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9 @title XEmacs FAQ
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21 @node Top, Introduction, (dir), (dir)
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22 @top XEmacs FAQ
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24 This is the guide to the XEmacs Frequently Asked Questions list---a
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25 compendium of questions and answers pertaining to one of the finest
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26 programs ever written. It is much more than just a Text Editor.
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28 This FAQ is freely redistributable. I take no liability for the
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29 correctness and safety of any procedures or advice given here. This
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30 FAQ is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
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31 WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
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32 FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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38 Utrecht, Oxford, Smart Pages, and other FAQ archives.
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40 @menu
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41 * Introduction:: Introduction, Policy, Credits.
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42 * Installation:: Installation and Trouble Shooting.
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43 * Customization:: Customization and Options.
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44 * Subsystems:: Major Subsystems.
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45 * Miscellaneous:: The Miscellaneous Stuff.
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46 * Current Events:: What the Future Holds.
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48 @detailmenu
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50 --- The Detailed Node Listing ---
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52 Introduction, Policy, Credits
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53
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54 * Q1.0.1:: What is XEmacs?
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55 * Q1.0.2:: What is the current version of XEmacs?
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56 * Q1.0.3:: Where can I find it?
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57 * Q1.0.4:: Why Another Version of Emacs?
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58 * Q1.0.5:: Why Haven't XEmacs and GNU Emacs Merged?
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59 * Q1.0.6:: Where can I get help?
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60 * Q1.0.7:: Where is the mailing list archived?
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61 * Q1.0.8:: How do you pronounce XEmacs?
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62 * Q1.0.9:: What does XEmacs look like?
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63 * Q1.0.10:: Is there a port of XEmacs to Microsoft ('95 or NT)?
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64 * Q1.0.11:: Is there a port of XEmacs to the Macintosh?
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65 * Q1.0.12:: Is there a port of XEmacs to NextStep?
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66 * Q1.0.13:: Is there a port of XEmacs to OS/2?
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67 * Q1.0.14:: Where can I get a printed copy of the XEmacs users manual?
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69 Policies:
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70 * Q1.1.1:: What is the FAQ editorial policy?
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71 * Q1.1.2:: How do I become a Beta Tester?
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72 * Q1.1.3:: How do I contribute to XEmacs itself?
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74 Credits:
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75 * Q1.2.1:: Who wrote XEmacs?
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76 * Q1.2.2:: Who contributed to this version of the FAQ?
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77 * Q1.2.3:: Who contributed to the FAQ in the past?
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79 Internationalization:
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80 * Q1.3.1:: What is the status of XEmacs v20?
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81 * Q1.3.2:: What is the status of Asian-language support, aka @var{mule}?
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82 * Q1.3.3:: How do I type non-ASCII characters?
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83 * Q1.3.4:: Can XEmacs messages come out in a different language?
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84 * Q1.3.5:: Please explain the various input methods in MULE/XEmacs 20.0
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85 * Q1.3.6:: How do I portably code for MULE/XEmacs 20.0?
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86 * Q1.3.7:: How about Cyrillic Modes?
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88 Getting Started:
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89 * Q1.4.1:: What is a @file{.emacs} and is there a sample one?
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90 * Q1.4.2:: Can I use the same @file{.emacs} with the other Emacs?
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91 * Q1.4.3:: Any good XEmacs tutorials around?
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92 * Q1.4.4:: May I see an example of a useful XEmacs Lisp function?
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93 * Q1.4.5:: And how do I bind it to a key?
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94 * Q1.4.6:: What's the difference between a macro and a function?
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95 * Q1.4.7:: Why options saved with 19.13 don't work with 19.14 or later?
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97 Installation and Trouble Shooting
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99 * Q2.0.1:: Running XEmacs without installing.
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100 * Q2.0.2:: XEmacs is too big.
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101 * Q2.0.3:: Compiling XEmacs with Netaudio.
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102 * Q2.0.4:: Problems with Linux and ncurses.
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103 * Q2.0.5:: Do I need X11 to run XEmacs?
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104 * Q2.0.6:: I'm having strange crashes. What do I do?
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105 * Q2.0.7:: Libraries in non-standard locations.
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106 * Q2.0.8:: can't resolve symbol _h_errno
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107 * Q2.0.9:: Where do I find external libraries?
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108 * Q2.0.10:: After I run configure I find a coredump, is something wrong?
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109 * Q2.0.11:: XEmacs can't resolve host names.
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110 * Q2.0.12:: Why can't I strip XEmacs?
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111 * Q2.0.13:: Can't link XEmacs on Solaris with Gcc.
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112 * Q2.0.14:: Make on HP/UX 9 fails after linking temacs
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115 * Q2.1.1:: XEmacs just crashed on me!
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116 * Q2.1.2:: Cryptic Minibuffer messages.
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117 * Q2.1.3:: Translation Table Syntax messages at Startup.
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118 * Q2.1.4:: Startup warnings about deducing proper fonts?
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119 * Q2.1.5:: XEmacs cannot connect to my X Terminal.
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120 * Q2.1.6:: XEmacs just locked up my Linux X server.
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121 * Q2.1.7:: HP Alt key as Meta.
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122 * Q2.1.8:: got (wrong-type-argument color-instance-p nil)!
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123 * Q2.1.9:: XEmacs causes my OpenWindows 3.0 server to crash.
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124 * Q2.1.10:: Warnings from incorrect key modifiers.
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125 * Q2.1.11:: [This question intentionally left blank]
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126 * Q2.1.12:: Regular Expression Problems on DEC OSF1.
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127 * Q2.1.13:: HP/UX 10.10 and @code{create_process} failure
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128 * Q2.1.14:: @kbd{C-g} doesn't work for me. Is it broken?
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129 * Q2.1.15:: How to debug an XEmacs problem with a debugger.
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130 * Q2.1.16:: XEmacs crashes in @code{strcat} on HP/UX 10.
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131 * Q2.1.17:: @samp{Marker does not point anywhere}.
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132 * Q2.1.18:: 19.14 hangs on HP/UX 10.10.
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133 * Q2.1.19:: XEmacs does not follow the local timezone.
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134 * Q2.1.20:: @samp{Symbol's function definition is void: hkey-help-show.}
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135 * Q2.1.21:: Every so often the XEmacs frame freezes.
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136 * Q2.1.22:: XEmacs seems to take a really long time to do some things.
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137 * Q2.1.23:: Movemail on Linux does not work for XEmacs 19.15 and later.
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139 Customization and Options
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141 * Q3.0.1:: What version of Emacs am I running?
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142 * Q3.0.2:: How do I evaluate Elisp expressions?
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143 * Q3.0.3:: @code{(setq tab-width 6)} behaves oddly.
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144 * Q3.0.4:: How can I add directories to the @code{load-path}?
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145 * Q3.0.5:: How to check if a lisp function is defined?
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146 * Q3.0.6:: Can I force the output of @code{(face-list)} to a buffer?
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147 * Q3.0.7:: Font selections don't get saved after @code{Save Options}.
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148 * Q3.0.8:: How do I make a single minibuffer frame?
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149 * Q3.0.9:: What is @code{Customize}?
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152 * Q3.1.1:: Where is a list of X resources?
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153 * Q3.1.2:: How can I detect a color display?
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154 * Q3.1.3:: @code{(set-screen-width)} worked in 19.6, but not in 19.13?
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155 * Q3.1.4:: Specifying @code{Emacs*EmacsScreen.geometry} in @file{.emacs} does not work in 19.15?
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156 * Q3.1.5:: How can I get the icon to just say @samp{XEmacs}?
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157 * Q3.1.6:: How can I have the window title area display the full path?
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158 * Q3.1.7:: @samp{xemacs -name junk} doesn't work?
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159 * Q3.1.8:: @samp{-iconic} doesn't work.
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161 Textual Fonts & Colors:
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162 * Q3.2.1:: How can I set color options from @file{.emacs}?
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163 * Q3.2.2:: How do I set the text, menu and modeline fonts?
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164 * Q3.2.3:: How can I set the colors when highlighting a region?
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165 * Q3.2.4:: How can I limit color map usage?
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166 * Q3.2.5:: My tty supports color, but XEmacs doesn't use them.
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167
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168 The Modeline:
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169 * Q3.3.1:: How can I make the modeline go away?
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170 * Q3.3.2:: How do you have XEmacs display the line number in the modeline?
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171 * Q3.3.3:: How do I get XEmacs to put the time of day on the modeline?
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172 * Q3.3.4:: How do I turn off current chapter from AUC TeX modeline?
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173 * Q3.3.5:: How can one change the modeline color based on the mode used?
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176 * Q3.4.1:: How do I open a frame on another screen of my multi-headed display?
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177 * Q3.4.2:: Can I really connect to a running XEmacs after calling up over a modem? How?
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178
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179 3.5 The Keyboard:
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180 * Q3.5.1:: How can I bind complex functions (or macros) to keys?
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181 * Q3.5.2:: How can I stop down-arrow from adding empty lines to the bottom of my buffers?
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182 * Q3.5.3:: How do I bind C-. and C-; to scroll one line up and down?
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183 * Q3.5.4:: Globally binding @kbd{Delete}?
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184 * Q3.5.5:: Scrolling one line at a time.
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185 * Q3.5.6:: How to map @kbd{Help} key alone on Sun type4 keyboard?
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186 * Q3.5.7:: How can you type in special characters in XEmacs?
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187 * Q3.5.8:: Why does @code{(global-set-key [delete-forward] 'delete-char)} complain?
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188 * Q3.5.9:: How do I make the Delete key delete forward?
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189 * Q3.5.10:: Can I turn on @dfn{sticky} modifier keys?
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190
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191 The Cursor:
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192 * Q3.6.1:: Is there a way to make the bar cursor thicker?
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193 * 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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194 * Q3.6.3:: Can I make the cursor blink?
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195
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196 The Mouse and Highlighting:
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197 * Q3.7.1:: How can I turn off Mouse pasting?
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198 * Q3.7.2:: How do I set control/meta/etc modifiers on mouse buttons?
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199 * Q3.7.3:: Clicking the left button does not do anything in buffer list.
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200 * Q3.7.4:: How can I get a list of buffers when I hit mouse button 3?
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201 * Q3.7.5:: Why does cut-and-paste not work between XEmacs and a cmdtool?
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202 * Q3.7.6:: How I can set XEmacs up so that it pastes where the text cursor is?
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203 * Q3.7.7:: How do I select a rectangular region?
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204 * Q3.7.8:: Why does @kbd{M-w} take so long?
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205
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206 The Menubar and Toolbar:
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207 * Q3.8.1:: How do I get rid of the menu (or menubar)?
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208 * Q3.8.2:: Can I customize the basic menubar?
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209 * Q3.8.3:: How do I control how many buffers are listed in the menu @code{Buffers} list?
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210 * Q3.8.4:: Resources like @code{Emacs*menubar*font} are not working?
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211 * Q3.8.5:: How can I bind a key to a function to toggle the toolbar?
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212
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213 Scrollbars:
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214 * Q3.9.1:: How can I disable the scrollbar?
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215 * Q3.9.2:: How can one use resources to change scrollbar colors?
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216 * Q3.9.3:: Moving the scrollbar can move the point; can I disable this?
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217 * Q3.9.4:: How can I get automatic horizontal scrolling?
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218
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219 Text Selections:
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220 * Q3.10.1:: How can I turn off or change highlighted selections?
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221 * Q3.10.2:: How do I get that typing on an active region removes it?
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222 * Q3.10.3:: Can I turn off the highlight during isearch?
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223 * Q3.10.4:: How do I turn off highlighting after @kbd{C-x C-p} (mark-page)?
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224 * Q3.10.5:: The region disappears when I hit the end of buffer while scrolling.
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225
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226 Major Subsystems
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228 * Q4.0.1:: How do I set up VM to retrieve remote mail using POP?
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229 * Q4.0.2:: How do I get VM to filter mail for me?
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230 * Q4.0.3:: How can I get VM to automatically check for new mail?
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231 * Q4.0.4:: [This question intentionally left blank]
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232 * Q4.0.5:: How do I get my outgoing mail archived?
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233 * 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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234 * Q4.0.7:: Is there a mailing list or FAQ for VM?
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235 * Q4.0.8:: Remote mail reading with VM.
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236 * Q4.0.9:: rmail or VM gets an error incorporating new mail.
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237 * Q4.0.10:: How do I make VM stay in a single frame?
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238 * Q4.0.11:: How do I make VM or mh-e display graphical smilies?
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239 * Q4.0.12:: Customization of VM not covered in the manual or here.
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240
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241 Web browsing with W3:
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242 * Q4.1.1:: What is W3?
