of
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1063 XEmacs) is @uref{http://sunsite.oit.unc.edu/sergei/Software/Software.html}
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1064 @end quotation
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1065
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1066 @node Q1.4.1, Q1.4.2, Q1.3.7, Introduction
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1067 @unnumberedsec 1.4: Getting Started, Backing up & Recovery
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462
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1068 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.4.1: What is an @file{init.el} or @file{.emacs} and is there a sample one?
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1069
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1070 The @file{init.el} or @file{.emacs} file is used to customize XEmacs to
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1071 your tastes. Starting in 21.4, the preferred location for the init file
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1072 is @file{~/.xemacs/init.el}; in previous versions, it was
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1073 @file{~/.emacs}. 21.4 still accepts the old location, but the first
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1074 time you run it, it will ask to migrate your file to the new location.
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1075 If you answer yes, the file will be moved, and a "compatibility"
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1076 @file{.emacs} file will be placed in the old location so that you can
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1077 still run older versions of XEmacs, and versions of GNU Emacs, which
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1078 expect the old location. The @file{.emacs} file present is just a stub
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1079 that loads the real file in @file{~/.xemacs/init.el}.
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1080
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1081 No two init files are alike, nor are they expected to be alike, but
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1082 that's the point. The XEmacs distribution contains an excellent starter
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1083 example in the @file{etc/} directory called @file{sample.init.el}
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1084 (starting in 21.4) or @file{sample.emacs} in older versions. Copy this
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1085 file from there to @file{~/.xemacs/init.el} (starting in 21.4) or
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1086 @file{~/.emacs} in older versions, where @samp{~} means your home
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1087 directory, of course. Then edit it to suit.
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1088
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1089 You may bring the @file{sample.init.el} or @file{sample.emacs} file into
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1090 an XEmacs buffer from the menubar. (The menu entry for it is always
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1091 under the @samp{Help} menu, but its location under that has changed in
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1092 various versions. Recently, look under the @samp{Samples} submenu.) To
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1093 determine the location of the @file{etc/} directory type the command
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428
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1094 @kbd{C-h v data-directory @key{RET}}.
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1095
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1096 @node Q1.4.2, Q1.4.3, Q1.4.1, Introduction
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462
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1097 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.4.2: Can I use the same @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} with the other Emacs?
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1098
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1099 Yes. The sample @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} included in the XEmacs
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1100 distribution will show you how to handle different versions and flavors
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1101 of Emacs.
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428
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1102
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1103 @node Q1.4.3, Q1.4.4, Q1.4.2, Introduction
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1104 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.4.3: Any good tutorials around?
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1105
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1106 There's the XEmacs tutorial available from the Help Menu under
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1107 @samp{Basics->Tutorials}, or by typing @kbd{C-h t}. To check whether
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1108 it's available in a non-english language, type @kbd{C-u C-h t TAB}, type
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1109 the first letters of your preferred language, then type @key{RET}.
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1110
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430
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1111 @comment There's an Emacs Lisp tutorial at
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438
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1112 @comment
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430
|
1113 @comment @example
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1114 @comment @uref{ftp://prep.ai.mit.edu/pub/gnu/emacs-lisp-intro-1.04.tar.gz}.
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1115 @comment @end example
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438
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1116 @comment
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430
|
1117 @comment @email{erik@@petaxp.rug.ac.be, Erik Sundermann} has made a tutorial web
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1118 @comment page at
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1119 @comment @iftex
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1120 @comment @*
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1121 @comment @end iftex
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1122 @comment @uref{http://petaxp.rug.ac.be/~erik/xemacs/}.
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428
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1123
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1124 @node Q1.4.4, Q1.4.5, Q1.4.3, Introduction
|
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|
1125 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.4.4: May I see an example of a useful XEmacs Lisp function?
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1126
|
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|
1127 The following function does a little bit of everything useful. It does
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1128 something with the prefix argument, it examines the text around the
|
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1129 cursor, and it's interactive so it may be bound to a key. It inserts
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1130 copies of the current word the cursor is sitting on at the cursor. If
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1131 you give it a prefix argument: @kbd{C-u 3 M-x double-word} then it will
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1132 insert 3 copies.
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|
1133
|
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|
1134 @lisp
|
|
|
1135 (defun double-word (count)
|
|
|
1136 "Insert a copy of the current word underneath the cursor"
|
|
|
1137 (interactive "*p")
|
|
|
1138 (let (here there string)
|
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|
1139 (save-excursion
|
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|
1140 (forward-word -1)
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|
1141 (setq here (point))
|
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|
1142 (forward-word 1)
|
|
|
1143 (setq there (point))
|
|
|
1144 (setq string (buffer-substring here there)))
|
|
|
1145 (while (>= count 1)
|
|
|
1146 (insert string)
|
|
|
1147 (decf count))))
|
|
|
1148 @end lisp
|
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|
1149
|
|
|
1150 The best way to see what is going on here is to let XEmacs tell you.
|
|
|
1151 Put the code into an XEmacs buffer, and do a @kbd{C-h f} with the cursor
|
|
|
1152 sitting just to the right of the function you want explained. Eg. move
|
|
|
1153 the cursor to the SPACE between @code{interactive} and @samp{"*p"} and
|
|
|
1154 hit @kbd{C-h f} to see what the function @code{interactive} does. Doing
|
|
|
1155 this will tell you that the @code{*} requires a writable buffer, and
|
|
|
1156 @code{p} converts the prefix argument to a number, and
|
|
|
1157 @code{interactive} allows you to execute the command with @kbd{M-x}.
|
|
|
1158
|
|
|
1159 @node Q1.4.5, Q1.4.6, Q1.4.4, Introduction
|
|
|
1160 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.4.5: And how do I bind it to a key?
|
|
|
1161
|
|
|
1162 To bind to a key do:
|
|
|
1163
|
|
|
1164 @lisp
|
|
|
1165 (global-set-key "\C-cd" 'double-word)
|
|
|
1166 @end lisp
|
|
|
1167
|
|
|
1168 Or interactively, @kbd{M-x global-set-key} and follow the prompts.
|
|
|
1169
|
|
438
|
1170 @node Q1.4.6, , Q1.4.5, Introduction
|
|
428
|
1171 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.4.6: What's the difference between a macro and a function?
|
|
|
1172
|
|
|
1173 Quoting from the Lisp Reference (a.k.a @dfn{Lispref}) Manual:
|
|
|
1174
|
|
|
1175 @dfn{Macros} enable you to define new control constructs and other
|
|
|
1176 language features. A macro is defined much like a function, but instead
|
|
|
1177 of telling how to compute a value, it tells how to compute another Lisp
|
|
|
1178 expression which will in turn compute the value. We call this
|
|
|
1179 expression the @dfn{expansion} of the macro.
|
|
|
1180
|
|
|
1181 Macros can do this because they operate on the unevaluated expressions
|
|
|
1182 for the arguments, not on the argument values as functions do. They can
|
|
|
1183 therefore construct an expansion containing these argument expressions
|
|
|
1184 or parts of them.
|
|
|
1185
|
|
|
1186 Do not confuse the two terms with @dfn{keyboard macros}, which are
|
|
|
1187 another matter, entirely. A keyboard macro is a key bound to several
|
|
|
1188 other keys. Refer to manual for details.
|
|
|
1189
|
|
|
1190 @node Installation, Customization, Introduction, Top
|
|
|
1191 @unnumbered 2 Installation and Trouble Shooting
|
|
|
1192
|
|
|
1193 This is part 2 of the XEmacs Frequently Asked Questions list. This
|
|
|
1194 section is devoted to Installation, Maintenance and Trouble Shooting.
|
|
|
1195
|
|
|
1196 @menu
|
|
|
1197 Installation:
|
|
|
1198 * Q2.0.1:: Running XEmacs without installing.
|
|
|
1199 * Q2.0.2:: XEmacs is too big.
|
|
|
1200 * Q2.0.3:: Compiling XEmacs with Netaudio.
|
|
|
1201 * Q2.0.4:: Problems with Linux and ncurses.
|
|
|
1202 * Q2.0.5:: Do I need X11 to run XEmacs?
|
|
|
1203 * Q2.0.6:: I'm having strange crashes. What do I do?
|
|
|
1204 * Q2.0.7:: Libraries in non-standard locations.
|
|
|
1205 * Q2.0.8:: can't resolve symbol _h_errno
|
|
|
1206 * Q2.0.9:: Where do I find external libraries?
|
|
|
1207 * Q2.0.10:: After I run configure I find a coredump, is something wrong?
|
|
|
1208 * Q2.0.11:: XEmacs can't resolve host names.
|
|
|
1209 * Q2.0.12:: Why can't I strip XEmacs?
|
|
444
|
1210 * Q2.0.13:: I don't need no steenkin' packages. Do I? (NEW)
|
|
|
1211 * Q2.0.14:: I don't want to install a million .els one at a time! (NEW)
|
|
428
|
1212
|
|
|
1213 Trouble Shooting:
|
|
|
1214 * Q2.1.1:: XEmacs just crashed on me!
|
|
|
1215 * Q2.1.2:: Cryptic Minibuffer messages.
|
|
|
1216 * Q2.1.3:: Translation Table Syntax messages at Startup.
|
|
|
1217 * Q2.1.4:: Startup warnings about deducing proper fonts?
|
|
|
1218 * Q2.1.5:: XEmacs cannot connect to my X Terminal.
|
|
|
1219 * Q2.1.6:: XEmacs just locked up my Linux X server.
|
|
|
1220 * Q2.1.7:: HP Alt key as Meta.
|
|
|
1221 * Q2.1.8:: got (wrong-type-argument color-instance-p nil)!
|
|
|
1222 * Q2.1.9:: XEmacs causes my OpenWindows 3.0 server to crash.
|
|
|
1223 * Q2.1.10:: Warnings from incorrect key modifiers.
|
|
|
1224 * Q2.1.11:: Can't instantiate image error... in toolbar
|
|
|
1225 * Q2.1.12:: Regular Expression Problems on DEC OSF1.
|
|
|
1226 * Q2.1.13:: HP/UX 10.10 and @code{create_process} failure
|
|
|
1227 * Q2.1.14:: @kbd{C-g} doesn't work for me. Is it broken?
|
|
|
1228 * Q2.1.15:: How to debug an XEmacs problem with a debugger.
|
|
|
1229 * Q2.1.16:: XEmacs crashes in @code{strcat} on HP/UX 10.
|
|
|
1230 * Q2.1.17:: @samp{Marker does not point anywhere}.
|
|
563
|
1231 * Q2.1.18:: XEmacs is outputting lots of X errors.
|
|
428
|
1232 * Q2.1.19:: XEmacs does not follow the local timezone.
|
|
|
1233 * Q2.1.20:: @samp{Symbol's function definition is void: hkey-help-show.}
|
|
438
|
1234 * Q2.1.21:: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
428
|
1235 * Q2.1.22:: XEmacs seems to take a really long time to do some things.
|
|
|
1236 * Q2.1.23:: Movemail on Linux does not work for XEmacs 19.15 and later.
|
|
434
|
1237 * Q2.1.24:: XEmacs won't start without network. (NEW)
|
|
444
|
1238 * Q2.1.25:: After upgrading, XEmacs won't do `foo' any more! (NEW)
|
|
428
|
1239 @end menu
|
|
|
1240
|
|
|
1241 @node Q2.0.1, Q2.0.2, Installation, Installation
|
|
|
1242 @unnumberedsec 2.0: Installation
|
|
|
1243 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.1: Running XEmacs without installing
|
|
442
|
1244
|
|
|
1245 How can I just try XEmacs without installing it?
|
|
428
|
1246
|
|
|
1247 XEmacs will run in place without requiring installation and copying of
|
|
|
1248 the Lisp directories, and without having to specify a special build-time
|
|
|
1249 flag. It's the copying of the Lisp directories that requires so much
|
|
|
1250 space. XEmacs is largely written in Lisp.
|
|
|
1251
|
|
|
1252 A good method is to make a shell alias for xemacs:
|
|
|
1253
|
|
|
1254 @example
|
|
|
1255 alias xemacs=/i/xemacs-20.2/src/xemacs
|
|
|
1256 @end example
|
|
|
1257
|
|
|
1258 (You will obviously use whatever directory you downloaded the source
|
|
|
1259 tree to instead of @file{/i/xemacs-20.2}).
|
|
|
1260
|
|
|
1261 This will let you run XEmacs without massive copying.
|
|
|
1262
|
|
|
1263 @node Q2.0.2, Q2.0.3, Q2.0.1, Installation
|
|
|
1264 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.2: XEmacs is too big
|
|
|
1265
|
|
442
|
1266 The space required by the installation directories can be
|
|
428
|
1267 reduced dramatically if desired. Gzip all the .el files. Remove all
|
|
442
|
1268 the packages you'll never want to use. Remove the TexInfo manuals.
|
|
428
|
1269 Remove the Info (and use just hardcopy versions of the manual). Remove
|
|
|
1270 most of the stuff in etc. Remove or gzip all the source code. Gzip or
|
|
|
1271 remove the C source code. Configure it so that copies are not made of
|
|
442
|
1272 the support lisp.
|
|
428
|
1273
|
|
|
1274 These are all Emacs Lisp source code and bytecompiled object code. You
|
|
|
1275 may safely gzip everything named *.el here. You may remove any package
|
|
|
1276 you don't use. @emph{Nothing bad will happen if you delete a package
|
|
|
1277 that you do not use}. You must be sure you do not use it though, so be
|
|
|
1278 conservative at first.
|
|
|
1279
|
|
442
|
1280 Possible candidates for deletion include w3, games, hyperbole, mh-e,
|
|
|
1281 hm-html-menus, vm, viper, oobr, gnus, etc. Ask yourself, @emph{Do I
|
|
|
1282 ever want to use this package?} If the answer is no, then it is a
|
|
|
1283 candidate for removal.
|
|
428
|
1284
|
|
|
1285 First, gzip all the .el files. Then go about package by package and
|
|
|
1286 start gzipping the .elc files. Then run XEmacs and do whatever it is
|
|
|
1287 you normally do. If nothing bad happens, then delete the directory. Be
|
|
|
1288 conservative about deleting directories, and it would be handy to have a
|
|
442
|
1289 backup around in case you get too zealous.
|
|
428
|
1290
|
|
|
1291 @file{prim}, @file{modes}, @file{packages}, and @file{utils} are four
|
|
|
1292 directories you definitely do @strong{not} want to delete, although
|
|
|
1293 certain packages can be removed from them if you do not use them.
|
|
|
1294
|
|
442
|
1295 Online texinfo sources in the @file{info} can either be compressed them
|
|
|
1296 or remove them. In either case, @kbd{C-h i} (info mode) will no longer
|
|
|
1297 work.
|
|
428
|
1298
|
|
|
1299 @node Q2.0.3, Q2.0.4, Q2.0.2, Installation
|
|
|
1300 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.3: Compiling XEmacs with Netaudio.
|
|
|
1301
|
|
|
1302 What is the best way to compile XEmacs with the netaudio system, since I
|
|
|
1303 have got the netaudio system compiled but installed at a weird place, I
|
|
|
1304 am not root. Also in the READMEs it does not say anything about
|
|
|
1305 compiling with the audioserver?
|
|
|
1306
|
|
|
1307 You should only need to add some stuff to the configure command line.
|
|
|
1308 To tell it to compile in netaudio support: @samp{--with-sound=both}, or
|
|
|
1309 @samp{--with-sound=nas} if you don't want native sound support for some
|
|
|
1310 reason.) To tell it where to find the netaudio includes and libraries:
|
|
|
1311
|
|
|
1312 @example
|
|
|
1313 --site-libraries=WHATEVER
|
|
|
1314 --site-includes=WHATEVER
|
|
|
1315 @end example
|
|
|
1316
|
|
|
1317 Then (fingers crossed) it should compile and it will use netaudio if you
|
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1318 have a server running corresponding to the X server. The netaudio server
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1319 has to be there when XEmacs starts. If the netaudio server goes away and
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1320 another is run, XEmacs should cope (fingers crossed, error handling in
|
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1321 netaudio isn't perfect).
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1322
|
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1323 BTW, netaudio has been renamed as it has a name clash with something
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1324 else, so if you see references to NAS or Network Audio System, it's the
|
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1325 same thing. It also might be found at
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1326 @uref{ftp://ftp.x.org/contrib/audio/nas/}.
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1327
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1328 @node Q2.0.4, Q2.0.5, Q2.0.3, Installation
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1329 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.4: Problems with Linux and ncurses.
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1330
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1331 On Linux 1.3.98 with termcap 2.0.8 and the ncurses that came with libc
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1332 5.2.18, XEmacs 20.0b20 is unable to open a tty device:
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1333
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1334 @example
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1335 src/xemacs -nw -q
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1336 Initialization error:
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1337 @iftex
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1338 @*
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1339 @end iftex
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1340 Terminal type `xterm' undefined (or can't access database?)
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1341 @end example
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1342
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1343 @email{ben@@xemacs.org, Ben Wing} writes:
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1344
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1345 @quotation
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1346 Your ncurses configuration is messed up. Your /usr/lib/terminfo is a
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1347 bad pointer, perhaps to a CD-ROM that is not inserted.
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1348 @end quotation
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1349
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1350 @node Q2.0.5, Q2.0.6, Q2.0.4, Installation
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1351 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.5: Do I need X11 to run XEmacs?
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1352
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1353 No. The name @dfn{XEmacs} is unfortunate in the sense that it is
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442
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1354 @strong{not} an X Window System-only version of Emacs. XEmacs has
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1355 full color support on a color-capable character terminal.
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428
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1356
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1357 @node Q2.0.6, Q2.0.7, Q2.0.5, Installation
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1358 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.6: I'm having strange crashes. What do I do?
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1359
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1360 There have been a variety of reports of crashes due to compilers with
|
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1361 buggy optimizers. Please see the @file{PROBLEMS} file that comes with
|
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1362 XEmacs to read what it says about your platform.
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1363
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1364 @node Q2.0.7, Q2.0.8, Q2.0.6, Installation
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1365 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.7: Libraries in non-standard locations
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1366
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1367 I have x-faces, jpeg, xpm etc. all in different places. I've tried
|
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1368 space-separated, comma-separated, several --site-libraries, all to no
|
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|
1369 avail.
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1370
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1371 @example
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1372 --site-libraries='/path/one /path/two /path/etc'
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1373 @end example
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1374
|
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1375 @node Q2.0.8, Q2.0.9, Q2.0.7, Installation
|
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1376 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.8: can't resolve symbol _h_errno
|
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1377
|
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|
1378 You are using the Linux/ELF distribution of XEmacs 19.14, and your ELF
|
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1379 libraries are out of date. You have the following options:
|
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|
1380
|
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|
1381 @enumerate
|
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1382 @item
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1383 Upgrade your libc to at least 5.2.16 (better is 5.2.18, 5.3.12, or
|
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|
1384 5.4.10).
|
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|
1385
|
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|
1386 @item
|
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|
1387 Patch the XEmacs binary by replacing all occurrences of
|
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|
1388 @samp{_h_errno^@@} with
|
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|
1389 @iftex
|
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1390 @*
|
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|
1391 @end iftex
|
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1392 @samp{h_errno^@@^@@}. Any version of Emacs will
|
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|
1393 suffice. If you don't understand how to do this, don't do it.
|
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1394
|
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|
1395 @item
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440
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1396 Rebuild XEmacs yourself---any working ELF version of libc should be
|
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428
|
1397 O.K.
|
|
|
1398 @end enumerate
|
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1399
|
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|
1400 @email{hniksic@@xemacs.org, Hrvoje Niksic} writes:
|
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1401
|
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|
1402 @quotation
|
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|
1403 Why not use a Perl one-liner for No. 2?
|
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|
1404
|
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|
1405 @example
|
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|
1406 perl -pi -e 's/_h_errno\0/h_errno\0\0/g' \
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1407 /usr/local/bin/xemacs-19.14
|
|
|
1408 @end example
|
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|
1409
|
|
|
1410 NB: You @emph{must} patch @file{/usr/local/bin/xemacs-19.14}, and not
|
|
|
1411 @file{xemacs} because @file{xemacs} is a link to @file{xemacs-19.14};
|
|
|
1412 the Perl @samp{-i} option will cause unwanted side-effects if applied to
|
|
|
1413 a symbolic link.
|
|
|
1414 @end quotation
|
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|
1415
|
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|
1416 @email{steve@@xemacs.org, SL Baur} writes:
|
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1417
|
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1418 @quotation
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1419 If you build against a recent libc-5.4 (late enough to have caused
|
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1420 problems earlier in the beta cycle) and then run with an earlier version
|
|
|
1421 of libc, you get a
|
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1422
|
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1423 @example
|
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1424 $ xemacs
|
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|
1425 xemacs: can't resolve symbol '__malloc_hook'
|
|
|
1426 zsh: 7942 segmentation fault (core dumped) xemacs
|
|
|
1427 @end example
|
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1428
|
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1429 (Example binary compiled against libc-5.4.23 and run with libc-5.4.16).
|
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1430
|
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|
1431 The solution is to upgrade to at least libc-5.4.23. Sigh. Drat.
|
|
|
1432 @end quotation
|
|
|
1433
|
|
|
1434 @node Q2.0.9, Q2.0.10, Q2.0.8, Installation
|
|
|
1435 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.9: Where do I find external libraries?
|
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|
1436
|
|
|
1437 All external libraries used by XEmacs can be found at the XEmacs FTP
|
|
|
1438 site
|
|
|
1439 @iftex
|
|
|
1440 @*
|
|
|
1441 @end iftex
|
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|
1442 @uref{ftp://ftp.xemacs.org/pub/xemacs/aux/}.
|
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|
1443
|
|
|
1444 @c Changed June Link above, <URL:ftp://ftp.xemacs.org/pub/aux/> was dead.
|
|
|
1445 @c This list is a pain in the you-know-what to keep in synch with the
|
|
|
1446 @c world.
|
|
|
1447 The canonical locations (at the time of this writing) are as follows:
|
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1448
|
|
|
1449 @table @asis
|
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|
1450 @item JPEG
|
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|
1451 @uref{ftp://ftp.uu.net/graphics/jpeg/}. Version 6a is current.
|
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|
1452 @c Check from host with legal IP address
|
|
|
1453 @item XPM
|
|
|
1454 @uref{ftp://ftp.x.org/contrib/libraries/}. Version 3.4j is current.
|
|
|
1455 Older versions of this package are known to cause XEmacs crashes.
|
|
|
1456
|
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|
1457 @item TIFF
|
|
|
1458 @uref{ftp://ftp.sgi.com/graphics/tiff/}. v3.4 is current. The latest
|
|
|
1459 beta is v3.4b035. There is a HOWTO here.
|
|
|
1460
|
|
|
1461 @item PNG
|
|
|
1462 @uref{ftp://ftp.uu.net/graphics/png/}. 0.89c is current. XEmacs
|
|
|
1463 requires a fairly recent version to avoid using temporary files.
|
|
|
1464 @c Check from host with legal IP address
|
|
|
1465
|
|
|
1466 @uref{ftp://swrinde.nde.swri.edu/pub/png/src/}
|
|
|
1467
|
|
|
1468 @item Compface
|
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|
1469 @uref{ftp://ftp.cs.indiana.edu/pub/faces/compface/}. This library has
|
|
|
1470 been frozen for about 6 years, and is distributed without version
|
|
|
1471 numbers. @emph{It should be compiled with the same options that X11 was
|
|
|
1472 compiled with on your system}. The version of this library at
|
|
|
1473 XEmacs.org includes the @file{xbm2xface.pl} script, written by
|
|
|
1474 @email{stig@@hackvan.com}, which may be useful when generating your own xface.
|
|
|
1475
|
|
|
1476 @item NAS
|
|
|
1477 @uref{ftp://ftp.x.org/contrib/audio/nas/}.
|
|
|
1478 Version 1.2p5 is current. There is a FAQ here.
|
|
|
1479 @end table
|
|
|
1480
|
|
|
1481 @node Q2.0.10, Q2.0.11, Q2.0.9, Installation
|
|
|
1482 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.10: After I run configure I find a core dump, is something wrong?
|
|
|
1483
|
|
|
1484 Not necessarily. If you have GNU sed 3.0 you should downgrade it to
|
|
|
1485 2.05. From the @file{README} at prep.ai.mit.edu:
|
|
|
1486
|
|
|
1487 @quotation
|
|
|
1488 sed 3.0 has been withdrawn from distribution. It has major revisions,
|
|
|
1489 which mostly seem to be improvements; but it turns out to have bugs too
|
|
|
1490 which cause trouble in some common cases.
|
|
|
1491
|
|
|
1492 Tom Lord won't be able to work fixing the bugs until May. So in the
|
|
|
1493 mean time, we've decided to withdraw sed 3.0 from distribution and make
|
|
|
1494 version 2.05 once again the recommended version.
|
|
|
1495 @end quotation
|
|
|
1496
|
|
|
1497 It has also been observed that the vfork test on Solaris will leave a
|
|
|
1498 core dump.
|
|
|
1499
|
|
|
1500 @node Q2.0.11, Q2.0.12, Q2.0.10, Installation
|
|
|
1501 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.11: XEmacs doesn't resolve hostnames.
|
|
|
1502
|
|
|
1503 This is the result of a long-standing problem with SunOS and the fact
|
|
|
1504 that stock SunOS systems do not ship with DNS resolver code in libc.
|
|
|
1505
|
|
|
1506 @email{ckd@@loiosh.kei.com, Christopher Davis} writes:
|
|
|
1507
|
|
|
1508 @quotation
|
|
|
1509 That's correct [The SunOS 4.1.3 precompiled binaries don't do name
|
|
|
1510 lookup]. Since Sun figured that everyone used NIS to do name lookups
|
|
|
1511 (that DNS thing was apparently only a passing fad, right?), the stock
|
|
|
1512 SunOS 4.x systems don't have DNS-based name lookups in libc.
|
|
|
1513
|
|
|
1514 This is also why Netscape ships two binaries for SunOS 4.1.x.
|
|
|
1515
|
|
|
1516 The best solution is to compile it yourself; the configure script will
|
|
|
1517 check to see if you've put DNS in the shared libc and will then proceed
|
|
|
1518 to link against the DNS resolver library code.
|
|
|
1519 @end quotation
|
|
|
1520
|
|
444
|
1521 @node Q2.0.12, Q2.0.13, Q2.0.11, Installation
|
|
428
|
1522 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.12: Why can't I strip XEmacs?
|
|
|
1523
|
|
|
1524 @email{cognot@@fronsac.ensg.u-nancy.fr, Richard Cognot} writes:
|
|
|
1525
|
|
|
1526 @quotation
|
|
|
1527 Because of the way XEmacs (and every other Emacsen, AFAIK) is built. The
|
|
|
1528 link gives you a bare-boned emacs (called temacs). temacs is then run,
|
|
|
1529 preloading some of the lisp files. The result is then dumped into a new
|
|
|
1530 executable, named xemacs, which will contain all of the preloaded lisp
|
|
|
1531 functions and data.
|
|
|
1532
|
|
|
1533 Now, during the dump itself, the executable (code+data+symbols) is
|
|
|
1534 written on disk using a special unexec() function. This function is
|
|
|
1535 obviously heavily system dependent. And on some systems, it leads to an
|
|
|
1536 executable which, although valid, cannot be stripped without damage. If
|
|
|
1537 memory serves, this is especially the case for AIX binaries. On other
|
|
462
|
1538 architectures it might work OK.
|
|
428
|
1539
|
|
|
1540 The Right Way to strip the emacs binary is to strip temacs prior to
|
|
|
1541 dumping xemacs. This will always work, although you can do that only if
|
|
|
1542 you install from sources (as temacs is @file{not} part of the binary
|
|
|
1543 kits).
|
|
|
1544 @end quotation
|
|
|
1545
|
|
|
1546 @email{nat@@nataa.fr.eu.org, Nat Makarevitch} writes:
|
|
|
1547
|
|
|
1548 @quotation
|
|
|
1549 Here is the trick:
|
|
|
1550
|
|
|
1551 @enumerate
|
|
|
1552 @item
|
|
|
1553 [ ./configure; make ]
|
|
|
1554
|
|
|
1555 @item
|
|
|
1556 rm src/xemacs
|
|
|
1557
|
|
|
1558 @item
|
|
|
1559 strip src/temacs
|
|
|
1560
|
|
|
1561 @item
|
|
|
1562 make
|
|
|
1563
|
|
|
1564 @item
|
|
|
1565 cp src/xemacs /usr/local/bin/xemacs
|
|
|
1566
|
|
|
1567 @item
|
|
|
1568 cp lib-src/DOC-19.16-XEmacs
|
|
|
1569 @iftex
|
|
|
1570 \ @*
|
|
|
1571 @end iftex
|
|
|
1572 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.16/i586-unknown-linuxaout
|
|
|
1573 @end enumerate
|
|
|
1574 @end quotation
|
|
|
1575
|
|
444
|
1576 @node Q2.0.13, Q2.0.14, Q2.0.12, Installation
|
|
|
1577 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.13: I don't need no steenkin' packages. Do I? (NEW)
|
|
|
1578
|
|
|
1579 Strictly speaking, no. XEmacs will build and install just fine without
|
|
|
1580 any packages installed. However, only the most basic editing functions
|
|
|
1581 will be available with no packages installed, so installing packages is
|
|
|
1582 an essential part of making your installed XEmacs _useful_.
|
|
|
1583
|
|
|
1584 @node Q2.0.14, Q2.1.1, Q2.0.13, Installation
|
|
|
1585 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.12: How do I figure out which packages to install? (NEW)
|
|
|
1586
|
|
|
1587 Many people really liked the old way that packages were bundled and do
|
|
|
1588 not want to mess with packages at all. You can grab all the packages at
|
|
|
1589 once like you used to with old XEmacs versions. Download the file
|
|
|
1590
|
|
|
1591 @file{xemacs-sumo.tar.gz}
|
|
|
1592
|
|
|
1593 For an XEmacs compiled with Mule you also need
|
|
|
1594
|
|
|
1595 @file{xemacs-mule-sumo.tar.gz}
|
|
|
1596
|
|
|
1597 from the @file{packages} directory on your XEmacs mirror archive.
|
|
|
1598 N.B. They are called 'Sumo Tarballs' for good reason. They are
|
|
|
1599 currently about 15MB and 2.3MB (gzipped) respectively.
|
|
|
1600
|
|
|
1601 Install them by
|
|
|
1602
|
|
|
1603 @code{cd $prefix/lib/xemacs ; gunzip -c <tarballname> | tar xf -}
|
|
|
1604
|
|
|
1605 See README.packages for more detailed installation instructions.
|
|
|
1606
|
|
|
1607 As the Sumo tarballs are not regenerated as often as the individual
|
|
|
1608 packages, it is recommended that you use the automatic package tools
|
|
|
1609 afterwards to pick up any recent updates.
|
|
|
1610
|
|
|
1611 @node Q2.1.1, Q2.1.2, Q2.0.14, Installation
|
|
428
|
1612 @unnumberedsec 2.1: Trouble Shooting
|
|
|
1613 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.1: Help! XEmacs just crashed on me!
|
|
|
1614
|
|
|
1615 First of all, don't panic. Whenever XEmacs crashes, it tries extremely
|
|
|
1616 hard to auto-save all of your files before dying. (The main time that
|
|
|
1617 this will not happen is if the machine physically lost power or if you
|
|
|
1618 killed the XEmacs process using @code{kill -9}). The next time you try
|
|
|
1619 to edit those files, you will be informed that a more recent auto-save
|
|
|
1620 file exists. You can use @kbd{M-x recover-file} to retrieve the
|
|
|
1621 auto-saved version of the file.
|
|
|
1622
|
|
462
|
1623 You can use the command @kbd{M-x recover-session} after a crash to pick
|
|
|
1624 up where you left off.
|
|
428
|
1625
|
|
|
1626 Now, XEmacs is not perfect, and there may occasionally be times, or
|
|
|
1627 particular sequences of actions, that cause it to crash. If you can
|
|
|
1628 come up with a reproducible way of doing this (or even if you have a
|
|
|
1629 pretty good memory of exactly what you were doing at the time), the
|
|
|
1630 maintainers would be very interested in knowing about it. Post a
|
|
|
1631 message to comp.emacs.xemacs or send mail to @email{crashes@@xemacs.org}.
|
|
|
1632 Please note that the @samp{crashes} address is exclusively for crash
|
|
|
1633 reports.
|
|
|
1634
|
|
|
1635 If at all possible, include a stack backtrace of the core dump that was
|
|
|
1636 produced. This shows where exactly things went wrong, and makes it much
|
|
|
1637 easier to diagnose problems. To do this, you need to locate the core
|
|
|
1638 file (it's called @file{core}, and is usually sitting in the directory
|
|
|
1639 that you started XEmacs from, or your home directory if that other
|
|
|
1640 directory was not writable). Then, go to that directory and execute a
|
|
|
1641 command like:
|
|
|
1642
|
|
|
1643 @example
|
|
|
1644 gdb `which xemacs` core
|
|
|
1645 @end example
|
|
|
1646
|
|
|
1647 and then issue the command @samp{where} to get the stack backtrace. You
|
|
|
1648 might have to use @code{dbx} or some similar debugger in place of
|
|
|
1649 @code{gdb}. If you don't have any such debugger available, complain to
|
|
|
1650 your system administrator.
|
|
|
1651
|
|
|
1652 It's possible that a core file didn't get produced, in which case you're
|
|
|
1653 out of luck. Go complain to your system administrator and tell him not
|
|
593
|
1654 to disable core files by default. Also see @ref{Q2.1.15}, for tips and
|
|
428
|
1655 techniques for dealing with a debugger.
|
|
|
1656
|
|
|
1657 When making a problem report make sure that:
|
|
|
1658
|
|
|
1659 @enumerate
|
|
|
1660 @item
|
|
|
1661 Report @strong{all} of the information output by XEmacs during the
|
|
|
1662 crash.
|
|
|
1663
|
|
|
1664 @item
|
|
|
1665 You mention what O/S & Hardware you are running XEmacs on.
|
|
|
1666
|
|
|
1667 @item
|
|
|
1668 What version of XEmacs you are running.
|
|
|
1669
|
|
|
1670 @item
|
|
|
1671 What build options you are using.
|
|
|
1672
|
|
|
1673 @item
|
|
|
1674 If the problem is related to graphics, we will also need to know what
|
|
|
1675 version of the X Window System you are running, and what window manager
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1676 you are using.
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1677
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1678 @item
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1679 If the problem happened on a tty, please include the terminal type.
|
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1680 @end enumerate
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1681
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1682 @node Q2.1.2, Q2.1.3, Q2.1.1, Installation
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1683 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.2: Cryptic Minibuffer messages.
|
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1684
|
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1685 When I try to use some particular option of some particular package, I
|
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1686 get a cryptic error in the minibuffer.
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1687
|
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1688 If you can't figure out what's going on, select Options/General
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1689 Options/Debug on Error from the Menubar and then try and make the error
|
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1690 happen again. This will give you a backtrace that may be enlightening.
|
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1691 If not, try reading through this FAQ; if that fails, you could try
|
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1692 posting to comp.emacs.xemacs (making sure to include the backtrace) and
|
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|
1693 someone may be able to help. If you can identify which Emacs lisp
|
|
|
1694 source file the error is coming from you can get a more detailed stack
|
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1695 backtrace by doing the following:
|
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1696
|
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1697 @enumerate
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1698 @item
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1699 Visit the .el file in an XEmacs buffer.
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1700
|
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1701 @item
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1702 Issue the command @kbd{M-x eval-current-buffer}.
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1703
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1704 @item
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1705 Reproduce the error.
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1706 @end enumerate
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1707
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462
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1708 Depending on the version of XEmacs, you may either select View->Show
|
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1709 Message Log (recent versions), Edit->Show Messages (some earlier
|
|
|
1710 versions) or Help->Recent Keystrokes/Messages (other earlier versions)
|
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1711 from the menubar to see the most recent messages. This command is bound
|
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1712 to @kbd{C-h l} by default.
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428
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1713
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1714 @node Q2.1.3, Q2.1.4, Q2.1.2, Installation
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1715 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.3: Translation Table Syntax messages at Startup
|
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1716
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1717 I get tons of translation table syntax error messages during startup.
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1718 How do I get rid of them?
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1719
|
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1720 There are two causes of this problem. The first usually only strikes
|
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1721 people using the prebuilt binaries. The culprit in both cases is the
|
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1722 file @file{XKeysymDB}.