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243 * Q4.1.2:: How do I run W3 from behind a firewall?
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244 * Q4.1.3:: Is it true that W3 supports style sheets and tables?
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245
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246 Reading Netnews and Mail with Gnus:
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247 * Q4.2.1:: GNUS, (ding) Gnus, Gnus 5, September Gnus, Red Gnus, Quassia Gnus, argh!
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248 * Q4.2.2:: [This question intentionally left blank]
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249 * Q4.2.3:: How do I make Gnus stay within a single frame?
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250 * Q4.2.4:: How do I customize the From: line?
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251
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252 Other Mail & News:
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253 * Q4.3.1:: How can I read and/or compose MIME messages?
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254 * Q4.3.2:: What is TM and where do I get it?
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255 * Q4.3.3:: Why isn't this @code{movemail} program working?
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256 * Q4.3.4:: Movemail is also distributed by Netscape? Can that cause problems?
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257 * Q4.3.5:: Where do I find pstogif (required by tm)?
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258
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259 Sparcworks, EOS, and WorkShop:
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260 * Q4.4.1:: What is SPARCworks, EOS, and WorkShop
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262 Energize:
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263 * Q4.5.1:: What is/was Energize?
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264
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265 Infodock:
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266 * Q4.6.1:: What is Infodock?
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267
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268 Other Unbundled Packages:
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269 * Q4.7.1:: What is AUC TeX? Where do you get it?
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270 * Q4.7.2:: Are there any Emacs Lisp Spreadsheets?
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271 * Q4.7.3:: Byte compiling AUC TeX on XEmacs 19.14
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272 * Q4.7.4:: Problems installing AUC TeX
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273 * Q4.7.5:: Is there a reason for an Emacs package not to be included in XEmacs?
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274
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275 The Miscellaneous Stuff
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276
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277 * Q5.0.1:: How can I do source code highlighting using font-lock?
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278 * Q5.0.2:: I do not like cc-mode. How do I use the old c-mode?
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279 * Q5.0.3:: How do I get @samp{More} Syntax Highlighting on by default?
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280 * Q5.0.4:: How can I enable auto-indent?
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281 * Q5.0.5:: How can I get XEmacs to come up in text/auto-fill mode by default?
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282 * Q5.0.6:: How do I start up a second shell buffer?
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283 * Q5.0.7:: Telnet from shell filters too much.
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284 * Q5.0.8:: Why does edt emulation not work?
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285 * Q5.0.9:: How can I emulate VI and use it as my default mode?
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286 * Q5.0.10:: [This question intentionally left blank]
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287 * Q5.0.11:: Filladapt doesn't work in 19.15?
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288 * Q5.0.12:: How do I disable gnuserv from opening a new frame?
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289 * Q5.0.13:: How do I start gnuserv so that each subsequent XEmacs is a client?
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290 * Q5.0.14:: Strange things are happening in Shell Mode.
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291 * Q5.0.15:: Where do I get the latest CC Mode?
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292 * Q5.0.16:: I find auto-show-mode disconcerting. How do I turn it off?
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293 * Q5.0.17:: How can I get two instances of info?
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294 * Q5.0.18:: I upgraded to XEmacs 19.14 and gnuserv stopped working
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295 * Q5.0.19:: Is there something better than LaTeX mode?
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296
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297 Emacs Lisp Programming Techniques:
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298 * Q5.1.1:: The difference in key sequences between XEmacs and GNU Emacs?
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299 * Q5.1.2:: Can I generate "fake" keyboard events?
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302 * Q5.1.5:: What is the recommended use of @code{setq}?
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303 * Q5.1.6:: What is the typical misuse of @code{setq} ?
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304 * Q5.1.7:: I like the the @code{do} form of cl, does it slow things down?
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310 * Q5.2.2:: How do I get funky sounds instead of a boring beep?
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311 * Q5.2.3:: What's NAS, how do I get it?
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316 * Q5.3.2:: Fontifying hangs when editing a postscript file.
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317 * Q5.3.3:: How can I print WYSIWYG a font-locked buffer?
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318 * Q5.3.4:: Getting @kbd{M-x lpr} to work with postscript printer.
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319 * Q5.3.5:: How do I specify the paths that XEmacs uses for finding files?
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321 * Q5.3.7:: Can I have the end of the buffer delimited in some way?
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322 * Q5.3.8:: How do I insert today's date into a buffer?
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324 * Q5.3.10:: How can I get those oh-so-neat X-Face lines?
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325 * Q5.3.11:: How do I add new Info directories?
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326 * Q5.3.12:: What do I need to change to make printing work?
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331 * Q6.0.2:: What is new in 20.3?
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341 this document cannot be complete. Instead it is aimed at the person
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342 who is either considering XEmacs for their own use, or has just
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343 obtained it and is wondering what to do next. It is also useful as a
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344 reference to available resources.
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346 The previous maintainer of the FAQ was Anthony Rossini
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347 <rossini@@stat.sc.edu>, who started it, after getting tired of hearing
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348 JWZ complain about repeatedly having to answer questions. Ben Wing
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349 <ben@@666.com> and Chuck Thompson <cthomp@@xemacs.org>, the principal
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350 authors of XEmacs, then took over and Ben did a massive update
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351 reorganizing the whole thing. At which point Anthony took back over,
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352 but then had to give it up again. Some of the other contributors to
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353 this FAQ are listed later in this document.
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360 have taken on the task of maintaining the FAQ. I use XEmacs on a daily
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363 added or amended to this FAQ please send email to Andreas Kaempf
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369 * Q1.0.2:: What is the current version of XEmacs?
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370 * Q1.0.3:: Where can I find it?
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371 * Q1.0.4:: Why Another Version of Emacs?
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378 * Q1.0.11:: Is there a port of XEmacs to the Macintosh?
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379 * Q1.0.12:: Is there a port of XEmacs to NextStep?
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380 * Q1.0.13:: Is there a port of XEmacs to OS/2?
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385 * Q1.1.2:: How do I become a Beta Tester?
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386 * Q1.1.3:: How do I contribute to XEmacs itself?
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396 * Q1.3.3:: How do I type non-ASCII characters?
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397 * Q1.3.4:: Can XEmacs messages come out in a different language?
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398 * Q1.3.5:: Please explain the various input methods in MULE/XEmacs 20.0
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406 * Q1.4.4:: May I see an example of a useful XEmacs Lisp function?
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407 * Q1.4.5:: And how do I bind it to a key?
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413 @section What is XEmacs?
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415 An alternative to GNU Emacs, originally based on an early alpha version
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422 @section What is the current version of XEmacs?
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425 1997.
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427 The next feature release will be XEmacs 20.4.
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429 XEmacs 19.16 was the last release of v19, released in November, 1997,
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430 which was also the last version without international language support.
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433 @section Where can I find it?
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434
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435 The canonical source and binaries is found via anonymous FTP at:
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437 @example
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438 <URL:ftp.xemacs.org:/pub/xemacs/>
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439 @end example
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441 @node Q1.0.4, Q1.0.5, Q1.0.3, Introduction
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442 @section Why Another Version of Emacs?
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445 XEmacs and a detailed history of XEmacs, check out the
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447 <URL:http://www.xemacs.org/NEWS.html>
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448 @end example
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450 However, here is a list of some of the reasons why we think you might
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481 Variable-width fonts.
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514 @section Why Haven't XEmacs and GNU Emacs Merged?
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515
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516 There are currently irreconcilable differences in the views about
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517 technical, programming, design and organizational matters between RMS
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518 and the XEmacs development team which provide little hope for a merge to
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519 take place in the short-term future.
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522 avoid posting to the newsgroups, because of the very heated flamewars
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527 @section Where can I get help?
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529 Probably the easiest way, if everything is installed, is to use info, by
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533
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534 Try reading this FAQ, examining the regular GNU Emacs FAQ (which can be
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535 found with the Emacs 19 distribution) as well as at
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539 If that does not help, try posting your question to comp.emacs.xemacs.
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540 Please @strong{do not} post XEmacs related questions to gnu.emacs.help.
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541
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542 If you cannot post or read Usenet news, there is a corresponding mailing
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543 list which is available. It can be subscribed to by sending a message
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548 To cancel a subscription, you @strong{must} use the xemacs-request
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550 removed.
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551
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552 @node Q1.0.7, Q1.0.8, Q1.0.6, Introduction
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553 @section Where is the mailing list archived?
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554
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557 <URL:ftp://ftp.xemacs.org:/pub/mlists/>.
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558 @end example
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562
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564 @section How do you pronounce XEmacs?
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565
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566 I pronounce it @samp{Eks eemax}.
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567
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568 @node Q1.0.9, Q1.0.10, Q1.0.8, Introduction
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569 @section What does XEmacs look like?
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570
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571 Screen snapshots are available in the WWW version of the FAQ.
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573 <URL:http://www.xemacs.org/faq/xemacs-faq.html>
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577 @section Is there a port of XEmacs to Microsoft ('95 or NT)?
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578
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580 <davidh@@wr.com.au> and Marc Paquette <marcpa@@cam.org>, beta versions
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581 of XEmacs now run on 32-bit Windows platforms (NT and 95). The current
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582 betas require having an X server to run XEmacs; however, a native NT/95
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583 port is in alpha, thanks to Jonathan Harris <jhar@@tardis.ed.ac.uk>.
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585 The NT development is now coordinated by a mailing list at
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586 <xemacs-nt@@xemacs.org>. If you are willing to contribute or want to
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587 follow the progress, mail to <xemacs-nt-request@@xemacs.org> to
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588 subscribe.
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589
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590 Furthermore, Altrasoft is seeking corporate and government sponsors to
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591 help fund a fully native port of XEmacs to Windows 95 and NT using
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592 full-time, senior-level staff working under a professionally managed
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593 project structure. See <URL:http://www.altrasoft.com/> for more details
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594 or contact Altrasoft directly at 1-888-ALTSOFT.
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596
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597 The closest existing port is @dfn{Win-Emacs}, which is based on Lucid
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602 <URL:http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/voelker/ntemacs.html>.
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603 @end example
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605 @node Q1.0.11, Q1.0.12, Q1.0.10, Introduction
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606 @section Is there a port of XEmacs to the Macintosh?
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607
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608 There has been a port to the MachTen environment of XEmacs 19.13, but no
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609 patches have been submitted to the maintainers to get this in the
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610 mainstream distribution.
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611
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612 @node Q1.0.12, Q1.0.13, Q1.0.11, Introduction
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613 @section Is there a port of XEmacs to NextStep?
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615 Carl Edman, apparently no longer at <cedman@@princeton.edu>, did the
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616 port of GNU Emacs to NeXTstep and expressed interest in doing the XEmacs
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617 port, but never went any farther.
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621
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622 No, and there is no news of anyone working on it.
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625 @section Where can I obtain a printed copy of the XEmacs users manual?
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626
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632 @example
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635 Tel: +1 408 243 3300
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636 @end example
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639 @section What is the FAQ editorial policy?
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640
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641 The FAQ is actively maintained and modified regularly. All links should
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642 be up to date.
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643
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644 Changes are displayed on a monthly basis. @dfn{Months}, for this
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645 purpose are defined as the 5th of the month through the 5th of the
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646 month. Preexisting questions that have been changed are marked as such.
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647 Brand new questions are tagged.
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652 Please make sure that @samp{XEmacs FAQ} appears on the Subject: line.
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653 If you think you have a better way of answering a question, or think a
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654 question should be included, I'd like to hear about it. Questions and
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655 answers included into the FAQ will be edited for spelling and grammar,
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656 and will be attributed. Answers appearing without attribution are
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657 either from versions of the FAQ dated before May 1996, or are from one
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658 of the four people listed at the top of this document. Answers quoted
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659 from Usenet news articles will always be attributed, regardless of the
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660 author.
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661
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662 @node Q1.1.2, Q1.1.3, Q1.1.1, Introduction
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663 @section How do I become a Beta Tester?
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664
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665 Send an email message to <xemacs-beta-request@@xemacs.org> with a
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668 Be prepared to get your hands dirty, as beta testers are expected to
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669 identify problems as best they can.
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670
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671 @node Q1.1.3, Q1.2.1, Q1.1.2, Introduction
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672 @section How do I contribute to XEmacs itself?
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673
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674 Ben Wing <ben@@666.com> writes:
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675
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676 @quotation
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677 BTW if you have a wish list of things that you want added, you have to
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678 speak up about it! More specifically, you can do the following if you
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679 want a feature added (in increasing order of usefulness):
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680
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681 @itemize @bullet
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682 @item
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683 Make a posting about a feature you want added.
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684
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685 @item
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686 Become a beta tester and make more postings about those same features.