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1723
|
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1724 @itemize @bullet
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1725 @item
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1726 The binary cannot find the @file{XKeysymDB} file. The location is
|
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1727 hardcoded at compile time so if the system the binary was built on puts
|
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1728 it a different place than your system does, you have problems. To fix,
|
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|
1729 set the environment variable @var{XKEYSYMDB} to the location of the
|
|
|
1730 @file{XKeysymDB} file on your system or to the location of the one
|
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|
1731 included with XEmacs which should be at
|
|
|
1732 @iftex
|
|
|
1733 @*
|
|
|
1734 @end iftex
|
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|
1735 @file{<xemacs_root_directory>/lib/xemacs-19.16/etc/XKeysymDB}.
|
|
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1736
|
|
|
1737 @item
|
|
|
1738 The binary is finding the XKeysymDB but it is out-of-date on your system
|
|
|
1739 and does not contain the necessary lines. Either ask your system
|
|
|
1740 administrator to replace it with the one which comes with XEmacs (which
|
|
|
1741 is the stock R6 version and is backwards compatible) or set your
|
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1742 @var{XKEYSYMDB} variable to the location of XEmacs's described above.
|
|
|
1743 @end itemize
|
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1744
|
|
|
1745 @node Q2.1.4, Q2.1.5, Q2.1.3, Installation
|
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|
1746 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.4: Startup warnings about deducing proper fonts?
|
|
|
1747
|
|
|
1748 How can I avoid the startup warnings about deducing proper fonts?
|
|
|
1749
|
|
|
1750 This is highly dependent on your installation, but try with the
|
|
|
1751 following font as your base font for XEmacs and see what it does:
|
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|
1752
|
|
|
1753 @format
|
|
|
1754 -adobe-courier-medium-r-*-*-*-120-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1
|
|
|
1755 @end format
|
|
|
1756
|
|
|
1757 More precisely, do the following in your resource file:
|
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1758
|
|
|
1759 @format
|
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|
1760 Emacs.default.attributeFont: \
|
|
|
1761 -adobe-courier-medium-r-*-*-*-120-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1
|
|
|
1762 @end format
|
|
|
1763
|
|
|
1764 If you just don't want to see the @samp{*Warnings*} buffer at startup
|
|
|
1765 time, you can set this:
|
|
|
1766
|
|
|
1767 @lisp
|
|
|
1768 (setq display-warning-minimum-level 'error)
|
|
|
1769 @end lisp
|
|
|
1770
|
|
|
1771 The buffer still exists; it just isn't in your face.
|
|
|
1772
|
|
|
1773 @node Q2.1.5, Q2.1.6, Q2.1.4, Installation
|
|
|
1774 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.5: XEmacs cannot connect to my X Terminal!
|
|
|
1775
|
|
|
1776 Help! I can not get XEmacs to display on my Envizex X-terminal!
|
|
|
1777
|
|
|
1778 Try setting the @var{DISPLAY} variable using the numeric IP address of
|
|
|
1779 the host you are running XEmacs from.
|
|
|
1780
|
|
|
1781 @node Q2.1.6, Q2.1.7, Q2.1.5, Installation
|
|
|
1782 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.6: XEmacs just locked up my Linux X server!
|
|
|
1783
|
|
|
1784 There have been several reports of the X server locking up under Linux.
|
|
|
1785 In all reported cases removing speedo and scaled fonts from the font
|
|
|
1786 path corrected the problem. This can be done with the command
|
|
|
1787 @code{xset}.
|
|
|
1788
|
|
|
1789 It is possible that using a font server may also solve the problem.
|
|
|
1790
|
|
|
1791 @node Q2.1.7, Q2.1.8, Q2.1.6, Installation
|
|
|
1792 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.7: HP Alt key as Meta.
|
|
|
1793
|
|
|
1794 How can I make XEmacs recognize the Alt key of my HP workstation as a
|
|
|
1795 Meta key?
|
|
|
1796
|
|
|
1797 Put the following line into a file and load it with xmodmap(1) before
|
|
|
1798 starting XEmacs:
|
|
|
1799
|
|
|
1800 @example
|
|
|
1801 remove Mod1 = Mode_switch
|
|
|
1802 @end example
|
|
|
1803
|
|
|
1804 @node Q2.1.8, Q2.1.9, Q2.1.7, Installation
|
|
|
1805 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.8: got (wrong-type-argument color-instance-p nil)
|
|
|
1806
|
|
|
1807 @email{nataliek@@rd.scitec.com.au, Natalie Kershaw} writes:
|
|
|
1808
|
|
|
1809 @quotation
|
|
|
1810 I am trying to run xemacs 19.13 under X11R4. Whenever I move the mouse I
|
|
|
1811 get the following error. Has anyone seen anything like this? This
|
|
|
1812 doesn't occur on X11R5.
|
|
|
1813
|
|
|
1814 @lisp
|
|
|
1815 Signalling:
|
|
|
1816 (error "got (wrong-type-argument color-instance-p nil)
|
|
|
1817 and I don't know why!")
|
|
|
1818 @end lisp
|
|
|
1819 @end quotation
|
|
|
1820
|
|
|
1821 @email{map01kd@@gold.ac.uk, dinos} writes:
|
|
|
1822
|
|
|
1823 @quotation
|
|
|
1824 I think this is due to undefined resources; You need to define color
|
|
|
1825 backgrounds and foregrounds into your @file{.../app-defaults/Emacs}
|
|
|
1826 like:
|
|
|
1827
|
|
|
1828 @example
|
|
440
|
1829 *Foreground: Black ;everything will be of black on grey95,
|
|
|
1830 *Background: Grey95 ;unless otherwise specified.
|
|
|
1831 *cursorColor: Red3 ;red3 cursor with grey95 border.
|
|
|
1832 *pointerColor: Red3 ;red3 pointer with grey95 border.
|
|
428
|
1833 @end example
|
|
|
1834 @end quotation
|
|
|
1835
|
|
|
1836 Natalie Kershaw adds:
|
|
|
1837
|
|
|
1838 @quotation
|
|
|
1839 What fixed the problem was adding some more colors to the X color
|
|
|
1840 database (copying the X11R5 colors over), and also defining the
|
|
|
1841 following resources:
|
|
|
1842
|
|
|
1843 @example
|
|
|
1844 xemacs*cursorColor: black
|
|
|
1845 xemacs*pointerColor: black
|
|
|
1846 @end example
|
|
|
1847
|
|
|
1848 With the new colors installed the problem still occurs if the above
|
|
|
1849 resources are not defined.
|
|
|
1850
|
|
|
1851 If the new colors are not present then an additional error occurs on
|
|
|
1852 XEmacs startup, which says @samp{Color Red3} not defined.
|
|
|
1853 @end quotation
|
|
|
1854
|
|
|
1855 @node Q2.1.9, Q2.1.10, Q2.1.8, Installation
|
|
|
1856 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.9: XEmacs causes my OpenWindows 3.0 server to crash.
|
|
|
1857
|
|
|
1858 The OpenWindows 3.0 server is incredibly buggy. Your best bet is to
|
|
|
1859 replace it with one from the generic MIT X11 release. You might also
|
|
462
|
1860 try disabling parts of your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}, like those
|
|
|
1861 that enable background pixmaps.
|
|
428
|
1862
|
|
|
1863 @node Q2.1.10, Q2.1.11, Q2.1.9, Installation
|
|
|
1864 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.10: Warnings from incorrect key modifiers.
|
|
|
1865
|
|
|
1866 The following information comes from the @file{PROBLEMS} file that comes
|
|
|
1867 with XEmacs.
|
|
|
1868
|
|
|
1869 If you're having troubles with HP/UX it is because HP/UX defines the
|
|
|
1870 modifiers wrong in X. Here is a shell script to fix the problem; be
|
|
|
1871 sure that it is run after VUE configures the X server.
|
|
|
1872
|
|
|
1873 @example
|
|
|
1874 #! /bin/sh
|
|
|
1875 xmodmap 2> /dev/null - << EOF
|
|
|
1876 keysym Alt_L = Meta_L
|
|
|
1877 keysym Alt_R = Meta_R
|
|
|
1878 EOF
|
|
|
1879
|
|
|
1880 xmodmap - << EOF
|
|
|
1881 clear mod1
|
|
|
1882 keysym Mode_switch = NoSymbol
|
|
|
1883 add mod1 = Meta_L
|
|
|
1884 keysym Meta_R = Mode_switch
|
|
|
1885 add mod2 = Mode_switch
|
|
|
1886 EOF
|
|
|
1887 @end example
|
|
|
1888
|
|
|
1889 @node Q2.1.11, Q2.1.12, Q2.1.10, Installation
|
|
|
1890 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.11: @samp{Can't instantiate image error...} in toolbar
|
|
|
1891 @c New
|
|
|
1892
|
|
|
1893 @email{expt@@alanine.ram.org, Dr. Ram Samudrala} writes:
|
|
|
1894
|
|
|
1895 I just installed the XEmacs (20.4-2) RPMS that I downloaded from
|
|
|
1896 @uref{http://www.xemacs.org/}. Everything works fine, except that when
|
|
|
1897 I place my mouse over the toolbar, it beeps and gives me this message:
|
|
|
1898
|
|
|
1899 @example
|
|
|
1900 Can't instantiate image (probably cached):
|
|
|
1901 [xbm :mask-file "/usr/include/X11/bitmaps/leftptrmsk :mask-data
|
|
|
1902 (16 16 <strange control characters> ...
|
|
|
1903 @end example
|
|
|
1904
|
|
|
1905 @email{kyle_jones@@wonderworks.com, Kyle Jones} writes:
|
|
|
1906 @quotation
|
|
|
1907 This is problem specific to some Chips and Technologies video
|
|
|
1908 chips, when running XFree86. Putting
|
|
|
1909
|
|
|
1910 @code{Option "sw_cursor"}
|
|
|
1911
|
|
|
1912 in @file{XF86Config} gets rid of the problem.
|
|
|
1913 @end quotation
|
|
|
1914
|
|
|
1915 @node Q2.1.12, Q2.1.13, Q2.1.11, Installation
|
|
|
1916 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.12: Problems with Regular Expressions on DEC OSF1.
|
|
|
1917
|
|
|
1918 I have xemacs 19.13 running on an alpha running OSF1 V3.2 148 and ispell
|
|
|
1919 would not run because it claimed the version number was incorrect
|
|
|
1920 although it was indeed OK. I traced the problem to the regular
|
|
|
1921 expression handler.
|
|
|
1922
|
|
|
1923 @email{douglask@@dstc.edu.au, Douglas Kosovic} writes:
|
|
|
1924
|
|
|
1925 @quotation
|
|
|
1926 Actually it's a DEC cc optimization bug that screws up the regexp
|
|
|
1927 handling in XEmacs.
|
|
|
1928
|
|
|
1929 Rebuilding using the @samp{-migrate} switch for DEC cc (which uses a
|
|
|
1930 different sort of optimization) works fine.
|
|
|
1931 @end quotation
|
|
|
1932
|
|
|
1933 See @file{xemacs-19_13-dunix-3_2c.patch} at the following URL on how to
|
|
|
1934 build with the @samp{-migrate} flag:
|
|
|
1935
|
|
|
1936 @example
|
|
|
1937 @uref{http://www-digital.cern.ch/carney/emacs/emacs.html}
|
|
|
1938 @c Link above, <URL:http://www-digital.cern.ch/carney/emacs/emacs.html> is
|
|
|
1939 @c dead. And the directory `carney' is empty.
|
|
|
1940
|
|
|
1941
|
|
|
1942
|
|
|
1943 @end example
|
|
|
1944
|
|
|
1945 NOTE: There have been a variety of other problems reported that are
|
|
|
1946 fixed in this fashion.
|
|
|
1947
|
|
|
1948 @node Q2.1.13, Q2.1.14, Q2.1.12, Installation
|
|
|
1949 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.13: HP/UX 10.10 and @code{create_process} failure.
|
|
|
1950
|
|
|
1951 @email{Dave.Carrigan@@ipl.ca, Dave Carrigan} writes:
|
|
|
1952
|
|
|
1953 @quotation
|
|
|
1954 With XEmacs 19.13 and HP/UX 10.10, anything that relies on the
|
|
|
1955 @code{create_process} function fails. This breaks a lot of things
|
|
|
1956 (shell-mode, compile, ange-ftp, to name a few).
|
|
|
1957 @end quotation
|
|
|
1958
|
|
|
1959 @email{johnson@@dtc.hp.com, Phil Johnson} writes:
|
|
|
1960
|
|
|
1961 @quotation
|
|
|
1962 This is a problem specific to HP-UX 10.10. It only occurs when XEmacs
|
|
|
1963 is compiled for shared libraries (the default), so you can work around
|
|
|
1964 it by compiling a statically-linked binary (run configure with
|
|
|
1965 @samp{--dynamic=no}).
|
|
|
1966
|
|
|
1967 I'm not sure whether the problem is with a particular shared library or
|
|
|
1968 if it's a kernel problem which crept into 10.10.
|
|
|
1969 @end quotation
|
|
|
1970
|
|
|
1971 @email{cognot@@ensg.u-nancy.fr, Richard Cognot} writes:
|
|
|
1972
|
|
|
1973 @quotation
|
|
|
1974 I had a few problems with 10.10. Apparently, some of them were solved by
|
|
|
1975 forcing a static link of libc (manually).
|
|
|
1976 @end quotation
|
|
|
1977
|
|
|
1978 @node Q2.1.14, Q2.1.15, Q2.1.13, Installation
|
|
|
1979 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.14: @kbd{C-g} doesn't work for me. Is it broken?
|
|
|
1980
|
|
|
1981 @email{ben@@xemacs.org, Ben Wing} writes:
|
|
|
1982
|
|
|
1983 @quotation
|
|
|
1984 @kbd{C-g} does work for most people in most circumstances. If it
|
|
|
1985 doesn't, there are only two explanations:
|
|
|
1986
|
|
|
1987 @enumerate
|
|
|
1988 @item
|
|
|
1989 The code is wrapped with a binding of @code{inhibit-quit} to
|
|
|
1990 @code{t}. @kbd{Ctrl-Shift-G} should still work, I think.
|
|
|
1991
|
|
|
1992 @item
|
|
|
1993 SIGIO is broken on your system, but BROKEN_SIGIO isn't defined.
|
|
|
1994 @end enumerate
|
|
|
1995
|
|
|
1996 To test #2, try executing @code{(while t)} from the @samp{*scratch*}
|
|
|
1997 buffer. If @kbd{C-g} doesn't interrupt, then you're seeing #2.
|
|
|
1998 @end quotation
|
|
|
1999
|
|
|
2000 @email{terra@@diku.dk, Morten Welinder} writes:
|
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2002 @quotation
|
|
|
2003 On some (but @emph{not} all) machines a hung XEmacs can be revived by
|
|
|
2004 @code{kill -FPE <pid>}. This is a hack, of course, not a solution.
|
|
|
2005 This technique works on a Sun4 running 4.1.3_U1. To see if it works for
|
|
|
2006 you, start another XEmacs and test with that first. If you get a core
|
|
|
2007 dump the method doesn't work and if you get @samp{Arithmetic error} then
|
|
|
2008 it does.
|
|
|
2009 @end quotation
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2011 @node Q2.1.15, Q2.1.16, Q2.1.14, Installation
|
|
|
2012 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.15: How to Debug an XEmacs problem with a debugger
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2014 If XEmacs does crash on you, one of the most productive things you can
|
|
|
2015 do to help get the bug fixed is to poke around a bit with the debugger.
|
|
|
2016 Here are some hints:
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2018 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
2019 @item
|
|
|
2020 First of all, if the crash is at all reproducible, consider very
|
|
563
|
2021 strongly recompiling your XEmacs with debugging symbols and with no
|
|
|
2022 optimization (e.g. with GCC use the compiler flags @samp{-g -O0} --
|
|
|
2023 that's an "oh" followed by a zero), and with the configure options
|
|
|
2024 @samp{--debug=yes} and @samp{--error-checking=all}. This will make your
|
|
|
2025 XEmacs run somewhat slower but make it a lot more likely to catch the
|
|
|
2026 problem earlier (closer to its source), and a lot easier to determine
|
|
|
2027 what's going on with a debugger.
|
|
428
|
2028
|
|
|
2029 @item
|
|
|
2030 If you're able to run XEmacs under a debugger and reproduce the crash
|
|
|
2031 (if it's inconvenient to do this because XEmacs is already running or is
|
|
|
2032 running in batch mode as part of a bunch of scripts, consider attaching
|
|
|
2033 to the existing process with your debugger; most debuggers let you do
|
|
|
2034 this by substituting the process ID for the core file when you invoke
|
|
|
2035 the debugger from the command line, or by using the @code{attach}
|
|
|
2036 command or something similar), here are some things you can do:
|
|
|
2037
|
|
|
2038 @item
|
|
|
2039 If XEmacs is hitting an assertion failure, put a breakpoint on
|
|
|
2040 @code{assert_failed()}.
|
|
|
2041
|
|
|
2042 @item
|
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2043 If XEmacs is hitting some weird Lisp error that's causing it to crash
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2044 (e.g. during startup), put a breakpoint on @code{signal_1()}---this is
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2045 declared static in eval.c.
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2046
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2047 @item
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563
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2048 If XEmacs is outputting lots of X errors, put a breakpoint on
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2049 @code{x_error_handler()}; that will tell you which call is causing them.
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2050
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2051 @item
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428
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2052 Internally, you will probably see lots of variables that hold objects of
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2053 type @code{Lisp_Object}. These are exactly what they appear to be,
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2054 i.e. references to Lisp objects. Printing them out with the debugger
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2055 probably won't be too useful---you'll likely just see a number. To
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2056 decode them, do this:
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2057
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2058 @example
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2059 call debug_print (OBJECT)
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2060 @end example
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2061
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2062 where @var{OBJECT} is whatever you want to decode (it can be a variable,
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2063 a function call, etc.). This will print out a readable representation
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2064 on the TTY from which the xemacs process was invoked.
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2065
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2066 @item
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2067 If you want to get a Lisp backtrace showing the Lisp call
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2068 stack, do this:
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2069
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2070 @example
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2071 call debug_backtrace ()
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2072 @end example
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2073
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2074 @item
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2075 Using @code{debug_print} and @code{debug_backtrace} has two
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2076 disadvantages - it can only be used with a running xemacs process, and
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2077 it cannot display the internal C structure of a Lisp Object. Even if
|
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2078 all you've got is a core dump, all is not lost.
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2079
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2080 If you're using GDB, there are some macros in the file
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438
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2081 @file{src/.gdbinit} in the XEmacs source distribution that should make
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2082 it easier for you to decode Lisp objects. This file is automatically
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2083 read by gdb if gdb is run in the directory where xemacs was built, and
|
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2084 contains these useful macros to inspect the state of xemacs:
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2085
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2086 @table @code
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2087 @item pobj
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2088 Usage: pobj lisp_object @*
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2089 Print the internal C representation of a lisp object.
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2090
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2091 @item xtype
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2092 Usage: xtype lisp_object @*
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2093 Print the Lisp type of a lisp object.
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2094
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2095 @item lbt
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2096 Usage: lbt @*
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2097 Print the current Lisp stack trace.
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2098 Requires a running xemacs process.
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2099
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2100 @item ldp
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2101 Usage: ldp lisp_object @*
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2102 Print a Lisp Object value using the Lisp printer.
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2103 Requires a running xemacs process.
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2104
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2105 @item run-temacs
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2106 Usage: run-temacs @*
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2107 Run temacs interactively, like xemacs.
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2108 Use this with debugging tools (like purify) that cannot deal with dumping,
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2109 or when temacs builds successfully, but xemacs does not.
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2110
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2111 @item dump-temacs
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2112 Usage: dump-temacs @*
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2113 Run the dumping part of the build procedure.
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2114 Use when debugging temacs, not xemacs!
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2115 Use this when temacs builds successfully, but xemacs does not.
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2116
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2117 @item check-xemacs
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2118 Usage: check-xemacs @*
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2119 Run the test suite. Equivalent to 'make check'.
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2120
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2121 @item check-temacs
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2122 Usage: check-temacs @*
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2123 Run the test suite on temacs. Equivalent to 'make check-temacs'.
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2124 Use this with debugging tools (like purify) that cannot deal with dumping,
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2125 or when temacs builds successfully, but xemacs does not.
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2126 @end table
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428
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2127
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2128 If you are using Sun's @file{dbx} debugger, there is an equivalent file
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438
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2129 @file{src/.dbxrc}, which defines the same commands for dbx.
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428
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2130
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2131 @item
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2132 If you're using a debugger to get a C stack backtrace and you're seeing
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2133 stack traces with some of the innermost frames mangled, it may be due to
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2134 dynamic linking. (This happens especially under Linux.) Consider
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2135 reconfiguring with @samp{--dynamic=no}. Also, sometimes (again under
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2136 Linux), stack backtraces of core dumps will have the frame where the
|
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2137 fatal signal occurred mangled; if you can obtain a stack trace while
|
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2138 running the XEmacs process under a debugger, the stack trace should be
|
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2139 clean.
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2140
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2141 @email{1CMC3466@@ibm.mtsac.edu, Curtiss} suggests upgrading to ld.so version 1.8
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2142 if dynamic linking and debugging is a problem on Linux.
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2143
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2144 @item
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2145 If you're using a debugger to get a C stack backtrace and you're
|
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2146 getting a completely mangled and bogus stack trace, it's probably due to
|
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2147 one of the following:
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2148
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2149 @enumerate a
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2150 @item
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2151 Your executable has been stripped. Bad news. Tell your sysadmin not to
|
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2152 do this---it doesn't accomplish anything except to save a bit of disk
|
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2153 space, and makes debugging much much harder.
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2154
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2155 @item
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2156 Your stack is getting trashed. Debugging this is hard; you have to do a
|
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2157 binary-search type of narrowing down where the crash occurs, until you
|
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2158 figure out exactly which line is causing the problem. Of course, this
|
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2159 only works if the bug is highly reproducible.
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2160
|
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2161 @item
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2162 If your stack trace has exactly one frame in it, with address 0x0, this
|
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2163 could simply mean that XEmacs attempted to execute code at that address,
|
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2164 e.g. through jumping to a null function pointer. Unfortunately, under
|
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2165 those circumstances, GDB under Linux doesn't know how to get a stack
|
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2166 trace. (Yes, this is the third Linux-related problem I've mentioned. I
|
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2167 have no idea why GDB under Linux is so bogus. Complain to the GDB
|
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2168 authors, or to comp.os.linux.development.system). Again, you'll have to
|
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2169 use the narrowing-down process described above.
|
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2170
|
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2171 @item
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462
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2172 You will get a Lisp backtrace output when XEmacs crashes, so you'll have
|
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2173 something useful.
|
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428
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2174
|
|
|
2175 @end enumerate
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2176
|
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2177 @item
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2178 If you compile with the newer gcc variants gcc-2.8 or egcs, you will
|
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438
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2179 also need gdb 4.17 or above. Earlier releases of gdb can't handle the
|
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2180 debug information generated by the newer compilers.
|
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428
|
2181
|
|
|
2182 @item
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438
|
2183 In versions of XEmacs before 21.2.27, @file{src/.gdbinit} was named
|
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2184 @file{src/gdbinit}. This had the disadvantage of not being sourced
|
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2185 automatically by gdb, so you had to set that up yourself.
|
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428
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2186
|
|
|
2187 @end itemize
|
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2188
|
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2189 @node Q2.1.16, Q2.1.17, Q2.1.15, Installation
|
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|
2190 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.16: XEmacs crashes in @code{strcat} on HP/UX 10
|
|
|
2191
|
|
430
|
2192 From the problems database (through
|
|
|
2193 the former address http://support.mayfield.hp.com/):
|
|
428
|
2194
|
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2195 @example
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2196 Problem Report: 5003302299
|
|
|
2197 Status: Open
|
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2198
|
|
|
2199 System/Model: 9000/700
|
|
|
2200 Product Name: HPUX S800 10.0X
|
|
|
2201 Product Vers: 9245XB.10.00
|
|
|
2202
|
|
|
2203 Description: strcat(3C) may read beyond
|
|
|
2204 end of source string, can cause SIGSEGV
|
|
|
2205
|
|
|
2206
|
|
|
2207 *** PROBLEM TEXT ***
|
|
|
2208 strcat(3C) may read beyond the source string onto an unmapped page,
|
|
|
2209 causing a segmentation violation.
|
|
|
2210 @end example
|
|
|
2211
|
|
|
2212 @node Q2.1.17, Q2.1.18, Q2.1.16, Installation
|
|
|
2213 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.17: @samp{Marker does not point anywhere}
|
|
|
2214
|
|
|
2215 As with other errors, set @code{debug-on-error} to @code{t} to get the
|
|
|
2216 backtrace when the error occurs. Specifically, two problems have been
|
|
|
2217 reported (and fixed).
|
|
|
2218
|
|
|
2219 @enumerate
|
|
|
2220 @item
|
|
|
2221 A problem with line-number-mode in XEmacs 19.14 affected a large number
|
|
|
2222 of other packages. If you see this error message, turn off
|
|
|
2223 line-number-mode.
|
|
|
2224
|
|
|
2225 @item
|
|
|
2226 A problem with some early versions of Gnus 5.4 caused this error.
|
|
|
2227 Upgrade your Gnus.
|
|
|
2228 @end enumerate
|
|
|
2229
|
|
|
2230 @node Q2.1.18, Q2.1.19, Q2.1.17, Installation
|
|
563
|
2231 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.18: XEmacs is outputting lots of X errors.
|
|
|
2232
|
|
|
2233 If this is happening, we would very much like to know what's causing
|
|
593
|
2234 them. To find this out, see @ref{Q2.1.15}. Try to get both a C and Lisp
|
|
563
|
2235 backtrace, and send them to @email{xemacs-beta@@xemacs.org}.
|
|
428
|
2236
|
|
|
2237 @node Q2.1.19, Q2.1.20, Q2.1.18, Installation
|
|
|
2238 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.19: XEmacs does not follow the local timezone.
|
|
|
2239
|
|
|
2240 When using one of the prebuilt binaries many users have observed that
|
|
|
2241 XEmacs uses the timezone under which it was built, but not the timezone
|
|
|
2242 under which it is running. The solution is to add:
|
|
|
2243
|
|
|
2244 @lisp
|
|
|
2245 (set-time-zone-rule "MET")
|
|
|
2246 @end lisp
|
|
|
2247
|
|
462
|
2248 to your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} or the @file{site-start.el} file if
|
|
|
2249 you can. Replace @code{MET} with your local timezone.
|
|
428
|
2250
|
|
|
2251 @node Q2.1.20, Q2.1.21, Q2.1.19, Installation
|
|
|
2252 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.20: @samp{Symbol's function definition is void: hkey-help-show.}
|
|
|
2253
|
|
|
2254 This is a problem with a partially loaded hyperbole. Try adding:
|
|
|
2255
|
|
|
2256 @lisp
|
|
|
2257 (require 'hmouse-drv)
|
|
|
2258 @end lisp
|
|
|
2259
|
|
|
2260 where you load hyperbole and the problem should go away.
|
|
|
2261
|
|
|
2262 @node Q2.1.21, Q2.1.22, Q2.1.20, Installation
|
|
438
|
2263 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.21: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
428
|
2264
|
|
|
2265 @node Q2.1.22, Q2.1.23, Q2.1.21, Installation
|
|
|
2266 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.22: XEmacs seems to take a really long time to do some things
|
|
|
2267
|
|
|
2268 @email{dmoore@@ucsd.edu, David Moore} writes:
|
|
|
2269
|
|
|
2270 @quotation
|
|
|
2271 Two things you can do:
|
|
|
2272
|
|
|
2273 1) C level:
|
|
|
2274
|
|
|
2275 When you see it going mad like this, you might want to use gdb from an
|
|
|
2276 'xterm' to attach to the running process and get a stack trace. To do
|
|
|
2277 this just run:
|
|
|
2278
|
|
|
2279 @example
|
|
|
2280 gdb /path/to/xemacs/xemacs ####
|
|
|
2281 @end example
|
|
|
2282
|
|
|
2283 Where @code{####} is the process id of your xemacs, instead of
|
|
|
2284 specifying the core. When gdb attaches, the xemacs will stop [1] and
|
|
|
2285 you can type `where' in gdb to get a stack trace as usual. To get
|
|
|
2286 things moving again, you can just type `quit' in gdb. It'll tell you
|
|
|
2287 the program is running and ask if you want to quit anyways. Say 'y' and
|
|
|
2288 it'll quit and have your emacs continue from where it was at.
|
|
|
2289
|
|
|
2290 2) Lisp level:
|
|
|
2291
|
|
|
2292 Turn on debug-on-quit early on. When you think things are going slow
|
|
|
2293 hit C-g and it may pop you in the debugger so you can see what routine
|
|
|
2294 is running. Press `c' to get going again.
|
|
|
2295
|
|
|
2296 debug-on-quit doesn't work if something's turned on inhibit-quit or in
|
|
|
2297 some other strange cases.
|
|
|
2298 @end quotation
|
|
|
2299
|
|
434
|
2300 @node Q2.1.23, Q2.1.24, Q2.1.22, Installation
|
|
428
|
2301 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.23: Movemail on Linux does not work for XEmacs 19.15 and later.
|
|
|
2302
|
|
|
2303 Movemail used to work fine in 19.14 but has stopped working in 19.15
|
|
|
2304 and 20.x. I am using Linux.
|
|
|
2305
|
|
|
2306 @email{steve@@xemacs.org, SL Baur} writes:
|
|
|
2307
|
|
|
2308 @quotation
|
|
|
2309 Movemail on Linux used to default to using flock file locking. With
|
|
|
2310 19.15 and later versions it now defaults to using @code{.lock} file
|
|
|
2311 locking. If this is not appropriate for your system, edit src/s/linux.h
|
|
|
2312 and uncomment the line that reads:
|
|
|
2313
|
|
|
2314 @example
|
|
|
2315 #define MAIL_USE_FLOCK
|
|
|
2316 @end example
|
|
|
2317 @end quotation
|
|
|
2318
|
|
444
|
2319 @node Q2.1.24, Q2.1.25, Q2.1.23, Installation
|
|
434
|
2320 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.24: XEmacs won't start without network. (NEW)
|
|
|
2321
|
|
|
2322 If XEmacs starts when you're on the network, but fails when you're not
|
|
|
2323 on the network, you may be missing a "localhost" entry in your
|
|
|
2324 @file{/etc/hosts} file. The file should contain an entry like:
|
|
|
2325
|
|
|
2326 @example
|
|
|
2327 127.0.0.1 localhost
|
|
|
2328 @end example
|
|
|
2329
|
|
|
2330 Add that line, and XEmacs will be happy.
|
|
|
2331
|
|
444
|
2332 @node Q2.1.25, , Q2.1.24, Installation
|
|
|
2333 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.25:: After upgrading, XEmacs won't do `foo' any more! (NEW)
|
|
|
2334
|
|
|
2335 You have been used to doing `foo', but now when you invoke it (or click
|
|
|
2336 the toolbar button or select the menu item), nothing (or an error)
|
|
|
2337 happens. The simplest explanation is that you are missing a package
|
|
|
2338 that is essential to you. You can either track it down and install it
|
|
|
2339 (there is a list of packages and brief descriptions of their contents in
|
|
593
|
2340 @file{etc/PACKAGES}), or install the `Sumo Tarball' (@pxref{Q2.0.14}).
|
|
444
|
2341
|
|
|
2342 @c #### should xref to XEmacs manual here
|
|
|
2343
|
|
428
|
2344 @node Customization, Subsystems, Installation, Top
|
|
|
2345 @unnumbered 3 Customization and Options
|
|
|
2346
|
|
|
2347 This is part 3 of the XEmacs Frequently Asked Questions list. This
|
|
|
2348 section is devoted to Customization and screen settings.
|
|
|
2349
|
|
|
2350 @menu
|
|
462
|
2351 Customization---Emacs Lisp and @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
2352 * Q3.0.1:: What version of Emacs am I running?
|
|
|
2353 * Q3.0.2:: How do I evaluate Elisp expressions?
|
|
|
2354 * Q3.0.3:: @code{(setq tab-width 6)} behaves oddly.
|
|
|
2355 * Q3.0.4:: How can I add directories to the @code{load-path}?
|
|
|
2356 * Q3.0.5:: How to check if a lisp function is defined?
|
|
|
2357 * Q3.0.6:: Can I force the output of @code{(face-list)} to a buffer?
|
|
|
2358 * Q3.0.7:: Font selections don't get saved after @code{Save Options}.
|
|
|
2359 * Q3.0.8:: How do I make a single minibuffer frame?
|
|
|
2360 * Q3.0.9:: What is @code{Customize}?
|
|
|
2361
|
|
|
2362 X Window System & Resources:
|
|
|
2363 * Q3.1.1:: Where is a list of X resources?
|
|
|
2364 * Q3.1.2:: How can I detect a color display?
|
|
438
|
2365 * Q3.1.3:: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
|
2366 * Q3.1.4:: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
428
|
2367 * Q3.1.5:: How can I get the icon to just say @samp{XEmacs}?
|
|
|
2368 * Q3.1.6:: How can I have the window title area display the full path?
|
|
|
2369 * Q3.1.7:: @samp{xemacs -name junk} doesn't work?
|
|
|
2370 * Q3.1.8:: @samp{-iconic} doesn't work.
|
|
|
2371
|
|
|
2372 Textual Fonts & Colors:
|
|
462
|
2373 * Q3.2.1:: How can I set color options from @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}?
|
|
428
|
2374 * Q3.2.2:: How do I set the text, menu and modeline fonts?
|
|
|
2375 * Q3.2.3:: How can I set the colors when highlighting a region?
|
|
|
2376 * Q3.2.4:: How can I limit color map usage?
|
|
|
2377 * Q3.2.5:: My tty supports color, but XEmacs doesn't use them.
|
|
|
2378 * Q3.2.6:: Can I have pixmap backgrounds in XEmacs?
|
|
|
2379
|
|
|
2380 The Modeline:
|
|
|
2381 * Q3.3.1:: How can I make the modeline go away?
|
|
|
2382 * Q3.3.2:: How do you have XEmacs display the line number in the modeline?
|
|
|
2383 * Q3.3.3:: How do I get XEmacs to put the time of day on the modeline?
|
|
|
2384 * Q3.3.4:: How do I turn off current chapter from AUC TeX modeline?
|
|
|
2385 * Q3.3.5:: How can one change the modeline color based on the mode used?
|
|
|
2386
|
|
|
2387 3.4 Multiple Device Support:
|
|
|
2388 * Q3.4.1:: How do I open a frame on another screen of my multi-headed display?
|
|
|
2389 * Q3.4.2:: Can I really connect to a running XEmacs after calling up over a modem? How?
|
|
|
2390
|
|
|
2391 3.5 The Keyboard:
|
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2392 * Q3.5.1:: How can I bind complex functions (or macros) to keys?
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2393 * Q3.5.2:: How can I stop down-arrow from adding empty lines to the bottom of my buffers?
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2394 * Q3.5.3:: How do I bind C-. and C-; to scroll one line up and down?
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2395 * Q3.5.4:: Globally binding @kbd{Delete}?
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2396 * Q3.5.5:: Scrolling one line at a time.
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2397 * Q3.5.6:: How to map @kbd{Help} key alone on Sun type4 keyboard?
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2398 * Q3.5.7:: How can you type in special characters in XEmacs?
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2399 * Q3.5.8:: [This question intentionally left blank]
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2400 * Q3.5.9:: How do I make the Delete key delete forward?
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2401 * Q3.5.10:: Can I turn on @dfn{sticky} modifier keys?
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2402 * Q3.5.11:: How do I map the arrow keys?
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2403
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2404 The Cursor:
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2405 * Q3.6.1:: Is there a way to make the bar cursor thicker?
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2406 * Q3.6.2:: Is there a way to get back the old block cursor where the cursor covers the character in front of the point?
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2407 * Q3.6.3:: Can I make the cursor blink?
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2408
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2409 The Mouse and Highlighting:
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2410 * Q3.7.1:: How can I turn off Mouse pasting?
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2411 * Q3.7.2:: How do I set control/meta/etc modifiers on mouse buttons?
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2412 * Q3.7.3:: Clicking the left button does not do anything in buffer list.
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2413 * Q3.7.4:: How can I get a list of buffers when I hit mouse button 3?
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2414 * Q3.7.5:: Why does cut-and-paste not work between XEmacs and a cmdtool?
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2415 * Q3.7.6:: How I can set XEmacs up so that it pastes where the text cursor is?
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2416 * Q3.7.7:: How do I select a rectangular region?
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2417 * Q3.7.8:: Why does @kbd{M-w} take so long?
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2418
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2419 The Menubar and Toolbar:
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2420 * Q3.8.1:: How do I get rid of the menu (or menubar)?
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2421 * Q3.8.2:: Can I customize the basic menubar?
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2422 * Q3.8.3:: How do I control how many buffers are listed in the menu @code{Buffers} list?
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2423 * Q3.8.4:: Resources like @code{Emacs*menubar*font} are not working?
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2424 * Q3.8.5:: How can I bind a key to a function to toggle the toolbar?
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2425
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2426 Scrollbars:
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2427 * Q3.9.1:: How can I disable the scrollbar?
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2428 * Q3.9.2:: How can one use resources to change scrollbar colors?
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2429 * Q3.9.3:: Moving the scrollbar can move the point; can I disable this?
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462
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2430 * Q3.9.4:: How can I turn off automatic horizontal scrolling in specific modes?
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428
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2431
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2432 Text Selections:
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2433 * Q3.10.1:: How can I turn off or change highlighted selections?
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2434 * Q3.10.2:: How do I get that typing on an active region removes it?
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2435 * Q3.10.3:: Can I turn off the highlight during isearch?
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2436 * Q3.10.4:: How do I turn off highlighting after @kbd{C-x C-p} (mark-page)?
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2437 * Q3.10.5:: The region disappears when I hit the end of buffer while scrolling.
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2438 @end menu
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2439
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2440 @node Q3.0.1, Q3.0.2, Customization, Customization
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462
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2441 @unnumberedsec 3.0: Customization -- Emacs Lisp and @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}
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428
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2442 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.0.1: What version of Emacs am I running?
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2443
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462
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2444 How can @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} determine which of the family of
|
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2445 Emacsen I am using?
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428
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2446
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2447 To determine if you are currently running GNU Emacs 18, GNU Emacs 19,
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2448 XEmacs 19, XEmacs 20, or Epoch, and use appropriate code, check out the
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462
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2449 example given in @file{etc/sample.init.el} (@file{etc/sample.emacs} in
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2450 XEmacs versions prior to 21.4). There are other nifty things in there
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2451 as well!
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428
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2452
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2453 For all new code, all you really need to do is:
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2454
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2455 @lisp
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2456 (defvar running-xemacs (string-match "XEmacs\\|Lucid" emacs-version))
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2457 @end lisp
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2458
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2459 @node Q3.0.2, Q3.0.3, Q3.0.1, Customization
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2460 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.0.2: How can I evaluate Emacs-Lisp expressions?
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2461
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2462 I know I can evaluate Elisp expressions from @code{*scratch*} buffer
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2463 with @kbd{C-j} after the expression. How do I do it from another
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2464 buffer?
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2465
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2466 Press @kbd{M-:} (the default binding of @code{eval-expression}), and
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462
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2467 enter the expression to the minibuffer.
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428
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2468
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2469 @node Q3.0.3, Q3.0.4, Q3.0.2, Customization
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2470 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.0.3: @code{(setq tab-width 6)} behaves oddly.
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2471
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462
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2472 If you put @code{(setq tab-width 6)} in your
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2473 @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} file it does not work! Is there a reason
|
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2474 for this? If you do it at the EVAL prompt it works fine!! How strange.
|
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428
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2475
|
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2476 Use @code{setq-default} instead, since @code{tab-width} is
|
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2477 all-buffer-local.
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2478
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2479 @node Q3.0.4, Q3.0.5, Q3.0.3, Customization
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2480 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.0.4: How can I add directories to the @code{load-path}?
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2481
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2482 Here are two ways to do that, one that puts your directories at the
|
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2483 front of the load-path, the other at the end:
|
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2484
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2485 @lisp
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2486 ;;; Add things at the beginning of the load-path, do not add
|
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2487 ;;; duplicate directories:
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|
2488 (pushnew "bar" load-path :test 'equal)
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2489
|
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2490 (pushnew "foo" load-path :test 'equal)
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2491
|
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2492 ;;; Add things at the end, unconditionally
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2493 (setq load-path (nconc load-path '("foo" "bar")))
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2494 @end lisp
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2495
|
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2496 @email{keithh@@nortel.ca, keith (k.p.) hanlan} writes:
|
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2497
|
|
|
2498 @quotation
|
|
|
2499 To add directories using Unix shell metacharacters use
|
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|
2500 @file{expand-file-name} like this:
|
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|
2501
|
|
|
2502 @lisp
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|
|
2503 (push (expand-file-name "~keithh/.emacsdir") load-path)
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|
2504 @end lisp
|
|
|
2505 @end quotation
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2506
|
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2507 @node Q3.0.5, Q3.0.6, Q3.0.4, Customization
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2508 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.0.5: How to check if a lisp function is defined?
|
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|
2509
|
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|
2510 Use the following elisp:
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|
2511
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2512 @lisp
|
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|
2513 (fboundp 'foo)
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|
2514 @end lisp
|
|
|
2515
|
|
|
2516 It's almost always a mistake to test @code{emacs-version} or any similar
|
|
|
2517 variables.
|
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|
2518
|
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|
2519 Instead, use feature-tests, such as @code{featurep}, @code{boundp},
|
|
430
|
2520 @code{fboundp}, or even simple behavioral tests, eg.:
|
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428
|
2521
|
|
|
2522 @lisp
|
|
|
2523 (defvar foo-old-losing-code-p
|
|
|
2524 (condition-case nil (progn (losing-code t) nil)
|
|
|
2525 (wrong-number-of-arguments t)))
|
|
|
2526 @end lisp
|
|
|
2527
|
|
|
2528 There is an incredible amount of broken code out there which could work
|
|
|
2529 much better more often in more places if it did the above instead of
|
|
|
2530 trying to divine its environment from the value of one variable.
|
|
|
2531
|
|
|
2532 @node Q3.0.6, Q3.0.7, Q3.0.5, Customization
|
|
|
2533 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.0.6: Can I force the output of @code{(face-list)} to a buffer?
|
|
|
2534
|
|
|
2535 It would be good having it in a buffer, as the output of
|
|
|
2536 @code{(face-list)} is too wide to fit to a minibuffer.
|
|
|
2537
|
|
|
2538 Evaluate the expression in the @samp{*scratch*} buffer with point after
|
|
|
2539 the rightmost paren and typing @kbd{C-j}.
|
|
|
2540
|
|
|
2541 If the minibuffer smallness is the only problem you encounter, you can
|
|
|
2542 simply press @kbd{C-h l} to get the former minibuffer contents in a
|
|
|
2543 buffer.
|
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|
2544
|
|
|
2545 @node Q3.0.7, Q3.0.8, Q3.0.6, Customization
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|
|
2546 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.0.7: Font selections in don't get saved after @code{Save Options}.
|
|
|
2547
|
|
|
2548 @email{mannj@@ll.mit.edu, John Mann} writes:
|
|
|
2549
|
|
|
2550 @quotation
|
|
|
2551 You have to go to Options->Frame Appearance and unselect
|
|
|
2552 @samp{Frame-Local Font Menu}. If this option is selected, font changes
|
|
|
2553 are only applied to the @emph{current} frame and do @emph{not} get saved
|
|
|
2554 when you save options.
|
|
|
2555 @end quotation
|
|
|
2556
|
|
462
|
2557 Also, set the following in your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
2558
|
|
|
2559 @lisp
|
|
|
2560 (setq options-save-faces t)
|
|
|
2561 @end lisp
|
|
|
2562
|
|
|
2563 @node Q3.0.8, Q3.0.9, Q3.0.7, Customization
|
|
|
2564 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.0.8: How do I get a single minibuffer frame?
|
|
|
2565
|
|
|
2566 @email{acs@@acm.org, Vin Shelton} writes:
|
|
|
2567
|
|
|
2568 @lisp
|
|
|
2569 (setq initial-frame-plist '(minibuffer nil))
|
|
|
2570 (setq default-frame-plist '(minibuffer nil))
|
|
|
2571 (setq default-minibuffer-frame
|
|
|
2572 (make-frame
|
|
|
2573 '(minibuffer only
|
|
440
|
2574 width 86
|
|
|
2575 height 1
|
|
|
2576 menubar-visible-p nil
|
|
|
2577 default-toolbar-visible-p nil
|
|
|
2578 name "minibuffer"
|
|
|
2579 top -2
|
|
|
2580 left -2
|
|
|
2581 has-modeline-p nil)))
|
|
428
|
2582 (frame-notice-user-settings)
|
|
|
2583 @end lisp
|
|
|
2584
|
|
|
2585 @strong{Please note:} The single minibuffer frame may not be to everyone's
|
|
|
2586 taste, and there any number of other XEmacs options settings that may
|
|
|
2587 make it difficult or inconvenient to use.
|
|
|
2588
|
|
|
2589 @node Q3.0.9, Q3.1.1, Q3.0.8, Customization
|
|
|
2590 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.0.9: What is @code{Customize}?
|
|
|
2591
|
|
|
2592 Starting with XEmacs 20.2 there is new system 'Customize' for customizing
|
|
|
2593 XEmacs options.
|
|
|
2594
|
|
|
2595 You can access @code{Customize} from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
|
2596 or invoking one of customize commands by typing eg.
|
|
|
2597 @kbd{M-x customize}, @kbd{M-x customize-face},
|
|
|
2598 @kbd{M-x customize-variable} or @kbd{M-x customize-apropos}.
|
|
|
2599
|
|
|
2600 Starting with XEmacs 20.3 there is also new `browser' mode for Customize.
|
|
|
2601 Try it out with @kbd{M-x customize-browse}
|
|
|
2602
|
|
|
2603 @node Q3.1.1, Q3.1.2, Q3.0.9, Customization
|
|
|
2604 @unnumberedsec 3.1: X Window System & Resources
|
|
|
2605 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.1.1: Where is a list of X resources?
|
|
|
2606
|
|
|
2607 Search through the @file{NEWS} file for @samp{X Resources}. A fairly
|
|
|
2608 comprehensive list is given after it.
|
|
|
2609
|
|
|
2610 In addition, an @file{app-defaults} file is supplied,
|
|
|
2611 @file{etc/Emacs.ad} listing the defaults. The file
|
|
|
2612 @file{etc/sample.Xdefaults} gives a set of defaults that you might
|
|
|
2613 consider. It is essentially the same as @file{etc/Emacs.ad} but some
|
|
|
2614 entries are slightly altered. Be careful about installing the contents
|
|
|
2615 of this file into your @file{.Xdefaults} or @file{.Xresources} file if
|
|
|
2616 you use GNU Emacs under X11 as well.
|
|
|
2617
|
|
|
2618 @node Q3.1.2, Q3.1.3, Q3.1.1, Customization
|
|
|
2619 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.1.2: How can I detect a color display?
|
|
|
2620
|
|
|
2621 You can test the return value of the function @code{(device-class)}, as
|
|
|
2622 in:
|
|
|
2623
|
|
|
2624 @lisp
|
|
|
2625 (when (eq (device-class) 'color)
|
|
|
2626 (set-face-foreground 'font-lock-comment-face "Grey")
|
|
|
2627 (set-face-foreground 'font-lock-string-face "Red")
|
|
|
2628 ....
|
|
|
2629 )
|
|
|
2630 @end lisp
|
|
|
2631
|
|
|
2632 @node Q3.1.3, Q3.1.4, Q3.1.2, Customization
|
|
438
|
2633 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.1.3: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
428
|
2634
|
|
|
2635 @node Q3.1.4, Q3.1.5, Q3.1.3, Customization
|
|
438
|
2636 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.1.4: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
428
|
2637
|
|
|
2638 @node Q3.1.5, Q3.1.6, Q3.1.4, Customization
|
|
|
2639 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.1.5: How can I get the icon to just say @samp{XEmacs}?
|
|
|
2640
|
|
|
2641 I'd like the icon to just say @samp{XEmacs}, and not include the name of
|
|
|
2642 the current file in it.
|
|
|
2643
|
|
462
|
2644 Add the following line to your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
2645
|
|
|
2646 @lisp
|
|
|
2647 (setq frame-icon-title-format "XEmacs")
|
|
|
2648 @end lisp
|
|
|
2649
|
|
|
2650 @node Q3.1.6, Q3.1.7, Q3.1.5, Customization
|
|
|
2651 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.1.6: How can I have the window title area display the full path?
|
|
|
2652
|
|
|
2653 I'd like to have the window title area display the full directory/name
|
|
|
2654 of the current buffer file and not just the name.
|
|
|
2655
|
|
462
|
2656 Add the following line to your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
2657
|
|
|
2658 @lisp
|
|
|
2659 (setq frame-title-format "%S: %f")
|
|
|
2660 @end lisp
|
|
|
2661
|
|
|
2662 A more sophisticated title might be:
|
|
|
2663
|
|
|
2664 @lisp
|
|
|
2665 (setq frame-title-format
|
|
|
2666 '("%S: " (buffer-file-name "%f"
|
|
440
|
2667 (dired-directory dired-directory "%b"))))
|
|
428
|
2668 @end lisp
|
|
|
2669
|
|
|
2670 That is, use the file name, or the dired-directory, or the buffer name.
|
|
|
2671
|
|
|
2672 @node Q3.1.7, Q3.1.8, Q3.1.6, Customization
|
|
|
2673 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.1.7: @samp{xemacs -name junk} doesn't work?
|
|
|
2674
|
|
|
2675 When I run @samp{xterm -name junk}, I get an xterm whose class name
|
|
|
2676 according to xprop, is @samp{junk}. This is the way it's supposed to
|
|
|
2677 work, I think. When I run @samp{xemacs -name junk} the class name is
|
|
|
2678 not set to @samp{junk}. It's still @samp{emacs}. What does
|
|
|
2679 @samp{xemacs -name} really do? The reason I ask is that my window
|
|
|
2680 manager (fvwm) will make a window sticky and I use XEmacs to read my
|
|
|
2681 mail. I want that XEmacs window to be sticky, without having to use the
|
|
|
2682 window manager's function to set the window sticky. What gives?
|
|
|
2683
|
|
|
2684 @samp{xemacs -name} sets the application name for the program (that is,
|
|
|
2685 the thing which normally comes from @samp{argv[0]}). Using @samp{-name}
|
|
|
2686 is the same as making a copy of the executable with that new name. The
|
|
|
2687 @code{WM_CLASS} property on each frame is set to the frame-name, and the
|
|
|
2688 application-class. So, if you did @samp{xemacs -name FOO} and then
|
|
|
2689 created a frame named @var{BAR}, you'd get an X window with WM_CLASS =
|
|
|
2690 @code{( "BAR", "Emacs")}. However, the resource hierarchy for this
|
|
|
2691 widget would be:
|
|
|
2692
|
|
|
2693 @example
|
|
|
2694 Name: FOO .shell .container .BAR
|
|
|
2695 Class: Emacs .TopLevelEmacsShell.EmacsManager.EmacsFrame
|
|
|
2696 @end example
|
|
|
2697
|
|
|
2698 instead of the default
|
|
|
2699
|
|
|
2700 @example
|
|
|
2701 Name: xemacs.shell .container .emacs
|
|
|
2702 Class: Emacs .TopLevelEmacsShell.EmacsManager.EmacsFrame
|
|
|
2703 @end example
|
|
|
2704
|
|
|
2705
|
|
|
2706 It is arguable that the first element of WM_CLASS should be set to the
|
|
|
2707 application-name instead of the frame-name, but I think that's less
|
|
|
2708 flexible, since it does not give you the ability to have multiple frames
|
|
|
2709 with different WM_CLASS properties. Another possibility would be for
|
|
|
2710 the default frame name to come from the application name instead of
|
|
|
2711 simply being @samp{emacs}. However, at this point, making that change
|
|
|
2712 would be troublesome: it would mean that many users would have to make
|
|
|
2713 yet another change to their resource files (since the default frame name
|
|
|
2714 would suddenly change from @samp{emacs} to @samp{xemacs}, or whatever
|
|
|
2715 the executable happened to be named), so we'd rather avoid it.
|
|
|
2716
|
|
|
2717 To make a frame with a particular name use:
|
|
|
2718
|
|
|
2719 @lisp
|
|
|
2720 (make-frame '((name . "the-name")))
|
|
|
2721 @end lisp
|
|
|
2722
|
|
|
2723 @node Q3.1.8, Q3.2.1, Q3.1.7, Customization
|
|
|
2724 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.1.8: @samp{-iconic} doesn't work.
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2725
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2726 When I start up XEmacs using @samp{-iconic} it doesn't work right.
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2727 Using @samp{-unmapped} on the command line, and setting the
|
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2728 @code{initiallyUnmapped} X Resource don't seem to help much either...
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2729
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2730 @email{ben@@xemacs.org, Ben Wing} writes:
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2731
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2732 @quotation
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2733 Ugh, this stuff is such an incredible mess that I've about given up
|
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2734 getting it to work. The principal problem is numerous window-manager
|
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2735 bugs...
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|
2736 @end quotation
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2737
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2738 @node Q3.2.1, Q3.2.2, Q3.1.8, Customization
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2739 @unnumberedsec 3.2: Textual Fonts & Colors
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462
|
2740 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.2.1: How can I set color options from @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}?
|
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2741
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2742 How can I set the most commonly used color options from my
|
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2743 @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} instead of from my @file{.Xdefaults}?
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428
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2744
|
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2745 Like this:
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2746
|
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2747 @lisp
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2748 (set-face-background 'default "bisque") ; frame background
|
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2749 (set-face-foreground 'default "black") ; normal text
|
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|
2750 (set-face-background 'zmacs-region "red") ; When selecting w/
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440
|
2751 ; mouse
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428
|
2752 (set-face-foreground 'zmacs-region "yellow")
|
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|
2753 (set-face-font 'default "*courier-bold-r*120-100-100*")
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2754 (set-face-background 'highlight "blue") ; Ie when selecting
|
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440
|
2755 ; buffers
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428
|
2756 (set-face-foreground 'highlight "yellow")
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2757 (set-face-background 'modeline "blue") ; Line at bottom
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440
|
2758 ; of buffer
|
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428
|
2759 (set-face-foreground 'modeline "white")
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2760 (set-face-font 'modeline "*bold-r-normal*140-100-100*")
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2761 (set-face-background 'isearch "yellow") ; When highlighting
|
|
440
|
2762 ; while searching
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428
|
2763 (set-face-foreground 'isearch "red")
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2764 (setq x-pointer-foreground-color "black") ; Adds to bg color,
|
|
440
|
2765 ; so keep black
|
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428
|
2766 (setq x-pointer-background-color "blue") ; This is color
|
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440
|
2767 ; you really
|
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|
2768 ; want ptr/crsr
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428
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2769 @end lisp
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2770
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2771 @node Q3.2.2, Q3.2.3, Q3.2.1, Customization
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2772 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.2.2: How do I set the text, menu and modeline fonts?
|
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2773
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2774 Note that you should use @samp{Emacs.} and not @samp{Emacs*} when
|
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2775 setting face values.
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2776
|
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2777 In @file{.Xdefaults}:
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2778
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2779 @example
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2780 Emacs.default.attributeFont: -*-*-medium-r-*-*-*-120-*-*-m-*-*-*
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2781 Emacs*menubar*font: fixed
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2782 Emacs.modeline.attributeFont: fixed
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2783 @end example
|
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2784
|
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2785 This is confusing because modeline is a face, and can be found listed
|
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|
2786 with all faces in the current mode by using @kbd{M-x set-face-font
|
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|
2787 (enter) ?}. It uses the face specification of @code{attributeFont},
|
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|
2788 while menubar is a normal X thing that uses the specification
|
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|
2789 @code{font}. With Motif it may be necessary to use @code{fontList}
|
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2790 instead of @code{font}.
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2791
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2792 @node Q3.2.3, Q3.2.4, Q3.2.2, Customization
|
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2793 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.2.3: How can I set the colors when highlighting a region?
|
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2794
|
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2795 How can I set the background/foreground colors when highlighting a
|
|
|
2796 region?
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2797
|
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|
2798 You can change the face @code{zmacs-region} either in your
|
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|
2799 @file{.Xdefaults}:
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|
2800
|
|
|
2801 @example
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|
2802 Emacs.zmacs-region.attributeForeground: firebrick
|
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|
2803 Emacs.zmacs-region.attributeBackground: lightseagreen
|
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|
2804 @end example
|
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|
2805
|
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462
|
2806 or in your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
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428
|
2807
|
|
|
2808 @lisp
|
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|
2809 (set-face-background 'zmacs-region "red")
|
|
|
2810 (set-face-foreground 'zmacs-region "yellow")
|
|
|
2811 @end lisp
|
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|
2812
|
|
|
2813 @node Q3.2.4, Q3.2.5, Q3.2.3, Customization
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|
2814 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.2.4: How can I limit color map usage?
|
|
|
2815
|
|
|
2816 I'm using Netscape (or another color grabber like XEmacs);
|
|
462
|
2817 is there any way to limit the number of available colors in the color map?
|
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|
2818
|
|
|
2819 Answer: No, but you can start Netscape before XEmacs, and it will use
|
|
|
2820 the closest available color if the colormap is full. You can also limit
|
|
|
2821 the number of colors Netscape uses, using the flags -mono, -ncols <#> or
|
|
|
2822 -install (for mono, limiting to <#> colors, or for using a private color
|
|
|
2823 map).
|
|
428
|
2824
|
|
|
2825 If you have the money, another solution would be to use a truecolor or
|
|
|
2826 direct color video.
|
|
|
2827
|
|
|
2828 @node Q3.2.5, Q3.2.6, Q3.2.4, Customization
|
|
|
2829 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.2.5: My tty supports color, but XEmacs doesn't use them.
|
|
|
2830
|
|
|
2831 XEmacs tries to automatically determine whether your tty supports color,
|
|
|
2832 but sometimes guesses wrong. In that case, you can make XEmacs Do The
|
|
|
2833 Right Thing using this Lisp code:
|
|
|
2834
|
|
|
2835 @lisp
|
|
|
2836 (if (eq 'tty (device-type))
|
|
|
2837 (set-device-class nil 'color))
|
|
|
2838 @end lisp
|
|
|
2839
|
|
|
2840 @node Q3.2.6, Q3.3.1, Q3.2.5, Customization
|
|
|
2841 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.2.6: Can I have pixmap backgrounds in XEmacs?
|
|
|
2842 @c New
|
|
|
2843 @email{jvillaci@@wahnsinnig.extreme.indiana.edu, Juan Villacis} writes:
|
|
|
2844
|
|
|
2845 @quotation
|
|
|
2846 There are several ways to do it. For example, you could specify a
|
|
|
2847 default pixmap image to use in your @file{~/.Xresources}, e.g.,
|
|
|
2848
|
|
|
2849
|
|
|
2850 @example
|
|
|
2851 Emacs*EmacsFrame.default.attributeBackgroundPixmap: /path/to/image.xpm
|
|
|
2852 @end example
|
|
|
2853
|
|
|
2854
|
|
|
2855 and then reload ~/.Xresources and restart XEmacs. Alternatively,
|
|
|
2856 since each face can have its own pixmap background, a better way
|
|
|
2857 would be to set a face's pixmap within your XEmacs init file, e.g.,
|
|
|
2858
|
|
|
2859 @lisp
|
|
|
2860 (set-face-background-pixmap 'default "/path/to/image.xpm")
|
|
|
2861 (set-face-background-pixmap 'bold "/path/to/another_image.xpm")
|
|
|
2862 @end lisp
|
|
|
2863
|
|
|
2864 and so on. You can also do this interactively via @kbd{M-x edit-faces}.
|
|
|
2865
|
|
|
2866 @end quotation
|
|
|
2867
|
|
442
|
2868 @node Q3.3.1, Q3.3.2, Q3.2.6, Customization
|
|
428
|
2869 @unnumberedsec 3.3: The Modeline
|
|
|
2870 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.3.1: How can I make the modeline go away?
|
|
|
2871
|
|
|
2872 @lisp
|
|
|
2873 (set-specifier has-modeline-p nil)
|
|
|
2874 @end lisp
|
|
|
2875
|
|
462
|
2876 @c Starting with XEmacs 19.14 the modeline responds to mouse clicks, so if
|
|
|
2877 @c you haven't liked or used the modeline in the past, you might want to
|
|
|
2878 @c try the new version out.
|
|
|
2879 @c
|
|
428
|
2880 @node Q3.3.2, Q3.3.3, Q3.3.1, Customization
|
|
|
2881 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.3.2: How do you have XEmacs display the line number in the modeline?
|
|
|
2882
|
|
462
|
2883 Add the following line to your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} file to
|
|
|
2884 display the line number:
|
|
428
|
2885
|
|
|
2886 @lisp
|
|
|
2887 (line-number-mode 1)
|
|
|
2888 @end lisp
|
|
|
2889
|
|
|
2890 Use the following to display the column number:
|
|
|
2891
|
|
|
2892 @lisp
|
|
|
2893 (column-number-mode 1)
|
|
|
2894 @end lisp
|
|
|
2895
|
|
|
2896 Or select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
|
2897 @iftex
|
|
|
2898 @*
|
|
|
2899 @end iftex
|
|
462
|
2900 @code{Advanced (Customize)->Emacs->Editing->Basics->Line Number Mode}
|
|
428
|
2901 and/or
|
|
|
2902 @iftex
|
|
|
2903 @*
|
|
|
2904 @end iftex
|
|
462
|
2905 @code{Advanced (Customize)->Emacs->Editing->Basics->Column Number Mode}
|
|
428
|
2906
|
|
|
2907 Or type @kbd{M-x customize @key{RET} editing-basics @key{RET}}.
|
|
|
2908
|
|
|
2909 @node Q3.3.3, Q3.3.4, Q3.3.2, Customization
|
|
|
2910 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.3.3: How do I get XEmacs to put the time of day on the modeline?
|
|
|
2911
|
|
462
|
2912 Add the following line to your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} file to
|
|
|
2913 display the time:
|
|
428
|
2914
|
|
|
2915 @lisp
|
|
|
2916 (display-time)
|
|
|
2917 @end lisp
|
|
|
2918
|
|
|
2919 See @code{Customize} from the @code{Options} menu for customization.
|
|
|
2920
|
|
|
2921 @node Q3.3.4, Q3.3.5, Q3.3.3, Customization
|
|
|
2922 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.3.4: How do I turn off current chapter from AUC TeX modeline?
|
|
|
2923
|
|
|
2924 With AUC TeX, fast typing is hard because the current chapter, section
|
|
|
2925 etc. are given in the modeline. How can I turn this off?
|
|
|
2926
|
|
|
2927 It's not AUC TeX, it comes from @code{func-menu} in @file{func-menu.el}.
|
|
462
|
2928
|
|
|
2929 @c Add this code to your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} to turn it off:
|
|
|
2930 @c
|
|
|
2931 @c @lisp
|
|
|
2932 @c (setq fume-display-in-modeline-p nil)
|
|
|
2933 @c @end lisp
|
|
|
2934 @c
|
|
|
2935 @c Or just add a hook to @code{TeX-mode-hook} to turn it off only for TeX
|
|
|
2936 @c mode:
|
|
|
2937 @c
|
|
|
2938 @c @lisp
|
|
|
2939 @c (add-hook 'TeX-mode-hook
|
|
|
2940 @c '(lambda () (setq fume-display-in-modeline-p nil)))
|
|
|
2941 @c @end lisp
|
|
|
2942 @c
|
|
428
|
2943 @email{dhughes@@origin-at.co.uk, David Hughes} writes:
|
|
|
2944
|
|
|
2945 @quotation
|
|
462
|
2946 Try this; you'll still get the function name displayed in the modeline,
|
|
|
2947 but it won't attempt to keep track when you modify the file. To refresh
|
|
|
2948 when it gets out of synch, you simply need click on the @samp{Rescan
|
|
|
2949 Buffer} option in the function-menu.
|
|
428
|
2950
|
|
|
2951 @lisp
|
|
|
2952 (setq-default fume-auto-rescan-buffer-p nil)
|
|
|
2953 @end lisp
|
|
|
2954 @end quotation
|
|
|
2955
|
|
|
2956 @node Q3.3.5, Q3.4.1, Q3.3.4, Customization
|
|
|
2957 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.3.5: How can one change the modeline color based on the mode used?
|
|
|
2958
|
|
|
2959 You can use something like the following:
|
|
|
2960
|
|
|
2961 @lisp
|
|
|
2962 (add-hook 'lisp-mode-hook
|
|
|
2963 (lambda ()
|
|
|
2964 (set-face-background 'modeline "red" (current-buffer))))
|
|
|
2965 @end lisp
|
|
|
2966
|
|
|
2967 Then, when editing a Lisp file (i.e. when in Lisp mode), the modeline
|
|
462
|
2968 colors change from the default set in your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}.
|
|
|
2969 The change will only be made in the buffer you just entered (which
|
|
|
2970 contains the Lisp file you are editing) and will not affect the modeline
|
|
|
2971 colors anywhere else.
|
|
428
|
2972
|
|
|
2973 Notes:
|
|
|
2974
|
|
|
2975 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
2976
|
|
462
|
2977 @item The hook is the mode name plus @code{-hook}. eg. c-mode-hook,
|
|
|
2978 c++-mode-hook, emacs-lisp-mode-hook (used for your
|
|
|
2979 @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} or a @file{xx.el} file),
|
|
|
2980 lisp-interaction-mode-hook (the @samp{*scratch*} buffer),
|
|
|
2981 text-mode-hook, etc.
|
|
428
|
2982
|
|
|
2983 @item
|
|
|
2984 Be sure to use @code{add-hook}, not @code{(setq c-mode-hook xxxx)},
|
|
|
2985 otherwise you will erase anything that anybody has already put on the
|
|
|
2986 hook.
|
|
|
2987
|
|
|
2988 @item
|
|
|
2989 You can also do @code{(set-face-font 'modeline @var{font})},
|
|
|
2990 eg. @code{(set-face-font 'modeline "*bold-r-normal*140-100-100*"
|
|
|
2991 (current-buffer))} if you wish the modeline font to vary based on the
|
|
|
2992 current mode.
|
|
|
2993 @end itemize
|
|
|
2994
|
|
462
|
2995 There are additional modeline faces, @code{modeline-buffer-id},
|
|
|
2996 @code{modeline-mousable}, and @code{modeline-mousable-minor-mode}, which
|
|
|
2997 you may want to customize.
|
|
428
|
2998
|
|
|
2999 @node Q3.4.1, Q3.4.2, Q3.3.5, Customization
|
|
|
3000 @unnumberedsec 3.4: Multiple Device Support
|
|
|
3001 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.4.1: How do I open a frame on another screen of my multi-headed display?
|
|
|
3002
|
|
462
|
3003 Use the command @kbd{M-x make-frame-on-display}. This command is also
|
|
|
3004 on the File menu in the menubar.
|
|
|
3005
|
|
|
3006 The command @code{make-frame-on-tty} also exists, which will establish a
|
|
|
3007 connection to any tty-like device. Opening the TTY devices should be
|
|
|
3008 left to @code{gnuclient}, though.
|
|
428
|
3009
|
|
|
3010 @node Q3.4.2, Q3.5.1, Q3.4.1, Customization
|
|
|
3011 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.4.2: Can I really connect to a running XEmacs after calling up over a modem? How?
|
|
|
3012
|
|
462
|
3013 Yes. Use @code{gnuclient -nw}. (Prior to 20.3, use the @code{gnuattach}
|
|
|
3014 program supplied with XEmacs instead.)
|
|
428
|
3015
|
|
593
|
3016 Also see @ref{Q5.0.12}.
|
|
428
|
3017
|
|
|
3018 @node Q3.5.1, Q3.5.2, Q3.4.2, Customization
|
|
|
3019 @unnumberedsec 3.5: The Keyboard
|
|
|
3020 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.5.1: How can I bind complex functions (or macros) to keys?
|
|
|
3021
|
|
|
3022 As an example, say you want the @kbd{paste} key on a Sun keyboard to
|
|
|
3023 insert the current Primary X selection at point. You can accomplish this
|
|
|
3024 with:
|
|
|
3025
|
|
|
3026 @lisp
|
|
|
3027 (define-key global-map [f18] 'x-insert-selection)
|
|
|
3028 @end lisp
|
|
|
3029
|
|
|
3030 However, this only works if there is a current X selection (the
|
|
|
3031 selection will be highlighted). The functionality I like is for the
|
|
|
3032 @kbd{paste} key to insert the current X selection if there is one,
|
|
|
3033 otherwise insert the contents of the clipboard. To do this you need to
|
|
|
3034 pass arguments to @code{x-insert-selection}. This is done by wrapping
|
|
|
3035 the call in a 'lambda form:
|
|
|
3036
|
|
|
3037 @lisp
|
|
|
3038 (global-set-key [f18]
|
|
|
3039 (lambda () (interactive) (x-insert-selection t nil)))
|
|
|
3040 @end lisp
|
|
|
3041
|
|
|
3042 This binds the f18 key to a @dfn{generic} functional object. The
|
|
|
3043 interactive spec is required because only interactive functions can be
|
|
|
3044 bound to keys.
|
|
|
3045
|
|
|
3046 For the FAQ example you could use:
|
|
|
3047
|
|
|
3048 @lisp
|
|
|
3049 (global-set-key [(control ?.)]
|
|
|
3050 (lambda () (interactive) (scroll-up 1)))
|
|
440
|
3051 (global-set-key [(control ?;)]
|
|
|
3052 (lambda () (interactive) (scroll-up -1)))
|
|
428
|
3053 @end lisp
|
|
|
3054
|
|
|
3055 This is fine if you only need a few functions within the lambda body.
|
|
|
3056 If you're doing more it's cleaner to define a separate function as in
|
|
|
3057 question 3.5.3 (@pxref{Q3.5.3}).
|
|
|
3058
|
|
|
3059 @node Q3.5.2, Q3.5.3, Q3.5.1, Customization
|
|
|
3060 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.5.2: How can I stop down-arrow from adding empty lines to the bottom of my buffers?
|
|
|
3061
|
|
462
|
3062 Add the following line to your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} file:
|
|
428
|
3063
|
|
|
3064 @lisp
|
|
|
3065 (setq next-line-add-newlines nil)
|
|
|
3066 @end lisp
|
|
|
3067
|
|
|
3068 This has been the default setting in XEmacs for some time.
|
|
|
3069
|
|
|
3070 @node Q3.5.3, Q3.5.4, Q3.5.2, Customization
|
|
|
3071 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.5.3: How do I bind C-. and C-; to scroll one line up and down?
|
|
|
3072
|
|
|
3073 Add the following (Thanks to @email{mly@@adoc.xerox.com, Richard Mlynarik} and
|
|
|
3074 @email{wayne@@zen.cac.stratus.com, Wayne Newberry}) to @file{.emacs}:
|
|
|
3075
|
|
|
3076 @lisp
|
|
|
3077 (defun scroll-up-one-line ()
|
|
|
3078 (interactive)
|
|
|
3079 (scroll-up 1))
|
|
|
3080
|
|
|
3081 (defun scroll-down-one-line ()
|
|
|
3082 (interactive)
|
|
|
3083 (scroll-down 1))
|
|
|
3084
|
|
|
3085 (global-set-key [(control ?.)] 'scroll-up-one-line) ; C-.
|
|
440
|
3086 (global-set-key [(control ?;)] 'scroll-down-one-line) ; C-;
|
|
428
|
3087 @end lisp
|
|
|
3088
|
|
|
3089 The key point is that you can only bind simple functions to keys; you
|
|
|
3090 can not bind a key to a function that you're also passing arguments to.
|
|
|
3091 (@pxref{Q3.5.1} for a better answer).
|
|
|
3092
|
|
|
3093 @node Q3.5.4, Q3.5.5, Q3.5.3, Customization
|
|
|
3094 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.5.4: Globally binding @kbd{Delete}?
|
|
|
3095
|
|
|
3096 I cannot manage to globally bind my @kbd{Delete} key to something other
|
|
|
3097 than the default. How does one do this?
|
|
|
3098
|
|
462
|
3099 Answer: The problem is that many modes explicitly bind @kbd{Delete}. To
|
|
|
3100 get around this, try the following:
|
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|
3101
|
|
428
|
3102 @lisp
|
|
|
3103 (defun foo ()
|
|
|
3104 (interactive)
|
|
|
3105 (message "You hit DELETE"))
|
|
|
3106
|
|
462
|
3107 (define-key key-translation-map 'delete 'redirected-delete)
|
|
|
3108 (global-set-key 'redirected-delete 'foo)
|
|
428
|
3109 @end lisp
|
|
|
3110
|
|
593
|
3111 Also see @ref{Q3.5.10}.
|
|
428
|
3112
|
|
|
3113 @node Q3.5.5, Q3.5.6, Q3.5.4, Customization
|
|
|
3114 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.5.5: Scrolling one line at a time.
|
|
|
3115
|
|
|
3116 Can the cursor keys scroll the screen a line at a time, rather than the
|
|
|
3117 default half page jump? I tend it to find it disorienting.
|
|
|
3118
|
|
|
3119 Try this:
|
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|
3120
|
|
|
3121 @lisp
|
|
|
3122 (defun scroll-one-line-up (&optional arg)
|
|
|
3123 "Scroll the selected window up (forward in the text) one line (or N lines)."