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687
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688 @item
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689 Convince us that you're going to use the features in some cool and
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690 useful way.
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691
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692 @item
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693 Come up with a clear and well-thought-out API concerning the features.
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694
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695 @item
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696 Write the code to implement a feature and send us a patch.
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697 @end itemize
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698
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699 (not that we're necessarily requiring you to write the code, but we can
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700 always hope :)
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701 @end quotation
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702
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703 @node Q1.2.1, Q1.2.2, Q1.1.3, Introduction
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704 @section Who wrote XEmacs?
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705
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706 XEmacs is the result of the time and effort of many people. The
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707 developers responsible for the 19.16/20.x releases are:
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709 @itemize @bullet
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710 @item Martin Buchholz <martin@@xemacs.org>
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711
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712 @item Steve Baur <steve@@altair.xemacs.org>
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714 @item Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic@@srce.hr>
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715 @end itemize
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716
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717 The developers responsible for the 19.14 release are:
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718
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719 @itemize @bullet
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720 @item Chuck Thompson <cthomp@@xemacs.org>
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721
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722 Chuck was Mr. XEmacs from 19.11 through 19.14, and is responsible
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723 for XEmacs becoming a widely distributed program over the Internet.
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724
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725 @item Ben Wing <ben@@666.com>
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726 @end itemize
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727
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728 Jamie Zawinski was Mr. Lucid Emacs from 19.0 through 19.10, the last
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729 release actually named Lucid Emacs. Richard Mlynarik was crucial to
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730 most of those releases.
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731
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732 @itemize @bullet
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733 @item Jamie Zawinski <jwz@@netscape.com>
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734
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735 @item Richard Mlynarik <mly@@adoc.xerox.com>
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736 @end itemize
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737
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738 Along with many other contributors, partially enumerated in the
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739 @samp{About XEmacs} option in the Help menu.
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740
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741 @node Q1.2.2, Q1.2.3, Q1.2.1, Introduction
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742 @section Who contributed to this version of the FAQ?
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743
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744 The following people contributed valuable suggestions to building this
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745 version of the FAQ (listed in alphabetical order):
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746
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747 @itemize @bullet
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748 @item SL Baur <steve@@xemacs.org>
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750 @item Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic@@srce.hr>
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752 @item Aki Vehtari <Aki.Vehtari@@hut.fi>
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753
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755
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756 @node Q1.2.3, Q1.3.1, Q1.2.2, Introduction
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757 @section Who contributed to the FAQ in the past?
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758
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759 This is only a partial list, as many names were lost in a hard disk
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760 crash some time ago.
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761
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762 @itemize @bullet
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763 @item Curtis.N.Bingham <binge@@aloft.att.com>
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764
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765 @item Richard Caley <rjc@@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
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766
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767 @item Richard Cognot <cognot@@ensg.u-nancy.fr>
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768
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769 @item William G. Dubuque <wgd@@martigny.ai.mit.edu>
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770
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771 @item Eric Eide <eeide@@cs.utah.edu>
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772
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773 @item Chris Flatters <cflatter@@nrao.edu>
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774
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775 @item Evelyn Ginsparg <ginsparg@@adra.com>
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776
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777 @item Marty Hall <hall@@aplcenmp.apl.jhu.edu>
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778
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779 @item Darrell Kindred <dkindred@@cmu.edu>
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780
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781 @item David Moore <dmoore@@ucsd.edu>
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783 @item Arup Mukherjee <arup+@@cmu.edu>
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784
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785 @item Juergen Nickelsen <nickel@@prz.tu-berlin.de>
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786
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787 @item Kevin R. Powell <powell@@csl.ncsa.uiuc.edu>
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788
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789 @item Justin Sheehy <dworkin@@ccs.neu.edu>
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790
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791 @item Stig <stig@@hackvan.com>
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792
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793 @item Aki Vehtari <Aki.Vehtari@@hut.fi>
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794 @end itemize
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795
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796 @node Q1.3.1, Q1.3.2, Q1.2.3, Introduction
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797 @section What is the status of XEmacs v20?
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798
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799 XEmacs v20 is the version of XEmacs that includes MULE (Asian-language)
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800 support. XEmacs 20.0 was released in February 1997, followed by XEmacs
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801 20.2 in May and XEmacs 20.3 in November. When compiled without MULE
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802 support, 20.3 is approximately as stable as 19.16, and probably faster
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803 (due to additional optimization work.)
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804
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805 As of XEmacs 20.3, version 20 is @emph{the} supported version of
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806 XEmacs. This means that 19.16 will optionally receive stability fixes
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807 (if any), but that all the real development work will be done on the v20
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808 tree.
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809
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810 The incompatible changes in XEmacs 20 include the additional byte-codes,
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811 new primitive data types (@code{character}, @code{char-table}, and
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812 @code{range-table}). This means that the character-integer equivalence
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813 inherent to all the previous Emacs and XEmacs releases no longer
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814 applies.
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815
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816 However, to avoid breaking old code, many functions that should normally
|
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817 accept characters work with integers, and vice versa. For more
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818 information, see the Lisp reference manual. Here is a relevant excerpt,
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215
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819 for your convenience.
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820
|
|
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821 @quotation
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822 In XEmacs version 19, and in all versions of FSF GNU Emacs, a
|
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823 @dfn{character} in XEmacs Lisp is nothing more than an integer.
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824 This is yet another holdover from XEmacs Lisp's derivation from
|
|
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825 vintage-1980 Lisps; modern versions of Lisp consider this equivalence
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826 a bad idea, and have separate character types. In XEmacs version 20,
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827 the modern convention is followed, and characters are their own
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828 primitive types. (This change was necessary in order for @sc{MULE},
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829 i.e. Asian-language, support to be correctly implemented.)
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830
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831 Even in XEmacs version 20, remnants of the equivalence between
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832 characters and integers still exist; this is termed the @dfn{char-int
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833 confoundance disease}. In particular, many functions such as @code{eq},
|
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834 @code{equal}, and @code{memq} have equivalent functions (@code{old-eq},
|
|
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835 @code{old-equal}, @code{old-memq}, etc.) that pretend like characters
|
|
|
836 are integers are the same. Byte code compiled under any version 19
|
|
|
837 Emacs will have all such functions mapped to their @code{old-} equivalents
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|
838 when the byte code is read into XEmacs 20. This is to preserve
|
|
|
839 compatibility -- Emacs 19 converts all constant characters to the equivalent
|
|
|
840 integer during byte-compilation, and thus there is no other way to preserve
|
|
|
841 byte-code compatibility even if the code has specifically been written
|
|
|
842 with the distinction between characters and integers in mind.
|
|
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843
|
|
|
844 Every character has an equivalent integer, called the @dfn{character
|
|
|
845 code}. For example, the character @kbd{A} is represented as the
|
|
|
846 @w{integer 65}, following the standard @sc{ASCII} representation of
|
|
|
847 characters. If XEmacs was not compiled with @sc{MULE} support, the
|
|
|
848 range of this integer will always be 0 to 255 -- eight bits, or one
|
|
|
849 byte. (Integers outside this range are accepted but silently truncated;
|
|
|
850 however, you should most decidedly @emph{not} rely on this, because it
|
|
|
851 will not work under XEmacs with @sc{MULE} support.) When @sc{MULE}
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|
|
852 support is present, the range of character codes is much
|
|
|
853 larger. (Currently, 19 bits are used.)
|
|
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854
|
|
|
855 FSF GNU Emacs uses kludgy character codes above 255 to represent
|
|
|
856 keyboard input of @sc{ASCII} characters in combination with certain
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|
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857 modifiers. XEmacs does not use this (a more general mechanism is
|
|
|
858 used that does not distinguish between @sc{ASCII} keys and other
|
|
|
859 keys), so you will never find character codes above 255 in a
|
|
|
860 non-@sc{MULE} XEmacs.
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861
|
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|
862 Individual characters are not often used in programs. It is far more
|
|
|
863 common to work with @emph{strings}, which are sequences composed of
|
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217
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864 characters.
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215
|
865 @end quotation
|
|
82
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866
|
|
|
867 @node Q1.3.2, Q1.3.3, Q1.3.1, Introduction
|
|
|
868 @section What is the status of Asian-language support, aka MULE?
|
|
|
869
|
|
|
870 The MULE support works OK but still needs a fair amount of work before
|
|
|
871 it's really solid. We could definitely use some help here, esp. people
|
|
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872 who speak Japanese and will use XEmacs/MULE to work with Japanese and
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207
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873 have some experience with E-Lisp.
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874
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272
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875 As the funding on Mule have stopped, Mule part of XEmacs is currently
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207
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876 looking for a full-time maintainer. If you can provide help here, or
|
|
|
877 are willing to fund the work, please mail to <xemacs-beta@@xemacs.org>.
|
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878
|
|
|
879 @xref{Q1.1.2}.
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82
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880
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881 @node Q1.3.3, Q1.3.4, Q1.3.2, Introduction
|
|
|
882 @section How do I type non-ASCII characters?
|
|
|
883
|
|
|
884 See question 3.5.7 (@xref{Q3.5.7}) in part 3 of this FAQ.
|
|
|
885
|
|
|
886 @node Q1.3.4, Q1.3.5, Q1.3.3, Introduction
|
|
|
887 @section Can XEmacs messages come out in a different language?
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|
|
888
|
|
|
889 The message-catalog support has mostly been written but doesn't
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|
|
890 currently work. The first release of XEmacs 20 will @emph{not} support
|
|
|
891 it. However, menubar localization @emph{does} work, even in 19.14. To
|
|
|
892 enable it, add to your @file{Emacs} file entries like this:
|
|
|
893
|
|
|
894 @example
|
|
|
895 Emacs*XlwMenu.resourceLabels: True
|
|
|
896 Emacs*XlwMenu.file.labelString: Fichier
|
|
|
897 Emacs*XlwMenu.openInOtherWindow.labelString: In anderem Fenster offnen
|
|
|
898 @end example
|
|
|
899
|
|
|
900 The name of the resource is derived from the non-localized entry by
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901 removing punctuation and capitalizing as above.
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902
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903 @node Q1.3.5, Q1.3.6, Q1.3.4, Introduction
|
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|
904 @section Please explain the various input methods in MULE/XEmacs 20.0
|
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|
905
|
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|
906 MORIOKA Tomohiko <morioka@@jaist.ac.jp> writes:
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907
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908 @quotation
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|
909 Original Mule supports the following input methods: Wnn4, Wnn6, Canna, SJ3
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910 and XIM. Interfaces for Wnn and SJ3 uses the @code{egg} user
|
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|
911 interface. Interface for Canna does not use @samp{egg}. I don't know
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|
912 about XIM. It is to support ATOK, of course, it may work for another
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913 servers.
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914
|
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915 Wnn supports Japanese, Chinese and Korean. It is made by OMRON and Kyôto
|
|
|
916 university. It is a powerful and complex system. Wnn4 is free and Wnn6
|
|
|
917 is not free.
|
|
|
918
|
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919 Canna supports only Japanese. It is made by NEC. It is a simple and
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920 powerful system. Canna uses only grammar (Wnn uses grammar and
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921 probability between words), so I think Wnn is cleverer than Canna,
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922 however Canna users made a good grammar and dictionary. So for standard
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923 modern Japanese, Canna seems cleverer than Wnn4. In addition, the UNIX
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924 version of Canna is free (now there is a Microsoft Windows version).
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925
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926 SJ3 supports only Japanese. It is made by Sony. XIM supports was made
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927 to use ATOK (a major input method in personal computer world). XIM is
|
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928 the standard for accessing input methods bundled in Japanese versions of
|
|
|
929 Solaris. (XEmacs 20 will support XIM input).
|
|
|
930
|
|
|
931 Egg consists of following parts:
|
|
|
932
|
|
|
933 @enumerate
|
|
|
934 @item Input character Translation System (ITS) layer.
|
|
|
935 It translates ASCII inputs to Kana/PinYin/Hangul characters.
|
|
|
936
|
|
|
937 @item Kana/PinYin/Hangul to Kanji transfer layer.
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|
938 It is interface layer for network Kana-Kanji server (Wnn and Sj3).
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|
939 @end enumerate
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|
940
|
|
|
941 These input methods are modal, namely there are mode, alphabet mode and
|
|
|
942 Kana-Kanji transfer mode. However there are mode-less input methods for
|
|
|
943 Egg and Canna. @samp{Boiled-egg} is a mode-less input method running on
|
|
|
944 Egg. For Canna, @samp{canna.el} has a tiny boiled-egg like command,
|
|
|
945 @code{(canna-boil)}, and there are some boiled-egg like utilities. In
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|
|
946 addition, it was planned to make an abstraction for all transfer type
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|
|
947 input methods. However authors of input methods are busy, so maybe this
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948 plan is stopped. Perhaps after Mule merged GNU Emacs will be released,
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949 it will be continued.