|
|
|
3124 (interactive "p")
|
|
|
3125 (scroll-up (or arg 1)))
|
|
|
3126
|
|
|
3127 (defun scroll-one-line-down (&optional arg)
|
|
|
3128 "Scroll the selected window down (backward in the text) one line (or N)."
|
|
|
3129 (interactive "p")
|
|
|
3130 (scroll-down (or arg 1)))
|
|
|
3131
|
|
|
3132 (global-set-key [up] 'scroll-one-line-up)
|
|
|
3133 (global-set-key [down] 'scroll-one-line-down)
|
|
|
3134 @end lisp
|
|
|
3135
|
|
|
3136 The following will also work but will affect more than just the cursor
|
|
|
3137 keys (i.e. @kbd{C-n} and @kbd{C-p}):
|
|
|
3138
|
|
|
3139 @lisp
|
|
|
3140 (setq scroll-step 1)
|
|
|
3141 @end lisp
|
|
|
3142
|
|
|
3143 Starting with XEmacs-20.3 you can also change this with Customize.
|
|
|
3144 Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
462
|
3145 @code{Advanced (Customize)->Emacs->Environment->Windows->Scroll Step...} or type
|
|
428
|
3146 @kbd{M-x customize @key{RET} windows @key{RET}}.
|
|
|
3147
|
|
|
3148 @node Q3.5.6, Q3.5.7, Q3.5.5, Customization
|
|
|
3149 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.5.6: How to map @kbd{Help} key alone on Sun type4 keyboard?
|
|
|
3150
|
|
|
3151 The following works in GNU Emacs 19:
|
|
|
3152
|
|
|
3153 @lisp
|
|
|
3154 (global-set-key [help] 'help-command);; Help
|
|
|
3155 @end lisp
|
|
|
3156
|
|
462
|
3157 The following works in XEmacs with the addition of shift:
|
|
428
|
3158
|
|
|
3159 @lisp
|
|
|
3160 (global-set-key [(shift help)] 'help-command);; Help
|
|
|
3161 @end lisp
|
|
|
3162
|
|
|
3163 But it doesn't work alone. This is in the file @file{PROBLEMS} which
|
|
|
3164 should have come with your XEmacs installation: @emph{Emacs ignores the
|
|
|
3165 @kbd{help} key when running OLWM}.
|
|
|
3166
|
|
|
3167 OLWM grabs the @kbd{help} key, and retransmits it to the appropriate
|
|
|
3168 client using
|
|
|
3169 @iftex
|
|
|
3170 @*
|
|
|
3171 @end iftex
|
|
|
3172 @code{XSendEvent}. Allowing Emacs to react to synthetic
|
|
|
3173 events is a security hole, so this is turned off by default. You can
|
|
|
3174 enable it by setting the variable @code{x-allow-sendevents} to t. You
|
|
|
3175 can also cause fix this by telling OLWM to not grab the help key, with
|
|
|
3176 the null binding @code{OpenWindows.KeyboardCommand.Help:}.
|
|
|
3177
|
|
|
3178 @node Q3.5.7, Q3.5.8, Q3.5.6, Customization
|
|
|
3179 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.5.7: How can you type in special characters in XEmacs?
|
|
|
3180 @c Changed
|
|
|
3181 One way is to use the package @code{x-compose}. Then you can use
|
|
|
3182 sequences like @kbd{Compose " a} to get ä, etc.
|
|
|
3183
|
|
462
|
3184 Another way is to use the @code{iso-insert} package. Then you can use
|
|
|
3185 sequences like @kbd{C-x 8 " a} to get ä, etc.
|
|
428
|
3186
|
|
|
3187 @email{glynn@@sensei.co.uk, Glynn Clements} writes:
|
|
|
3188
|
|
|
3189 @quotation
|
|
|
3190 It depends upon your X server.
|
|
|
3191
|
|
|
3192 Generally, the simplest way is to define a key as Multi_key with
|
|
|
3193 xmodmap, e.g.
|
|
|
3194 @c hey, show some respect, willya -- there's xkeycaps, isn't there? --
|
|
|
3195 @c chr ;)
|
|
|
3196 @example
|
|
440
|
3197 xmodmap -e 'keycode 0xff20 = Multi_key'
|
|
428
|
3198 @end example
|
|
|
3199
|
|
|
3200 You will need to pick an appropriate keycode. Use xev to find out the
|
|
|
3201 keycodes for each key.
|
|
|
3202
|
|
|
3203 [NB: On a `Windows' keyboard, recent versions of XFree86 automatically
|
|
|
3204 define the right `Windows' key as Multi_key'.]
|
|
|
3205
|
|
|
3206 Once you have Multi_key defined, you can use e.g.
|
|
|
3207 @example
|
|
440
|
3208 Multi a ' => á
|
|
|
3209 Multi e " => ë
|
|
|
3210 Multi c , => ç
|
|
428
|
3211 @end example
|
|
|
3212
|
|
|
3213 etc.
|
|
|
3214
|
|
|
3215 Also, recent versions of XFree86 define various AltGr-<key>
|
|
|
3216 combinations as dead keys, i.e.
|
|
|
3217 @example
|
|
440
|
3218 AltGr [ => dead_diaeresis
|
|
|
3219 AltGr ] => dead_tilde
|
|
|
3220 AltGr ; => dead_acute
|
|
428
|
3221 @end example
|
|
|
3222 etc.
|
|
|
3223
|
|
|
3224 Running @samp{xmodmap -pk} will list all of the defined keysyms.
|
|
|
3225 @end quotation
|
|
|
3226
|
|
|
3227 @node Q3.5.8, Q3.5.9, Q3.5.7, Customization
|
|
462
|
3228 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.5.8: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
|
3229
|
|
|
3230 Obsolete question, left blank to avoid renumbering.
|
|
428
|
3231
|
|
|
3232 @node Q3.5.9, Q3.5.10, Q3.5.8, Customization
|
|
|
3233 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.5.9: How do I make the Delete key delete forward?
|
|
|
3234
|
|
|
3235 With XEmacs-20.2 use the @code{delbs} package:
|
|
|
3236
|
|
|
3237 @lisp
|
|
|
3238 (require 'delbs)
|
|
|
3239 @end lisp
|
|
|
3240
|
|
|
3241 This will give you the functions @code{delbs-enable-delete-forward} to
|
|
|
3242 set things up, and @code{delbs-disable-delete-forward} to revert to
|
|
|
3243 ``normal'' behavior. Note that @code{delbackspace} package is obsolete.
|
|
|
3244
|
|
|
3245 Starting with XEmacs-20.3 better solution is to set variable
|
|
|
3246 @code{delete-key-deletes-forward} to t. You can also change this with
|
|
|
3247 Customize. Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
462
|
3248 @code{Advanced (Customize)->Emacs->Editing->Basics->Delete Key Deletes Forward} or
|
|
428
|
3249 type @kbd{M-x customize @key{RET} editing-basics @key{RET}}.
|
|
|
3250
|
|
593
|
3251 Also see @ref{Q3.5.4}.
|
|
428
|
3252
|
|
|
3253 @node Q3.5.10, Q3.5.11, Q3.5.9, Customization
|
|
|
3254 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.5.10: Can I turn on @dfn{sticky} modifier keys?
|
|
|
3255
|
|
|
3256 Yes, with @code{(setq modifier-keys-are-sticky t)}. This will give the
|
|
|
3257 effect of being able to press and release Shift and have the next
|
|
|
3258 character typed come out in upper case. This will affect all the other
|
|
|
3259 modifier keys like Control and Meta as well.
|
|
|
3260
|
|
|
3261 @email{ben@@xemacs.org, Ben Wing} writes:
|
|
|
3262
|
|
|
3263 @quotation
|
|
|
3264 One thing about the sticky modifiers is that if you move the mouse out
|
|
|
3265 of the frame and back in, it cancels all currently ``stuck'' modifiers.
|
|
|
3266 @end quotation
|
|
|
3267
|
|
|
3268 @node Q3.5.11, Q3.6.1, Q3.5.10, Customization
|
|
|
3269 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.5.11: How do I map the arrow keys?
|
|
|
3270 @c New
|
|
|
3271 Say you want to map @kbd{C-@key{right}} to forward-word:
|
|
|
3272
|
|
|
3273 @email{sds@@usa.net, Sam Steingold} writes:
|
|
|
3274
|
|
|
3275 @quotation
|
|
|
3276 @lisp
|
|
|
3277 ; both XEmacs and Emacs
|
|
|
3278 (define-key global-map [(control right)] 'forward-word)
|
|
|
3279 @end lisp
|
|
|
3280 or
|
|
|
3281 @lisp
|
|
|
3282 ; Emacs only
|
|
|
3283 (define-key global-map [C-right] 'forward-word)
|
|
|
3284 @end lisp
|
|
|
3285 or
|
|
|
3286 @lisp
|
|
|
3287 ; ver > 20, both
|
|
|
3288 (define-key global-map (kbd "C-<right>") 'forward-word)
|
|
|
3289 @end lisp
|
|
|
3290 @end quotation
|
|
|
3291
|
|
|
3292
|
|
|
3293
|
|
|
3294 @node Q3.6.1, Q3.6.2, Q3.5.11, Customization
|
|
|
3295 @unnumberedsec 3.6: The Cursor
|
|
|
3296 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.6.1: Is there a way to make the bar cursor thicker?
|
|
|
3297
|
|
|
3298 I'd like to have the bar cursor a little thicker, as I tend to "lose" it
|
|
|
3299 often.
|
|
|
3300
|
|
|
3301 For a 1 pixel bar cursor, use:
|
|
|
3302
|
|
|
3303 @lisp
|
|
|
3304 (setq bar-cursor t)
|
|
|
3305 @end lisp
|
|
|
3306
|
|
|
3307 For a 2 pixel bar cursor, use:
|
|
|
3308
|
|
|
3309 @lisp
|
|
|
3310 (setq bar-cursor 'anything-else)
|
|
|
3311 @end lisp
|
|
|
3312
|
|
|
3313 Starting with XEmacs-20.3 you can also change these with Customize.
|
|
|
3314 Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
462
|
3315 @code{Advanced (Customize)->Emacs->Environment->Display->Bar Cursor...} or type
|
|
428
|
3316 @kbd{M-x customize @key{RET} display @key{RET}}.
|
|
|
3317
|
|
|
3318 You can use a color to make it stand out better:
|
|
|
3319
|
|
|
3320 @example
|
|
440
|
3321 Emacs*cursorColor: Red
|
|
428
|
3322 @end example
|
|
|
3323
|
|
|
3324 @node Q3.6.2, Q3.6.3, Q3.6.1, Customization
|
|
|
3325 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.6.2: Is there a way to get back the block cursor?
|
|
|
3326
|
|
|
3327 @lisp
|
|
|
3328 (setq bar-cursor nil)
|
|
|
3329 @end lisp
|
|
|
3330
|
|
462
|
3331 Starting with XEmacs 20.3 you can also change this with Customize.
|
|
428
|
3332 Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
462
|
3333 @code{Advanced (Customize)->Emacs->Environment->Display->Bar Cursor...} or type
|
|
428
|
3334 @kbd{M-x customize @key{RET} display @key{RET}}.
|
|
|
3335
|
|
|
3336 @node Q3.6.3, Q3.7.1, Q3.6.2, Customization
|
|
|
3337 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.6.3: Can I make the cursor blink?
|
|
|
3338
|
|
462
|
3339 Yes, like this:
|
|
428
|
3340
|
|
|
3341 @lisp
|
|
|
3342 (blink-cursor-mode)
|
|
|
3343 @end lisp
|
|
|
3344
|
|
|
3345 This function toggles between a steady cursor and a blinking cursor.
|
|
|
3346 You may also set this mode from the menu bar by selecting @samp{Options
|
|
|
3347 => Frame Appearance => Blinking Cursor}. Remember to save options.
|
|
|
3348
|
|
|
3349 @node Q3.7.1, Q3.7.2, Q3.6.3, Customization
|
|
|
3350 @unnumberedsec 3.7: The Mouse and Highlighting
|
|
|
3351 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.7.1: How can I turn off Mouse pasting?
|
|
|
3352
|
|
|
3353 I keep hitting the middle mouse button by accident and getting stuff
|
|
|
3354 pasted into my buffer so how can I turn this off?
|
|
|
3355
|
|
|
3356 Here is an alternative binding, whereby the middle mouse button selects
|
|
|
3357 (but does not cut) the expression under the mouse. Clicking middle on a
|
|
|
3358 left or right paren will select to the matching one. Note that you can
|
|
|
3359 use @code{define-key} or @code{global-set-key}.
|
|
|
3360
|
|
|
3361 @lisp
|
|
|
3362 (defun mouse-set-point-and-select (event)
|
|
|
3363 "Sets the point at the mouse location, then marks following form"
|
|
|
3364 (interactive "@@e")
|
|
|
3365 (mouse-set-point event)
|
|
|
3366 (mark-sexp 1))
|
|
|
3367 (define-key global-map [button2] 'mouse-set-point-and-select)
|
|
|
3368 @end lisp
|
|
|
3369
|
|
|
3370 @node Q3.7.2, Q3.7.3, Q3.7.1, Customization
|
|
|
3371 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.7.2: How do I set control/meta/etc modifiers on mouse buttons?
|
|
|
3372
|
|
|
3373 Use, for instance, @code{[(meta button1)]}. For example, here is a common
|
|
|
3374 setting for Common Lisp programmers who use the bundled @code{ilisp}
|
|
|
3375 package, whereby meta-button1 on a function name will find the file where
|
|
|
3376 the function name was defined, and put you at that location in the source
|
|
|
3377 file.
|
|
|
3378
|
|
|
3379 [Inside a function that gets called by the lisp-mode-hook and
|
|
|
3380 ilisp-mode-hook]
|
|
|
3381
|
|
|
3382 @lisp
|
|
|
3383 (local-set-key [(meta button1)] 'edit-definitions-lisp)
|
|
|
3384 @end lisp
|
|
|
3385
|
|
|
3386 @node Q3.7.3, Q3.7.4, Q3.7.2, Customization
|
|
|
3387 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.7.3: Clicking the left button does not do anything in buffer list.
|
|
|
3388
|
|
|
3389 I do @kbd{C-x C-b} to get a list of buffers and the entries get
|
|
|
3390 highlighted when I move the mouse over them but clicking the left mouse
|
|
|
3391 does not do anything.
|
|
|
3392
|
|
|
3393 Use the middle mouse button.
|
|
|
3394
|
|
|
3395 @node Q3.7.4, Q3.7.5, Q3.7.3, Customization
|
|
|
3396 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.7.4: How can I get a list of buffers when I hit mouse button 3?
|
|
|
3397
|
|
|
3398 The following code will replace the default popup on button3:
|
|
|
3399
|
|
|
3400 @lisp
|
|
|
3401 (global-set-key [button3] 'popup-buffer-menu)
|
|
|
3402 @end lisp
|
|
|
3403
|
|
|
3404 @node Q3.7.5, Q3.7.6, Q3.7.4, Customization
|
|
|
3405 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.7.5: Why does cut-and-paste not work between XEmacs and a cmdtool?
|
|
|
3406
|
|
|
3407 We don't know. It's a bug. There does seem to be a work-around,
|
|
|
3408 however. Try running xclipboard first. It appears to fix the problem
|
|
|
3409 even if you exit it. (This should be mostly fixed in 19.13, but we
|
|
|
3410 haven't yet verified that).
|
|
|
3411
|
|
|
3412 @node Q3.7.6, Q3.7.7, Q3.7.5, Customization
|
|
|
3413 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.7.6: How I can set XEmacs up so that it pastes where the text cursor is?
|
|
|
3414
|
|
|
3415 By default XEmacs pastes X selections where the mouse pointer is. How
|
|
|
3416 do I disable this?
|
|
|
3417
|
|
|
3418 Examine the function @code{mouse-yank}, by typing @kbd{C-h f mouse-yank
|
|
|
3419 @key{RET}}.
|
|
|
3420
|
|
462
|
3421 To get XEmacs to paste at the text cursor, add this your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
3422
|
|
|
3423 @lisp
|
|
|
3424 (setq mouse-yank-at-point t)
|
|
|
3425 @end lisp
|
|
|
3426
|
|
|
3427 Starting with XEmacs-20.2 you can also change this with Customize.
|
|
|
3428 Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
462
|
3429 @code{Advanced (Customize)->Emacs->Editing->Mouse->Yank At Point...} or type
|
|
428
|
3430 @kbd{M-x customize @key{RET} mouse @key{RET}}.
|
|
|
3431
|
|
|
3432 @node Q3.7.7, Q3.7.8, Q3.7.6, Customization
|
|
|
3433 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.7.7: How do I select a rectangular region?
|
|
|
3434
|
|
|
3435 Just select the region normally, then use the rectangle commands (e.g.
|
|
|
3436 @code{kill-rectangle} on it. The region does not highlight as a
|
|
|
3437 rectangle, but the commands work just fine.
|
|
|
3438
|
|
|
3439 To actually sweep out rectangular regions with the mouse you can use
|
|
|
3440 @code{mouse-track-do-rectangle} which is assigned to @kbd{M-button1}.
|
|
|
3441 Then use rectangle commands.
|
|
|
3442
|
|
|
3443 You can also do the following to change default behavior to sweep out
|
|
|
3444 rectangular regions:
|
|
|
3445
|
|
|
3446 @lisp
|
|
|
3447 (setq mouse-track-rectangle-p t)
|
|
|
3448 @end lisp
|
|
|
3449
|
|
|
3450 Starting with XEmacs-20.2 you can also change this with Customize.
|
|
|
3451 Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
462
|
3452 @code{Advanced (Customize)->Emacs->Editing->Mouse->Track Rectangle...} or type
|
|
428
|
3453 @kbd{M-x customize @key{RET} mouse @key{RET}}.
|
|
|
3454
|
|
|
3455
|
|
|
3456 @example
|
|
|
3457 mouse-track-do-rectangle: (event)
|
|
|
3458 -- an interactive compiled Lisp function.
|
|
|
3459 Like `mouse-track' but selects rectangles instead of regions.
|
|
|
3460 @end example
|
|
|
3461
|
|
|
3462 @node Q3.7.8, Q3.8.1, Q3.7.7, Customization
|
|
|
3463 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.7.8: Why does @kbd{M-w} take so long?
|
|
|
3464
|
|
|
3465 It actually doesn't. It leaves the region visible for a second so that
|
|
|
3466 you can see what area is being yanked. If you start working, though, it
|
|
|
3467 will immediately complete its operation. In other words, it will only
|
|
|
3468 delay for a second if you let it.
|
|
|
3469
|
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|
3470 @node Q3.8.1, Q3.8.2, Q3.7.8, Customization
|
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|
3471 @unnumberedsec 3.8: The Menubar and Toolbar
|
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|
3472 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.8.1: How do I get rid of the menu (or menubar)?
|
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|
3473
|
|
462
|
3474 @c If you are running XEmacs 19.13 or earlier, add this command to your
|
|
|
3475 @c @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}.
|
|
|
3476 @c
|
|
|
3477 @c @lisp
|
|
|
3478 @c (set-menubar nil)
|
|
|
3479 @c @end lisp
|
|
|
3480 @c
|
|
|
3481 @c Starting with XEmacs 19.14 the preferred method is:
|
|
|
3482 @c
|
|
428
|
3483 @lisp
|
|
|
3484 (set-specifier menubar-visible-p nil)
|
|
|
3485 @end lisp
|
|
|
3486
|
|
|
3487 @node Q3.8.2, Q3.8.3, Q3.8.1, Customization
|
|
|
3488 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.8.2: Can I customize the basic menubar?
|
|
|
3489
|
|
462
|
3490 For an extensive menubar, add this line to your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
3491
|
|
|
3492 @lisp
|
|
|
3493 (load "big-menubar")
|
|
|
3494 @end lisp
|
|
|
3495
|
|
|
3496 If you'd like to write your own, this file provides as good a set of
|
|
|
3497 examples as any to start from. The file is located in
|
|
|
3498 @file{lisp/packages/big-menubar.el} in the XEmacs installation
|
|
|
3499 directory.
|
|
|
3500
|
|
|
3501 @node Q3.8.3, Q3.8.4, Q3.8.2, Customization
|
|
|
3502 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.8.3: How do I control how many buffers are listed in the menu @code{Buffers List}?
|
|
|
3503
|
|
462
|
3504 Add the following to your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} (suit to fit):
|
|
428
|
3505
|
|
|
3506 @lisp
|
|
|
3507 (setq buffers-menu-max-size 20)
|
|
|
3508 @end lisp
|
|
|
3509
|
|
|
3510 For no limit, use an argument of @samp{nil}.
|
|
|
3511
|
|
|
3512 Starting with XEmacs-20.3 you can also change this with Customize.
|
|
|
3513 Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
462
|
3514 @code{Advanced (Customize)->Emacs->Environment->Menu->Buffers Menu->Max Size...} or
|
|
428
|
3515 type @kbd{M-x customize @key{RET} buffers-menu @key{RET}}.
|
|
|
3516
|
|
|
3517 @node Q3.8.4, Q3.8.5, Q3.8.3, Customization
|
|
|
3518 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.8.4: Resources like @code{Emacs*menubar*font} are not working?
|
|
|
3519
|
|
|
3520 I am trying to use a resource like @code{Emacs*menubar*font} to set the
|
|
|
3521 font of the menubar but it's not working.
|
|
|
3522
|
|
|
3523 If you are using the real Motif menubar, this resource is not
|
|
|
3524 recognized; you have to say:
|
|
|
3525
|
|
|
3526 @example
|
|
|
3527 Emacs*menubar*fontList: FONT
|
|
|
3528 @end example
|
|
|
3529
|
|
|
3530 If you are using the Lucid menubar, the former resource will be
|
|
|
3531 recognized only if the latter resource is unset. This means that the
|
|
|
3532 resource
|
|
|
3533
|
|
|
3534 @example
|
|
|
3535 *fontList: FONT
|
|
|
3536 @end example
|
|
|
3537
|
|
|
3538 will override
|
|
|
3539
|
|
|
3540 @example
|
|
|
3541 Emacs*menubar*font: FONT
|
|
|
3542 @end example
|
|
|
3543
|
|
|
3544 even though the latter is more specific.
|
|
|
3545
|
|
|
3546 @node Q3.8.5, Q3.9.1, Q3.8.4, Customization
|
|
|
3547 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.8.5: How can I bind a key to a function to toggle the toolbar?
|
|
|
3548
|
|
|
3549 Try something like:
|
|
|
3550
|
|
|
3551 @lisp
|
|
|
3552 (defun my-toggle-toolbar ()
|
|
|
3553 (interactive)
|
|
|
3554 (set-specifier default-toolbar-visible-p
|
|
|
3555 (not (specifier-instance default-toolbar-visible-p))))
|
|
|
3556 (global-set-key "\C-xT" 'my-toggle-toolbar)
|
|
|
3557 @end lisp
|
|
|
3558
|
|
|
3559 There are redisplay bugs in 19.14 that may make the preceding result in
|
|
|
3560 a messed-up display, especially for frames with multiple windows. You
|
|
|
3561 may need to resize the frame before XEmacs completely realizes the
|
|
|
3562 toolbar is really gone.
|
|
|
3563
|
|
|
3564 Thanks to @email{martin@@xemacs.org, Martin Buchholz} for the correct
|
|
|
3565 code.
|
|
|
3566
|
|
|
3567 @node Q3.9.1, Q3.9.2, Q3.8.5, Customization
|
|
|
3568 @unnumberedsec 3.9: Scrollbars
|
|
|
3569 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.9.1: How can I disable the scrollbar?
|
|
|
3570
|
|
|
3571 To disable them for all frames, add the following line to
|
|
|
3572 your @file{.Xdefaults}:
|
|
|
3573
|
|
|
3574 @example
|
|
|
3575 Emacs.scrollBarWidth: 0
|
|
|
3576 @end example
|
|
|
3577
|
|
|
3578 Or select from the @code{Options} menu @code{Frame Appearance->Scrollbars}.
|
|
|
3579 Remember to save options.
|
|
|
3580
|
|
|
3581 To turn the scrollbar off on a per-frame basis, use the following
|
|
|
3582 function:
|
|
|
3583
|
|
|
3584 @lisp
|
|
|
3585 (set-specifier scrollbar-width 0 (selected-frame))
|
|
|
3586 @end lisp
|
|
|
3587
|
|
|
3588 You can actually turn the scrollbars on at any level you want by
|
|
|
3589 substituting for (selected-frame) in the above command. For example, to
|
|
|
3590 turn the scrollbars off only in a single buffer:
|
|
|
3591
|
|
|
3592 @lisp
|
|
|
3593 (set-specifier scrollbar-width 0 (current-buffer))
|
|
|
3594 @end lisp
|
|
462
|
3595 @c
|
|
|
3596 @c In XEmacs versions prior to 19.14, you had to use the hairier construct:
|
|
|
3597 @c
|
|
|
3598 @c @lisp
|
|
|
3599 @c (set-specifier scrollbar-width (cons (selected-frame) 0))
|
|
|
3600 @c @end lisp
|
|
428
|
3601
|
|
|
3602 @node Q3.9.2, Q3.9.3, Q3.9.1, Customization
|
|
|
3603 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.9.2: How can one use resources to change scrollbar colors?
|
|
|
3604
|
|
|
3605 Here's a recap of how to use resources to change your scrollbar colors:
|
|
|
3606
|
|
|
3607 @example
|
|
|
3608 ! Motif scrollbars
|
|
|
3609
|
|
|
3610 Emacs*XmScrollBar.Background: skyblue
|
|
|
3611 Emacs*XmScrollBar.troughColor: lightgray
|
|
|
3612
|
|
|
3613 ! Athena scrollbars
|
|
|
3614
|
|
|
3615 Emacs*Scrollbar.Foreground: skyblue
|
|
|
3616 Emacs*Scrollbar.Background: lightgray
|
|
|
3617 @end example
|
|
|
3618
|
|
|
3619 Note the capitalization of @code{Scrollbar} for the Athena widget.
|
|
|
3620
|
|
|
3621 @node Q3.9.3, Q3.9.4, Q3.9.2, Customization
|
|
|
3622 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.9.3: Moving the scrollbar can move the point; can I disable this?
|
|
|
3623
|
|
|
3624 When I move the scrollbar in an XEmacs window, it moves the point as
|
|
|
3625 well, which should not be the default behavior. Is this a bug or a
|
|
|
3626 feature? Can I disable it?
|
|
|
3627
|
|
|
3628 The current behavior is a feature, not a bug. Point remains at the same
|
|
|
3629 buffer position as long as that position does not scroll off the screen.
|
|
|
3630 In that event, point will end up in either the upper-left or lower-left
|
|
|
3631 hand corner.
|
|
|
3632
|
|
|
3633 This cannot be changed.
|
|
|
3634
|
|
|
3635 @node Q3.9.4, Q3.10.1, Q3.9.3, Customization
|
|
462
|
3636 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.9.4: How can I turn off automatic horizontal scrolling in specific modes?
|
|
|
3637
|
|
|
3638 Do @code{(setq truncate-lines t)} in the mode-hooks for any modes
|
|
428
|
3639 in which you want lines truncated.
|
|
|
3640
|
|
|
3641 More precisely: If @code{truncate-lines} is nil, horizontal scrollbars
|
|
|
3642 will never appear. Otherwise, they will appear only if the value of
|
|
|
3643 @code{scrollbar-height} for that buffer/window/etc. is non-zero. If you
|
|
|
3644 do
|
|
|
3645
|
|
|
3646 @lisp
|
|
|
3647 (set-specifier scrollbar-height 0)
|
|
|
3648 @end lisp
|
|
|
3649
|
|
|
3650 then horizontal scrollbars will not appear in truncated buffers unless
|
|
|
3651 the package specifically asked for them.
|
|
|
3652
|
|
|
3653 @node Q3.10.1, Q3.10.2, Q3.9.4, Customization
|
|
|
3654 @unnumberedsec 3.10: Text Selections
|
|
|
3655 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.10.1: How can I turn off or change highlighted selections?
|
|
|
3656
|
|
|
3657 The @code{zmacs} mode allows for what some might call gratuitous
|
|
|
3658 highlighting for selected regions (either by setting mark or by using
|
|
|
3659 the mouse). This is the default behavior. To turn off, add the
|
|
462
|
3660 following line to your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} file:
|
|
428
|
3661
|
|
|
3662 @lisp
|
|
|
3663 (setq zmacs-regions nil)
|
|
|
3664 @end lisp
|
|
|
3665
|
|
|
3666 Starting with XEmacs-20.2 you can also change this with Customize. Select
|
|
462
|
3667 from the @code{Options} menu @code{Advanced (Customize)->Emacs->Editing->Basics->Zmacs
|
|
428
|
3668 Regions} or type @kbd{M-x customize @key{RET} editing-basics @key{RET}}.
|
|
|
3669
|
|
|
3670 To change the face for selection, look at @code{Options->Customize} on
|
|
|
3671 the menubar.
|
|
|
3672
|
|
|
3673 @node Q3.10.2, Q3.10.3, Q3.10.1, Customization
|
|
|
3674 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.10.2: How do I get that typing on an active region removes it?
|
|
|
3675
|
|
|
3676 I want to change things so that if I select some text and start typing,
|
|
|
3677 the typed text replaces the selected text, similar to Motif.
|
|
|
3678
|
|
|
3679 You want to use something called @dfn{pending delete}. Pending delete
|
|
|
3680 is what happens when you select a region (with the mouse or keyboard)
|
|
|
3681 and you press a key to replace the selected region by the key you typed.
|
|
|
3682 Usually backspace kills the selected region.
|
|
|
3683
|
|
462
|
3684 To get this behavior, add the following lines to your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
3685
|
|
|
3686 @lisp
|
|
438
|
3687 (cond
|
|
|
3688 ((fboundp 'turn-on-pending-delete)
|
|
|
3689 (turn-on-pending-delete))
|
|
|
3690 ((fboundp 'pending-delete-on)
|
|
|
3691 (pending-delete-on t)))
|
|
428
|
3692 @end lisp
|
|
|
3693
|
|
438
|
3694 Note that this will work with both Backspace and Delete. This code is a
|
|
|
3695 tad more complicated than it has to be for XEmacs in order to make it
|
|
|
3696 more portable.
|
|
428
|
3697
|
|
|
3698 @node Q3.10.3, Q3.10.4, Q3.10.2, Customization
|
|
|
3699 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.10.3: Can I turn off the highlight during isearch?
|
|
|
3700
|
|
|
3701 I do not like my text highlighted while I am doing isearch as I am not
|
|
|
3702 able to see what's underneath. How do I turn it off?
|
|
|
3703
|
|
462
|
3704 Put the following in your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
3705
|
|
|
3706 @lisp
|
|
|
3707 (setq isearch-highlight nil)
|
|
|
3708 @end lisp
|
|
|
3709
|
|
|
3710 Starting with XEmacs-20.2 you can also change this with Customize. Type
|
|
|
3711 @kbd{M-x customize-variable @key{RET} isearch-highlight @key{RET}}.
|
|
|
3712
|
|
|
3713 Note also that isearch-highlight affects query-replace and ispell.
|
|
|
3714 Instead of disabling isearch-highlight you may find that a better
|
|
|
3715 solution consists of customizing the @code{isearch} face.
|
|
|
3716
|
|
|
3717 @node Q3.10.4, Q3.10.5, Q3.10.3, Customization
|
|
|
3718 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.10.4: How do I turn off highlighting after @kbd{C-x C-p} (mark-page)?
|
|
|
3719
|
|
|
3720 Put this in your @code{.emacs}:
|
|
|
3721
|
|
|
3722 @lisp
|
|
|
3723 (setq zmacs-regions nil)
|
|
|
3724 @end lisp
|
|
|
3725
|
|
|
3726 @strong{Warning: This command turns off all region highlighting.}
|
|
|
3727
|
|
593
|
3728 Also see @ref{Q3.10.1}.
|
|
428
|
3729
|
|
|
3730 @node Q3.10.5, , Q3.10.4, Customization
|
|
|
3731 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.10.5: The region disappears when I hit the end of buffer while scrolling.
|
|
|
3732
|
|
|
3733 This has been fixed by default starting with XEmacs-20.3.
|
|
|
3734
|
|
|
3735 With older versions you can turn this feature (if it indeed is a feature)
|
|
|
3736 off like this:
|
|
|
3737
|
|
|
3738 @lisp
|
|
|
3739 (defadvice scroll-up (around scroll-up freeze)
|
|
|
3740 (interactive "_P")
|
|
|
3741 (let ((zmacs-region-stays t))
|
|
|
3742 (if (interactive-p)
|
|
440
|
3743 (condition-case nil
|
|
|
3744 ad-do-it
|
|
|
3745 (end-of-buffer (goto-char (point-max))))
|
|
428
|
3746 ad-do-it)))
|
|
|
3747
|
|
|
3748 (defadvice scroll-down (around scroll-down freeze)
|
|
|
3749 (interactive "_P")
|
|
|
3750 (let ((zmacs-region-stays t))
|
|
|
3751 (if (interactive-p)
|
|
440
|
3752 (condition-case nil
|
|
|
3753 ad-do-it
|
|
|
3754 (beginning-of-buffer (goto-char (point-min))))
|
|
428
|
3755 ad-do-it)))
|
|
|
3756 @end lisp
|
|
|
3757
|
|
|
3758 Thanks to @email{raman@@adobe.com, T. V. Raman} for assistance in deriving this
|
|
|
3759 answer.
|
|
|
3760
|
|
|
3761 @node Subsystems, Miscellaneous, Customization, Top
|
|
|
3762 @unnumbered 4 Major Subsystems
|
|
|
3763
|
|
|
3764 This is part 4 of the XEmacs Frequently Asked Questions list. This
|
|
|
3765 section is devoted to major XEmacs subsystems.
|
|
|
3766
|
|
|
3767 @menu
|
|
|
3768 Reading Mail with VM:
|
|
|
3769 * Q4.0.1:: How do I set up VM to retrieve remote mail using POP?
|
|
|
3770 * Q4.0.2:: How do I get VM to filter mail for me?
|
|
|
3771 * Q4.0.3:: How can I get VM to automatically check for new mail?
|
|
|
3772 * Q4.0.4:: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
|
3773 * Q4.0.5:: How do I get my outgoing mail archived?
|
|
|
3774 * Q4.0.6:: I have various addresses at which I receive mail. How can I tell VM to ignore them when doing a "reply-all"?
|
|
|
3775 * Q4.0.7:: Is there a mailing list or FAQ for VM?
|
|
|
3776 * Q4.0.8:: Remote mail reading with VM.
|
|
|
3777 * Q4.0.9:: rmail or VM gets an error incorporating new mail.
|
|
|
3778 * Q4.0.10:: How do I make VM stay in a single frame?
|
|
|
3779 * Q4.0.11:: How do I make VM or mh-e display graphical smilies?
|
|
|
3780 * Q4.0.12:: Customization of VM not covered in the manual or here.
|
|
|
3781
|
|
|
3782 Web browsing with W3:
|
|
|
3783 * Q4.1.1:: What is W3?
|
|
|
3784 * Q4.1.2:: How do I run W3 from behind a firewall?
|
|
|
3785 * Q4.1.3:: Is it true that W3 supports style sheets and tables?
|
|
|
3786
|
|
|
3787 Reading Netnews and Mail with Gnus:
|
|
|
3788 * Q4.2.1:: GNUS, (ding) Gnus, Gnus 5, September Gnus, Red Gnus,argh!
|
|
|
3789 * Q4.2.2:: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
|
3790 * Q4.2.3:: How do I make Gnus stay within a single frame?
|
|
|
3791 * Q4.2.4:: How do I customize the From: line?
|
|
|
3792
|
|
|
3793 Other Mail & News:
|
|
|
3794 * Q4.3.1:: How can I read and/or compose MIME messages?
|
|
|
3795 * Q4.3.2:: What is TM and where do I get it?
|
|
|
3796 * Q4.3.3:: Why isn't this @code{movemail} program working?
|
|
|
3797 * Q4.3.4:: Movemail is also distributed by Netscape? Can that cause problems?
|
|
|
3798 * Q4.3.5:: Where do I find pstogif (required by tm)?
|
|
|
3799
|
|
|
3800 Sparcworks, EOS, and WorkShop:
|
|
|
3801 * Q4.4.1:: What is SPARCworks, EOS, and WorkShop
|
|
|
3802 * Q4.4.2:: How do I start the Sun Workshop support in XEmacs 21?
|
|
|
3803
|
|
|
3804 Energize:
|
|
|
3805 * Q4.5.1:: What is/was Energize?
|
|
|
3806
|
|
|
3807 Infodock:
|
|
|
3808 * Q4.6.1:: What is Infodock?
|
|
|
3809
|
|
|
3810 Other Unbundled Packages:
|
|
|
3811 * Q4.7.1:: What is AUC TeX? Where do you get it?
|
|
|
3812 * Q4.7.2:: Are there any Emacs Lisp Spreadsheets?
|
|
438
|
3813 * Q4.7.3:: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
428
|
3814 * Q4.7.4:: Problems installing AUC TeX
|
|
|
3815 * Q4.7.5:: Is there a reason for an Emacs package not to be included in XEmacs?
|
|
|
3816 * Q4.7.6:: Is there a MatLab mode?
|
|
|
3817 @end menu
|
|
|
3818
|
|
|
3819 @node Q4.0.1, Q4.0.2, Subsystems, Subsystems
|
|
|
3820 @unnumberedsec 4.0: Reading Mail with VM
|
|
|
3821 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.0.1: How do I set up VM to retrieve mail from a remote site using POP?
|
|
|
3822
|
|
|
3823 Use @code{vm-spool-files}, like this for example:
|
|
|
3824
|
|
|
3825 @lisp
|
|
|
3826 (setq vm-spool-files '("/var/spool/mail/wing"
|
|
|
3827 "netcom23.netcom.com:110:pass:wing:MYPASS"))
|
|
|
3828 @end lisp
|
|
|
3829
|
|
|
3830 Of course substitute your actual password for MYPASS.
|
|
|
3831
|
|
|
3832 @node Q4.0.2, Q4.0.3, Q4.0.1, Subsystems
|
|
|
3833 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.0.2: How do I get VM to filter mail for me?
|
|
|
3834
|
|
|
3835 One possibility is to use procmail to split your mail before it gets to
|
|
|
3836 VM. I prefer this personally, since there are many strange and
|
|
|
3837 wonderful things one can do with procmail. Procmail may be found at
|
|
|
3838 @uref{ftp://ftp.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/pub/packages/procmail/}.
|
|
|
3839
|
|
|
3840 Also see the Mail Filtering FAQ at:
|
|
|
3841 @iftex
|
|
|
3842 @*
|
|
|
3843 @end iftex
|
|
|
3844 @uref{ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/mail/filtering-faq}.
|
|
|
3845 @c Link above,
|
|
|
3846 @c <URL:http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/mail/filtering-faq/faq.html>
|
|
|
3847 @c was dead.
|
|
|
3848
|
|
|
3849 @node Q4.0.3, Q4.0.4, Q4.0.2, Subsystems
|
|
|
3850 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.0.3: How can I get VM to automatically check for new mail?
|
|
|
3851
|
|
|
3852 @email{turner@@lanl.gov, John Turner} writes:
|
|
|
3853
|
|
|
3854 @quotation
|
|
|
3855 Use the following:
|
|
|
3856
|
|
|
3857 @lisp
|
|
|
3858 (setq vm-auto-get-new-mail 60)
|
|
|
3859 @end lisp
|
|
|
3860 @end quotation
|
|
|
3861
|
|
|
3862 @node Q4.0.4, Q4.0.5, Q4.0.3, Subsystems
|
|
|
3863 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.0.4: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
|
3864
|
|
|
3865 Obsolete question, left blank to avoid renumbering.
|
|
|
3866
|
|
|
3867 @node Q4.0.5, Q4.0.6, Q4.0.4, Subsystems
|
|
|
3868 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.0.5: How do I get my outgoing mail archived?
|
|
|
3869
|
|
|
3870 @lisp
|
|
|
3871 (setq mail-archive-file-name "~/outbox")
|
|
|
3872 @end lisp
|
|
|
3873
|
|
|
3874 @node Q4.0.6, Q4.0.7, Q4.0.5, Subsystems
|
|
|
3875 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.0.6: I have various addresses at which I receive mail. How can I tell VM to ignore them when doing a "reply-all"?
|
|
|
3876
|
|
|
3877 Set @code{vm-reply-ignored-addresses} to a list, like
|
|
|
3878
|
|
|
3879 @lisp
|
|
|
3880 (setq vm-reply-ignored-addresses
|
|
|
3881 '("wing@@nuspl@@nvwls.cc.purdue.edu,netcom[0-9]*.netcom.com"
|
|
440
|
3882 "wing@@netcom.com" "wing@@xemacs.org"))
|
|
428
|
3883 @end lisp
|
|
|
3884
|
|
|
3885 Note that each string is a regular expression.
|
|
|
3886
|
|
|
3887 @node Q4.0.7, Q4.0.8, Q4.0.6, Subsystems
|
|
|
3888 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.0.7: Is there a mailing list or FAQ for VM?
|
|
|
3889
|
|
|
3890 A FAQ for VM exists at @uref{http://www.cyberpass.net/~gorkab/vmfaq.htm}.
|
|
|
3891
|
|
|
3892 VM has its own newsgroups gnu.emacs.vm.info and gnu.emacs.vm.bug.
|
|
|
3893
|
|
|
3894 @node Q4.0.8, Q4.0.9, Q4.0.7, Subsystems
|
|
|
3895 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.0.8: Remote mail reading with VM.
|
|
|
3896
|
|
|
3897 My mailbox lives at the office on a big honkin server. My regular INBOX
|
|
|
3898 lives on my honkin desktop machine. I now can PPP to the office from
|
|
|
3899 home which is far from honking... I'd like to be able to read mail at
|
|
|
3900 home without storing it here and I'd like to use xemacs and VM at
|
|
|
3901 home... Is there a recommended setup?
|
|
|
3902
|
|
|
3903 @email{nuspl@@nvwls.cc.purdue.edu, Joseph J. Nuspl Jr.} writes:
|
|
|
3904
|
|
|
3905 @quotation
|
|
|
3906 There are several ways to do this.
|
|
|
3907
|
|
|
3908 @enumerate
|
|
|
3909 @item
|
|
|
3910 Set your display to your home machine and run dxpc or one of the other X
|
|
|
3911 compressors.
|
|
|
3912
|
|
|
3913 @item
|
|
|
3914 NFS mount your desktop machine on your home machine and modify your pop
|
|
|
3915 command on your home machine to rsh to your desktop machine and actually
|
|
|
3916 do the pop get's.
|
|
|
3917
|
|
|
3918 @item
|
|
|
3919 Run a POP server on your desktop machine as well and do a sort of two
|
|
|
3920 tiered POP get.
|
|
|
3921 @end enumerate
|
|
|
3922 @end quotation
|
|
|
3923
|
|
|
3924 @email{wmperry@@monolith.spry.com, William Perry} adds:
|
|
|
3925
|
|
|
3926 @quotation
|
|
|
3927 Or you could run a pop script periodically on your desktop machine, and
|
|
|
3928 just use ange-ftp or NFS to get to your mailbox. I used to do this all
|
|
|
3929 the time back at IU.
|
|
|
3930 @end quotation
|
|
|
3931
|
|
|
3932 @node Q4.0.9, Q4.0.10, Q4.0.8, Subsystems
|
|
|
3933 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.0.9: rmail or VM gets an error incorporating new mail.
|
|
|
3934
|
|
|
3935 Quoting the XEmacs PROBLEMS file:
|
|
|
3936
|
|
|
3937 @quotation
|
|
|
3938 rmail and VM get new mail from @file{/usr/spool/mail/$USER} using a
|
|
|
3939 program called @code{movemail}. This program interlocks with
|
|
|
3940 @code{/bin/mail} using the protocol defined by @code{/bin/mail}.
|
|
|
3941
|
|
|
3942 There are two different protocols in general use. One of them uses the
|
|
|
3943 @code{flock} system call. The other involves creating a lock file;
|
|
|
3944 @code{movemail} must be able to write in @file{/usr/spool/mail} in order
|
|
|
3945 to do this. You control which one is used by defining, or not defining,
|
|
|
3946 the macro @code{MAIL_USE_FLOCK} in @file{config.h} or the m- or s- file
|
|
|
3947 it includes.
|
|
|
3948
|
|
|
3949 @strong{IF YOU DON'T USE THE FORM OF INTERLOCKING THAT IS NORMAL ON YOUR
|
|
|
3950 SYSTEM, YOU CAN LOSE MAIL!}
|
|
|
3951
|
|
|
3952 If your system uses the lock file protocol, and fascist restrictions
|
|
|
3953 prevent ordinary users from writing the lock files in
|
|
|
3954 @file{/usr/spool/mail}, you may need to make @code{movemail} setgid to a
|
|
|
3955 suitable group such as @samp{mail}. You can use these commands (as
|
|
|
3956 root):
|
|
|
3957
|
|
|
3958 @example
|
|
|
3959 chgrp mail movemail
|
|
|
3960 chmod 2755 movemail
|
|
|
3961 @end example
|
|
|
3962
|
|
|
3963 If your system uses the lock file protocol, and fascist restrictions
|
|
|
3964 prevent ordinary users from writing the lock files in
|
|
|
3965 @file{/usr/spool/mail}, you may need to make @code{movemail} setgid to a
|
|
|
3966 suitable group such as @code{mail}. To do this, use the following
|
|
|
3967 commands (as root) after doing the make install.
|
|
|
3968
|
|
|
3969 @example
|
|
|
3970 chgrp mail movemail
|
|
|
3971 chmod 2755 movemail
|
|
|
3972 @end example
|
|
|
3973
|
|
|
3974 Installation normally copies movemail from the build directory to an
|
|
|
3975 installation directory which is usually under @file{/usr/local/lib}.
|
|
|
3976 The installed copy of @code{movemail} is usually in the directory
|
|
|
3977 @file{/usr/local/lib/emacs/VERSION/TARGET}. You must change the group
|
|
|
3978 and mode of the installed copy; changing the group and mode of the build
|
|
|
3979 directory copy is ineffective.
|
|
|
3980 @end quotation
|
|
|
3981
|
|
|
3982 @node Q4.0.10, Q4.0.11, Q4.0.9, Subsystems
|
|
|
3983 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.0.10: How do I make VM stay in a single frame?
|
|
|
3984
|
|
|
3985 John.@email{Cooper@@Eng.Sun.COM, John S Cooper} writes:
|
|
|
3986
|
|
|
3987 @quotation
|
|
|
3988 @lisp
|
|
440
|
3989 ; Don't use multiple frames
|
|
428
|
3990 (setq vm-frame-per-composition nil)
|
|
|
3991 (setq vm-frame-per-folder nil)
|
|
|
3992 (setq vm-frame-per-edit nil)
|
|
|
3993 (setq vm-frame-per-summary nil)
|
|
|
3994 @end lisp
|
|
|
3995 @end quotation
|
|
|
3996
|
|
|
3997 @node Q4.0.11, Q4.0.12, Q4.0.10, Subsystems
|
|
|
3998 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.0.11: How do I make VM or mh-e display graphical smilies?
|
|
|
3999 @c Changed June
|
|
|
4000 For mh-e use the following:
|
|
|
4001
|
|
|
4002 @lisp
|
|
|
4003 (add-hook 'mh-show-mode-hook '(lambda ()
|
|
440
|
4004 (smiley-region (point-min)
|
|
428
|
4005 (point-max))))
|
|
|
4006 @end lisp
|
|
|
4007
|
|
|
4008 @email{bill@@carpenter.ORG, WJCarpenter} writes:
|
|
|
4009 For VM use the following:
|
|
|
4010 @lisp
|
|
|
4011 (autoload 'smiley-region "smiley" nil t)
|
|
|
4012 (add-hook 'vm-select-message-hook
|
|
|
4013 '(lambda ()
|
|
|
4014 (smiley-region (point-min)
|
|
|
4015 (point-max))))
|
|
|
4016 @end lisp
|
|
|
4017
|
|
|
4018 For tm use the following:
|
|
|
4019 @lisp
|
|
|
4020 (autoload 'smiley-buffer "smiley" nil t)
|
|
|
4021 (add-hook 'mime-viewer/plain-text-preview-hook 'smiley-buffer)
|
|
|
4022 @end lisp
|
|
|
4023
|
|
|
4024 @node Q4.0.12, Q4.1.1, Q4.0.11, Subsystems
|
|
|
4025 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.0.12: Customization of VM not covered in the manual, or here.
|
|
|
4026
|
|
|
4027 @email{boffi@@hp735.stru.polimi.it, giacomo boffi} writes:
|
|
|
4028
|
|
|
4029 @quotation
|
|
|
4030 The meta-answer is to look into the file @file{vm-vars.el}, in the vm
|
|
|
4031 directory of the lisp library.
|
|
|
4032
|
|
|
4033 @file{vm-vars.el} contains, initializes and carefully describes, with
|
|
|
4034 examples of usage, the plethora of user options that @emph{fully}
|
|
|
4035 control VM's behavior.
|
|
|
4036
|
|
|
4037 Enter vm-vars, @code{forward-search} for toolbar, find the variables
|
|
|
4038 that control the toolbar placement, appearance, existence, copy to your
|
|
462
|
4039 @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} or @file{.vm} and modify according to the
|
|
|
4040 detailed instructions.
|
|
428
|
4041
|
|
|
4042 The above also applies to all the various features of VM: search for
|
|
|
4043 some keywords, maybe the first you conjure isn't appropriate, find the
|
|
|
4044 appropriate variables, copy and experiment.
|
|
|
4045 @end quotation
|
|
|
4046
|
|
|
4047 @node Q4.1.1, Q4.1.2, Q4.0.12, Subsystems
|
|
|
4048 @unnumberedsec 4.1: Web browsing with W3
|
|
|
4049 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.1.1: What is W3?
|
|
|
4050
|
|
|
4051 W3 is an advanced graphical browser written in Emacs lisp that runs on
|
|
|
4052 XEmacs. It has full support for cascaded style sheets, and more...
|
|
|
4053
|
|
|
4054 It has a home web page at
|
|
|
4055 @uref{http://www.cs.indiana.edu/elisp/w3/docs.html}.
|
|
|
4056
|
|
|
4057 @node Q4.1.2, Q4.1.3, Q4.1.1, Subsystems
|
|
|
4058 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.1.2: How do I run W3 from behind a firewall?
|
|
|
4059
|
|
|
4060 There is a long, well-written, detailed section in the W3 manual that
|
|
|
4061 describes how to do this. Look in the section entitled "Firewalls".
|
|
|
4062
|
|
|
4063 @node Q4.1.3, Q4.2.1, Q4.1.2, Subsystems
|
|
|
4064 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.1.3: Is it true that W3 supports style sheets and tables?
|
|
|
4065
|
|
|
4066 Yes, and much more. W3, as distributed with the latest XEmacs is a
|
|
|
4067 full-featured web browser.
|
|
|
4068
|
|
|
4069 @node Q4.2.1, Q4.2.2, Q4.1.3, Subsystems
|
|
|
4070 @unnumberedsec 4.2: Reading Netnews and Mail with Gnus
|
|
|
4071 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.2.1: GNUS, (ding) Gnus, Gnus 5, September Gnus, Red Gnus, Quassia Gnus, argh!
|
|
|
4072
|
|
|
4073 The Gnus numbering issues are not meant for mere mortals to know them.
|
|
|
4074 If you feel you @emph{must} enter the muddy waters of Gnus, visit the
|
|
|
4075 excellent FAQ, maintained by Justin Sheehy, at:
|
|
|
4076
|
|
|
4077 @example
|
|
|
4078 @uref{http://www.ccs.neu.edu/software/contrib/gnus/}
|
|
|
4079 @end example
|
|
|
4080
|
|
|
4081 See also Gnus home page
|
|
|
4082 @example
|
|
|
4083 @uref{http://www.gnus.org/}
|
|
|
4084 @end example
|
|
|
4085
|
|
|
4086 @node Q4.2.2, Q4.2.3, Q4.2.1, Subsystems
|
|
|
4087 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.2.2: This question intentionally left blank.
|
|
|
4088
|
|
|
4089 Obsolete question, left blank to avoid renumbering.
|
|
|
4090
|
|
|
4091 @node Q4.2.3, Q4.2.4, Q4.2.2, Subsystems
|
|
|
4092 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.2.3: How do I make Gnus stay within a single frame?
|
|
|
4093
|
|
|
4094 The toolbar code to start Gnus opens the new frame---and it's a feature
|
|
|
4095 rather than a bug. If you don't like it, but would still like to click
|
|
|
4096 on the seemly icon, use the following code:
|
|
|
4097
|
|
|
4098 @lisp
|
|
|
4099 (defun toolbar-news ()
|
|
|
4100 (gnus))
|
|
|
4101 @end lisp
|
|
|
4102
|
|
|
4103 It will redefine the callback function of the icon to just call
|
|
|
4104 @code{gnus}, without all the fancy frame stuff.
|
|
|
4105
|
|
|
4106 @node Q4.2.4, Q4.3.1, Q4.2.3, Subsystems
|
|
|
4107 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.2.4: How do I customize the From: line?
|
|
|
4108
|
|
|
4109 How do I change the @code{From:} line? I have set gnus-user-from-line
|
|
|
4110 to
|
|
|
4111 @example
|
|
|
4112 Gail Gurman <gail.gurman@@sybase.com>
|
|
|
4113 @end example
|
|
|
4114 @noindent , but XEmacs Gnus doesn't use
|
|
|
4115 it. Instead it uses
|
|
|
4116 @example
|
|
|
4117 Gail Mara Gurman @email{gailg@@deall}
|
|
|
4118 @end example
|
|
|
4119 @noindent and then complains
|
|
|
4120 that it's incorrect. Also, as you perhaps can see, my Message-ID is
|
|
|
4121 screwy. How can I change that?
|
|
|
4122
|
|
|
4123 @email{larsi@@ifi.uio.no, Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen} writes:
|
|
|
4124
|
|
|
4125 @quotation
|
|
|
4126 Set @code{user-mail-address} to @samp{gail.gurman@@sybase.com} or
|
|
|
4127 @code{mail-host-address} to @samp{sybase.com}.
|
|
|
4128 @end quotation
|
|
|
4129
|
|
|
4130 @node Q4.3.1, Q4.3.2, Q4.2.4, Subsystems
|
|
|
4131 @unnumberedsec 4.3: Other Mail & News
|
|
|
4132 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.3.1: How can I read and/or compose MIME messages?
|
|
|
4133 @c Changed June
|
|
|
4134
|
|
|
4135 VM supports MIME natively.
|
|
|
4136
|
|
|
4137 You probably want to use the Tools for MIME (tm). @xref{Q4.3.2}, for
|
|
|
4138 details.
|
|
|
4139
|
|
|
4140 @email{trey@@cs.berkeley.edu, Trey Jackson} has an Emacs & MIME web page at
|
|
|
4141 @iftex
|
|
|
4142 @*
|
|
|
4143 @end iftex
|
|
|
4144 @uref{http://bmrc.berkeley.edu/~trey/emacs/mime.html}.
|
|
|
4145
|
|
|
4146
|
|
|
4147 Another possibility is RMIME. You may find RMIME at
|
|
|
4148 @iftex
|
|
|
4149 @*
|
|
|
4150 @end iftex
|
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|
4151 @uref{http://www.cinti.net/~rmoody/rmime/index.html}.
|
|
|
4152
|
|
|
4153
|
|
|
4154 @node Q4.3.2, Q4.3.3, Q4.3.1, Subsystems
|
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|
4155 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.3.2: What is TM and where do I get it?
|
|
|
4156
|
|
|
4157 TM stands for @dfn{Tools for MIME} and not Tiny MIME. TM integrates
|
|
|
4158 with all major XEmacs packages like Gnus (all flavors), VM, MH-E, and
|
|
|
4159 mailcrypt. It provides totally transparent and trouble-free MIME
|
|
|
4160 support. When appropriate a message will be decoded in place in an
|
|
|
4161 XEmacs buffer.
|
|
|
4162
|
|
|
4163 TM now comes as a package with XEmacs 19.16 and XEmacs 20.2.
|
|
|
4164
|
|
|
4165 TM was written by @email{morioka@@jaist.ac.jp, MORIOKA Tomohiko} and
|
|
|
4166 @email{shuhei-k@@jaist.ac.jp, KOBAYASHI
|
|
|
4167 Shuhei}.
|
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|
4168
|
|
|
4169 It is based on the work of @email{umerin@@mse.kyutech.ac.jp, UMEDA
|
|
|
4170 Masanobu}, the original writer of GNUS.
|
|
|
4171
|
|
|
4172 The following information is from the @file{README}:
|
|
|
4173
|
|
|
4174 @dfn{tm} is a MIME package for GNU Emacs.
|
|
|
4175 tm has following functions:
|
|
|
4176
|
|
|
4177 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
4178 @item MIME style multilingual header.
|
|
|
4179 @item MIME message viewer (mime/viewer-mode).
|
|
|
4180 @item MIME message composer (mime/editor-mode).
|
|
|
4181 @item MIME extenders for mh-e, GNUS, RMAIL and VM.
|
|
|
4182 @end itemize
|
|
|
4183
|
|
|
4184 tm is available from following anonymous ftp sites:
|
|
|
4185 @itemize @bullet
|
|
430
|
4186 @comment @item @uref{ftp://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/GNU/elisp/mime/} (Japan).
|
|
|
4187 @comment @item @uref{ftp://ftp.nis.co.jp/pub/gnu/emacs-lisp/tm/} (Japan).
|
|
|
4188 @comment @c The host above is unknown.
|
|
|
4189 @comment @item @uref{ftp://ftp.nisiq.net/pub/gnu/emacs-lisp/tm/} (US).
|
|
|
4190 @comment @item @uref{ftp://ftp.miranova.com/pub/gnus/jaist.ac.jp/} (US).
|
|
428
|
4191 @item @uref{ftp://ftp.unicamp.br/pub/mail/mime/tm/} (Brasil).
|
|
|
4192 @item @uref{ftp://ftp.th-darmstadt.de/pub/editors/GNU-Emacs/lisp/mime/} (Germany).
|
|
|
4193 @item @uref{ftp://ftp.tnt.uni-hannover.de/pub/editors/xemacs/contrib/} (Germany).
|
|
|
4194 @end itemize
|
|
|
4195
|
|
|
4196 Don't let the installation procedure & instructions stop you from trying
|
|
|
4197 this package out---it's much simpler than it looks, and once installed,
|
|
|
4198 trivial to use.
|
|
|
4199
|
|
|
4200 @node Q4.3.3, Q4.3.4, Q4.3.2, Subsystems
|
|
|
4201 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.3.3: Why isn't this @code{movemail} program working?
|
|
|
4202
|
|
|
4203 Ben Wing @email{ben@@xemacs.org} writes:
|
|
|
4204
|
|
|
4205 @quotation
|
|
|
4206 It wasn't chown'ed/chmod'd correctly.
|
|
|
4207 @end quotation
|
|
|
4208
|
|
|
4209 @node Q4.3.4, Q4.3.5, Q4.3.3, Subsystems
|
|
|
4210 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.3.4: Movemail is also distributed by Netscape? Can that cause problems?
|
|
|
4211
|
|
|
4212 @email{steve@@xemacs.org, Steve Baur} writes:
|
|
|
4213
|
|
|
4214 @quotation
|
|
|
4215 Yes. Always use the movemail installed with your XEmacs. Failure to do
|
|
|
4216 so can result in lost mail.
|
|
|
4217 @end quotation
|
|
|
4218
|
|
|
4219 Please refer to @email{jwz@@jwz.org, Jamie Zawinski's} notes at
|
|
|
4220 @iftex
|
|
|
4221 @*
|
|
|
4222 @end iftex
|
|
|
4223 @uref{http://home.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/2.0/relnotes/demo/movemail.html}.
|
|
|
4224 In particular, this document will show you how to make Netscape use the
|
|
|
4225 version of movemail configured for your system by the person who built
|
|
|
4226 XEmacs.
|
|
|
4227
|
|
|
4228 @node Q4.3.5, Q4.4.1, Q4.3.4, Subsystems
|
|
|
4229 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.3.5: Where do I find pstogif (required by tm)?
|
|
|
4230
|
|
|
4231 pstogif is part of the latex2html package.
|
|
|
4232
|
|
|
4233 @email{vroonhof@@math.ethz.ch, Jan Vroonhof} writes:
|
|
|
4234
|
|
|
4235 latex2html is best found at the CTAN hosts and their mirrors
|
|
|
4236 in
|
|
|
4237 @iftex
|
|
|
4238 @*
|
|
|
4239 @end iftex
|
|
|
4240 @file{tex-archive/support/latex2html}.
|
|
|
4241
|
|
|
4242 CTAN hosts are:
|
|
|
4243
|
|
|
4244 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
4245 @item @uref{ftp://ftp.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/support/latex2html/}.
|
|
|
4246 @item @uref{ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/support/latex2html/}.
|
|
|
4247 @end itemize
|
|
|
4248
|
|
|
4249 There is a good mirror at ftp.cdrom.com;
|
|
|
4250 @iftex
|
|
|
4251 @*
|
|
|
4252 @end iftex
|
|
|
4253 @uref{ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/tex/ctan/support/latex2html/}.
|
|
|
4254
|
|
|
4255 @node Q4.4.1, Q4.4.2, Q4.3.5, Subsystems
|
|
|
4256 @unnumberedsec 4.4: Sparcworks, EOS, and WorkShop
|
|
|
4257 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.4.1: What is SPARCworks, EOS, and WorkShop?
|
|
|
4258
|
|
|
4259 @email{turner@@lanl.gov, John Turner} writes:
|
|
|
4260
|
|
|
4261 @quotation
|
|
|
4262 SPARCworks is SunSoft's development environment, comprising compilers
|
|
|
4263 (C, C++, FORTRAN 77, Fortran 90, Ada, and Pascal), a debugger, and other
|
|
|
4264 tools such as TeamWare (for configuration management), MakeTool, etc.
|
|
|
4265 @end quotation
|
|
|
4266
|
|
|
4267 See @uref{http://www.sun.com/software/Developer-products/}
|
|
|
4268 for more info.
|
|
|
4269
|
|
|
4270 EOS stands for "Era on SPARCworks", but I don't know what Era stands
|
|
|
4271 for.
|
|
|
4272
|
|
|
4273 EOS is the integration of XEmacs with the SPARCworks debugger. It
|
|
|
4274 allows one to use an XEmacs frame to view code (complete with
|
|
|
4275 fontification, etc.), set breakpoints, print variables, etc., while
|
|
|
4276 using the SPARCworks debugger. It works very well and I use it all the
|
|
|
4277 time.
|
|
|
4278
|
|
|
4279 @email{cthomp@@xemacs.org, Chuck Thompson} writes:
|
|
|
4280
|
|
|
4281 @quotation
|
|
|
4282 Era stood for "Emacs Rewritten Again". It was what we were calling the
|
|
|
4283 modified version of Lucid Emacs for Sun when I was dragged, er, allowed
|
|
|
4284 to work on this wonderful editor.
|
|
|
4285 @end quotation
|
|
|
4286
|
|
|
4287 @email{martin@@xemacs.org, Martin Buchholz} writes:
|
|
|
4288
|
|
|
4289 @quotation
|
|
|
4290 EOS is being replaced with a new graphical development environment
|
|
|
4291 called Sun WorkShop, which is currently (07/96) in Alpha Test. For more
|
|
|
4292 details, check out
|
|
|
4293 @iftex
|
|
|
4294 @*
|
|
|
4295 @end iftex
|
|
430
|
4296 @uref{http://www.sun.com/software/Products/Developer-products}.
|
|
428
|
4297 @end quotation
|
|
|
4298
|
|
|
4299 @node Q4.4.2, Q4.5.1, Q4.4.1, Subsystems
|
|
|
4300 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.4.2: How do I start the Sun Workshop support in XEmacs 21?
|
|
|
4301
|
|
|
4302 Add the switch ---with-workshop to the configure command when building
|
|
|
4303 XEmacs and put the following in one of your startup files
|
|
|
4304 (e.g. site-start.el or .emacs):
|
|
|
4305
|
|
|
4306 @lisp
|
|
|
4307 (when (featurep 'tooltalk)
|
|
|
4308 (load "tooltalk-macros")
|
|
|
4309 (load "tooltalk-util")
|
|
|
4310 (load "tooltalk-init"))
|
|
|
4311 (when (featurep 'sparcworks)
|
|
|
4312 (load "sunpro-init")
|
|
|
4313 (load "ring")
|
|
|
4314 (load "comint")
|
|
|
4315 (load "annotations")
|
|
|
4316 (sunpro-startup))
|
|
|
4317 @end lisp
|
|
|
4318
|
|
|
4319 If you are not using the latest Workshop (5.0) you have to apply the
|
|
|
4320 following patch:
|
|
|
4321
|
|
|
4322 @format
|
|
|
4323 --- /opt/SUNWspro/lib/eserve.el.ORIG Fri May 14 15:23:26 1999
|
|
|
4324 +++ /opt/SUNWspro/lib/eserve.el Fri May 14 15:24:54 1999
|
|
|
4325 @@@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@@@
|
|
|
4326 (defvar running-xemacs nil "t if we're running XEmacs")
|
|
|
4327 (defvar running-emacs nil "t if we're running GNU Emacs 19")
|
|
438
|
4328
|
|
428
|
4329 -(if (string-match "^\\(19\\|20\\)\..*\\(XEmacs\\|Lucid\\)" emacs-version)
|
|
|
4330 +(if (string-match "\\(XEmacs\\|Lucid\\)" emacs-version)
|
|
|
4331 (setq running-xemacs t)
|
|
|
4332 (setq running-emacs t))
|
|
438
|
4333 @end format
|
|
428
|
4334
|
|
|
4335
|
|
|
4336
|
|
|
4337 @node Q4.5.1, Q4.6.1, Q4.4.2, Subsystems
|
|
|
4338 @unnumberedsec 4.5: Energize
|
|
|
4339 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.5.1: What is/was Energize?
|
|
|
4340
|
|
|
4341 @email{gray@@meteor.harlequin.com, David N Gray} writes:
|
|
|
4342 @quotation
|
|
|
4343 The files in @file{lisp/energize} are to enable Emacs to interface with
|
|
|
4344 the "Energize Programming System", a C and C++ development environment,
|
|
|
4345 which was a product of Lucid, Inc. Tragically, Lucid went out of
|
|
|
4346 business in 1994, so although Energize is still a great system, if you
|
|
|
4347 don't already have it, there isn't any way to get it now. (Unless you
|
|
|
4348 happen to be in Japan; INS Engineering may still be selling it there.
|
|
|
4349 Tartan bought the rights to sell it in the rest of the world, but never
|
|
|
4350 did so.)
|
|
|
4351 @end quotation
|
|
|
4352
|
|
|
4353 @node Q4.6.1, Q4.7.1, Q4.5.1, Subsystems
|
|
|
4354 @unnumberedsec 4.6: Infodock
|
|
|
4355 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.6.1: What is Infodock?
|
|
|
4356
|
|
|
4357 InfoDock is an integrated productivity toolset, mainly aimed at
|
|
|
4358 technical people. It is developed and supported by InfoDock
|
|
|
4359 Associates, a firm that offers custom support and development
|
|
|
4360 for InfoDock, XEmacs and GNU Emacs. ( @uref{http://www.infodock.com},
|
|
|
4361 @email{info@@infodock.com}, +1 408 243 3300).
|
|
|
4362
|
|
|
4363 InfoDock is built atop the XEmacs variant of GNU Emacs and so has all of
|
|
|
4364 the power of Emacs, but with an easier to use and more comprehensive
|
|
|
4365 menu-based user interface. The bottom portion of this text describes
|
|
|
4366 how it differs from XEmacs and GNU Emacs from the Free Software
|
|
|
4367 Foundation.
|
|
|
4368
|
|
|
4369 InfoDock is aimed at people who want a free, turn-key productivity
|
|
|
4370 environment. Although InfoDock is customizable, it is not intended for
|
|
|
4371 people who like basic versions of Emacs which need to be customized
|
|
|
4372 extensively for local use; standard Emacs distributions are better for
|
|
|
4373 such uses. InfoDock is for those people who want a complete,
|
|
|
4374 pre-customized environment in one package, which they need not touch
|
|
|
4375 more than once or twice a year to update to new revisions.
|
|
|
4376
|
|
|
4377 InfoDock is pre-built for SPARC SunOS/Solaris systems, PA-RISC HP-UX,
|
|
|
4378 and Intel Linux systems. It is intended for use on a color display,
|
|
|
4379 although most features will work on monochrome monitors. Simply unpack
|
|
|
4380 InfoDock according to the instructions in the ID-INSTALL file and you
|
|
|
4381 are ready to run.
|
|
|
4382
|
|
|
4383 The InfoDock Manual is concise, yet sufficient as a user guide for users
|
|
|
4384 who have never used an Emacs-type editor before. For users who are
|
|
|
4385 already familiar with Emacs, it supplements the information in the GNU
|
|
|
4386 Emacs Manual.
|
|
|
4387
|
|
|
4388 InfoDock menus are much more extensive and more mature than standard
|
|
|
4389 Emacs menus. Each menu offers a @samp{Manual} item which displays
|
|
|
4390 documentation associated with the menu's functions.
|
|
|
4391
|
|
|
4392 @noindent
|
|
|
4393 Four types of menubars are provided:
|
|
|
4394 @enumerate
|
|
|
4395 @item
|
|
|
4396 An extensive menubar providing access to global InfoDock commands.
|
|
|
4397 @item
|
|
|
4398 Mode-specific menubars tailored to the current major mode.
|
|
|
4399 @item
|
|
|
4400 A simple menubar for basic editing to help novices get started with InfoDock.
|
|
|
4401 @item
|
|
|
4402 The standard XEmacs menubar.
|
|
|
4403 @end enumerate
|
|
|
4404
|
|
|
4405 Most modes also include mode-specific popup menus. Additionally, region and
|
|
|
4406 rectangle popup menus are included.
|
|
|
4407
|
|
|
4408 @samp{Hyperbole}, the everyday information manager, is a core part of
|
|
|
4409 InfoDock. This provides context-sensitive mouse keys, a rolodex-type
|
|
|
4410 contact manager, programmable hypertext buttons, and an autonumbered
|
|
|
4411 outliner with embedded hyperlink anchors.
|
|
|
4412
|
|
|
4413 The @samp{OO-Browser}, a multi-language object-oriented code browser, is a
|
|
|
4414 standard part of InfoDock.
|
|
|
4415
|
|
|
4416 InfoDock saves a more extensive set of user options than other Emacs
|
|
|
4417 versions.
|
|
|
4418
|
|
|
4419 InfoDock inserts a useful file header in many file types, showing the
|
|
|
4420 author, summary, and last modification time of each file. A summary
|
|
|
4421 program can then be used to summarize all of the files in a directory,
|
|
|
4422 for easy MANIFEST file creation.
|
|
|
4423
|
|
|
4424 Your working set of buffers is automatically saved and restored (if you
|
|
|
4425 answer yes to a prompt) between InfoDock sessions.
|
|
|
4426
|
|
|
4427 Refined color choices for code highlighting are provided for both dark and
|
|
|
4428 light background display frames.
|
|
|
4429
|
|
|
4430 The @kbd{C-z} key prefix performs frame-based commands which parallel the
|
|
|
4431 @kbd{C-x} key prefix for window-based commands.
|
|
|
4432
|
|
|
4433 The Smart Menu system is included for producing command menus on dumb
|
|
|
4434 terminals.
|
|
|
4435
|
|
|
4436 Lisp libraries are better categorized according to function.
|
|
|
4437
|
|
|
4438 Extensions and improvements to many areas of Emacs are included, such as:
|
|
|
4439 paragraph filling, mail reading with Rmail, shell handling, outlining, code
|
|
|
4440 highlighting and browsing, and man page browsing.
|
|
|
4441
|
|
|
4442 InfoDock questions, answers and discussion should go to the mail list
|
|
|
4443 @iftex
|
|
|
4444 @*
|
|
|
4445 @end iftex
|
|
|
4446 @email{infodock@@infodock.com}. Use
|
|
|
4447 @email{infodock-request@@infodock.com} to be added or removed from the
|
|
|
4448 list. Always include your InfoDock version number when sending help
|
|
|
4449 requests.
|
|
|
4450
|
|
|
4451 InfoDock is available across the Internet via anonymous FTP. To get
|
|
|
4452 it, first move to a directory into which you want the InfoDock archive
|
|
|
4453 files placed. We will call this <DIST-DIR>.
|
|
|
4454
|
|
|
4455 @example
|
|
|
4456 cd <DIST-DIR>
|
|
|
4457 @end example
|
|
|
4458
|
|
|
4459 Ftp to ftp.xemacs.org (Internet Host ID = 128.174.252.16):
|
|
|
4460
|
|
|
4461 @example
|
|
|
4462 prompt> ftp ftp.xemacs.org
|
|
|
4463 @end example
|
|
|
4464
|
|
|
4465 Login as @samp{anonymous} with your own <user-id>@@<site-name> as a password.
|
|
|
4466
|
|
|
4467 @example
|
|
|
4468 Name (ftp.xemacs.org): anonymous
|
|
|
4469 331 Guest login ok, send your complete e-mail address as password.
|
|
|
4470 Password: -<your-user-id>@@<your-domain>
|
|
|
4471 230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply.
|
|
|
4472 @end example
|
|
|
4473
|
|
|
4474 Move to the location of the InfoDock archives:
|
|
|
4475
|
|
|
4476 @example
|
|
|
4477 ftp> cd pub/infodock
|
|
|
4478 @end example
|
|
|
4479
|
|
|
4480 Set your transfer mode to binary:
|
|
|
4481
|
|
|
4482 @example
|
|
|
4483 ftp> bin
|
|
|
4484 200 Type set to I.
|
|
|
4485 @end example
|
|
|
4486
|
|
|
4487 Turn off prompting:
|
|
|
4488
|
|
|
4489 @example
|
|
|
4490 ftp> prompt
|
|
|
4491 Interactive mode off.
|
|
|
4492 @end example
|
|
|
4493
|
|
|
4494 Retrieve the InfoDock archives that you want, either by using a
|
|
|
4495 @samp{get <file>} for each file you want or by using the following to
|
|
|
4496 get a complete distribution, including all binaries:
|
|
|
4497
|
|
|
4498 @example
|
|
|
4499 ftp> mget ID-INSTALL
|
|
|
4500 ftp> mget id-*
|
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4501 @end example
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4502
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4503 Close the FTP connection:
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4504
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4505 @example
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4506 ftp> quit
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4507 221 Goodbye.