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|
950 @end quotation
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|
|
951
|
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952 @node Q1.3.6, Q1.3.7, Q1.3.5, Introduction
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953 @section How do I portably code for MULE/XEmacs 20?
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954
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955 MORIOKA Tomohiko <morioka@@jaist.ac.jp> writes:
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956
|
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957 @quotation
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|
|
958 MULE and XEmacs are quite different. So the application
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959 implementor must write separate code for these mule variants.
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960
|
|
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961 MULE and the next version of Emacs are similar but the symbols are very
|
|
|
962 different---requiring separate code as well.
|
|
|
963
|
|
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964 Namely we must support 3 kinds of mule variants and 4 or 5 or 6 kinds of
|
|
|
965 emacs variants... (;_;) I'm shocked, so I wrote a wrapper package called
|
|
|
966 @code{emu} to provide a common interface.
|
|
|
967
|
|
|
968 I have the following suggestions about dealing with mule variants:
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969
|
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970 @itemize @bullet
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|
971 @item
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|
|
972 @code{(featurep 'mule)} @code{t} on all mule variants
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|
|
973
|
|
|
974 @item
|
|
|
975 @code{(boundp 'MULE)} is @code{t} on only MULE. Maybe the next version
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|
|
976 of Emacs will not have this symbol.
|
|
|
977
|
|
|
978 @item
|
|
|
979 MULE has a variable @code{mule-version}. Perhaps the next version of
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980 Emacs will have this variable as well.
|
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981 @end itemize
|
|
|
982
|
|
|
983 Following is a sample to distinguish mule variants:
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|
|
984
|
|
|
985 @lisp
|
|
|
986 (if (featurep 'mule)
|
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|
987 (cond ((boundp 'MULE)
|
|
|
988 ;; for original Mule
|
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|
989 )
|
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|
990 ((string-match "XEmacs" emacs-version)
|
|
|
991 ;; for XEmacs with Mule
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|
992 )
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|
993 (t
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994 ;; for next version of Emacs
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995 ))
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996 ;; for old emacs variants
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997 )
|
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998 @end lisp
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999 @end quotation
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1000
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1001 @node Q1.3.7, Q1.4.1, Q1.3.6, Introduction
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1002 @section How about Cyrillic Modes?
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1003
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1004 Ilya Zakharevich <ilya@@math.ohio-state.edu> writes:
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1005
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1006 @quotation
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1007 There is a cyrillic mode in the file @file{mysetup.zip} in
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1008 <URL:ftp://ftp.math.ohio-state.edu/pub/users/ilya/emacs/>. This is a
|
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1009 modification to Valery Alexeev's <ava@@math.jhu.ed> @file{russian.el}
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1010 which can be obtained from <URL:ftp://ftp.cis.ohio-state.edu/pub/gnu/emacs/elisp-archive/packages/russian.el.Z>.
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1011 @end quotation
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1012
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1013 Dima Barsky <d.barsky@@ee.surrey.ac.uk> writes:
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1014
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1015 @quotation
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1016 There is another cyrillic mode for both GNU Emacs and XEmacs by Dmitrii
|
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1017 (Mitya) Manin <manin@@camelot.mssm.edu> at
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1018 <URL:http://camelot.mssm.edu/~manin/cyr.el>.
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1019 @end quotation
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1020
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203
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1021 Rebecca Ore <rebecca.ore@@op.net> writes:
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1022
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1023 @quotation
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1024 The fullest resource I found on Russian language use (in and out of
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1025 XEmacs) is <URL:http://sunsite.oit.unc.edu/sergei/Software/Software.html>
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1026 @end quotation
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1027
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82
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1028 @node Q1.4.1, Q1.4.2, Q1.3.7, Introduction
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1029 @section What is a @file{.emacs} and is there a sample one?
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1030
|
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1031 The @file{.emacs} file is used to customize XEmacs to your tastes. No
|
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1032 two are alike, nor are they expected to be alike, but that's the point.
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1033 The XEmacs distribution contains an excellent starter example in the etc
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1034 directory called @file{sample.emacs}. Copy this file from there to your
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1035 home directory and rename it @file{.emacs}. Then edit it to suit.
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1036
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1037 Starting with 19.14, you may bring the @file{sample.emacs} into an
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1038 XEmacs buffer by selecting @samp{Help->Sample .emacs} from the menubar.
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1039 To determine the location of the @file{etc} directory type the command
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1040 @kbd{C-h v data-directory RET}.
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1041
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1042 @node Q1.4.2, Q1.4.3, Q1.4.1, Introduction
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1043 @section Can I use the same @file{.emacs} with the other Emacs?
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1044
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1045 Yes. The sample @file{.emacs} included in the XEmacs distribution will
|
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1046 show you how to handle different versions and flavors of Emacs.
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1047
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1048 @node Q1.4.3, Q1.4.4, Q1.4.2, Introduction
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1049 @section Any good tutorials around?
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1050
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1051 There's the XEmacs tutorial available from the Help Menu, or by typing
|
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1052 @kbd{C-h t}.
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1053
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1054 There's an Emacs Lisp tutorial at
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1055
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1056 @example
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1057 <URL:ftp://prep.ai.mit.edu/pub/gnu/emacs-lisp-intro-1.04.tar.gz>.
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1058 @end example
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1059
|
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1060 Erik Sundermann <erik@@petaxp.rug.ac.be> has made a tutorial web page at
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1061 <URL:http://petaxp.rug.ac.be/~erik/xemacs/>.
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1062
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1063 @node Q1.4.4, Q1.4.5, Q1.4.3, Introduction
|
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1064 @section May I see an example of a useful XEmacs Lisp function?
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1065
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1066 The following function does a little bit of everything useful. It does
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1067 something with the prefix argument, it examines the text around the
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1068 cursor, and it's interactive so it may be bound to a key. It inserts
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1069 copies of the current word the cursor is sitting on at the cursor. If
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1070 you give it a prefix argument: @kbd{C-u 3 M-x double-word} then it will
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1071 insert 3 copies.
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1072
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1073 @lisp
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1074 (defun double-word (count)
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1075 "Insert a copy of the current word underneath the cursor"
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1076 (interactive "*p")
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1077 (let (here there string)
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1078 (save-excursion
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1079 (forward-word -1)
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1080 (setq here (point))
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1081 (forward-word 1)
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|
1082 (setq there (point))
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1083 (setq string (buffer-substring here there)))
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1084 (while (>= count 1)
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163
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1085 (insert string)
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1086 (decf count))))
|
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82
|
1087 @end lisp
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1088
|
|
|
1089 The best way to see what is going on here is to let XEmacs tell you.
|
|
|
1090 Put the code into an XEmacs buffer, and do a @kbd{C-h f} with the cursor
|
|
|
1091 sitting just to the right of the function you want explained. Eg. move
|
|
|
1092 the cursor to the SPACE between @code{interactive} and @samp{"*p"} and
|
|
|
1093 hit @kbd{C-h f} to see what the function @code{interactive} does. Doing
|
|
|
1094 this will tell you that the @code{*} requires a writable buffer, and
|
|
|
1095 @code{p} converts the prefix argument to a number, and
|
|
|
1096 @code{interactive} allows you to execute the command with @kbd{M-x}.
|
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1097
|
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|
1098 @node Q1.4.5, Q1.4.6, Q1.4.4, Introduction
|
|
|
1099 @section And how do I bind it to a key?
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1100
|
|
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1101 To bind to a key do:
|
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|
1102
|
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1103 @lisp
|
|
|
1104 (global-set-key "\C-cd" 'double-word)
|
|
|
1105 @end lisp
|
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1106
|
|
|
1107 Or interactively, @kbd{M-x global-set-key} and follow the prompts.
|
|
|
1108
|
|
|
1109 @node Q1.4.6, Q1.4.7, Q1.4.5, Introduction
|
|
|
1110 @section What's the difference between a macro and a function?
|
|
|
1111
|
|
163
|
1112 Quoting from the Lisp Reference (a.k.a @dfn{Lispref}) Manual:
|
|
82
|
1113
|
|
|
1114 @dfn{Macros} enable you to define new control constructs and other
|
|
|
1115 language features. A macro is defined much like a function, but instead
|
|
|
1116 of telling how to compute a value, it tells how to compute another Lisp
|
|
|
1117 expression which will in turn compute the value. We call this
|
|
|
1118 expression the @dfn{expansion} of the macro.
|
|
|
1119
|
|
|
1120 Macros can do this because they operate on the unevaluated expressions
|
|
|
1121 for the arguments, not on the argument values as functions do. They can
|
|
|
1122 therefore construct an expansion containing these argument expressions
|
|
|
1123 or parts of them.
|
|
|
1124
|
|
163
|
1125 Do not confuse the two terms with @dfn{keyboard macros}, which are
|
|
|
1126 another matter, entirely. A keyboard macro is a key bound to several
|
|
|
1127 other keys. Refer to manual for details.
|
|
|
1128
|
|
213
|
1129 @node Q1.4.7, , Q1.4.6, Introduction
|
|
126
|
1130 @section How come options saved with 19.13 don't work with 19.14 or later?
|
|
82
|
1131
|
|
|
1132 There's a problem with options of the form:
|
|
|
1133
|
|
|
1134 @lisp
|
|
|
1135 (add-spec-list-to-specifier (face-property 'searchm-field 'font)
|
|
|
1136 '((global (nil))))
|
|
|
1137 @end lisp
|
|
|
1138
|
|
|
1139 saved by a 19.13 XEmacs that causes a 19.14 XEmacs grief. You must
|
|
126
|
1140 delete these options. XEmacs 19.14 and later no longer write the
|
|
|
1141 options directly to @file{.emacs} which should allow us to deal with
|
|
|
1142 version incompatibilities better in the future.
|
|
82
|
1143
|
|
|
1144 Options saved under XEmacs 19.13 are protected by code that specifically
|
|
|
1145 requires a version 19 XEmacs. This won't be a problem unless you're
|
|
227
|
1146 using XEmacs v20. You should consider changing the code to read:
|
|
82
|
1147
|
|
|
1148 @lisp
|
|
|
1149 (cond
|
|
|
1150 ((and (string-match "XEmacs" emacs-version)
|
|
|
1151 (boundp 'emacs-major-version)
|
|
|
1152 (or (and (= emacs-major-version 19)
|
|
|
1153 (>= emacs-minor-version 12))
|
|
|
1154 (>= emacs-major-version 20)))
|
|
|
1155 ...
|
|
163
|
1156 ))
|
|
82
|
1157 @end lisp
|
|
|
1158
|
|
|
1159 @node Installation, Customization, Introduction, Top
|
|
|
1160 @chapter Installation and Trouble Shooting
|
|
|
1161
|
|
|
1162 This is part 2 of the XEmacs Frequently Asked Questions list. This
|
|
|
1163 section is devoted to Installation, Maintenance and Trouble Shooting.
|
|
|
1164
|
|
|
1165 @menu
|
|
|
1166 Installation:
|
|
272
|
1167 * Q2.0.1:: Running XEmacs without installing.
|
|
|
1168 * Q2.0.2:: XEmacs is too big.
|
|
82
|
1169 * Q2.0.3:: Compiling XEmacs with Netaudio.
|
|
163
|
1170 * Q2.0.4:: Problems with Linux and ncurses.
|
|
82
|
1171 * Q2.0.5:: Do I need X11 to run XEmacs?
|
|
|
1172 * Q2.0.6:: I'm having strange crashes. What do I do?
|
|
|
1173 * Q2.0.7:: Libraries in non-standard locations.
|
|
|
1174 * Q2.0.8:: can't resolve symbol _h_errno
|
|
272
|
1175 * Q2.0.9:: Where do I find external libraries?
|
|
82
|
1176 * Q2.0.10:: After I run configure I find a coredump, is something wrong?
|
|
|
1177 * Q2.0.11:: XEmacs can't resolve host names.
|
|
272
|
1178 * Q2.0.12:: Why can't I strip XEmacs?
|
|
82
|
1179 * Q2.0.13:: Can't link XEmacs on Solaris with Gcc.
|
|
272
|
1180 * Q2.0.14:: Make on HP/UX 9 fails after linking temacs
|
|
82
|
1181
|
|
|
1182 Trouble Shooting:
|
|
|
1183 * Q2.1.1:: XEmacs just crashed on me!
|
|
|
1184 * Q2.1.2:: Cryptic Minibuffer messages.
|
|
163
|
1185 * Q2.1.3:: Translation Table Syntax messages at Startup.
|
|
82
|
1186 * Q2.1.4:: Startup warnings about deducing proper fonts?
|
|
|
1187 * Q2.1.5:: XEmacs cannot connect to my X Terminal.
|
|
|
1188 * Q2.1.6:: XEmacs just locked up my Linux X server.
|
|
|
1189 * Q2.1.7:: HP Alt key as Meta.
|
|
|
1190 * Q2.1.8:: got (wrong-type-argument color-instance-p nil)!
|
|
|
1191 * Q2.1.9:: XEmacs causes my OpenWindows 3.0 server to crash.
|
|
|
1192 * Q2.1.10:: Warnings from incorrect key modifiers.
|
|
163
|
1193 * Q2.1.11:: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
82
|
1194 * Q2.1.12:: Regular Expression Problems on DEC OSF1.
|
|
|
1195 * Q2.1.13:: HP/UX 10.10 and @code{create_process} failure
|
|
|
1196 * Q2.1.14:: @kbd{C-g} doesn't work for me. Is it broken?
|
|
|
1197 * Q2.1.15:: How to debug an XEmacs problem with a debugger.
|
|
|
1198 * Q2.1.16:: XEmacs crashes in @code{strcat} on HP/UX 10.
|
|
|
1199 * Q2.1.17:: @samp{Marker does not point anywhere}.
|
|
|
1200 * Q2.1.18:: 19.14 hangs on HP/UX 10.10.
|
|
|
1201 * Q2.1.19:: XEmacs does not follow the local timezone.
|
|
|
1202 * Q2.1.20:: @samp{Symbol's function definition is void: hkey-help-show.}
|
|
|
1203 * Q2.1.21:: Every so often the XEmacs frame freezes.
|
|
116
|
1204 * Q2.1.22:: XEmacs seems to take a really long time to do some things.
|
|
163
|
1205 * Q2.1.23:: Movemail on Linux does not work for XEmacs 19.15 and later.
|
|
82
|
1206 @end menu
|
|
|
1207
|
|
|
1208 @node Q2.0.1, Q2.0.2, Installation, Installation
|
|
|
1209 @section Running XEmacs without installing
|
|
|
1210
|
|
|
1211 The @file{INSTALL} file says that up to 108 MB of space is needed
|
|
|
1212 temporarily during installation! How can I just try it out?
|
|
|
1213
|
|
|
1214 XEmacs will run in place without requiring installation and copying of
|
|
|
1215 the Lisp directories, and without having to specify a special build-time
|
|
|
1216 flag. It's the copying of the Lisp directories that requires so much
|
|
|
1217 space. XEmacs is largely written in Lisp.
|
|
|
1218
|
|
|
1219 A good method is to make a shell alias for xemacs:
|
|
|
1220
|
|
|
1221 @example
|
|
163
|
1222 alias xemacs=/i/xemacs-20.2/src/xemacs
|
|
82
|
1223 @end example
|
|
|
1224
|
|
|
1225 (You will obviously use whatever directory you downloaded the source
|
|
163
|
1226 tree to instead of @file{/i/xemacs-20.2}).
|
|
82
|
1227
|
|
|
1228 This will let you run XEmacs without massive copying.
|
|
|
1229
|
|
|
1230 @node Q2.0.2, Q2.0.3, Q2.0.1, Installation
|
|
|
1231 @section XEmacs is too big
|
|
|
1232
|
|
207
|
1233 Although this entry has been written for XEmacs 19.13, most of it still
|
|
|
1234 stands true.
|
|
|
1235
|
|
82
|
1236 Steve Baur <steve@@altair.xemacs.org> writes:
|
|
|
1237
|
|
|
1238 @quotation
|
|
175
|
1239 The 45MB of space required by the installation directories can be
|
|
|
1240 reduced dramatically if desired. Gzip all the .el files. Remove all
|
|
|
1241 the packages you'll never want to use (or even ones you do like the two
|
|
|
1242 obsolete mailcrypts and Gnus 4 in 19.13). Remove the TexInfo manuals.
|
|
|
1243 Remove the Info (and use just hardcopy versions of the manual). Remove
|
|
|
1244 most of the stuff in etc. Remove or gzip all the source code. Gzip or
|
|
|
1245 remove the C source code. Configure it so that copies are not made of
|
|
|
1246 the support lisp. I'm not advocating any of these things, just pointing
|
|
|
1247 out ways to reduce the disk requirements if desired.
|
|
|
1248
|
|
|
1249 Now examine the space used by directory:
|
|
|
1250
|
|
|
1251 @example
|
|
|
1252 0 /usr/local/bin/xemacs
|
|
|
1253 2048 /usr/local/bin/xemacs-19.13
|
|
|
1254
|
|
|
1255 1546 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/i486-miranova-sco3.2v4.2
|
|
|
1256 1158 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/i486-unknown-linux1.2.13
|
|
|
1257 @end example
|
|
|
1258
|
|
|
1259 You need to keep these. XEmacs isn't stripped by default in
|
|
|
1260 installation, you should consider stripping. That will save you about
|
|
|
1261 5MB right there.
|
|
|
1262
|
|
|
1263 @example
|
|
|
1264 207 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/etc/w3
|
|
|
1265 122 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/etc/sounds
|
|
|
1266 18 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/etc/sparcworks
|
|
|
1267 159 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/etc/vm
|
|
|
1268 6 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/etc/e
|
|
|
1269 21 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/etc/eos
|
|
|
1270 172 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/etc/toolbar
|
|
|
1271 61 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/etc/ns
|
|
|
1272 43 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/etc/gnus
|
|
|
1273 @end example
|
|
|
1274
|
|
|
1275 These are support directories for various packages. In general they
|
|
|
1276 match a directory under ./xemacs-19.13/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/. If you
|
|
|
1277 do not require the package, you may delete or gzip the support too.
|
|
|
1278
|
|
|
1279 @example
|
|
|
1280 1959 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/etc
|
|
|
1281 175 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/bytecomp
|
|
|
1282 340 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/calendar
|
|
|
1283 342 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/comint
|
|
|
1284 517 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/dired
|
|
|
1285 42 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/electric
|
|
|
1286 212 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/emulators
|
|
|
1287 238 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/energize
|
|
|
1288 289 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/gnus
|
|
|
1289 457 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/ilisp
|
|
|
1290 1439 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/modes
|
|
|
1291 2276 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/packages
|
|
|
1292 1040 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/prim
|
|
|
1293 176 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/pcl-cvs
|
|
|
1294 154 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/rmail
|
|
|
1295 3 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/epoch
|
|
|
1296 45 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/term
|
|
|
1297 860 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/utils
|
|
|
1298 851 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/vm
|
|
|
1299 13 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/vms
|
|
|
1300 157 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/x11
|
|
|
1301 19 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/tooltalk
|
|
|
1302 14 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/sunpro
|
|
|
1303 291 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/games
|
|
|
1304 198 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/edebug
|
|
|
1305 619 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/w3
|
|
|
1306 229 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/eos
|
|
|
1307 55 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/iso
|
|
|
1308 59 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/mailcrypt
|
|
|
1309 187 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/eterm
|
|
|
1310 356 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/ediff
|
|
|
1311 408 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/hyperbole/kotl
|
|
|
1312 1262 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/hyperbole
|
|
|
1313 247 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/hm--html-menus
|
|
|
1314 161 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/mh-e
|
|
|
1315 299 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/viper
|
|
|
1316 53 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/oobr/tree-x
|
|
|
1317 4 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/oobr/tree-nx/English.lproj/DocWindow.nib
|
|
|
1318 3 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/oobr/tree-nx/English.lproj/InfoPanel.nib
|
|
|
1319 3 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/oobr/tree-nx/English.lproj/TreeView.nib
|
|
|
1320 11 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/oobr/tree-nx/English.lproj
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1321 53 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/oobr/tree-nx
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1322 466 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp/oobr
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1323 14142 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp
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1324 @end example
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1325
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1326 These are all Emacs Lisp source code and bytecompiled object code. You
|
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1327 may safely gzip everything named *.el here. You may remove any package
|
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1328 you don't use. @emph{Nothing bad will happen if you delete a package
|
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1329 that you do not use}. You must be sure you do not use it though, so be
|
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1330 conservative at first.
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1331
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1332 Possible candidates for deletion include w3 (newer versions exist, or
|
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1333 you may just use Lynx or Netscape for web browsing), games, hyperbole,
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1334 mh-e, hm--html-menus (better packages exist), vm, viper, oobr, gnus (new
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1335 versions exist), etc. Ask yourself, @emph{Do I ever want to use this
|
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1336 package?} If the answer is no, then it is a candidate for removal.
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1337
|
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1338 First, gzip all the .el files. Then go about package by package and
|
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1339 start gzipping the .elc files. Then run XEmacs and do whatever it is
|
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|
1340 you normally do. If nothing bad happens, then delete the directory. Be
|
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1341 conservative about deleting directories, and it would be handy to have a
|
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1342 backup tape around in case you get too zealous.
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1343
|
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1344 @file{prim}, @file{modes}, @file{packages}, and @file{utils} are four
|
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1345 directories you definitely do @strong{not} want to delete, although
|
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1346 certain packages can be removed from them if you do not use them.
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1347
|
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1348 @example
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1349 1972 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/info
|
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1350 @end example
|
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1351
|
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|
1352 These are online texinfo sources. You may either gzip them or remove
|
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1353 them. In either case, @kbd{C-h i} (info mode) will no longer work.
|
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1354
|
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1355 @example
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1356 20778 /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13
|
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1357 @end example
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1358
|
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1359 The 20MB achieved is less than half of what the full distribution takes up,
|
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1360 @strong{and} can be achieved without deleting a single file.
|
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1361 @end quotation
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1362
|
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1363 giacomo boffi <boffi@@hp735.stru.polimi.it> provides this procedure:
|
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1364
|
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1365 @quotation
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|
1366 Substitute @file{/usr/local/lib/} with the path where the xemacs tree is
|
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1367 rooted, then use this script:
|
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|
1368
|
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|
1369 @example
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1370 #!/bin/sh
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1371
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1372 r=/usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.13/lisp
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1373
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1374 cd $r ; rm -f cmpr ; touch cmpr
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1375
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1376 du -s .
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1377
|
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1378 for d in * ; do
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1379 if test -d $d ; then
|
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1380 cd $d
|
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|
1381 for f in *.el ; do
|
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|
1382 # compress (remove) only (ONLY) the sources that have a
|
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|
1383 # corresponding compiled file --- do not (DO NOT) touch other
|
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|
1384 # sources
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|
1385 if test -f $@{f@}c ; then gzip -v9 $f >> $r/cmpr ; fi
|
|
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1386 done
|
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|
1387 cd ..
|
|
|
1388 fi
|
|
|
1389 done
|
|
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1390
|
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1391 du -s .