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4508 @end example
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4509
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4510 Read the @file{ID-INSTALL} file which you just retrieved for
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4511 step-by-step installation instructions.
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4512
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4513 @node Q4.7.1, Q4.7.2, Q4.6.1, Subsystems
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4514 @unnumberedsec 4.7: Other Unbundled Packages
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4515 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.7.1: What is AUC TeX? Where do you get it?
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4516
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4517 AUC TeX is a package written by @email{abraham@@dina.kvl.dk, Per Abrahamsen}.
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4518 Starting with XEmacs 19.16, AUC TeX is bundled with XEmacs. The
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4519 following information is from the @file{README} and website.
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4520
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4521 AUC TeX is an extensible package that supports writing and formatting
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4522 TeX files for most variants of GNU Emacs. Many different macro packages
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4523 are supported, including AMS TeX, LaTeX, and TeXinfo.
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4524
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4525 The most recent version is always available by ftp at
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4526 @iftex
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4527 @*
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4528 @end iftex
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4529 @uref{ftp://sunsite.auc.dk/packages/auctex/auctex.tar.gz}.
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4530
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4531 In case you don't have access to anonymous ftp, you can get it by an
|
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4532 email request to @email{ftpmail@@decwrl.dec.com}.
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4533
|
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4534 WWW users may want to check out the AUC TeX page at
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4535 @iftex
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4536 @*
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4537 @end iftex
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4538 @uref{http://sunsite.auc.dk/auctex/}.
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4539
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4540 @node Q4.7.2, Q4.7.3, Q4.7.1, Subsystems
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4541 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.7.2: Are there any Emacs Lisp Spreadsheets?
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4542
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4543 Yes. Check out @dfn{dismal} (which stands for Dis' Mode Ain't Lotus) at
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4544 @iftex
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4545 @*
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4546 @end iftex
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4547 @uref{ftp://cs.nyu.edu/pub/local/fox/dismal/}.
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4548
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4549 @node Q4.7.3, Q4.7.4, Q4.7.2, Subsystems
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438
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4550 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.7.3: [This question intentionally left blank]
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428
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4551
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4552 @node Q4.7.4, Q4.7.5, Q4.7.3, Subsystems
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4553 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.7.4: Problems installing AUC TeX.
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4554
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4555 @email{vroonhof@@math.ethz.ch, Jan Vroonhof} writes:
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4556
|
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4557 @quotation
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4558 AUC TeX works fine on both stock Emacs and XEmacs has been doing so for
|
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4559 a very very long time. This is mostly due to the work of
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4560 @email{abraham@@dina.kvl.dk, Per Abrahamsen} (clap clap) in particular his @file{easymenu}
|
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4561 package. Which leads to what is probably the problem...
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|
4562 @end quotation
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4563
|
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|
4564 Most problems with AUC TeX are one of two things:
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4565
|
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|
4566 @itemize @bullet
|
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|
4567 @item
|
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4568 The TeX-lisp-directory in @file{tex-site.el} and the makefile don't
|
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4569 match.
|
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4570
|
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4571 Fix: make sure you configure AUC TeX properly @strong{before} installing.
|
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4572
|
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|
4573 @item
|
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4574 You have an old version of easymenu.el in your path.
|
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4575
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|
4576 Fix: use @code{locate-library} and remove old versions to make sure it
|
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4577 @strong{only} finds the one that came with XEmacs.
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4578 @end itemize
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4579
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4580
|
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|
4581 @node Q4.7.5, Q4.7.6, Q4.7.4, Subsystems
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4582 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.7.5: Is there a reason for an Emacs package not to be included in XEmacs?
|
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4583
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|
4584 The reason for an Emacs package not to be included in XEmacs is
|
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|
4585 usually one or more of the following:
|
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4586
|
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|
4587 @enumerate
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|
4588 @item
|
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|
4589 The package has not been ported to XEmacs. This will typically happen
|
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|
4590 when it uses GNU-Emacs-specific features, which make it fail under
|
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|
4591 XEmacs.
|
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4592
|
|
|
4593 Porting a package to XEmacs can range from a trivial amount of change to
|
|
|
4594 a partial or full rewrite. Fortunately, the authors of modern packages
|
|
|
4595 usually choose to support both Emacsen themselves.
|
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4596
|
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|
4597 @item
|
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|
4598 The package has been decided not to be appropriate for XEmacs. It may
|
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|
4599 have an equivalent or better replacement within XEmacs, in which case
|
|
|
4600 the developers may choose not to burden themselves with supporting an
|
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|
4601 additional package.
|
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|
4602
|
|
|
4603 Each package bundled with XEmacs means more work for the maintainers,
|
|
|
4604 whether they want it or not. If you are ready to take over the
|
|
|
4605 maintenance responsibilities for the package you port, be sure to say
|
|
440
|
4606 so---we will more likely include it.
|
|
428
|
4607
|
|
|
4608 @item
|
|
|
4609 The package simply hasn't been noted by the XEmacs development. If
|
|
|
4610 that's the case, the messages like yours are very useful for attracting
|
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|
4611 our attention.
|
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|
4612
|
|
|
4613 @item
|
|
|
4614 The package was noted by the developers, but they simply haven't yet
|
|
|
4615 gotten around to including/porting it. Wait for the next release or,
|
|
|
4616 even better, offer your help. It will be gladly accepted and
|
|
|
4617 appreciated.
|
|
|
4618 @end enumerate
|
|
|
4619
|
|
|
4620 @node Q4.7.6, , Q4.7.5, Subsystems
|
|
|
4621 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.7.5: Is there a MatLab mode?
|
|
434
|
4622
|
|
|
4623 Yes, a matlab mode and other items are available at the
|
|
|
4624 @uref{ftp://ftp.mathworks.com/pub/contrib/emacs_add_ons,
|
|
|
4625 MathWorks' emacs_add_ons ftp directory}.
|
|
428
|
4626
|
|
430
|
4627 @node Miscellaneous, MS Windows, Subsystems, Top
|
|
428
|
4628 @unnumbered 5 The Miscellaneous Stuff
|
|
|
4629
|
|
|
4630 This is part 5 of the XEmacs Frequently Asked Questions list. This
|
|
|
4631 section is devoted to anything that doesn't fit neatly into the other
|
|
|
4632 sections.
|
|
|
4633
|
|
|
4634 @menu
|
|
|
4635 Major & Minor Modes:
|
|
|
4636 * Q5.0.1:: How can I do source code highlighting using font-lock?
|
|
|
4637 * Q5.0.2:: I do not like cc-mode. How do I use the old c-mode?
|
|
|
4638 * Q5.0.3:: How do I get @samp{More} Syntax Highlighting on by default?
|
|
462
|
4639 * Q5.0.4:: How can I enable auto-indent and/or Filladapt?
|
|
428
|
4640 * Q5.0.5:: How can I get XEmacs to come up in text/auto-fill mode by default?
|
|
|
4641 * Q5.0.6:: How do I start up a second shell buffer?
|
|
|
4642 * Q5.0.7:: Telnet from shell filters too much.
|
|
|
4643 * Q5.0.8:: Why does edt emulation not work?
|
|
|
4644 * Q5.0.9:: How can I emulate VI and use it as my default mode?
|
|
|
4645 * Q5.0.10:: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
462
|
4646 * Q5.0.11:: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
428
|
4647 * Q5.0.12:: How do I disable gnuserv from opening a new frame?
|
|
|
4648 * Q5.0.13:: How do I start gnuserv so that each subsequent XEmacs is a client?
|
|
|
4649 * Q5.0.14:: Strange things are happening in Shell Mode.
|
|
|
4650 * Q5.0.15:: Where do I get the latest CC Mode?
|
|
|
4651 * Q5.0.16:: I find auto-show-mode disconcerting. How do I turn it off?
|
|
|
4652 * Q5.0.17:: How can I get two instances of info?
|
|
438
|
4653 * Q5.0.18:: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
428
|
4654 * Q5.0.19:: Is there something better than LaTeX mode?
|
|
|
4655 * Q5.0.20:: Is there a way to start a new XEmacs if there's no gnuserv running, and otherwise use gnuclient?
|
|
|
4656
|
|
|
4657 Emacs Lisp Programming Techniques:
|
|
|
4658 * Q5.1.1:: The difference in key sequences between XEmacs and GNU Emacs?
|
|
|
4659 * Q5.1.2:: Can I generate "fake" keyboard events?
|
|
|
4660 * Q5.1.3:: Could you explain @code{read-kbd-macro} in more detail?
|
|
|
4661 * Q5.1.4:: What is the performance hit of @code{let}?
|
|
|
4662 * Q5.1.5:: What is the recommended use of @code{setq}?
|
|
|
4663 * Q5.1.6:: What is the typical misuse of @code{setq}?
|
|
442
|
4664 * Q5.1.7:: I like the @code{do} form of cl, does it slow things down?
|
|
428
|
4665 * Q5.1.8:: I like recursion, does it slow things down?
|
|
|
4666 * Q5.1.9:: How do I put a glyph as annotation in a buffer?
|
|
|
4667 * Q5.1.10:: @code{map-extents} won't traverse all of my extents!
|
|
|
4668 * Q5.1.11:: My elisp program is horribly slow. Is there an easy way to find out where it spends time?
|
|
|
4669
|
|
|
4670 Sound:
|
|
|
4671 * Q5.2.1:: How do I turn off the sound?
|
|
|
4672 * Q5.2.2:: How do I get funky sounds instead of a boring beep?
|
|
|
4673 * Q5.2.3:: What's NAS, how do I get it?
|
|
|
4674 * Q5.2.4:: Sunsite sounds don't play.
|
|
|
4675
|
|
|
4676 Miscellaneous:
|
|
|
4677 * Q5.3.1:: How do you make XEmacs indent CL if-clauses correctly?
|
|
462
|
4678 * Q5.3.2:: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
428
|
4679 * Q5.3.3:: How can I print WYSIWYG a font-locked buffer?
|
|
|
4680 * Q5.3.4:: Getting @kbd{M-x lpr} to work with postscript printer.
|
|
|
4681 * Q5.3.5:: How do I specify the paths that XEmacs uses for finding files?
|
|
|
4682 * Q5.3.6:: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
|
4683 * Q5.3.7:: Can I have the end of the buffer delimited in some way?
|
|
|
4684 * Q5.3.8:: How do I insert today's date into a buffer?
|
|
|
4685 * Q5.3.9:: Are only certain syntactic character classes available for abbrevs?
|
|
|
4686 * Q5.3.10:: How can I get those oh-so-neat X-Face lines?
|
|
|
4687 * Q5.3.11:: How do I add new Info directories?
|
|
|
4688 * Q5.3.12:: What do I need to change to make printing work?
|
|
|
4689 @end menu
|
|
|
4690
|
|
|
4691 @node Q5.0.1, Q5.0.2, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4692 @unnumberedsec 5.0: Major & Minor Modes
|
|
|
4693 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.1: How can I do source code highlighting using font-lock?
|
|
|
4694
|
|
|
4695 For most modes, font-lock is already set up and just needs to be turned
|
|
462
|
4696 on. This can be done by adding the line:
|
|
428
|
4697
|
|
|
4698 @lisp
|
|
462
|
4699 (require 'font-lock)
|
|
428
|
4700 @end lisp
|
|
|
4701
|
|
462
|
4702 to your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}. (You can turn it on for the
|
|
|
4703 current buffer and session only by @kbd{M-x font-lock-mode}.) See the
|
|
|
4704 file @file{etc/sample.init.el} (@file{etc/sample.emacs} in XEmacs
|
|
|
4705 versions prior to 21.4) for more information.
|
|
|
4706
|
|
|
4707 @c the old way:
|
|
|
4708 @c (add-hook 'emacs-lisp-mode-hook 'turn-on-font-lock)
|
|
|
4709 @c (add-hook 'dired-mode-hook 'turn-on-font-lock)
|
|
428
|
4710
|
|
|
4711 See also @code{Syntax Highlighting} from the @code{Options} menu.
|
|
|
4712 Remember to save options.
|
|
|
4713
|
|
|
4714 @node Q5.0.2, Q5.0.3, Q5.0.1, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4715 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.2: I do not like cc-mode. How do I use the old c-mode?
|
|
|
4716
|
|
|
4717 Well, first off, consider if you really want to do this. cc-mode is
|
|
|
4718 much more powerful than the old c-mode. If you're having trouble
|
|
|
4719 getting your old offsets to work, try using @code{c-set-offset} instead.
|
|
|
4720 You might also consider using the package @code{cc-compat}.
|
|
|
4721
|
|
462
|
4722 But, if you still insist, add the following lines to your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
4723
|
|
|
4724 @lisp
|
|
|
4725 (fmakunbound 'c-mode)
|
|
|
4726 (makunbound 'c-mode-map)
|
|
|
4727 (fmakunbound 'c++-mode)
|
|
|
4728 (makunbound 'c++-mode-map)
|
|
|
4729 (makunbound 'c-style-alist)
|
|
|
4730 (load-library "old-c-mode")
|
|
|
4731 (load-library "old-c++-mode")
|
|
|
4732 @end lisp
|
|
|
4733
|
|
|
4734 This must be done before any other reference is made to either c-mode or
|
|
|
4735 c++-mode.
|
|
|
4736
|
|
|
4737 @node Q5.0.3, Q5.0.4, Q5.0.2, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4738 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.3: How do I get @samp{More} Syntax Highlighting on by default?
|
|
|
4739
|
|
462
|
4740 Use the following code in your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
4741
|
|
|
4742 @lisp
|
|
|
4743 (setq-default font-lock-maximum-decoration t)
|
|
|
4744 @end lisp
|
|
|
4745
|
|
462
|
4746 @c In versions of XEmacs prior to 19.14, you had to use a kludgy solution
|
|
|
4747 @c like this:
|
|
|
4748 @c
|
|
|
4749 @c @lisp
|
|
|
4750 @c (setq c-font-lock-keywords c-font-lock-keywords-2
|
|
|
4751 @c c++-font-lock-keywords c++-font-lock-keywords-2
|
|
|
4752 @c lisp-font-lock-keywords lisp-font-lock-keywords-2)
|
|
|
4753 @c @end lisp
|
|
|
4754 @c
|
|
|
4755 @c It will work for C, C++ and Lisp.
|
|
|
4756 @c
|
|
428
|
4757 See also @code{Syntax Highlighting} from the @code{Options} menu.
|
|
|
4758 Remember to save options.
|
|
|
4759
|
|
|
4760 @node Q5.0.4, Q5.0.5, Q5.0.3, Miscellaneous
|
|
462
|
4761 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.4: How can I enable auto-indent and/or Filladapt?
|
|
|
4762
|
|
|
4763 Put the following line in your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
4764
|
|
|
4765 @lisp
|
|
|
4766 (setq indent-line-function 'indent-relative-maybe)
|
|
|
4767 @end lisp
|
|
|
4768
|
|
|
4769 If you want to get fancy, try the @code{filladapt} package available
|
|
462
|
4770 standard with XEmacs. Put this into your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
4771
|
|
|
4772 @lisp
|
|
|
4773 (require 'filladapt)
|
|
462
|
4774 (setq-default filladapt-mode t)
|
|
|
4775 (add-hook 'c-mode-hook 'turn-off-filladapt-mode)
|
|
|
4776 @end lisp
|
|
|
4777
|
|
|
4778 This will enable Filladapt for all modes except C mode, where it doesn't
|
|
|
4779 work well. To turn Filladapt on only in particular major modes, remove
|
|
|
4780 the @code{(setq-default ...)} line and use
|
|
|
4781 @code{turn-on-filladapt-mode}, like this:
|
|
|
4782
|
|
|
4783 @lisp
|
|
|
4784 (add-hook 'text-mode-hook 'turn-on-filladapt-mode)
|
|
428
|
4785 @end lisp
|
|
|
4786
|
|
|
4787 You can customize filling and adaptive filling with Customize.
|
|
|
4788 Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
462
|
4789 @code{Advanced (Customize)->Emacs->Editing->Fill->Fill...}
|
|
428
|
4790 or type @kbd{M-x customize @key{RET} fill @key{RET}}.
|
|
|
4791
|
|
|
4792 Note that well-behaving text-lookalike modes will run
|
|
|
4793 @code{text-mode-hook} by default (e.g. that's what Message does). For
|
|
|
4794 the nasty ones, you'll have to provide the @code{add-hook}s yourself.
|
|
|
4795
|
|
|
4796 Please note that the @code{fa-extras} package is no longer useful.
|
|
|
4797
|
|
|
4798 @node Q5.0.5, Q5.0.6, Q5.0.4, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4799 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.5: How can I get XEmacs to come up in text/auto-fill mode by default?
|
|
|
4800
|
|
462
|
4801 Try the following lisp in your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
4802
|
|
|
4803 @lisp
|
|
|
4804 (setq default-major-mode 'text-mode)
|
|
|
4805 (setq text-mode-hook 'turn-on-auto-fill)
|
|
|
4806 @end lisp
|
|
|
4807
|
|
|
4808 @strong{WARNING}: note that changing the value of
|
|
|
4809 @code{default-major-mode} from @code{fundamental-mode} can break a large
|
|
|
4810 amount of built-in code that expects newly created buffers to be in
|
|
|
4811 @code{fundamental-mode}. (Changing from @code{fundamental-mode} to
|
|
|
4812 @code{text-mode} might not wreak too much havoc, but changing to
|
|
|
4813 something more exotic like a lisp-mode would break many Emacs packages).
|
|
|
4814
|
|
|
4815 Note that Emacs by default starts up in buffer @code{*scratch*} in
|
|
|
4816 @code{initial-major-mode}, which defaults to
|
|
|
4817 @code{lisp-interaction-mode}. Thus adding the following form to your
|
|
|
4818 Emacs init file will cause the initial @code{*scratch*} buffer to be put
|
|
|
4819 into auto-fill'ed @code{text-mode}:
|
|
|
4820
|
|
|
4821 @lisp
|
|
|
4822 (setq initial-major-mode
|
|
|
4823 (lambda ()
|
|
|
4824 (text-mode)
|
|
|
4825 (turn-on-auto-fill)))
|
|
|
4826 @end lisp
|
|
|
4827
|
|
|
4828 Note that after your init file is loaded, if
|
|
|
4829 @code{inhibit-startup-message} is @code{nil} (the default) and the
|
|
|
4830 startup buffer is @code{*scratch*} then the startup message will be
|
|
|
4831 inserted into @code{*scratch*}; it will be removed after a timeout by
|
|
|
4832 erasing the entire @code{*scratch*} buffer. Keep in mind this default
|
|
|
4833 usage of @code{*scratch*} if you desire any prior manipulation of
|
|
|
4834 @code{*scratch*} from within your Emacs init file. In particular,
|
|
|
4835 anything you insert into @code{*scratch*} from your init file will be
|
|
|
4836 later erased. Also, if you change the mode of the @code{*scratch*}
|
|
|
4837 buffer, be sure that this will not interfere with possible later
|
|
|
4838 insertion of the startup message (e.g. if you put @code{*scratch*} into
|
|
|
4839 a nonstandard mode that has automatic font lock rules, then the startup
|
|
|
4840 message might get fontified in a strange foreign manner, e.g. as code in
|
|
|
4841 some programming language).
|
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|
4842
|
|
|
4843 @node Q5.0.6, Q5.0.7, Q5.0.5, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4844 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.6: How do I start up a second shell buffer?
|
|
|
4845
|
|
|
4846 In the @code{*shell*} buffer:
|
|
|
4847
|
|
|
4848 @lisp
|
|
|
4849 M-x rename-buffer @key{RET} *shell-1* @key{RET}
|
|
|
4850 M-x shell RET
|
|
|
4851 @end lisp
|
|
|
4852
|
|
|
4853 This will then start a second shell. The key is that no buffer named
|
|
|
4854 @samp{*shell*} can exist. It might be preferable to use @kbd{M-x
|
|
|
4855 rename-uniquely} to rename the @code{*shell*} buffer instead of @kbd{M-x
|
|
|
4856 rename-buffer}.
|
|
|
4857
|
|
|
4858 Alternately, you can set the variable @code{shell-multiple-shells}.
|
|
438
|
4859 If the value of this variable is non-nil, each time shell mode is invoked,
|
|
428
|
4860 a new shell is made
|
|
|
4861
|
|
|
4862 @node Q5.0.7, Q5.0.8, Q5.0.6, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4863 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.7: Telnet from shell filters too much
|
|
|
4864
|
|
|
4865 I'm using the Emacs @kbd{M-x shell} function, and I would like to invoke
|
|
|
4866 and use a telnet session within it. Everything works fine except that
|
|
|
4867 now all @samp{^M}'s are filtered out by Emacs. Fixes?
|
|
|
4868
|
|
|
4869 Use @kbd{M-x rsh} or @kbd{M-x telnet} to open remote sessions rather
|
|
|
4870 than doing rsh or telnet within the local shell buffer. Starting with
|
|
|
4871 XEmacs-20.3 you can also use @kbd{M-x ssh} to open secure remote session
|
|
|
4872 if you have @code{ssh} installed.
|
|
|
4873
|
|
|
4874 @node Q5.0.8, Q5.0.9, Q5.0.7, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4875 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.8: Why does edt emulation not work?
|
|
|
4876
|
|
|
4877 We don't know, but you can use tpu-edt emulation instead, which works
|
|
|
4878 fine and is a little fancier than the standard edt emulation. To do
|
|
462
|
4879 this, add the following line to your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
4880
|
|
|
4881 @lisp
|
|
|
4882 (tpu-edt)
|
|
|
4883 @end lisp
|
|
|
4884
|
|
|
4885 If you don't want it to replace @kbd{C-h} with an edt-style help menu
|
|
|
4886 add this as well:
|
|
|
4887
|
|
|
4888 @lisp
|
|
|
4889 (global-set-key [(control h)] 'help-for-help)
|
|
|
4890 @end lisp
|
|
|
4891
|
|
|
4892 @node Q5.0.9, Q5.0.10, Q5.0.8, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4893 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.9: How can I emulate VI and use it as my default mode?
|
|
|
4894
|
|
|
4895 Our recommended VI emulator is viper. To make viper-mode the default,
|
|
462
|
4896 add this to your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
4897
|
|
|
4898 @lisp
|
|
|
4899 (viper-mode)
|
|
|
4900 @end lisp
|
|
|
4901
|
|
|
4902 @email{kifer@@CS.SunySB.EDU, Michael Kifer} writes:
|
|
|
4903
|
|
|
4904 @quotation
|
|
462
|
4905 This should be added as close to the top of @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} as you can get
|
|
428
|
4906 it, otherwise some minor modes may not get viper-ized.
|
|
|
4907 @end quotation
|
|
|
4908
|
|
|
4909 @node Q5.0.10, Q5.0.11, Q5.0.9, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4910 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.10: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
|
4911
|
|
|
4912 Obsolete question, left blank to avoid renumbering
|
|
|
4913
|
|
|
4914 @node Q5.0.11, Q5.0.12, Q5.0.10, Miscellaneous
|
|
462
|
4915 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.11: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
|
4916
|
|
|
4917 Obsolete question, left blank to avoid renumbering
|
|
428
|
4918
|
|
|
4919 @node Q5.0.12, Q5.0.13, Q5.0.11, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4920 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.12: How do I disable gnuserv from opening a new frame?
|
|
|
4921
|
|
|
4922 If you set the @code{gnuserv-frame} variable to the frame that should be
|
|
|
4923 used to display buffers that are pulled up, a new frame will not be
|
|
|
4924 created. For example, you could put
|
|
|
4925
|
|
|
4926 @lisp
|
|
|
4927 (setq gnuserv-frame (selected-frame))
|
|
|
4928 @end lisp
|
|
|
4929
|
|
462
|
4930 early on in your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}, to ensure that the first frame created
|
|
428
|
4931 is the one used for your gnuserv buffers.
|
|
|
4932
|
|
462
|
4933 There is an option to set the gnuserv target to the current frame. See
|
|
|
4934 @code{Options->Display->"Other Window" Location->Make Current Frame Gnuserv Target}
|
|
428
|
4935
|
|
|
4936 Starting with XEmacs-20.3 you can also change this with Customize.
|
|
|
4937 Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
462
|
4938 @code{Advanced (Customize)->Emacs->Environment->Gnuserv->Gnuserv Frame...}
|
|
|
4939 or type @kbd{M-x customize @key{RET} gnuserv @key{RET}}.
|
|
428
|
4940
|
|
|
4941
|
|
|
4942 @node Q5.0.13, Q5.0.14, Q5.0.12, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4943 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.13: How do I start gnuserv so that each subsequent XEmacs is a client?
|
|
|
4944
|
|
462
|
4945 Put the following in your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} file to start the server:
|
|
428
|
4946
|
|
|
4947 @lisp
|
|
|
4948 (gnuserv-start)
|
|
|
4949 @end lisp
|
|
|
4950
|
|
|
4951 Start your first XEmacs as usual. After that, you can do:
|
|
|
4952
|
|
|
4953 @example
|
|
|
4954 gnuclient randomfilename
|
|
|
4955 @end example
|
|
|
4956
|
|
|
4957 from the command line to get your existing XEmacs process to open a new
|
|
|
4958 frame and visit randomfilename in that window. When you're done editing
|
|
|
4959 randomfilename, hit @kbd{C-x #} to kill the buffer and get rid of the
|
|
|
4960 frame.
|
|
|
4961
|
|
|
4962 See also man page of gnuclient.
|
|
|
4963
|
|
|
4964 @node Q5.0.14, Q5.0.15, Q5.0.13, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4965 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.14: Strange things are happening in Shell Mode.
|
|
|
4966
|
|
|
4967 Sometimes (i.e. it's not repeatable, and I can't work out why it
|
|
|
4968 happens) when I'm typing into shell mode, I hit return and only a
|
|
|
4969 portion of the command is given to the shell, and a blank prompt is
|
|
|
4970 returned. If I hit return again, the rest of the previous command is
|
|
|
4971 given to the shell.
|
|
|
4972
|
|
|
4973 @email{martin@@xemacs.org, Martin Buchholz} writes:
|
|
|
4974
|
|
|
4975 @quotation
|
|
|
4976 There is a known problem with interaction between @code{csh} and the
|
|
|
4977 @code{filec} option and XEmacs. You should add the following to your
|
|
|
4978 @file{.cshrc}:
|
|
|
4979
|
|
|
4980 @example
|
|
|
4981 if ( "$TERM" == emacs || "$TERM" == unknown ) unset filec
|
|
|
4982 @end example
|
|
|
4983 @end quotation
|
|
|
4984
|
|
|
4985 @node Q5.0.15, Q5.0.16, Q5.0.14, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4986 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.15: Where do I get the latest CC Mode?
|
|
|
4987
|
|
|
4988 @email{bwarsaw@@cnri.reston.va.us, Barry A. Warsaw} writes:
|
|
|
4989
|
|
|
4990 @quotation
|
|
430
|
4991 This can be had from @uref{http://www.python.org/emacs/}.
|
|
428
|
4992 @end quotation
|
|
|
4993
|
|
|
4994 @node Q5.0.16, Q5.0.17, Q5.0.15, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4995 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.16: I find auto-show-mode disconcerting. How do I turn it off?
|
|
|
4996
|
|
|
4997 @code{auto-show-mode} controls whether or not a horizontal scrollbar
|
|
|
4998 magically appears when a line is too long to be displayed. This is
|
|
|
4999 enabled by default. To turn it off, put the following in your
|
|
462
|
5000 @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
5001
|
|
|
5002 @lisp
|
|
|
5003 (setq auto-show-mode nil)
|
|
|
5004 (setq-default auto-show-mode nil)
|
|
|
5005 @end lisp
|
|
|
5006
|
|
|
5007 @node Q5.0.17, Q5.0.18, Q5.0.16, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5008 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.17: How can I get two instances of info?
|
|
|
5009
|
|
462
|
5010 Before 21.4, you can't. The @code{info} package does not provide for
|
|
|
5011 multiple info buffers. In 21.4, this should be fixed. #### how?
|
|
428
|
5012
|
|
|
5013 @node Q5.0.18, Q5.0.19, Q5.0.17, Miscellaneous
|
|
438
|
5014 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.18: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
428
|
5015
|
|
|
5016 @node Q5.0.19, Q5.0.20, Q5.0.18, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5017 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.19: Is there something better than LaTeX mode?
|
|
|
5018
|
|
|
5019 @email{dak@@fsnif.neuroinformatik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de, David Kastrup} writes:
|
|
|
5020
|
|
|
5021 @quotation
|
|
|
5022 The standard TeX modes leave much to be desired, and are somewhat
|
|
|
5023 leniently maintained. Serious TeX users use AUC TeX (@pxref{Q4.7.1}).
|
|
|
5024 @end quotation
|
|
|
5025
|
|
|
5026 @node Q5.0.20, Q5.1.1, Q5.0.19, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5027 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.20: Is there a way to start a new XEmacs if there's no gnuserv running, and otherwise use gnuclient?
|
|
|
5028
|
|
|
5029 @email{vroonhof@@math.ethz.ch, Jan Vroonhof} writes:
|
|
|
5030 @quotation
|
|
|
5031 Here is one of the solutions, we have this in a script called
|
|
|
5032 @file{etc/editclient.sh}.
|
|
|
5033 @example
|
|
|
5034 #!/bin/sh
|
|
|
5035 if gnuclient -batch -eval t >/dev/null 2>&1
|
|
|
5036 then
|
|
|
5037 exec gnuclient $@{1+"$@@"@}
|
|
|
5038 else
|
|
|
5039 xemacs -unmapped -f gnuserv-start &
|
|
|
5040 until gnuclient -batch -eval t >/dev/null 2>&1
|
|
|
5041 do
|
|
|
5042 sleep 1
|
|
|
5043 done
|
|
|
5044 exec gnuclient $@{1+"$@@"@}
|
|
|
5045 fi
|
|
|
5046 @end example
|
|
|
5047
|
|
|
5048 Note that there is a known problem when running XEmacs and 'gnuclient
|
|
|
5049 -nw' on the same TTY.
|
|
|
5050 @end quotation
|
|
|
5051
|
|
|
5052 @node Q5.1.1, Q5.1.2, Q5.0.20, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5053 @unnumberedsec 5.1: Emacs Lisp Programming Techniques
|
|
|
5054 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.1.1: What is the difference in key sequences between XEmacs and GNU Emacs?
|
|
|
5055
|
|
|
5056 @email{clerik@@naggum.no, Erik Naggum} writes;
|
|
|
5057
|
|
|
5058 @quotation
|
|
|
5059 Emacs has a legacy of keyboards that produced characters with modifier
|
|
|
5060 bits, and therefore map a variety of input systems into this scheme even
|
|
|
5061 today. XEmacs is instead optimized for X events. This causes an
|
|
|
5062 incompatibility in the way key sequences are specified, but both Emacs
|
|
|
5063 and XEmacs will accept a key sequence as a vector of lists of modifiers
|
|
|
5064 that ends with a key, e.g., to bind @kbd{M-C-a}, you would say
|
|
|
5065 @code{[(meta control a)]} in both Emacsen. XEmacs has an abbreviated
|
|
|
5066 form for a single key, just (meta control a). Emacs has an abbreviated
|
|
|
5067 form for the Control and the Meta modifiers to string-characters (the
|
|
|
5068 ASCII characters), as in @samp{\M-\C-a}. XEmacs users need to be aware
|
|
|
5069 that the abbreviated form works only for one-character key sequences,
|
|
|
5070 while Emacs users need to be aware that the string-character is rather
|
|
|
5071 limited. Specifically, the string-character can accommodate only 256
|
|
|
5072 different values, 128 of which have the Meta modifier and 128 of which
|
|
|
5073 have not. In each of these blocks, only 32 characters have the Control
|
|
|
5074 modifier. Whereas @code{[(meta control A)]} differs from @code{[(meta
|
|
|
5075 control a)]} because the case differs, @samp{\M-\C-a} and @samp{\M-\C-A}
|
|
|
5076 do not. Programmers are advised to use the full common form, both
|
|
|
5077 because it is more readable and less error-prone, and because it is
|
|
|
5078 supported by both Emacsen.
|
|
|
5079 @end quotation
|
|
|
5080
|
|
|
5081 Another (even safer) way to be sure of the key-sequences is to use the
|
|
|
5082 @code{read-kbd-macro} function, which takes a string like @samp{C-c
|
|
|
5083 <up>}, and converts it to the internal key representation of the Emacs
|
|
|
5084 you use. The function is available both on XEmacs and GNU Emacs.
|
|
|
5085
|
|
|
5086 @node Q5.1.2, Q5.1.3, Q5.1.1, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5087 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.1.2: Can I generate "fake" keyboard events?
|
|
|
5088
|
|
|
5089 I wonder if there is an interactive function that can generate
|
|
|
5090 @dfn{fake} keyboard events. This way, I could simply map them inside
|
|
|
5091 XEmacs.
|
|
|
5092
|
|
|
5093 This seems to work:
|
|
|
5094
|
|
|
5095 @lisp
|
|
|
5096 (defun cg--generate-char-event (ch)
|
|
|
5097 "Generate an event, as if ch has been typed"
|
|
|
5098 (dispatch-event (character-to-event ch)))
|
|
|
5099
|
|
|
5100 ;; Backspace and Delete stuff
|
|
|
5101 (global-set-key [backspace]
|
|
|
5102 (lambda () (interactive) (cg--generate-char-event 127)))
|
|
|
5103 (global-set-key [unknown_keysym_0x4]
|
|
|
5104 (lambda () (interactive) (cg--generate-char-event 4)))
|
|
|
5105 @end lisp
|
|
|
5106
|
|
|
5107 @node Q5.1.3, Q5.1.4, Q5.1.2, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5108 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.1.3: Could you explain @code{read-kbd-macro} in more detail?
|
|
|
5109
|
|
|
5110 The @code{read-kbd-macro} function returns the internal Emacs
|
|
|
5111 representation of a human-readable string (which is its argument).
|
|
|
5112 Thus:
|
|
|
5113
|
|
|
5114 @lisp
|
|
|
5115 (read-kbd-macro "C-c C-a")
|
|
|
5116 @result{} [(control ?c) (control ?a)]
|
|
|
5117
|
|
|
5118 (read-kbd-macro "C-c C-. <up>")
|
|
|
5119 @result{} [(control ?c) (control ?.) up]
|
|
|
5120 @end lisp
|
|
|
5121
|
|
|
5122 In GNU Emacs the same forms will be evaluated to what GNU Emacs
|
|
|
5123 understands internally---the sequences @code{"\C-x\C-c"} and @code{[3
|
|
|
5124 67108910 up]}, respectively.
|
|
|
5125
|
|
|
5126 The exact @dfn{human-readable} syntax is defined in the docstring of
|
|
|
5127 @code{edmacro-mode}. I'll repeat it here, for completeness.
|
|
|
5128
|
|
|
5129 @quotation
|
|
|
5130 Format of keyboard macros during editing:
|
|
|
5131
|
|
|
5132 Text is divided into @dfn{words} separated by whitespace. Except for
|
|
|
5133 the words described below, the characters of each word go directly as
|
|
|
5134 characters of the macro. The whitespace that separates words is
|
|
|
5135 ignored. Whitespace in the macro must be written explicitly, as in
|
|
|
5136 @kbd{foo @key{SPC} bar @key{RET}}.