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|
1392 @end example
|
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1393
|
|
|
1394 A step beyond would be substituting @samp{rm -f} for @samp{gzip -v9},
|
|
|
1395 but you have to be desperate for removing the sources (remember that
|
|
|
1396 emacs can access compressed files transparently).
|
|
|
1397
|
|
|
1398 Also, a good megabyte could easily be trimmed from the $r/../etc
|
|
|
1399 directory, e.g., the termcap files, some O+NEWS, others that I don't
|
|
|
1400 remember as well.
|
|
|
1401 @end quotation
|
|
|
1402
|
|
|
1403 @quotation
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227
|
1404 XEmacs 20.5 will unbundle the lisp hierarchy and allow the installer
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126
|
1405 to choose exactly how much support code gets installed.
|
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82
|
1406 @end quotation
|
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|
1407
|
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|
1408 @node Q2.0.3, Q2.0.4, Q2.0.2, Installation
|
|
|
1409 @section Compiling XEmacs with Netaudio.
|
|
|
1410
|
|
|
1411 What is the best way to compile XEmacs with the netaudio system, since I
|
|
|
1412 have got the netaudio system compiled but installed at a weird place, I
|
|
|
1413 am not root. Also in the READMEs it does not say anything about
|
|
|
1414 compiling with the audioserver?
|
|
|
1415
|
|
|
1416 You should only need to add some stuff to the configure command line.
|
|
|
1417 To tell it to compile in netaudio support: @samp{--with-sound=both}, or
|
|
|
1418 @samp{--with-sound=nas} if you don't want native sound support for some
|
|
|
1419 reason.) To tell it where to find the netaudio includes and libraries:
|
|
16
|
1420
|
|
|
1421 @example
|
|
82
|
1422 --site-libraries=WHATEVER
|
|
|
1423 --site-includes=WHATEVER
|
|
|
1424 @end example
|
|
|
1425
|
|
|
1426 Then (fingers crossed) it should compile and it will use netaudio if you
|
|
|
1427 have a server running corresponding to the X server. The netaudio server
|
|
|
1428 has to be there when XEmacs starts. If the netaudio server goes away and
|
|
|
1429 another is run, XEmacs should cope (fingers crossed, error handling in
|
|
|
1430 netaudio isn't perfect).
|
|
|
1431
|
|
|
1432 BTW, netaudio has been renamed as it has a name clash with something
|
|
|
1433 else, so if you see references to NAS or Network Audio System, it's the
|
|
|
1434 same thing. It also might be found at
|
|
|
1435 <URL:ftp.x.org:/contrib/audio/nas/>.
|
|
|
1436
|
|
|
1437 @node Q2.0.4, Q2.0.5, Q2.0.3, Installation
|
|
|
1438 @section Problems with Linux and ncurses.
|
|
|
1439
|
|
|
1440 On Linux 1.3.98 with termcap 2.0.8 and the ncurses that came with libc
|
|
126
|
1441 5.2.18, XEmacs 20.0b20 is unable to open a tty device:
|
|
82
|
1442
|
|
|
1443 @example
|
|
|
1444 src/xemacs -nw -q
|
|
|
1445 Initialization error: Terminal type `xterm' undefined (or can't access database?)
|
|
|
1446 @end example
|
|
|
1447
|
|
175
|
1448 Ben Wing <ben@@666.com> writes:
|
|
82
|
1449
|
|
|
1450 @quotation
|
|
|
1451 Your ncurses configuration is messed up. Your /usr/lib/terminfo is a
|
|
|
1452 bad pointer, perhaps to a CD-ROM that is not inserted.
|
|
|
1453 @end quotation
|
|
|
1454
|
|
|
1455 @node Q2.0.5, Q2.0.6, Q2.0.4, Installation
|
|
|
1456 @section Do I need X11 to run XEmacs?
|
|
|
1457
|
|
|
1458 No. The name @dfn{XEmacs} is unfortunate in the sense that it is
|
|
|
1459 @strong{not} an X Window System-only version of Emacs. Starting with
|
|
|
1460 19.14 XEmacs has full color support on a color capable character
|
|
|
1461 terminal.
|
|
|
1462
|
|
|
1463 @node Q2.0.6, Q2.0.7, Q2.0.5, Installation
|
|
|
1464 @section I'm having strange crashes. What do I do?
|
|
|
1465
|
|
|
1466 There have been a variety of reports of crashes due to compilers with
|
|
|
1467 buggy optimizers. Please see the @file{PROBLEMS} file that comes with
|
|
|
1468 XEmacs to read what it says about your platform.
|
|
|
1469
|
|
|
1470 @node Q2.0.7, Q2.0.8, Q2.0.6, Installation
|
|
|
1471 @section Libraries in non-standard locations
|
|
|
1472
|
|
|
1473 I have x-faces, jpeg, xpm etc. all in different places. I've tried
|
|
|
1474 space-separated, comma-separated, several --site-libraries, all to no
|
|
|
1475 avail.
|
|
|
1476
|
|
|
1477 @example
|
|
|
1478 --site-libraries='/path/one /path/two /path/etc'
|
|
|
1479 @end example
|
|
|
1480
|
|
|
1481 @node Q2.0.8, Q2.0.9, Q2.0.7, Installation
|
|
|
1482 @section can't resolve symbol _h_errno
|
|
|
1483
|
|
|
1484 You are using the Linux/ELF distribution of XEmacs 19.14, and your ELF
|
|
|
1485 libraries are out of date. You have the following options:
|
|
|
1486
|
|
|
1487 @enumerate
|
|
|
1488 @item
|
|
|
1489 Upgrade your libc to at least 5.2.16 (better is 5.2.18, 5.3.12, or
|
|
|
1490 5.4.10).
|
|
|
1491
|
|
|
1492 @item
|
|
|
1493 Patch the XEmacs binary by replacing all occurrences of
|
|
|
1494 @samp{_h_errno^@@} with @samp{h_errno^@@^@@}. Any version of Emacs will
|
|
|
1495 suffice. If you don't understand how to do this, don't do it.
|
|
|
1496
|
|
|
1497 @item
|
|
|
1498 Rebuild XEmacs yourself -- any working ELF version of libc should be
|
|
|
1499 O.K.
|
|
|
1500 @end enumerate
|
|
|
1501
|
|
|
1502 Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic@@srce.hr> writes:
|
|
|
1503
|
|
|
1504 @quotation
|
|
|
1505 Why not use a Perl one-liner for No. 2?
|
|
|
1506
|
|
|
1507 @example
|
|
|
1508 perl -pi -e 's/_h_errno\0/h_errno\0\0/g' /usr/local/bin/xemacs-19.14
|
|
|
1509 @end example
|
|
|
1510
|
|
|
1511 NB: You @emph{must} patch @file{/usr/local/bin/xemacs-19.14}, and not
|
|
|
1512 @file{xemacs} because @file{xemacs} is a link to @file{xemacs-19.14};
|
|
|
1513 the Perl @samp{-i} option will cause unwanted side-effects if applied to
|
|
|
1514 a symbolic link.
|
|
|
1515 @end quotation
|
|
|
1516
|
|
215
|
1517 SL Baur <steve@@xemacs.org> writes:
|
|
116
|
1518
|
|
|
1519 @quotation
|
|
|
1520 If you build against a recent libc-5.4 (late enough to have caused
|
|
|
1521 problems earlier in the beta cycle) and then run with an earlier version
|
|
|
1522 of libc, you get a
|
|
|
1523
|
|
|
1524 @example
|
|
|
1525 $ xemacs
|
|
|
1526 xemacs: can't resolve symbol '__malloc_hook'
|
|
|
1527 zsh: 7942 segmentation fault (core dumped) xemacs
|
|
|
1528 @end example
|
|
|
1529
|
|
|
1530 (Example binary compiled against libc-5.4.23 and run with libc-5.4.16).
|
|
|
1531
|
|
|
1532 The solution is to upgrade to at least libc-5.4.23. Sigh. Drat.
|
|
|
1533 @end quotation
|
|
|
1534
|
|
82
|
1535 @node Q2.0.9, Q2.0.10, Q2.0.8, Installation
|
|
|
1536 @section Where do I find external libraries?
|
|
|
1537
|
|
|
1538 All external libraries used by XEmacs can be found at the XEmacs FTP
|
|
|
1539 site <URL:ftp://ftp.xemacs.org/pub/aux/>.
|
|
|
1540
|
|
207
|
1541 @c This list is a pain in the you-know-what to keep in synch with the
|
|
|
1542 @c world.
|
|
163
|
1543 The canonical locations (at the time of this writing) are as follows:
|
|
82
|
1544
|
|
|
1545 @table @asis
|
|
|
1546 @item JPEG
|
|
|
1547 <URL:ftp://ftp.uu.net/graphics/jpeg/>. Version 6a is current.
|
|
|
1548
|
|
|
1549 @item XPM
|
|
|
1550 <URL:ftp://ftp.x.org/contrib/libraries/>. Version 3.4j is current.
|
|
|
1551 Older versions of this package are known to cause XEmacs crashes.
|
|
|
1552
|
|
|
1553 @item TIFF
|
|
|
1554 <URL:ftp://ftp.sgi.com/graphics/tiff/>. v3.4 is current. The latest
|
|
|
1555 beta is v3.4b035. There is a HOWTO here.
|
|
|
1556
|
|
|
1557 @item PNG
|
|
|
1558 <URL:ftp://ftp.uu.net/graphics/png/>. 0.89c is current. XEmacs
|
|
|
1559 requires a fairly recent version to avoid using temporary files.
|
|
|
1560
|
|
|
1561 <URL:ftp://swrinde.nde.swri.edu/pub/png/src/>
|
|
|
1562
|
|
|
1563 @item Compface
|
|
|
1564 <URL:ftp://ftp.cs.indiana.edu/pub/faces/compface/>. This library has
|
|
|
1565 been frozen for about 6 years, and is distributed without version
|
|
|
1566 numbers. @emph{It should be compiled with the same options that X11 was
|
|
|
1567 compiled with on your system}. The version of this library at
|
|
|
1568 XEmacs.org includes the @file{xbm2xface.pl} script, written by
|
|
|
1569 stig@@hackvan.com, which may be useful when generating your own xface.
|
|
|
1570
|
|
|
1571 @item NAS
|
|
|
1572 <URL:ftp://ftp.x.org/contrib/audio/nas/>.
|
|
|
1573 Version 1.2p5 is current. There is a FAQ here.
|
|
|
1574 @end table
|
|
|
1575
|
|
|
1576 @node Q2.0.10, Q2.0.11, Q2.0.9, Installation
|
|
126
|
1577 @section After I run configure I find a core dump, is something wrong?
|
|
82
|
1578
|
|
|
1579 Not necessarily. If you have GNU sed 3.0 you should downgrade it to
|
|
|
1580 2.05. From the @file{README} at prep.ai.mit.edu:
|
|
|
1581
|
|
|
1582 @quotation
|
|
|
1583 sed 3.0 has been withdrawn from distribution. It has major revisions,
|
|
|
1584 which mostly seem to be improvements; but it turns out to have bugs too
|
|
|
1585 which cause trouble in some common cases.
|
|
|
1586
|
|
|
1587 Tom Lord won't be able to work fixing the bugs until May. So in the
|
|
|
1588 mean time, we've decided to withdraw sed 3.0 from distribution and make
|
|
|
1589 version 2.05 once again the recommended version.
|
|
|
1590 @end quotation
|
|
|
1591
|
|
|
1592 It has also been observed that the vfork test on Solaris will leave a
|
|
126
|
1593 core dump.
|
|
82
|
1594
|
|
|
1595 @node Q2.0.11, Q2.0.12, Q2.0.10, Installation
|
|
|
1596 @section XEmacs doesn't resolve hostnames.
|
|
|
1597
|
|
|
1598 This is the result of a long-standing problem with SunOS and the fact
|
|
|
1599 that stock SunOS systems do not ship with DNS resolver code in libc.
|
|
|
1600
|
|
|
1601 Christopher Davis <ckd@@loiosh.kei.com> writes:
|
|
|
1602
|
|
|
1603 @quotation
|
|
|
1604 That's correct [The SunOS 4.1.3 precompiled binaries don't do name
|
|
|
1605 lookup]. Since Sun figured that everyone used NIS to do name lookups
|
|
|
1606 (that DNS thing was apparently only a passing fad, right?), the stock
|
|
|
1607 SunOS 4.x systems don't have DNS-based name lookups in libc.
|
|
|
1608
|
|
|
1609 This is also why Netscape ships two binaries for SunOS 4.1.x.
|
|
|
1610
|
|
|
1611 The best solution is to compile it yourself; the configure script will
|
|
|
1612 check to see if you've put DNS in the shared libc and will then proceed
|
|
|
1613 to link against the DNS resolver library code.
|
|
|
1614 @end quotation
|
|
|
1615
|
|
|
1616 @node Q2.0.12, Q2.0.13, Q2.0.11, Installation
|
|
|
1617 @section Why can't I strip XEmacs?
|
|
|
1618
|
|
|
1619 Richard Cognot <cognot@@fronsac.ensg.u-nancy.fr> writes:
|
|
|
1620
|
|
|
1621 @quotation
|
|
|
1622 Because of the way XEmacs (and every other Emacsen, AFAIK) is built. The
|
|
|
1623 link gives you a bare-boned emacs (called temacs). temacs is then run,
|
|
|
1624 preloading some of the lisp files. The result is then dumped into a new
|
|
|
1625 executable, named xemacs, which will contain all of the preloaded lisp
|
|
|
1626 functions and data.
|
|
|
1627
|
|
|
1628 Now, during the dump itself, the executable (code+data+symbols) is
|
|
|
1629 written on disk using a special unexec() function. This function is
|
|
|
1630 obviously heavily system dependent. And on some systems, it leads to an
|
|
|
1631 executable which, although valid, cannot be stripped without damage. If
|
|
|
1632 memory serves, this is especially the case for AIX binaries. On other
|
|
|
1633 architecture it might work OK.
|
|
|
1634
|
|
|
1635 The Right Way to strip the emacs binary is to strip temacs prior to
|
|
|
1636 dumping xemacs. This will always work, although you can do that only if
|
|
|
1637 you install from sources (as temacs is @file{not} part of the binary
|
|
|
1638 kits).
|
|
|
1639 @end quotation
|
|
|
1640
|
|
|
1641 Nat Makarevitch <nat@@nataa.fr.eu.org> writes:
|
|
|
1642
|
|
|
1643 @quotation
|
|
|
1644 Here is the trick:
|
|
|
1645
|
|
|
1646 @enumerate
|
|
|
1647 @item
|
|
163
|
1648 [ ./configure; make ]
|
|
82
|
1649
|
|
|
1650 @item
|
|
163
|
1651 rm src/xemacs
|
|
82
|
1652
|
|
|
1653 @item
|
|
163
|
1654 strip src/temacs
|
|
82
|
1655
|
|
|
1656 @item
|
|
|
1657 make
|
|
|
1658
|
|
|
1659 @item
|
|
|
1660 cp src/xemacs /usr/local/bin/xemacs
|
|
|
1661
|
|
|
1662 @item
|
|
213
|
1663 cp lib-src/DOC-19.16-XEmacs /usr/local/lib/xemacs-19.16/i586-unknown-linuxaout
|
|
82
|
1664 @end enumerate
|
|
|
1665 @end quotation
|
|
|
1666
|
|
126
|
1667 @node Q2.0.13, Q2.0.14, Q2.0.12, Installation
|
|
82
|
1668 @section Problems linking with Gcc on Solaris
|
|
|
1669
|
|
|
1670 There are known difficulties linking with Gnu ld on Solaris. A typical
|
|
|
1671 error message might look like:
|
|
|
1672
|
|
|
1673 @example
|
|
272
|
1674 unexec(): dlopen(../dynodump/dynodump.so): ld.so.1: ./temacs:
|
|
|
1675 fatal: relocation error:
|
|
82
|
1676 symbol not found: main: referenced in ../dynodump/dynodump.so
|
|
|
1677 @end example
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1678
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1679 Martin Buchholz <martin@@xemacs.org> writes:
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1680
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1681 @quotation
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1682 You need to specify @samp{-fno-gnu-linker} as part of your flags to pass
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1683 to ld. Future releases of XEmacs will try to do this automatically.
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1684 @end quotation
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1685
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126
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1686 @node Q2.0.14, Q2.1.1, Q2.0.13, Installation
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1687 @section Make on HP/UX 9 fails after linking temacs
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1688
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213
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1689 Problem when building xemacs-19.16 on hpux 9:
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126
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1690
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1691 Richard Cognot <cognot@@ensg.u-nancy.fr> writes:
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1692
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1693 @quotation
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1694 make on hpux fails after linking temacs with a message:
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1695
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1696 @example
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1697 "make: don't know how to make .y."
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1698 @end example
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1699
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1700 Solution: This is a problem with HP make revision 70.X. Either use GNU
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1701 make, or install PHCO_6552, which will bring make to revision
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1702 72.24.1.17.
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1703 @end quotation
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1704
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1705
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1706 @node Q2.1.1, Q2.1.2, Q2.0.14, Installation
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82
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1707 @section Help! XEmacs just crashed on me!
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1708
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1709 First of all, don't panic. Whenever XEmacs crashes, it tries extremely
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163
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1710 hard to auto-save all of your files before dying. (The main time that
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82
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1711 this will not happen is if the machine physically lost power or if you
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163
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1712 killed the XEmacs process using @code{kill -9}). The next time you try
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82
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1713 to edit those files, you will be informed that a more recent auto-save
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1714 file exists. You can use @kbd{M-x recover-file} to retrieve the
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1715 auto-saved version of the file.
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1716
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1717 Starting with 19.14, you may use the command @kbd{M-x recover-session}
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1718 after a crash to pick up where you left off.
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1719
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1720 Now, XEmacs is not perfect, and there may occasionally be times, or
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1721 particular sequences of actions, that cause it to crash. If you can
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1722 come up with a reproducible way of doing this (or even if you have a
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1723 pretty good memory of exactly what you were doing at the time), the
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1724 maintainers would be very interested in knowing about it. Post a
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1725 message to comp.emacs.xemacs or send mail to <crashes@@xemacs.org>.
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1726 Please note that the @samp{crashes} address is exclusively for crash
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1727 reports.
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1728
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1729 If at all possible, include a stack backtrace of the core dump that was
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1730 produced. This shows where exactly things went wrong, and makes it much
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1731 easier to diagnose problems. To do this, you need to locate the core
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1732 file (it's called @file{core}, and is usually sitting in the directory
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1733 that you started XEmacs from, or your home directory if that other
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1734 directory was not writable). Then, go to that directory and execute a
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1735 command like:
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1736
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1737 @example
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1738 gdb `which xemacs` core
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1739 @end example
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1740
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1741 and then issue the command @samp{where} to get the stack backtrace. You
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1742 might have to use @code{dbx} or some similar debugger in place of
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1743 @code{gdb}. If you don't have any such debugger available, complain to
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1744 your system administrator.
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1745
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1746 It's possible that a core file didn't get produced, in which case you're
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1747 out of luck. Go complain to your system administrator and tell him not
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1748 to disable core files by default. Also @xref{Q2.1.15} for tips and
|
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1749 techniques for dealing with a debugger.
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1750
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1751 When making a problem report make sure that:
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1752
|
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1753 @enumerate
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1754 @item
|
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1755 Report @strong{all} of the information output by XEmacs during the
|
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1756 crash.
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1757
|
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1758 @item
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1759 You mention what O/S & Hardware you are running XEmacs on.
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1760
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1761 @item
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1762 What version of XEmacs you are running.
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1763
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1764 @item
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1765 What build options you are using.
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1766
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1767 @item
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1768 If the problem is related to graphics, we will also need to know what
|
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1769 version of the X Window System you are running, and what window manager
|
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1770 you are using.
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1771
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1772 @item
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1773 If the problem happened on a tty, please include the terminal type.
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1774 @end enumerate
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1775
|
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1776 @node Q2.1.2, Q2.1.3, Q2.1.1, Installation
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1777 @section Cryptic Minibuffer messages.
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1778
|
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1779 When I try to use some particular option of some particular package, I
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1780 get a cryptic error in the minibuffer.
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1781
|
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1782 If you can't figure out what's going on, select Options/General
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|
1783 Options/Debug on Error from the Menubar and then try and make the error
|
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1784 happen again. This will give you a backtrace that may be enlightening.
|
|
|
1785 If not, try reading through this FAQ; if that fails, you could try
|
|
|
1786 posting to comp.emacs.xemacs (making sure to include the backtrace) and
|
|
|
1787 someone may be able to help. If you can identify which Emacs lisp
|
|
|
1788 source file the error is coming from you can get a more detailed stack
|
|
|
1789 backtrace by doing the following:
|
|
|
1790
|
|
|
1791 @enumerate
|
|
|
1792 @item
|
|
|
1793 Visit the .el file in an XEmacs buffer.
|
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1794
|
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|
1795 @item
|
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|
1796 Issue the command @kbd{M-x eval-current-buffer}.
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1797
|
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1798 @item
|
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1799 Reproduce the error.
|
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1800 @end enumerate
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1801
|
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1802 Depending on the version of XEmacs, you may either select Edit->Show
|
|
|
1803 Messages (19.13 and earlier) or Help->Recent Keystrokes/Messages (19.14
|
|
|
1804 and later) from the menubar to see the most recent messages. This
|
|
|
1805 command is bound to @kbd{C-h l} by default.
|
|
|
1806
|
|
|
1807 @node Q2.1.3, Q2.1.4, Q2.1.2, Installation
|
|
|
1808 @section Translation Table Syntax messages at Startup
|
|
|
1809
|
|
|
1810 I get tons of translation table syntax error messages during startup.
|
|
|
1811 How do I get rid of them?
|
|
|
1812
|
|
|
1813 There are two causes of this problem. The first usually only strikes
|
|
|
1814 people using the prebuilt binaries. The culprit in both cases is the
|
|
|
1815 file @file{XKeysymDB}.
|
|
|
1816
|
|
|
1817 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
1818 @item
|
|
|
1819 The binary cannot find the @file{XKeysymDB} file. The location is
|
|
|
1820 hardcoded at compile time so if the system the binary was built on puts
|
|
|
1821 it a different place than your system does, you have problems. To fix,
|
|
|
1822 set the environment variable @var{XKEYSYMDB} to the location of the
|
|
|
1823 @file{XKeysymDB} file on your system or to the location of the one
|
|
|
1824 included with XEmacs which should be at
|
|
213
|
1825 @file{<xemacs_root_directory>/lib/xemacs-19.16/etc/XKeysymDB}.
|
|
82
|
1826
|
|
|
1827 @item
|
|
|
1828 The binary is finding the XKeysymDB but it is out-of-date on your system
|
|
|
1829 and does not contain the necessary lines. Either ask your system
|
|
|
1830 administrator to replace it with the one which comes with XEmacs (which
|
|
|
1831 is the stock R6 version and is backwards compatible) or set your
|
|
|
1832 @var{XKEYSYMDB} variable to the location of XEmacs's described above.
|
|
|
1833 @end itemize
|
|
|
1834
|
|
|
1835 @node Q2.1.4, Q2.1.5, Q2.1.3, Installation
|
|
|
1836 @section Startup warnings about deducing proper fonts?
|
|
|
1837
|
|
|
1838 How can I avoid the startup warnings about deducing proper fonts?
|
|
|
1839
|
|
|
1840 This is highly dependent on your installation, but try with the
|
|
|
1841 following font as your base font for XEmacs and see what it does:
|
|
|
1842
|
|
|
1843 @example
|
|
|
1844 -adobe-courier-medium-r-*-*-*-120-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1
|
|
|
1845 @end example
|
|
|
1846
|
|
|
1847 More precisely, do the following in your resource file:
|
|
|
1848
|
|
|
1849 @example
|
|
|
1850 Emacs.default.attributeFont: -adobe-courier-medium-r-*-*-*-120-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1
|
|
16
|
1851 @end example
|
|
|
1852
|
|
82
|
1853 If you just don't want to see the @samp{*Warnings*} buffer at startup
|
|
|
1854 time, you can set this:
|
|
|
1855
|
|
|
1856 @lisp
|
|
|
1857 (setq display-warning-minimum-level 'error)
|
|
|
1858 @end lisp
|
|
|
1859
|
|
|
1860 The buffer still exists; it just isn't in your face.
|
|
|
1861
|
|
|
1862 @node Q2.1.5, Q2.1.6, Q2.1.4, Installation
|
|
|
1863 @section XEmacs cannot connect to my X Terminal!
|
|
|
1864
|
|
|
1865 Help! I can not get XEmacs to display on my Envizex X-terminal!
|
|
|
1866
|
|
|
1867 Try setting the @var{DISPLAY} variable using the numeric IP address of
|
|
|
1868 the host you are running XEmacs from.
|
|
|
1869
|
|
|
1870 @node Q2.1.6, Q2.1.7, Q2.1.5, Installation
|
|
|
1871 @section XEmacs just locked up my Linux X server!
|
|
|
1872
|
|
|
1873 There have been several reports of the X server locking up under Linux.
|
|
|
1874 In all reported cases removing speedo and scaled fonts from the font
|
|
|
1875 path corrected the problem. This can be done with the command
|
|
163
|
1876 @code{xset}.
|
|
82
|
1877
|
|
|
1878 It is possible that using a font server may also solve the problem.
|
|
|
1879
|
|
|
1880 @node Q2.1.7, Q2.1.8, Q2.1.6, Installation
|
|
|
1881 @section HP Alt key as Meta.
|
|
|
1882
|
|
|
1883 How can I make XEmacs recognize the Alt key of my HP workstation as a
|
|
|
1884 Meta key?
|
|
|
1885
|
|
|
1886 Put the following line into a file and load it with xmodmap(1) before
|
|
|
1887 starting XEmacs:
|
|
|
1888
|
|
|
1889 @example
|
|
|
1890 remove Mod1 = Mode_switch
|
|
|
1891 @end example
|
|
|
1892
|
|
|
1893 @node Q2.1.8, Q2.1.9, Q2.1.7, Installation
|
|
|
1894 @section got (wrong-type-argument color-instance-p nil)
|
|
|
1895
|
|
|
1896 Natalie Kershaw <nataliek@@rd.scitec.com.au> writes:
|
|
|
1897
|
|
|
1898 @quotation
|
|
|
1899 I am trying to run xemacs 19.13 under X11R4. Whenever I move the mouse I
|
|
|
1900 get the following error. Has anyone seen anything like this? This
|
|
|
1901 doesn't occur on X11R5.