|
|
|
5137
|
|
|
5138 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
5139 @item
|
|
|
5140 The special words @kbd{RET}, @kbd{SPC}, @kbd{TAB}, @kbd{DEL}, @kbd{LFD},
|
|
|
5141 @kbd{ESC}, and @kbd{NUL} represent special control characters. The
|
|
|
5142 words must be written in uppercase.
|
|
|
5143
|
|
|
5144 @item
|
|
|
5145 A word in angle brackets, e.g., @code{<return>}, @code{<down>}, or
|
|
|
5146 @code{<f1>}, represents a function key. (Note that in the standard
|
|
|
5147 configuration, the function key @code{<return>} and the control key
|
|
|
5148 @key{RET} are synonymous.) You can use angle brackets on the words
|
|
|
5149 @key{RET}, @key{SPC}, etc., but they are not required there.
|
|
|
5150
|
|
|
5151 @item
|
|
|
5152 Keys can be written by their @sc{ascii} code, using a backslash followed
|
|
|
5153 by up to six octal digits. This is the only way to represent keys with
|
|
|
5154 codes above \377.
|
|
|
5155
|
|
|
5156 @item
|
|
|
5157 One or more prefixes @kbd{M-} (meta), @kbd{C-} (control), @kbd{S-}
|
|
|
5158 (shift), @kbd{A-} (alt), @kbd{H-} (hyper), and @kbd{s-} (super) may
|
|
|
5159 precede a character or key notation. For function keys, the prefixes
|
|
|
5160 may go inside or outside of the brackets: @code{C-<down>} @equiv{}
|
|
|
5161 @code{<C-down>}. The prefixes may be written in any order: @kbd{M-C-x}
|
|
|
5162 @equiv{} @kbd{C-M-x}.
|
|
|
5163
|
|
|
5164 Prefixes are not allowed on multi-key words, e.g., @kbd{C-abc}, except
|
|
|
5165 that the Meta prefix is allowed on a sequence of digits and optional
|
|
|
5166 minus sign: @kbd{M--123} @equiv{} @kbd{M-- M-1 M-2 M-3}.
|
|
|
5167
|
|
|
5168 @item
|
|
|
5169 The @code{^} notation for control characters also works: @kbd{^M}
|
|
|
5170 @equiv{} @kbd{C-m}.
|
|
|
5171
|
|
|
5172 @item
|
|
|
5173 Double angle brackets enclose command names: @code{<<next-line>>} is
|
|
|
5174 shorthand for @kbd{M-x next-line @key{RET}}.
|
|
|
5175
|
|
|
5176 @item
|
|
|
5177 Finally, @code{REM} or @code{;;} causes the rest of the line to be
|
|
|
5178 ignored as a comment.
|
|
|
5179 @end itemize
|
|
|
5180
|
|
|
5181 Any word may be prefixed by a multiplier in the form of a decimal number
|
|
|
5182 and @code{*}: @code{3*<right>} @equiv{} @code{<right> <right> <right>},
|
|
|
5183 and @code{10*foo} @equiv{}
|
|
|
5184 @iftex
|
|
|
5185 @*
|
|
|
5186 @end iftex
|
|
|
5187 @code{foofoofoofoofoofoofoofoofoofoo}.
|
|
|
5188
|
|
|
5189 Multiple text keys can normally be strung together to form a word, but
|
|
|
5190 you may need to add whitespace if the word would look like one of the
|
|
|
5191 above notations: @code{; ; ;} is a keyboard macro with three semicolons,
|
|
|
5192 but @code{;;;} is a comment. Likewise, @code{\ 1 2 3} is four keys but
|
|
|
5193 @code{\123} is a single key written in octal, and @code{< right >} is
|
|
|
5194 seven keys but @code{<right>} is a single function key. When in doubt,
|
|
|
5195 use whitespace.
|
|
|
5196 @end quotation
|
|
|
5197
|
|
|
5198 @node Q5.1.4, Q5.1.5, Q5.1.3, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5199 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.1.4: What is the performance hit of @code{let}?
|
|
|
5200
|
|
|
5201 In most cases, not noticeable. Besides, there's no avoiding
|
|
|
5202 @code{let}---you have to bind your local variables, after all. Some
|
|
|
5203 pose a question whether to nest @code{let}s, or use one @code{let} per
|
|
|
5204 function. I think because of clarity and maintenance (and possible
|
|
|
5205 future implementation), @code{let}-s should be used (nested) in a way to
|
|
|
5206 provide the clearest code.
|
|
|
5207
|
|
|
5208 @node Q5.1.5, Q5.1.6, Q5.1.4, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5209 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.1.5: What is the recommended use of @code{setq}?
|
|
|
5210
|
|
|
5211 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
5212 @item Global variables
|
|
|
5213
|
|
|
5214 You will typically @code{defvar} your global variable to a default
|
|
|
5215 value, and use @code{setq} to set it later.
|
|
|
5216
|
|
|
5217 It is never a good practice to @code{setq} user variables (like
|
|
|
5218 @code{case-fold-search}, etc.), as it ignores the user's choice
|
|
|
5219 unconditionally. Note that @code{defvar} doesn't change the value of a
|
|
|
5220 variable if it was bound previously. If you wish to change a
|
|
|
5221 user-variable temporarily, use @code{let}:
|
|
|
5222
|
|
|
5223 @lisp
|
|
|
5224 (let ((case-fold-search nil))
|
|
440
|
5225 ... ; code with searches that must be case-sensitive
|
|
428
|
5226 ...)
|
|
|
5227 @end lisp
|
|
|
5228
|
|
|
5229 You will notice the user-variables by their docstrings beginning with an
|
|
|
5230 asterisk (a convention).
|
|
|
5231
|
|
|
5232 @item Local variables
|
|
|
5233
|
|
|
5234 Bind them with @code{let}, which will unbind them (or restore their
|
|
|
5235 previous value, if they were bound) after exiting from the @code{let}
|
|
|
5236 form. Change the value of local variables with @code{setq} or whatever
|
|
|
5237 you like (e.g. @code{incf}, @code{setf} and such). The @code{let} form
|
|
|
5238 can even return one of its local variables.
|
|
|
5239
|
|
|
5240 Typical usage:
|
|
|
5241
|
|
|
5242 @lisp
|
|
|
5243 ;; iterate through the elements of the list returned by
|
|
|
5244 ;; `hairy-function-that-returns-list'
|
|
|
5245 (let ((l (hairy-function-that-returns-list)))
|
|
|
5246 (while l
|
|
|
5247 ... do something with (car l) ...
|
|
|
5248 (setq l (cdr l))))
|
|
|
5249 @end lisp
|
|
|
5250
|
|
|
5251 Another typical usage includes building a value simply to work with it.
|
|
|
5252
|
|
|
5253 @lisp
|
|
|
5254 ;; Build the mode keymap out of the key-translation-alist
|
|
|
5255 (let ((inbox (file-truename (expand-file-name box)))
|
|
|
5256 (i 0))
|
|
|
5257 ... code dealing with inbox ...
|
|
|
5258 inbox)
|
|
|
5259 @end lisp
|
|
|
5260
|
|
|
5261 This piece of code uses the local variable @code{inbox}, which becomes
|
|
|
5262 unbound (or regains old value) after exiting the form. The form also
|
|
|
5263 returns the value of @code{inbox}, which can be reused, for instance:
|
|
|
5264
|
|
|
5265 @lisp
|
|
|
5266 (setq foo-processed-inbox
|
|
|
5267 (let .....))
|
|
|
5268 @end lisp
|
|
|
5269 @end itemize
|
|
|
5270
|
|
|
5271 @node Q5.1.6, Q5.1.7, Q5.1.5, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5272 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.1.6: What is the typical misuse of @code{setq} ?
|
|
|
5273
|
|
|
5274 A typical misuse is probably @code{setq}ing a variable that was meant to
|
|
|
5275 be local. Such a variable will remain bound forever, never to be
|
|
|
5276 garbage-collected. For example, the code doing:
|
|
|
5277
|
|
|
5278 @lisp
|
|
|
5279 (defun my-function (whatever)
|
|
|
5280 (setq a nil)
|
|
|
5281 ... build a large list ...
|
|
|
5282 ... and exit ...)
|
|
|
5283 @end lisp
|
|
|
5284
|
|
|
5285 does a bad thing, as @code{a} will keep consuming memory, never to be
|
|
|
5286 unbound. The correct thing is to do it like this:
|
|
|
5287
|
|
|
5288 @lisp
|
|
|
5289 (defun my-function (whatever)
|
|
440
|
5290 (let (a) ; default initialization is to nil
|
|
428
|
5291 ... build a large list ...
|
|
|
5292 ... and exit, unbinding `a' in the process ...)
|
|
|
5293 @end lisp
|
|
|
5294
|
|
|
5295 Not only is this prettier syntactically, but it makes it possible for
|
|
|
5296 Emacs to garbage-collect the objects which @code{a} used to reference.
|
|
|
5297
|
|
|
5298 Note that even global variables should not be @code{setq}ed without
|
|
|
5299 @code{defvar}ing them first, because the byte-compiler issues warnings.
|
|
|
5300 The reason for the warning is the following:
|
|
|
5301
|
|
|
5302 @lisp
|
|
440
|
5303 (defun flurgoze nil) ; ok, global internal variable
|
|
428
|
5304 ...
|
|
|
5305
|
|
440
|
5306 (setq flurghoze t) ; ops! a typo, but semantically correct.
|
|
|
5307 ; however, the byte-compiler warns.
|
|
428
|
5308
|
|
|
5309 While compiling toplevel forms:
|
|
|
5310 ** assignment to free variable flurghoze
|
|
|
5311 @end lisp
|
|
|
5312
|
|
|
5313 @node Q5.1.7, Q5.1.8, Q5.1.6, Miscellaneous
|
|
442
|
5314 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.1.7: I like the @code{do} form of cl, does it slow things down?
|
|
428
|
5315
|
|
|
5316 It shouldn't. Here is what Dave Gillespie has to say about cl.el
|
|
|
5317 performance:
|
|
|
5318
|
|
|
5319 @quotation
|
|
|
5320 Many of the advanced features of this package, such as @code{defun*},
|
|
|
5321 @code{loop}, and @code{setf}, are implemented as Lisp macros. In
|
|
|
5322 byte-compiled code, these complex notations will be expanded into
|
|
|
5323 equivalent Lisp code which is simple and efficient. For example, the
|
|
|
5324 forms
|
|
|
5325
|
|
|
5326 @lisp
|
|
|
5327 (incf i n)
|
|
|
5328 (push x (car p))
|
|
|
5329 @end lisp
|
|
|
5330
|
|
|
5331 are expanded at compile-time to the Lisp forms
|
|
|
5332
|
|
|
5333 @lisp
|
|
|
5334 (setq i (+ i n))
|
|
|
5335 (setcar p (cons x (car p)))
|
|
|
5336 @end lisp
|
|
|
5337
|
|
|
5338 which are the most efficient ways of doing these respective operations
|
|
|
5339 in Lisp. Thus, there is no performance penalty for using the more
|
|
|
5340 readable @code{incf} and @code{push} forms in your compiled code.
|
|
|
5341
|
|
|
5342 @emph{Interpreted} code, on the other hand, must expand these macros
|
|
|
5343 every time they are executed. For this reason it is strongly
|
|
|
5344 recommended that code making heavy use of macros be compiled. (The
|
|
|
5345 features labelled @dfn{Special Form} instead of @dfn{Function} in this
|
|
|
5346 manual are macros.) A loop using @code{incf} a hundred times will
|
|
|
5347 execute considerably faster if compiled, and will also garbage-collect
|
|
|
5348 less because the macro expansion will not have to be generated, used,
|
|
|
5349 and thrown away a hundred times.
|
|
|
5350
|
|
|
5351 You can find out how a macro expands by using the @code{cl-prettyexpand}
|
|
|
5352 function.
|
|
|
5353 @end quotation
|
|
|
5354
|
|
|
5355 @node Q5.1.8, Q5.1.9, Q5.1.7, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5356 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.1.8: I like recursion, does it slow things down?
|
|
|
5357
|
|
|
5358 Yes. Emacs byte-compiler cannot do much to optimize recursion. But
|
|
|
5359 think well whether this is a real concern in Emacs. Much of the Emacs
|
|
|
5360 slowness comes from internal mechanisms such as redisplay, or from the
|
|
|
5361 fact that it is an interpreter.
|
|
|
5362
|
|
|
5363 Please try not to make your code much uglier to gain a very small speed
|
|
|
5364 gain. It's not usually worth it.
|
|
|
5365
|
|
|
5366 @node Q5.1.9, Q5.1.10, Q5.1.8, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5367 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.1.9: How do I put a glyph as annotation in a buffer?
|
|
|
5368
|
|
|
5369 Here is a solution that will insert the glyph annotation at the
|
|
|
5370 beginning of buffer:
|
|
|
5371
|
|
|
5372 @lisp
|
|
|
5373 (make-annotation (make-glyph '([FORMAT :file FILE]
|
|
|
5374 [string :data "fallback-text"]))
|
|
|
5375 (point-min)
|
|
|
5376 'text
|
|
|
5377 (current-buffer))
|
|
|
5378 @end lisp
|
|
|
5379
|
|
|
5380 Replace @samp{FORMAT} with an unquoted symbol representing the format of
|
|
|
5381 the image (e.g. @code{xpm}, @code{xbm}, @code{gif}, @code{jpeg}, etc.)
|
|
|
5382 Instead of @samp{FILE}, use the image file name
|
|
|
5383 (e.g.
|
|
|
5384 @iftex
|
|
|
5385 @*
|
|
|
5386 @end iftex
|
|
462
|
5387 @file{/usr/local/lib/xemacs-21.4/etc/recycle.xpm}).
|
|
428
|
5388
|
|
|
5389 You can turn this to a function (that optionally prompts you for a file
|
|
|
5390 name), and inserts the glyph at @code{(point)} instead of
|
|
|
5391 @code{(point-min)}.
|
|
|
5392
|
|
|
5393 @node Q5.1.10, Q5.1.11, Q5.1.9, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5394 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.1.10: @code{map-extents} won't traverse all of my extents!
|
|
|
5395
|
|
|
5396 I tried to use @code{map-extents} to do an operation on all the extents
|
|
|
5397 in a region. However, it seems to quit after processing a random number
|
|
|
5398 of extents. Is it buggy?
|
|
|
5399
|
|
|
5400 No. The documentation of @code{map-extents} states that it will iterate
|
|
|
5401 across the extents as long as @var{function} returns @code{nil}.
|
|
|
5402 Unexperienced programmers often forget to return @code{nil} explicitly,
|
|
|
5403 which results in buggy code. For instance, the following code is
|
|
|
5404 supposed to delete all the extents in a buffer, and issue as many
|
|
|
5405 @samp{fubar!} messages.
|
|
|
5406
|
|
|
5407 @lisp
|
|
|
5408 (map-extents (lambda (ext ignore)
|
|
|
5409 (delete-extent ext)
|
|
|
5410 (message "fubar!")))
|
|
|
5411 @end lisp
|
|
|
5412
|
|
|
5413 Instead, it will delete only the first extent, and stop right there --
|
|
|
5414 because @code{message} will return a non-nil value. The correct code
|
|
|
5415 is:
|
|
|
5416
|
|
|
5417 @lisp
|
|
|
5418 (map-extents (lambda (ext ignore)
|
|
|
5419 (delete-extent ext)
|
|
|
5420 (message "fubar!")
|
|
|
5421 nil))
|
|
|
5422 @end lisp
|
|
|
5423
|
|
|
5424 @node Q5.1.11, Q5.2.1, Q5.1.10, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5425 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.1.11: My elisp program is horribly slow. Is there
|
|
|
5426 an easy way to find out where it spends time?
|
|
|
5427 @c New
|
|
|
5428
|
|
462
|
5429 @email{hniksic@@xemacs.org, Hrvoje Niksic} writes:
|
|
428
|
5430 @quotation
|
|
462
|
5431 Under XEmacs 20.4 and later you can use @kbd{M-x profile-key-sequence},
|
|
|
5432 press a key (say @key{RET} in the Gnus Group buffer), and get the
|
|
|
5433 results using @kbd{M-x profile-results}. It should give you an idea of
|
|
|
5434 where the time is being spent.
|
|
428
|
5435 @end quotation
|
|
|
5436
|
|
|
5437 @node Q5.2.1, Q5.2.2, Q5.1.11, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5438 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.2.1: How do I turn off the sound?
|
|
|
5439
|
|
462
|
5440 Add the following line to your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
5441
|
|
|
5442 @lisp
|
|
|
5443 (setq bell-volume 0)
|
|
|
5444 (setq sound-alist nil)
|
|
|
5445 @end lisp
|
|
|
5446
|
|
440
|
5447 That will make your XEmacs totally silent---even the default ding sound
|
|
428
|
5448 (TTY beep on TTY-s) will be gone.
|
|
|
5449
|
|
462
|
5450 Starting with XEmacs 20.2 you can also change these with Customize.
|
|
428
|
5451 Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
462
|
5452 @code{Advanced (Customize)->Emacs->Environment->Sound->Sound...} or type
|
|
428
|
5453 @kbd{M-x customize @key{RET} sound @key{RET}}.
|
|
|
5454
|
|
|
5455
|
|
|
5456 @node Q5.2.2, Q5.2.3, Q5.2.1, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5457 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.2.2: How do I get funky sounds instead of a boring beep?
|
|
|
5458
|
|
|
5459 Make sure your XEmacs was compiled with sound support, and then put this
|
|
462
|
5460 in your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
5461
|
|
|
5462 @lisp
|
|
|
5463 (load-default-sounds)
|
|
|
5464 @end lisp
|
|
|
5465
|
|
462
|
5466 @c The sound support in XEmacs 19.14 was greatly improved over previous
|
|
|
5467 @c versions.
|
|
|
5468 @c
|
|
428
|
5469 @node Q5.2.3, Q5.2.4, Q5.2.2, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5470 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.2.3: What's NAS, how do I get it?
|
|
|
5471
|
|
|
5472 @xref{Q2.0.3}, for an explanation of the @dfn{Network Audio System}.
|
|
|
5473
|
|
|
5474 @node Q5.2.4, Q5.3.1, Q5.2.3, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5475 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.2.4: Sunsite sounds don't play.
|
|
|
5476
|
|
|
5477 I'm having some trouble with sounds I've downloaded from sunsite. They
|
|
|
5478 play when I run them through @code{showaudio} or cat them directly to
|
|
|
5479 @file{/dev/audio}, but XEmacs refuses to play them.
|
|
|
5480
|
|
|
5481 @email{gutschk@@uni-muenster.de, Markus Gutschke} writes:
|
|
|
5482
|
|
|
5483 @quotation
|
|
|
5484 [Many of] These files have an (erroneous) 24byte header that tells about
|
|
|
5485 the format that they have been recorded in. If you cat them to
|
|
|
5486 @file{/dev/audio}, the header will be ignored and the default behavior
|
|
|
5487 for /dev/audio will be used. This happens to be 8kHz uLaw. It is
|
|
|
5488 probably possible to fix the header by piping through @code{sox} and
|
|
|
5489 passing explicit parameters for specifying the sampling format; you then
|
|
|
5490 need to perform a 'null' conversion from SunAudio to SunAudio.
|
|
|
5491 @end quotation
|
|
|
5492
|
|
|
5493 @node Q5.3.1, Q5.3.2, Q5.2.4, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5494 @unnumberedsec 5.3: Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5495 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.3.1: How do you make XEmacs indent CL if-clauses correctly?
|
|
|
5496
|
|
|
5497 I'd like XEmacs to indent all the clauses of a Common Lisp @code{if} the
|
|
|
5498 same amount instead of indenting the 3rd clause differently from the
|
|
|
5499 first two.
|
|
|
5500
|
|
462
|
5501 One way is to add, to @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
5502
|
|
|
5503 @lisp
|
|
|
5504 (put 'if 'lisp-indent-function nil)
|
|
|
5505 @end lisp
|
|
|
5506
|
|
|
5507 However, note that the package @code{cl-indent} that comes with
|
|
|
5508 XEmacs sets up this kind of indentation by default. @code{cl-indent}
|
|
|
5509 also knows about many other CL-specific forms. To use @code{cl-indent},
|
|
|
5510 one can do this:
|
|
|
5511
|
|
|
5512 @lisp
|
|
|
5513 (load "cl-indent")
|
|
|
5514 (setq lisp-indent-function (function common-lisp-indent-function))
|
|
|
5515 @end lisp
|
|
|
5516
|
|
|
5517 One can also customize @file{cl-indent.el} so it mimics the default
|
|
|
5518 @code{if} indentation @code{then} indented more than the @code{else}.
|
|
|
5519 Here's how:
|
|
|
5520
|
|
|
5521 @lisp
|
|
|
5522 (put 'if 'common-lisp-indent-function '(nil nil &body))
|
|
|
5523 @end lisp
|
|
|
5524
|
|
|
5525 Also, a new version (1.2) of @file{cl-indent.el} was posted to
|
|
|
5526 comp.emacs.xemacs on 12/9/94. This version includes more documentation
|
|
|
5527 than previous versions. This may prove useful if you need to customize
|
|
|
5528 any indent-functions.
|
|
|
5529
|
|
|
5530 @node Q5.3.2, Q5.3.3, Q5.3.1, Miscellaneous
|
|
462
|
5531 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.3.2: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
|
5532
|
|
|
5533 Obsolete question, left blank to avoid renumbering.
|
|
428
|
5534
|
|
|
5535 @node Q5.3.3, Q5.3.4, Q5.3.2, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5536 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.3.3: How can I print WYSIWYG a font-locked buffer?
|
|
|
5537
|
|
|
5538 Font-lock looks nice. How can I print (WYSIWYG) the highlighted
|
|
|
5539 document?
|
|
|
5540
|
|
|
5541 The package @code{ps-print}, which is now included with XEmacs, provides
|
|
|
5542 the ability to do this. The source code contains complete instructions
|
|
|
5543 on its use, in @file{<xemacs_src_root>/lisp/packages/ps-print.el}.
|
|
|
5544
|
|
|
5545 @node Q5.3.4, Q5.3.5, Q5.3.3, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5546 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.3.4: Getting @kbd{M-x lpr} to work with postscript printer.
|
|
|
5547
|
|
|
5548 My printer is a Postscript printer and @code{lpr} only works for
|
|
|
5549 Postscript files, so how do I get @kbd{M-x lpr-region} and @kbd{M-x
|
|
|
5550 lpr-buffer} to work?
|
|
|
5551
|
|
462
|
5552 Put something like this in your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs}:
|
|
428
|
5553
|
|
|
5554 @lisp
|
|
|
5555 (setq lpr-command "a2ps")
|
|
|
5556 (setq lpr-switches '("-p" "-1"))
|
|
|
5557 @end lisp
|
|
|
5558
|
|
|
5559 If you don't use a2ps to convert ASCII to postscript (why not, it's
|
|
|
5560 free?), replace with the command you do use. Note also that some
|
|
|
5561 versions of a2ps require a @samp{-Pprinter} to ensure spooling.
|
|
|
5562
|
|
|
5563 @node Q5.3.5, Q5.3.6, Q5.3.4, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5564 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.3.5: How do I specify the paths that XEmacs uses for finding files?
|
|
|
5565
|
|
|
5566 You can specify what paths to use by using a number of different flags
|
|
|
5567 when running configure. See the section MAKE VARIABLES in the top-level
|
|
|
5568 file INSTALL in the XEmacs distribution for a listing of those flags.
|
|
|
5569
|
|
|
5570 Most of the time, however, the simplest fix is: @strong{do not} specify
|
|
|
5571 paths as you might for GNU Emacs. XEmacs can generally determine the
|
|
|
5572 necessary paths dynamically at run time. The only path that generally
|
|
|
5573 needs to be specified is the root directory to install into. That can
|
|
|
5574 be specified by passing the @code{--prefix} flag to configure. For a
|
|
|
5575 description of the XEmacs install tree, please consult the @file{NEWS}
|
|
|
5576 file.
|
|
|
5577
|
|
|
5578 @node Q5.3.6, Q5.3.7, Q5.3.5, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5579 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.3.6: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
|
5580
|
|
|
5581 Obsolete question, left blank to avoid renumbering.
|
|
|
5582
|
|
|
5583 @node Q5.3.7, Q5.3.8, Q5.3.6, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5584 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.3.7: Can I have the end of the buffer delimited in some way?
|
|
|
5585
|
|
|
5586 Say, with: @samp{[END]}?
|
|
|
5587
|
|
|
5588 Try this:
|
|
|
5589
|
|
|
5590 @lisp
|
|
|
5591 (let ((ext (make-extent (point-min) (point-max))))
|
|
|
5592 (set-extent-property ext 'start-closed t)
|
|
|
5593 (set-extent-property ext 'end-closed t)
|
|
|
5594 (set-extent-property ext 'detachable nil)
|
|
|
5595 (set-extent-end-glyph ext (make-glyph [string :data "[END]"])))
|
|
|
5596 @end lisp
|
|
|
5597
|
|
|
5598 Since this is XEmacs, you can specify an icon to be shown on
|
|
|
5599 window-system devices. To do so, change the @code{make-glyph} call to
|
|
|
5600 something like this:
|
|
|
5601
|
|
|
5602 @lisp
|
|
|
5603 (make-glyph '([xpm :file "~/something.xpm"]
|
|
|
5604 [string :data "[END]"]))
|
|
|
5605 @end lisp
|
|
|
5606
|
|
|
5607 You can inline the @sc{xpm} definition yourself by specifying
|
|
|
5608 @code{:data} instead of @code{:file}. Here is such a full-featured
|
|
|
5609 version that works on both X and TTY devices:
|
|
|
5610
|
|
|
5611 @lisp
|
|
|
5612 (let ((ext (make-extent (point-min) (point-max))))
|
|
|
5613 (set-extent-property ext 'start-closed t)
|
|
|
5614 (set-extent-property ext 'end-closed t)
|
|
|
5615 (set-extent-property ext 'detachable nil)
|
|
|
5616 (set-extent-end-glyph ext (make-glyph '([xpm :data "\
|
|
|
5617 /* XPM */
|
|
|
5618 static char* eye = @{
|
|
|
5619 \"20 11 7 2\",
|
|
|
5620 \"__ c None\"
|
|
|
5621 \"_` c #7f7f7f\",
|
|
|
5622 \"_a c #fefefe\",
|
|
|
5623 \"_b c #7f0000\",
|
|
|
5624 \"_c c #fefe00\",
|
|
|
5625 \"_d c #fe0000\",
|
|
|
5626 \"_e c #bfbfbf\",
|
|
|
5627 \"___________`_`_`___b_b_b_b_________`____\",
|
|
|
5628 \"_________`_`_`___b_c_c_c_b_b____________\",
|
|
|
5629 \"_____`_`_`_e___b_b_c_c_c___b___b_______`\",
|
|
|
5630 \"___`_`_e_a___b_b_d___b___b___b___b______\",
|
|
|
5631 \"_`_`_e_a_e___b_b_d_b___b___b___b___b____\",
|
|
|
5632 \"_`_`_a_e_a___b_b_d___b___b___b___b___b__\",
|
|
|
5633 \"_`_`_e_a_e___b_b_d_b___b___b___b___b_b__\",
|
|
|
5634 \"___`_`_e_a___b_b_b_d_c___b___b___d_b____\",
|
|
|
5635 \"_____`_`_e_e___b_b_b_d_c___b_b_d_b______\",
|
|
|
5636 \"_`_____`_`_`_`___b_b_b_d_d_d_d_b________\",
|
|
|
5637 \"___`_____`_`_`_`___b_b_b_b_b_b__________\",
|
|
|
5638 @} ;"]
|
|
|
5639 [string :data "[END]"]))))
|
|
|
5640 @end lisp
|
|
|
5641
|
|
|
5642 Note that you might want to make this a function, and put it to a hook.
|
|
|
5643 We leave that as an exercise for the reader.
|
|
|
5644
|
|
|
5645 @node Q5.3.8, Q5.3.9, Q5.3.7, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5646 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.3.8: How do I insert today's date into a buffer?
|
|
|
5647
|
|
|
5648 Like this:
|
|
|
5649
|
|
|
5650 @lisp
|
|
|
5651 (insert (current-time-string))
|
|
|
5652 @end lisp
|
|
|
5653
|
|
|
5654 @node Q5.3.9, Q5.3.10, Q5.3.8, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5655 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.3.9: Are only certain syntactic character classes available for abbrevs?
|
|
|
5656
|
|
|
5657 @email{gutschk@@uni-muenster.de, Markus Gutschke} writes:
|
|
|
5658
|
|
|
5659 @quotation
|
|
|
5660 Yes, abbrevs only expands word-syntax strings. While XEmacs does not
|
|
|
5661 prevent you from defining (e.g. with @kbd{C-x a g} or @kbd{C-x a l})
|
|
|
5662 abbrevs that contain special characters, it will refuse to expand
|
|
|
5663 them. So you need to ensure, that the abbreviation contains letters and
|
|
|
5664 digits only. This means that @samp{xd}, @samp{d5}, and @samp{5d} are
|
|
|
5665 valid abbrevs, but @samp{&d}, and @samp{x d} are not.
|
|
|
5666
|
|
|
5667 If this sounds confusing to you, (re-)read the online documentation for
|
|
|
5668 abbrevs (@kbd{C-h i m XEmacs @key{RET} m Abbrevs @key{RET}}), and then come back and
|
|
|
5669 read this question/answer again.
|
|
|
5670 @end quotation
|
|
|
5671
|
|
|
5672 Starting with XEmacs 20.3 this restriction has been lifted.
|
|
|
5673
|
|
|
5674 @node Q5.3.10, Q5.3.11, Q5.3.9, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5675 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.3.10: How can I get those oh-so-neat X-Face lines?
|
|
|
5676
|
|
|
5677 Firstly there is an ftp site which describes X-faces and has the
|
|
|
5678 associated tools mentioned below, at
|
|
|
5679 @uref{ftp://ftp.cs.indiana.edu:/pub/faces/}.
|
|
|
5680
|
|
|
5681 Then the steps are
|
|
|
5682
|
|
|
5683 @enumerate
|
|
|
5684 @item
|
|
|
5685 Create 48x48x1 bitmap with your favorite tool
|
|
|
5686
|
|
|
5687 @item
|
|
|
5688 Convert to "icon" format using one of xbm2ikon, pbmtoicon, etc.,
|
|
|
5689 and then compile the face.
|
|
|
5690
|
|
|
5691 @item
|
|
|
5692 @example
|
|
|
5693 cat file.xbm | xbm2ikon |compface > file.face
|
|
|
5694 @end example
|
|
|
5695
|
|
|
5696 @item
|
|
|
5697 Then be sure to quote things that are necessary for emacs strings:
|
|
|
5698
|
|
|
5699 @example
|
|
|
5700 cat ./file.face | sed 's/\\/\\\\/g'
|
|
|
5701 @iftex
|
|
|
5702 \ @*
|
|
|
5703 @end iftex
|
|
|
5704 | sed 's/\"/\\\"/g' > ./file.face.quoted
|
|
|
5705 @end example
|
|
|
5706
|
|
|
5707 @item
|
|
|
5708 Then set up emacs to include the file as a mail header - there were a
|
|
|
5709 couple of suggestions here---either something like:
|
|
|
5710
|
|
|
5711 @lisp
|
|
|
5712 (setq mail-default-headers
|
|
|
5713 "X-Face: @email{Ugly looking text string here}")
|
|
|
5714 @end lisp
|
|
|
5715
|
|
|
5716 Or, alternatively, as:
|
|
|
5717
|
|
|
5718 @lisp
|
|
|
5719 (defun mail-insert-x-face ()
|
|
|
5720 (save-excursion
|
|
|
5721 (goto-char (point-min))
|
|
|
5722 (search-forward mail-header-separator)
|
|
|
5723 (beginning-of-line)
|
|
|
5724 (insert "X-Face:")
|
|
|
5725 (insert-file-contents "~/.face")))
|
|
|
5726
|
|
|
5727 (add-hook 'mail-setup-hook 'mail-insert-x-face)
|
|
|
5728 @end lisp
|
|
|
5729 @end enumerate
|
|
|
5730
|
|
|
5731 However, 2 things might be wrong:
|
|
|
5732
|
|
|
5733 Some versions of pbmtoicon produces some header lines that is not
|
|
|
5734 expected by the version of compface that I grabbed. So I found I had to
|
|
|
5735 include a @code{tail +3} in the pipeline like this:
|
|
|
5736
|
|
|
5737 @example
|
|
|
5738 cat file.xbm | xbm2ikon | tail +3 |compface > file.face
|
|
|
5739 @end example
|
|
|
5740
|
|
|
5741 Some people have also found that if one uses the @code{(insert-file)}
|
|
|
5742 method, one should NOT quote the face string using the sed script .
|
|
|
5743
|
|
|
5744 It might also be helpful to use @email{stig@@hackvan.com, Stig's} script
|
|
|
5745 (included in the compface distribution at XEmacs.org) to do the
|
|
430
|
5746 conversion.
|
|
|
5747 @comment For convenience xbm2xface is available for anonymous FTP at
|
|
|
5748 @comment @uref{ftp://ftp.miranova.com/pub/xemacs/xbm2xface.pl}.
|
|
428
|
5749
|
|
|
5750 Contributors for this item:
|
|
|
5751
|
|
|
5752 Paul Emsley,
|
|
|
5753 Ricardo Marek,
|
|
|
5754 Amir J. Katz,
|
|
|
5755 Glen McCort,
|
|
|
5756 Heinz Uphoff,
|
|
|
5757 Peter Arius,
|
|
|
5758 Paul Harrison, and
|
|
|
5759 Vegard Vesterheim
|
|
|
5760
|
|
|
5761 @node Q5.3.11, Q5.3.12, Q5.3.10, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5762 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.3.11: How do I add new Info directories?
|
|
|
5763
|
|
|
5764 You use something like:
|
|
|
5765
|
|
|
5766 @lisp
|
|
|
5767 (setq Info-directory-list (cons
|
|
440
|
5768 (expand-file-name "~/info")
|
|
|
5769 Info-default-directory-list))
|
|
428
|
5770 @end lisp
|
|
|
5771
|
|
|
5772 @email{davidm@@prism.kla.com, David Masterson} writes:
|
|
|
5773
|
|
|
5774 @quotation
|
|
|
5775 Emacs Info and XEmacs Info do many things differently. If you're trying to
|
|
|
5776 support a number of versions of Emacs, here are some notes to remember:
|
|
|
5777
|
|
|
5778 @enumerate
|
|
|
5779 @item
|
|
|
5780 Emacs Info scans @code{Info-directory-list} from right-to-left while
|
|
|
5781 XEmacs Info reads it from left-to-right, so append to the @emph{correct}
|
|
|
5782 end of the list.
|
|
|
5783
|
|
|
5784 @item
|
|
|
5785 Use @code{Info-default-directory-list} to initialize
|
|
|
5786 @code{Info-directory-list} @emph{if} it is available at startup, but not
|
|
|
5787 all Emacsen define it.
|
|
|
5788
|
|
|
5789 @item
|
|
|
5790 Emacs Info looks for a standard @file{dir} file in each of the
|
|
|
5791 directories scanned from #1 and magically concatenates them together.
|
|
|
5792
|
|
|
5793 @item
|
|
|
5794 XEmacs Info looks for a @file{localdir} file (which consists of just the
|
|
|
5795 menu entries from a @file{dir} file) in each of the directories scanned
|
|
|
5796 from #1 (except the first), does a simple concatenation of them, and
|
|
|
5797 magically attaches the resulting list to the end of the menu in the
|
|
|
5798 @file{dir} file in the first directory.
|
|
|
5799 @end enumerate
|
|
|
5800
|
|
|
5801 Another alternative is to convert the documentation to HTML with
|
|
|
5802 texi2html and read it from a web browser like Lynx or W3.
|
|
|
5803 @end quotation
|
|
|
5804
|
|
|
5805 @node Q5.3.12, , Q5.3.11, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5806 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.3.12: What do I need to change to make printing work?
|
|
|
5807
|
|
|
5808 For regular printing there are two variables that can be customized.
|
|
|
5809
|
|
|
5810 @table @code
|
|
|
5811 @item lpr-command
|
|
|
5812 This should be set to a command that takes standard input and sends
|
|
|
5813 it to a printer. Something like:
|
|
|
5814
|
|
|
5815 @lisp
|
|
|
5816 (setq lpr-command "lp")
|
|
|
5817 @end lisp
|
|
|
5818
|
|
|
5819 @item lpr-switches
|
|
|
5820 This should be set to a list that contains whatever the print command
|
|
|
5821 requires to do its job. Something like:
|
|
|
5822
|
|
|
5823 @lisp
|
|
|
5824 (setq lpr-switches '("-depson"))
|
|
|
5825 @end lisp
|
|
|
5826 @end table
|
|
|
5827
|
|
|
5828 For postscript printing there are three analogous variables to
|
|
|
5829 customize.
|
|
|
5830
|
|
|
5831 @table @code
|
|
|
5832 @item ps-lpr-command
|
|
|
5833 This should be set to a command that takes postscript on standard input
|
|
|
5834 and directs it to a postscript printer.
|
|
|
5835
|
|
|
5836 @item ps-lpr-switches
|
|
|
5837 This should be set to a list of switches required for
|
|
|
5838 @code{ps-lpr-command} to do its job.
|
|
|
5839
|
|
|
5840 @item ps-print-color-p
|
|
|
5841 This boolean variable should be set @code{t} if printing will be done in
|
|
|
5842 color, otherwise it should be set to @code{nil}.
|
|
|
5843 @end table
|
|
|
5844
|
|
|
5845 NOTE: It is an undocumented limitation in XEmacs that postscript
|
|
|
5846 printing (the @code{Pretty Print Buffer} menu item) @strong{requires} a
|
|
|
5847 window system environment. It cannot be used outside of X11.
|
|
|
5848
|
|
430
|
5849 @node MS Windows, Current Events, Miscellaneous, Top
|
|
|
5850 @unnumbered 6 XEmacs on MS Windows
|
|
|
5851
|
|
|
5852 This is part 6 of the XEmacs Frequently Asked Questions list, written by
|
|
|
5853 Hrvoje Niksic and others. This section is devoted to the MS Windows
|
|
|
5854 port of XEmacs.
|
|
|
5855
|
|
|
5856 @menu
|
|
|
5857
|
|
|
5858 General Info
|
|
440
|
5859 * Q6.0.1:: What is the status of the XEmacs port to Windows?
|
|
|
5860 * Q6.0.2:: What flavors of MS Windows are supported?
|
|
430
|
5861 * Q6.0.3:: Where are the XEmacs on MS Windows binaries?
|
|
593
|
5862 * Q6.0.4:: Can I build XEmacs on MS Windows with X support? Do I need to?
|
|
|
5863 * Q6.0.5:: I'd like to help out. What do I do?
|
|
|
5864 * Q6.0.6:: What are Cygwin and MinGW, and do I need them to run XEmacs?
|
|
|
5865 * Q6.0.7:: What exactly are all the different ways to build XEmacs under Windows?
|
|
430
|
5866
|
|
|
5867 Building XEmacs on MS Windows
|
|
593
|
5868 * Q6.1.1:: What compiler/libraries do I need to compile XEmacs?
|
|
|
5869 * Q6.1.2:: How do I compile the native port?
|
|
|
5870 * Q6.1.3:: What do I need for Cygwin?
|
|
|
5871 * Q6.1.4:: How do I compile under Cygwin?
|
|
|
5872 * Q6.1.5:: How do I compile using MinGW (aka @samp{the -mno-cygwin flag to gcc})?
|
|
|
5873 * Q6.1.6:: I decided to run with X. Where do I get an X server?
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5874 * Q6.1.7:: How do I compile with X support?
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430
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5875
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5876 Customization and User Interface
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593
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5877 * Q6.2.1:: How does the port cope with differences in the Windows user interface?
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440
|
5878 * Q6.2.2:: How do I change fonts in XEmacs on MS Windows?
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462
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5879 * Q6.2.3:: Where do I put my @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} file?
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430
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5880
|
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5881 Miscellaneous
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593
|
5882 * Q6.3.1:: Does XEmacs rename all the win32-* symbols to w32-*?
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440
|
5883 * Q6.3.2:: What are the differences between the various MS Windows emacsen?
|
|
|
5884 * Q6.3.3:: What is the porting team doing at the moment?
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430
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5885
|
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442
|
5886 Troubleshooting:
|
|
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5887 * Q6.4.1:: XEmacs won't start on Windows. (NEW)
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5888
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430
|
5889 @end menu
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5890
|
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5891 @node Q6.0.1, Q6.0.2, MS Windows, MS Windows
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5892 @unnumberedsec 6.0: General Info
|
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5893 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.0.1: What is the status of the XEmacs port to Windows?
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5894
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593
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5895 Is XEmacs really ported to MS Windows? What is the status of the port?
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5896
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5897 Beginning with release 21.0, XEmacs has worked under MS Windows. A
|
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5898 group of dedicated developers actively maintains and improves the
|
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5899 Windows-specific portions of the code. The mailing list at
|
|
|
5900 @email{xemacs-nt@@xemacs.org} is dedicated to that effort (please use
|
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|
5901 the -request address to subscribe). (Despite its name, XEmacs actually
|
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|
5902 works on all versions of Windows.)
|
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5903
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5904 As of May 2001, XEmacs on MS Windows is stable and full-featured, and
|
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5905 has been so for a year or more -- in fact, some features, such as
|
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|
5906 printing, actually work better on Windows than native Unix. However,
|
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5907 the internationalization (Mule) support does not work -- although this
|
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5908 is being actively worked on.
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5909
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430
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5910
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5911 @node Q6.0.2, Q6.0.3, Q6.0.1, MS Windows
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5912 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.0.2: What flavors of MS Windows are supported? The list name implies NT only.
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5913
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593
|
5914 The list name is misleading, as XEmacs supports and has been compiled on
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5915 Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows
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5916 XP, and all newer versions of Windows. The MS Windows-specific code is
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5917 based on Microsoft Win32 API, and will not work on MS Windows 3.x or on
|
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5918 MS-DOS.
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5919
|
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5920 XEmacs also supports the Cygwin and MinGW development and runtime
|
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5921 environments, where it also uses native Windows code for graphical
|
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|
5922 features.
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430
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5923
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5924
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5925 @node Q6.0.3, Q6.0.4, Q6.0.2, MS Windows
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462
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5926 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.0.3: Are binaries available?
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5927
|
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593
|
5928 Binaries are available at @uref{http://www.xemacs.org/Download/win32/}
|
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5929 for the native and Cygwin MS Windows versions of 21.4, and the native
|
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5930 version of 21.1.
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5931
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5932 The 21.4 binaries use a modified version of the Cygwin installer. Run
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5933 the provided @file{setup.exe}, and follow the instructions.
|
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5934
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5935
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5936 @node Q6.0.4, Q6.0.5, Q6.0.3, MS Windows
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5937 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.0.4: Can I build XEmacs on MS Windows with X support? Do I need to?
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5938
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5939 Yes, you can, but no you do not need to. In fact, we recommend that you
|
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5940 use a native-GUI version unless you have a specific need for an X
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5941 version.
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5942
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5943 @node Q6.0.5, Q6.0.6, Q6.0.4, MS Windows
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|
5944 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.0.5: I'd like to help out. What do I do?
|
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5945
|
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5946 It depends on the knowledge and time you possess. If you are a
|
|
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5947 programmer, try to build XEmacs and see if you can improve it.
|
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|
5948 Windows-specific improvements like integration with established
|
|
|
5949 Windows environments are especially sought after.
|
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5950
|
|
|
5951 Otherwise, you can still help by downloading the binaries, using
|
|
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5952 XEmacs as your everyday editor and reporting bugs you find to the
|
|
|
5953 mailing list.
|
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5954
|
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|
5955 Another area where we need help is the documentation: We need good
|
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|
5956 documentation for building XEmacs and for using it. This FAQ is a
|
|
|
5957 small step in that direction.
|
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5958
|
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|
5959 @node Q6.0.6, Q6.0.7, Q6.0.5, MS Windows
|
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|
5960 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.0.6: What are Cygwin and MinGW, and do I need them to run XEmacs?
|
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5961
|
|
|
5962 To answer the second part of the question: No, you, you don't need
|
|
|
5963 Cygwin or MinGW to build or to run XEmacs. But if you have them and
|
|
|
5964 want to use them, XEmacs supports these environments.
|
|
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5965
|
|
|
5966 (One important reason to support Cygwin is that it lets the MS Windows
|
|
|
5967 developers test out their code in a Unix environment without actually
|
|
|
5968 having to have a Unix machine around. For this reason alone, Cygwin
|
|
|
5969 support is likely to remain supported for a long time in XEmacs. Same
|
|
|
5970 goes for the X support under Cygwin, for the same reasons. MinGW
|
|
|
5971 support, on the other hand, depends on volunteers to keep it up to date;
|
|
|
5972 but this is generally not hard.)
|
|
|
5973
|
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|
5974 Cygwin is a set of tools providing Unix-like API on top of Win32.
|
|
|
5975 It makes it easy to port large Unix programs without significant
|
|
|
5976 changes to their source code. It is a development environment as well
|
|
|
5977 as a runtime environment.
|
|
|
5978
|
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5979 When built with Cygwin, XEmacs supports all display types -- TTY, X &
|
|
|
5980 Win32 GUI, and can be built with support for all three simultaneously.
|
|
|
5981 If you build with Win32 GUI support then the Cygwin version uses the
|
|
|
5982 majority of the Windows-specific code, which is mostly related to
|
|
|
5983 display. If you want to build with X support you need X libraries (and
|
|
|
5984 an X server to display XEmacs on); see @ref{Q6.1.4}. TTY and Win32 GUI
|
|
|
5985 require no additional libraries beyond what comes standard with Cygwin.
|
|
|
5986
|
|
|
5987 The advantages of the Cygwin version are that it integrates well with
|
|
|
5988 the Cygwin environment for existing Cygwin users; uses configure so
|
|
|
5989 building with different features is very easy; and actively supports X &
|
|
|
5990 TTY. Furthermore, the entire Cygwin environment and compiler are free,
|
|
|
5991 whereas Visual C++ costs money.
|
|
|
5992
|
|
|
5993 The disadvantage is that it requires the whole Cygwin environment,
|
|
|
5994 whereas the native port requires only a suitable MS Windows compiler.
|
|
|
5995 Also, it follows the Unix filesystem and process model very closely
|
|
|
5996 (some will undoubtedly view this as an advantage).
|
|
|
5997
|
|
|
5998 See @uref{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/} for more information on
|
|
|
5999 Cygwin.
|
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|
6000
|
|
|
6001 MinGW is a collection of header files and import libraries that allow
|
|
|
6002 one to use GCC under the Cygwin environment to compile and produce
|
|
|
6003 exactly the same native Win32 programs that you can using Visual C++.
|
|
|
6004 Programs compiled with MinGW make use of the standard Microsoft runtime
|
|
|
6005 library @file{MSVCRT.DLL}, present on all Windows systems, and look,
|
|
|
6006 feel, and act like a standard Visual-C-produced application. (The only
|
|
|
6007 difference is the compiler.) This means that, unlike a
|
|
|
6008 standardly-compiled Cygwin application, no extra runtime support
|
|
|
6009 (e.g. Cygwin's @file{cygwin1.dll}) is required. This, along with the
|
|
|
6010 fact that GCC is free (and works in a nice Unix-y way in a nice Unix-y
|
|
|
6011 environment, for those die-hard Unix hackers out there), is the main
|
|
|
6012 advantage of MinGW. It is also potentially faster than Cygwin because
|
|
|
6013 it has less overhead when calling Windows, but you lose the POSIX
|
|
|
6014 emulation layer, which makes Unix programs harder to port. (But this is
|
|
|
6015 irrelevant for XEmacs since it's already ported to Win32.)
|
|
|
6016
|
|
|
6017 See @uref{http://www.mingw.org/} for more information on MinGW.
|
|
|
6018
|
|
|
6019 @node Q6.0.7, Q6.1.1, Q6.0.6, MS Windows
|
|
|
6020 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.0.7: What exactly are all the different ways to build XEmacs under Windows?
|
|
|
6021
|
|
|
6022 XEmacs can be built in several ways in the MS Windows environment.
|
|
462
|
6023
|
|
|
6024 The standard way is what we call the "native" port. It uses the Win32
|
|
|
6025 API and has no connection with X whatsoever -- it does not require X
|
|
|
6026 libraries to build, nor does it require an X server to run. The native
|
|
|
6027 port is the most reliable version and provides the best graphical
|
|
|
6028 support. Almost all development is geared towards this version, and
|
|
|
6029 there is little reason not to use it.
|
|
|
6030
|
|
593
|
6031 The second way to build is the Cygwin port. It takes advantage of
|
|
|
6032 Cygnus emulation library under Win32. @xref{Q6.0.6}, for more
|
|
|
6033 information.
|
|
|
6034
|
|
|
6035 A third way is the MinGW port. It uses the Cygwin environment to build
|
|
|
6036 but does not require it at runtime. @xref{Q6.0.6}, for more
|
|
|
6037 information.
|
|
|
6038
|
|
|
6039 Finally, you might also be able to build the non-Cygwin, non-MinGW "X"
|
|
|
6040 port. This was actually the first version of XEmacs that ran under MS
|
|
|
6041 Windows, and although the code is still in XEmacs, it's essentially
|
|
|
6042 orphaned and it's unlikely it will compile without a lot of work. If
|
|
|
6043 you want an MS Windows versin of XEmacs that supports X, use the Cygwin
|
|
|
6044 version. (The X support there is actively maintained, so that Windows
|
|
|
6045 developers can test the X support in XEmacs.)
|
|
|
6046
|
|
|
6047
|
|
|
6048 @node Q6.1.1, Q6.1.2, Q6.0.7, MS Windows
|
|
430
|
6049 @unnumberedsec 6.1: Building XEmacs on MS Windows
|
|
593
|
6050 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.1.1: What compiler/libraries do I need to compile XEmacs?
|
|
|
6051
|
|
|
6052 You need Visual C++ 4.2, 5.0, or 6.0 for the native version. (We have
|
|
|
6053 some beta testers currently trying to compile with VC.NET, aka version
|
|
|
6054 7.0, but we can't yet report complete success.) For the Cygwin and MinGW
|
|
|
6055 versions, you need the Cygwin environment, which comes with GCC, the
|
|
|
6056 compiler used for those versions. @xref{Q6.0.6}, for more information
|
|
|
6057 on Cygwin and MinGW.
|
|
430
|
6058
|
|
|
6059 @node Q6.1.2, Q6.1.3, Q6.1.1, MS Windows
|
|
593
|
6060 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.1.2: How do I compile the native port?
|
|
430
|
6061
|
|
|
6062 Please read the file @file{nt/README} in the XEmacs distribution, which
|
|
|
6063 contains the full description.
|
|
|
6064
|
|
593
|
6065 @node Q6.1.3, Q6.1.4, Q6.1.2, MS Windows
|
|
|
6066 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.1.3: What do I need for Cygwin?
|
|
|
6067
|
|
|
6068 You can find the Cygwin tools and compiler at:
|
|
|
6069
|
|
|
6070 @uref{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/}
|
|
|
6071
|
|
|
6072 Click on the @samp{Install now!} link, which will download a file
|
|
|
6073 @file{setup.exe}, which you can use to download everything else. (You
|
|
|
6074 will need to pick a mirror site; @samp{mirrors.rcn.net} is probably the
|
|
|
6075 best.) You should go ahead and install everything -- you'll get various
|
|
|
6076 ancillary libraries that XEmacs needs or likes, e.g. XPM, PNG, JPEG,
|
|
|
6077 TIFF, etc.
|
|
|
6078
|
|
|
6079 If you want to compile under X, you will also need the X libraries; see
|
|
|
6080 @ref{Q6.1.6}.
|
|
|
6081
|
|
430
|
6082
|
|
|
6083 @node Q6.1.4, Q6.1.5, Q6.1.3, MS Windows
|
|
593
|
6084 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.1.4: How do I compile under Cygwin?
|
|
430
|
6085
|
|
|
6086 Similar as on Unix; use the usual `configure' and `make' process.
|
|
|
6087 Some problems to watch out for:
|
|
|
6088
|
|
|
6089 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
6090 @item
|
|
462
|
6091 make sure HOME is set. This controls where you
|
|
|
6092 @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} file comes from;
|
|
430
|
6093
|
|
|
6094 @item
|
|
593
|
6095 CYGWIN needs to be set to tty for process support to work, e.g. CYGWIN=tty;
|
|
430
|
6096
|
|
|
6097 @item
|
|
462
|
6098 picking up some other grep or other UNIX-like tools can kill configure;
|
|
430
|
6099
|
|
|
6100 @item
|
|
462
|
6101 static heap too small, adjust @file{src/sheap-adjust.h} to a more positive
|
|
430
|
6102 number;
|
|
|
6103
|
|
|
6104 @item
|
|
593
|
6105 (Unconfirmed) The Cygwin version doesn't understand
|
|
|
6106 @file{//machine/path} type paths so you will need to manually mount a
|
|
|
6107 directory of this form under a unix style directory for a build to work
|
|
|
6108 on the directory;
|
|
|
6109
|
|
|
6110 @item
|
|
|
6111 If you're building @strong{WITHOUT} X11, don't forget to change symlinks
|
|
|
6112 @file{/usr/lib/libXpm.a} and @file{/usr/lib/libXpm.dll.a} to point to
|
|
|
6113 the non-X versions of these libraries. By default they point to the X
|
|
|
6114 versions. So:
|
|
|
6115
|
|
|
6116 @example
|
|
|
6117 /usr/lib/libXpm.a -> /usr/lib/libXpm-noX.a
|
|
|
6118 /usr/lib/libXpm.dll.a -> /usr/lib/libXpm-noX.dll.a
|
|
|
6119 @end example
|
|
|
6120
|
|
|
6121
|
|
|
6122 @item
|
|
|
6123 Other problems are listed in the @file{PROBLEMS} file, in the top-level
|
|
|
6124 directory of the XEmacs sources.
|
|
430
|
6125
|
|
|
6126 @end itemize
|
|
|
6127
|
|
593
|
6128
|
|
|
6129 @node Q6.1.5, Q6.1.6, Q6.1.4, MS Windows
|
|
|
6130 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.1.5: How do I compile using MinGW (aka @samp{the -mno-cygwin flag to gcc})?
|
|
|
6131
|
|
|
6132 Similar to the method for Unix. Things to remember:
|
|
|
6133
|
|
|
6134 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
6135 @item
|
|
|
6136 Specify the target host on the command line for @file{./configure}, e.g.
|
|
|
6137 @samp{./configure i586-pc-mingw32}.
|
|
|
6138
|
|
|
6139 @item
|
|
|
6140 Be sure that your build directory is mounted such that it has the
|
|
|
6141 same path either as a cygwin path (@file{/build/xemacs}) or as a Windows
|
|
|
6142 path (@file{c:\build\xemacs}).
|
|
|
6143
|
|
|
6144 @item
|
|
|
6145 Build @samp{gcc -mno-cygwin} versions of the extra libs, i.e. @file{libpng},
|
|
|
6146 @file{compface}, etc.
|
|
|
6147
|
|
|
6148 @item
|
|
|
6149 Specify the target location of the extra libs on the command line
|
|
|
6150 to @file{configure}, e.g.
|
|
|
6151 @samp{./configure --site-prefixes=/build/libs i586-pc-mingw32}.
|
|
|
6152 @end itemize
|
|
|
6153
|
|
|
6154
|
|
|
6155 @node Q6.1.6, Q6.1.7, Q6.1.5, MS Windows
|
|
|
6156 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.1.6: I decided to run with X. Where do I get an X server?
|
|
|
6157
|
|
|
6158 As of May 2001, we are recommending that you use the port of XFree86 to
|
|
|
6159 Cygwin. This has recently stabilized, and will undoubtedly soon make
|
|
|
6160 most other MS Windows X servers obsolete. It is what the Windows
|
|
|
6161 developers use to test the MS Windows X support.
|
|
|
6162
|
|
|
6163 To install, go to @uref{http://xfree86.cygwin.com/}. There is a
|
|
|
6164 detailed description on that site of exactly how to install it. This
|
|
|
6165 installation also provides the libraries, include files, and other stuff
|
|
|
6166 needed for development; a large collection of internationalized fonts;
|
|
|
6167 the standard X utilities (xterm, twm, etc.) -- in a word, the works.
|
|
|
6168
|
|
|
6169 NOTE: As of late May 2001, there is a bug in the file
|
|
|
6170 @file{startxwin.bat}, used to start X Windows. It passes the option
|
|
|
6171 @samp{-engine -4} to the X server, which is bogus -- you need to edit
|
|
|
6172 the file and change it to @samp{-engine 4}.
|
|
|
6173
|
|
|
6174
|
|
|
6175 @node Q6.1.7, Q6.2.1, Q6.1.6, MS Windows
|
|
|
6176 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.1.7: How do I compile with X support?
|
|
|
6177
|
|
|
6178 To compile under Cygwin, all you need to do is install XFree86
|
|
|
6179 (@pxref{Q6.1.6}). Once installed, @file{configure} should automatically
|
|
|
6180 find the X libraries and compile with X support.
|
|
|
6181
|
|
|
6182 As noted above, the non-Cygwin X support is basically orphaned, and
|
|
|
6183 probably won't work. But if it want to try, it's described in
|
|
|
6184 @file{nt/README} in some detail. Basically, you need to get X11
|
|
|
6185 libraries from ftp.x.org, and compile them. If the precompiled versions
|
|
|
6186 are available somewhere, we don't know of it.
|
|
|
6187
|
|
|
6188
|
|
|
6189 @node Q6.2.1, Q6.2.2, Q6.1.7, MS Windows
|
|
430
|
6190 @unnumberedsec 6.2: Customization and User Interface
|
|
593
|
6191 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.2.1: How does the port cope with differences in the Windows user interface?
|
|
|
6192
|
|
|
6193 XEmacs (and Emacs in general) UI is pretty different from what is
|
|
|
6194 expected of a typical MS Windows program. How does the MS Windows port
|
|
|
6195 cope with it?
|
|
|
6196
|
|
|
6197 As a general rule, we follow native MS Windows conventions as much as
|
|
|
6198 possible. In cases where there's a clear UI conflict, we currently use
|
|
|
6199 normal Unix XEmacs behavior by default, but make sure the MS Windows
|
|
|
6200 "look and feel" (mark via shift-arrow, self-inserting deletes region,
|
|
|
6201 Alt selects menu items, etc.) is easily configurable (respectively:
|
|
|
6202 using the variable @code{shifted-motion-keys-select-region} in 21.4 and
|
|
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6203 above [it's in fact the default in these versions], or the
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6204 @file{pc-select} package; using the @file{pending-del} package; and
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6205 setting the variable @code{menu-accelerator-enabled} to
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6206 @code{menu-force} in 21.4 and above). In fact, if you use the sample
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6207 @file{init.el} file as your init file, you will get all these behaviors
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6208 automatically turned on.
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6209
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6210 In future versions, some of these features might be turned on by
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430
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6211 default in the MS Windows environment.
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6212
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6213
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6214 @node Q6.2.2, Q6.2.3, Q6.2.1, MS Windows
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6215 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.2.2: How do I change fonts in XEmacs on MS Windows?
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6216
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593
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6217 In 21.4 and above, use the font menu. In all versions, you can change
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6218 font manually. For example:
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6219
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6220 @display
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6221 (set-face-font 'default "Lucida Console:Regular:10")
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6222 (set-face-font 'modeline "MS Sans Serif:Regular:10")
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6223 @end display
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6224
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6225
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6226 @node Q6.2.3, Q6.3.1, Q6.2.2, MS Windows
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462
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6227 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.2.3: Where do I put my @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} file?
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6228
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6229 @file{init.el} is the name of the init file starting with 21.4, and is
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6230 located in the subdirectory @file{.xemacs/} of your home directory. In
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6231 prior versions, the init file is called @file{.emacs} and is located in
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6232 your home directory. Your home directory under Windows is determined by
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6233 the HOME environment variable. If this is not set, it defaults to
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6234 `C:\'.
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6235
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6236 @node Q6.3.1, Q6.3.2, Q6.2.3, MS Windows
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6237 @unnumberedsec 6.3: Miscellaneous
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593
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6238 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.3.1: Does XEmacs rename all the win32-* symbols to w32-*?
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430
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6239
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6240 In his flavor of Emacs 20, Richard Stallman has renamed all the win32-*
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593
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6241 symbols to w32-*. Does XEmacs do the same?
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430
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6242
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6243 We consider such a move counter-productive, thus we will not use the
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6244 `w32' prefix. However, we do recognize that Win32 name is little more
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6245 than a marketing buzzword (will it be Win64 in the next release?), so
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6246 we decided not to use it. Using `windows-' would be wrong because the
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6247 term is too generic, which is why we settled on a compromise
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6248 `mswindows' term.
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6249
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6250 Thus all the XEmacs variables and functions directly related to Win32
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6251 are prefixed `mswindows-'. The user-variables shared with NT Emacs
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6252 will be provided as compatibility aliases.
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6253
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462
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6254 Architectural note: We believe that there should be a very small number
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6255 of window-systems-specific variables, and we provide generic interfaces
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6256 whenever possible. Thus, most of the equivalents of GNU Emacs `w32-*'
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6257 functions and variables (as well as the corresponding `x-*' versions)
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6258 are non-window-system-specific in XEmacs, and the issue of `mswindows-*'
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6259 vs. `w32-*' does not come up much.
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430
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6260
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6261
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6262 @node Q6.3.2, Q6.3.3, Q6.3.1, MS Windows
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6263 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.3.2: What are the differences between the various MS Windows emacsen?
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6264
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6265 XEmacs, Win-Emacs, DOS Emacs, NT Emacs, this is all very confusing.
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6266 Could you briefly explain the differences between them?
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6267
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6268 Here is a recount of various Emacs versions running on MS Windows:
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6269
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6270 @itemize @bullet
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6271
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438
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6272 @item
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593
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6273 XEmacs
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430
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6274
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438
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6275 @itemize @minus
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430
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6276
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6277 @item
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593
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6278 Beginning with XEmacs 19.12, XEmacs' architecture was redesigned
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6279 in such a way to allow clean support of multiple window systems. At
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6280 this time the TTY support was added, making X and TTY the first two
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6281 "window systems" XEmacs supported. The 19.12 design is the basis for
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6282 the current native MS Windows code.
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430
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6283
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6284 @item
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593
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6285 Some time during 1997, David Hobley (soon joined by Marc Paquette)
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6286 imported some of the NT-specific portions of GNU Emacs, making XEmacs
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6287 with X support compile under Windows NT, and creating the "X" port.
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430
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6288
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6289 @item
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593
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6290 Several months later, Jonathan Harris sent out initial patches to use
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6291 the Win32 API, thus creating the native port. Since then, various
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6292 people have contributed, including Kirill M. Katsnelson (contributed
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6293 support for menubars, subprocesses and network, as well as loads of
|
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6294 other code), Andy Piper (ported XEmacs to Cygwin environment,
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6295 contributed Windows unexec, Windows-specific glyphs and toolbars code,
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6296 and more), Ben Wing (loads of improvements; currently the most active MS
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6297 Windows developer), Jeff Sparkes (contributed scrollbars support) and
|
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6298 many others.
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430
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6299 @end itemize
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6300
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6301 @item
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6302 NT Emacs
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6303
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438
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6304 @itemize @minus
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430
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6305
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6306 @item
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6307 NT Emacs is a version of GNU Emacs modified to compile and run under
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6308 MS MS Windows 95 and NT using the native Win32 API. As such, it is close
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6309 in spirit to the XEmacs "native" port.
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6310
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6311 @item
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6312 NT Emacs has been written by Geoff Voelker, and more information can be
|
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438
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6313 found at
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430
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6314 @iftex
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6315 @*
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6316 @end iftex
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6317 @uref{http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/voelker/ntemacs.html}.
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6318 @end itemize
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6319
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6320 @item
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593
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6321 Win-Emacs
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430
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6322
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438
|
6323 @itemize @minus
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430
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6324
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6325 @item
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593
|
6326 Win-Emacs was a port of Lucid Emacs 19.6 to MS Windows using X
|
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|
6327 compatibility libraries. Win-Emacs was written by Ben Wing. The MS
|
|
|
6328 Windows code never made it back to Lucid Emacs, and its creator (Pearl
|
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6329 Software) has long since gone out of business.
|
|
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6330 @end itemize
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6331
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6332 @item
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6333 GNU Emacs for DOS
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6334
|
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6335 @itemize @minus
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430
|
6336
|
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6337 @item
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593
|
6338 GNU Emacs features support for MS-DOS and DJGPP (D.J. Delorie's DOS
|
|
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6339 port of Gcc). Such an Emacs is heavily underfeatured, because it does
|
|
|
6340 not support long file names, lacks proper subprocesses support, and
|
|
|
6341 is far too big compared to typical DOS editors.
|
|
|
6342 @end itemize
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430
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6343
|
|
|
6344 @item
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|
593
|
6345 GNU Emacs compiled with Win32
|
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6346
|
|
|
6347 @itemize @minus
|
|
|
6348
|
|
|
6349 @item
|
|
|
6350 Starting with version 19.30, it has been possible to compile GNU Emacs
|
|
|
6351 under MS Windows using the DJGPP compiler and X libraries. The result
|
|
|
6352 is is very similar to GNU Emacs compiled under MS DOS, only it
|
|
|
6353 supports longer file names, etc. This "port" is similar to the "X"
|
|
|
6354 flavor of XEmacs on MS Windows.
|
|
430
|
6355 @end itemize
|
|
|
6356
|
|
|
6357 @end itemize
|
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6358
|
|
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6359
|
|
442
|
6360 @node Q6.3.3, Q6.4.1, Q6.3.2, MS Windows
|
|
430
|
6361 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.3.3: What is the porting team doing at the moment?
|
|
|
6362
|
|
593
|
6363 (as of June 2001)
|
|
462
|
6364
|
|
430
|
6365 The porting team is continuing work on the MS Windows-specific code.
|
|
462
|
6366 Major projects are the development of Mule (internationalization)
|
|
|
6367 support for Windows and the improvement of the widget support (better
|
|
|
6368 support for dialog boxes, buttons, edit fields, and similar UI
|
|
|
6369 elements).
|
|
430
|
6370
|
|
593
|
6371
|
|
442
|
6372 @node Q6.4.1, ,Q6.3.3, MS Windows
|
|
|
6373 @unnumberedsec 6.3: Troubleshooting
|
|
|
6374 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.4.1 XEmacs won't start on Windows. (NEW)
|
|
|
6375
|
|
|
6376 XEmacs relies on a process called "dumping" to generate a working
|
|
|
6377 executable. Under MS-Windows this process effectively fixes the memory
|
|
|
6378 addresses of information in the executable. When XEmacs starts up it tries
|
|
|
6379 to reserve these memory addresses so that the dumping process can be
|
|
593
|
6380 reversed -- putting the information back at the correct addresses.
|
|
|
6381 Unfortunately some .DLLs (for instance the soundblaster driver) occupy
|
|
442
|
6382 memory addresses that can conflict with those needed by the dumped XEmacs
|
|
|
6383 executable. In this instance XEmacs will fail to start without any
|
|
|
6384 explanation. Note that this is extremely machine specific.
|
|
|
6385
|
|
|
6386 21.1.10 includes a fix for this that makes more intelligent guesses
|
|
|
6387 about which memory addresses will be free, and this should cure the
|
|
593
|
6388 problem for most people. 21.4 implements "portable dumping", which
|
|
|
6389 eliminates the problem altogether. We recommend you use the 21.4
|
|
|
6390 binaries, but you can use the 21.1 binaries if you are very paranoid
|
|
|
6391 about stability. @xref{Q6.0.3}.
|
|
442
|
6392
|
|
430
|
6393
|
|
|
6394 @node Current Events, , MS Windows, Top
|
|
|
6395 @unnumbered 7 What the Future Holds
|
|
|
6396
|
|
|
6397 This is part 7 of the XEmacs Frequently Asked Questions list. This
|
|
428
|
6398 section will change monthly, and contains any interesting items that have
|
|
|
6399 transpired over the previous month. If you are reading this from the
|
|
|
6400 XEmacs distribution, please see the version on the Web or archived at the
|
|
|
6401 various FAQ FTP sites, as this file is surely out of date.
|
|
|
6402
|
|
|
6403 @menu
|
|
430
|
6404 * Q7.0.1:: What is new in 20.2?
|
|
|
6405 * Q7.0.2:: What is new in 20.3?
|
|
|
6406 * Q7.0.3:: What is new in 20.4?
|
|
|
6407 * Q7.0.4:: Procedural changes in XEmacs development.
|
|
428
|
6408 @end menu
|
|
|
6409
|
|
430
|
6410 @node Q7.0.1, Q7.0.2, Current Events, Current Events
|
|
|
6411 @unnumberedsec 7.0: Changes
|
|
|
6412 @unnumberedsubsec Q7.0.1: What is new in 20.2?
|
|
428
|
6413
|
|
|
6414 The biggest changes in 20.2 include integration of EFS (the next
|
|
|
6415 generation of ange-ftp) and AUC Tex (the Emacs subsystem that includes a
|
|
|
6416 major mode for editing Tex and LaTeX, and a lot of other stuff). Many
|
|
|
6417 bugs from 20.0 have been fixed for this release. 20.2 also contains a
|
|
|
6418 new system for customizing XEmacs options, invoked via @kbd{M-x
|
|
|
6419 customize}.
|
|
|
6420
|
|
|
6421 XEmacs 20.2 is the development release (20.0 was beta), and is no longer
|
|
|
6422 considered unstable.
|
|
|
6423
|
|
430
|
6424 @node Q7.0.2, Q7.0.3, Q7.0.1, Current Events
|
|
|
6425 @unnumberedsubsec Q7.0.2: What is new in 20.3?
|
|
428
|
6426
|
|
|
6427 XEmacs 20.3 was released in November 1997. It contains many bugfixes,
|
|
|
6428 and a number of new features, including Autoconf 2 based configuration,
|
|
|
6429 additional support for Mule (Multi-language extensions to Emacs), many
|
|
|
6430 more customizations, multiple frames on TTY-s, support for multiple info
|
|
|
6431 directories, an enhanced gnuclient, improvements to regexp matching,
|
|
|
6432 increased MIME support, and many, many synches with GNU Emacs 20.
|
|
|
6433
|
|
|
6434 The XEmacs/Mule support has been only seriously tested in a Japanese
|
|
|
6435 locale, and no doubt many problems still remain. The support for
|
|
|
6436 ISO-Latin-1 and Japanese is fairly strong. MULE support comes at a
|
|
440
|
6437 price---about a 30% slowdown from 19.16. We're making progress on
|
|
428
|
6438 improving performance and XEmacs 20.3 compiled without Mule (which is
|
|
|
6439 the default) is definitely faster than XEmacs 19.16.
|
|
|
6440
|
|
|
6441 XEmacs 20.3 is the first non-beta v20 release, and will be the
|
|
|
6442 basis for all further development.
|
|
|
6443
|
|
430
|
6444 @node Q7.0.3, Q7.0.4, Q7.0.2, Current Events
|
|
|
6445 @unnumberedsubsec Q7.0.3: What's new in XEmacs 20.4?
|
|
428
|
6446
|
|
|
6447 XEmacs 20.4 is a bugfix release with no user-visible changes.
|
|
|
6448 @c Filled in from NEWS file of 20.5-b33
|
|
|
6449
|
|
|
6450
|
|
430
|
6451 @node Q7.0.4, , Q7.0.3, Current Events
|
|
|
6452 @unnumberedsubsec Q7.0.4: Procedural changes in XEmacs development.
|
|
428
|
6453
|
|
|
6454 @enumerate
|
|
|
6455 @item
|
|
|
6456 Discussion about the development of XEmacs occurs on the xemacs-beta
|
|
|
6457 mailing list. Subscriptions to this list will now be fully automated
|
|
|
6458 instead of being handled by hand. Send a mail message to
|
|
|
6459 @email{xemacs-beta-request@@xemacs.org} with @samp{subscribe} as the
|
|
|
6460 BODY of the message to join the list. Please note this is a developers
|
|
|
6461 mailing list for people who have an active interest in the development
|
|
|
6462 process.
|
|
|
6463
|
|
|
6464 The discussion of NT XEmacs development is taking place on a separate
|
|
|
6465 mailing list. Send mail to
|
|
|
6466 @iftex
|
|
|
6467 @*
|
|
|
6468 @end iftex
|
|
|
6469 @email{xemacs-nt-request@@xemacs.org} to
|
|
|
6470 subscribe.
|
|
|
6471
|
|
|
6472 @item
|
|
|
6473 Due to the long development cycle in between releases, it has been
|
|
|
6474 decided that intermediate versions will be made available in source only
|
|
|
6475 form for the truly interested.
|
|
|
6476
|
|
|
6477 XEmacs 19.16 was the last 19 release, basically consisting of 19.15 plus
|
|
|
6478 the collected bugfixes.
|
|
|
6479
|
|
|
6480 @item
|
|
|
6481 As of December 1996, @email{steve@@xemacs.org, Steve Baur} has become
|
|
|
6482 the lead maintainer of XEmacs.
|
|
|
6483 @end enumerate
|
|
|
6484
|
|
|
6485 @bye
|