|
|
|
1902
|
|
|
1903 @lisp
|
|
|
1904 Signalling: (error "got (wrong-type-argument color-instance-p nil) and I don't know why!")
|
|
|
1905 @end lisp
|
|
|
1906 @end quotation
|
|
|
1907
|
|
|
1908 dinos <map01kd@@gold.ac.uk> writes:
|
|
|
1909
|
|
|
1910 @quotation
|
|
|
1911 I think this is due to undefined resources; You need to define color
|
|
|
1912 backgrounds and foregrounds into your @file{.../app-defaults/Emacs}
|
|
|
1913 like:
|
|
|
1914
|
|
|
1915 @example
|
|
|
1916 *Foreground: Black ;everything will be of black on grey95,
|
|
|
1917 *Background: Grey95 ;unless otherwise specified.
|
|
|
1918 *cursorColor: Red3 ;red3 cursor with grey95 border.
|
|
|
1919 *pointerColor: Red3 ;red3 pointer with grey95 border.
|
|
|
1920 @end example
|
|
|
1921 @end quotation
|
|
|
1922
|
|
|
1923 Natalie Kershaw adds:
|
|
|
1924
|
|
|
1925 @quotation
|
|
|
1926 What fixed the problem was adding some more colors to the X color
|
|
|
1927 database (copying the X11R5 colors over), and also defining the
|
|
|
1928 following resources:
|
|
|
1929
|
|
|
1930 @example
|
|
|
1931 xemacs*cursorColor: black
|
|
|
1932 xemacs*pointerColor: black
|
|
|
1933 @end example
|
|
|
1934
|
|
272
|
1935 With the new colors installed the problem still occurs if the above
|
|
82
|
1936 resources are not defined.
|
|
|
1937
|
|
272
|
1938 If the new colors are not present then an additional error occurs on
|
|
82
|
1939 XEmacs startup, which says @samp{Color Red3} not defined.
|
|
|
1940 @end quotation
|
|
|
1941
|
|
|
1942 @node Q2.1.9, Q2.1.10, Q2.1.8, Installation
|
|
|
1943 @section XEmacs causes my OpenWindows 3.0 server to crash.
|
|
|
1944
|
|
|
1945 The OpenWindows 3.0 server is incredibly buggy. Your best bet is to
|
|
|
1946 replace it with one from the generic MIT X11 release. You might also
|
|
|
1947 try disabling parts of your @file{.emacs}, like enabling background
|
|
|
1948 pixmaps.
|
|
|
1949
|
|
|
1950 @node Q2.1.10, Q2.1.11, Q2.1.9, Installation
|
|
|
1951 @section Warnings from incorrect key modifiers.
|
|
|
1952
|
|
|
1953 The following information comes from the @file{PROBLEMS} file that comes
|
|
|
1954 with XEmacs.
|
|
|
1955
|
|
|
1956 If you're having troubles with HP/UX it is because HP/UX defines the
|
|
|
1957 modifiers wrong in X. Here is a shell script to fix the problem; be
|
|
|
1958 sure that it is run after VUE configures the X server.
|
|
|
1959
|
|
|
1960 @example
|
|
|
1961 #! /bin/sh
|
|
|
1962 xmodmap 2> /dev/null - << EOF
|
|
|
1963 keysym Alt_L = Meta_L
|
|
|
1964 keysym Alt_R = Meta_R
|
|
|
1965 EOF
|
|
|
1966
|
|
|
1967 xmodmap - << EOF
|
|
|
1968 clear mod1
|
|
|
1969 keysym Mode_switch = NoSymbol
|
|
|
1970 add mod1 = Meta_L
|
|
|
1971 keysym Meta_R = Mode_switch
|
|
|
1972 add mod2 = Mode_switch
|
|
|
1973 EOF
|
|
|
1974 @end example
|
|
|
1975
|
|
|
1976 @node Q2.1.11, Q2.1.12, Q2.1.10, Installation
|
|
126
|
1977 @section [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
|
1978
|
|
|
1979 Obsolete question, left blank to avoid renumbering.
|
|
82
|
1980
|
|
|
1981 @node Q2.1.12, Q2.1.13, Q2.1.11, Installation
|
|
|
1982 @section Problems with Regular Expressions on DEC OSF1.
|
|
|
1983
|
|
|
1984 I have xemacs 19.13 running on an alpha running OSF1 V3.2 148 and ispell
|
|
|
1985 would not run because it claimed the version number was incorrect
|
|
|
1986 although it was indeed OK. I traced the problem to the regular
|
|
|
1987 expression handler.
|
|
|
1988
|
|
|
1989 Douglas Kosovic <douglask@@dstc.edu.au> writes:
|
|
|
1990
|
|
|
1991 @quotation
|
|
272
|
1992 Actually it's a DEC cc optimization bug that screws up the regexp
|
|
82
|
1993 handling in XEmacs.
|
|
|
1994
|
|
|
1995 Rebuilding using the @samp{-migrate} switch for DEC cc (which uses a
|
|
272
|
1996 different sort of optimization) works fine.
|
|
82
|
1997 @end quotation
|
|
|
1998
|
|
|
1999 See @file{xemacs-19_13-dunix-3_2c.patch} at the following URL on how to
|
|
|
2000 build with the @samp{-migrate} flag:
|
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2002 @example
|
|
|
2003 <URL:http://www-digital.cern.ch/carney/emacs/emacs.html>
|
|
|
2004 @end example
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2006 NOTE: There have been a variety of other problems reported that are
|
|
|
2007 fixed in this fashion.
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009 @node Q2.1.13, Q2.1.14, Q2.1.12, Installation
|
|
|
2010 @section HP/UX 10.10 and @code{create_process} failure.
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2012 Dave Carrigan <Dave.Carrigan@@ipl.ca> writes:
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2014 @quotation
|
|
|
2015 With XEmacs 19.13 and HP/UX 10.10, anything that relies on the
|
|
|
2016 @code{create_process} function fails. This breaks a lot of things
|
|
|
2017 (shell-mode, compile, ange-ftp, to name a few).
|
|
|
2018 @end quotation
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2020 Phil Johnson <johnson@@dtc.hp.com> writes:
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2022 @quotation
|
|
|
2023 This is a problem specific to HP-UX 10.10. It only occurs when XEmacs
|
|
|
2024 is compiled for shared libraries (the default), so you can work around
|
|
|
2025 it by compiling a statically-linked binary (run configure with
|
|
|
2026 @samp{--dynamic=no}).
|
|
|
2027
|
|
|
2028 I'm not sure whether the problem is with a particular shared library or
|
|
|
2029 if it's a kernel problem which crept into 10.10.
|
|
|
2030 @end quotation
|
|
|
2031
|
|
|
2032 Richard Cognot <cognot@@ensg.u-nancy.fr> writes:
|
|
|
2033
|
|
|
2034 @quotation
|
|
|
2035 I had a few problems with 10.10. Apparently, some of them were solved by
|
|
|
2036 forcing a static link of libc (manually).
|
|
|
2037 @end quotation
|
|
|
2038
|
|
|
2039 @node Q2.1.14, Q2.1.15, Q2.1.13, Installation
|
|
|
2040 @section @kbd{C-g} doesn't work for me. Is it broken?
|
|
|
2041
|
|
|
2042 Ben Wing <ben@@666.com> writes:
|
|
|
2043
|
|
|
2044 @quotation
|
|
|
2045 @kbd{C-g} does work for most people in most circumstances. If it
|
|
|
2046 doesn't, there are only two explanations:
|
|
|
2047
|
|
|
2048 @enumerate
|
|
|
2049 @item
|
|
|
2050 The code is wrapped with a binding of @code{inhibit-quit} to
|
|
|
2051 @code{t}. @kbd{Ctrl-Shift-G} should still work, I think.
|
|
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2052
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2053 @item
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2054 SIGIO is broken on your system, but BROKEN_SIGIO isn't defined.
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2055 @end enumerate
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2056
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2057 To test #2, try executing @code{(while t)} from the @samp{*scratch*}
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2058 buffer. If @kbd{C-g} doesn't interrupt, then you're seeing #2.
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2059 @end quotation
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2060
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2061 Morten Welinder <terra@@diku.dk> writes:
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2062
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2063 @quotation
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2064 On some (but @emph{not} all) machines a hung XEmacs can be revived by
|
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2065 @code{kill -FPE <pid>}. This is a hack, of course, not a solution.
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2066 This technique works on a Sun4 running 4.1.3_U1. To see if it works for
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2067 you, start another XEmacs and test with that first. If you get a core
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2068 dump the method doesn't work and if you get @samp{Arithmetic error} then
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2069 it does.
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2070 @end quotation
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2071
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2072 @node Q2.1.15, Q2.1.16, Q2.1.14, Installation
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2073 @section How to Debug an XEmacs problem with a debugger
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2074
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2075 If XEmacs does crash on you, one of the most productive things you can
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2076 do to help get the bug fixed is to poke around a bit with the debugger.
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2077 Here are some hints:
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2078
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2079 @itemize @bullet
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2080 @item
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2081 First of all, if the crash is at all reproducible, consider very
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2082 strongly recompiling your XEmacs with debugging symbols, with no
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272
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2083 optimization, and with the configure options @samp{--debug=yes} and
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2084 @samp{--error-checking=all}. This will make your XEmacs run somewhat
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2085 slower but make it a lot more likely to catch the problem earlier
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2086 (closer to its source), and a lot easier to determine what's going on
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2087 with a debugger.
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2088
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2089 @item
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2090 If you're able to run XEmacs under a debugger and reproduce the crash
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2091 (if it's inconvenient to do this because XEmacs is already running or is
|
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2092 running in batch mode as part of a bunch of scripts, consider attaching
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2093 to the existing process with your debugger; most debuggers let you do
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2094 this by substituting the process ID for the core file when you invoke
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2095 the debugger from the command line, or by using the @code{attach}
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2096 command or something similar), here are some things you can do:
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2097
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2098 @item
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2099 If XEmacs is hitting an assertion failure, put a breakpoint on
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2100 @code{assert_failed()}.
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2101
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2102 @item
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2103 If XEmacs is hitting some weird Lisp error that's causing it to crash
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2104 (e.g. during startup), put a breakpoint on @code{signal_1()}---this is
|
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2105 declared static in eval.c.
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2106
|
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2107 @item
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2108 Internally, you will probably see lots of variables that hold objects of
|
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2109 type @code{Lisp_Object}. These are exactly what they appear to be,
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2110 i.e. references to Lisp objects. Printing them out with the debugger
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272
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2111 probably won't be too useful---you'll likely just see a number. To
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2112 decode them, do this:
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82
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2113
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2114 @example
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2115 call debug_print (OBJECT)
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2116 @end example
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2117
|
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2118 where @var{OBJECT} is whatever you want to decode (it can be a variable,
|
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2119 a function call, etc.). This will print out a readable representation
|
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2120 on the TTY from which the xemacs process was invoked.
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2121
|
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2122 @item
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2123 If you want to get a Lisp backtrace showing the Lisp call
|
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2124 stack, do this:
|
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2125
|
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2126 @example
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2127 call debug_backtrace ()
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2128 @end example
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2129
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2130 @item
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272
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2131 Using @code{debug_print} and @code{debug_backtrace} has two
|
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2132 disadvantages - it can only be used with a running xemacs process, and
|
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2133 it cannot display the internal C structure of a Lisp Object. Even if
|
|
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2134 all you've got is a core dump, all is not lost.
|
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2135
|
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2136 If you're using GDB, there are some macros in the file
|
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2137 @file{src/gdbinit} in the XEmacs source distribution that should make it
|
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2138 easier for you to decode Lisp objects. Copy this file to
|
|
|
2139 @file{~/.gdbinit}, or @code{source} it from @file{~/.gdbinit}, and use
|
|
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2140 the macros defined therein. In particular, use the @code{pobj} macro to
|
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2141 print the internal C representation of a lisp object. This will work
|
|
|
2142 with a core file or not-yet-run executable. The aliases @code{ldp} and
|
|
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2143 @code{lbt} are provided for conveniently calling @code{debug_print} and
|
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2144 @code{debug_backtrace}.
|
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2145
|
|
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2146 If you are using Sun's @file{dbx} debugger, there is an equivalent file
|
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2147 @file{src/dbxrc} to copy to or source from @file{~/.dbxrc}.
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82
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2148
|
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2149 @item
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2150 If you're using a debugger to get a C stack backtrace and you're seeing
|
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2151 stack traces with some of the innermost frames mangled, it may be due to
|
|
|
2152 dynamic linking. (This happens especially under Linux.) Consider
|
|
|
2153 reconfiguring with @samp{--dynamic=no}. Also, sometimes (again under
|
|
|
2154 Linux), stack backtraces of core dumps will have the frame where the
|
|
|
2155 fatal signal occurred mangled; if you can obtain a stack trace while
|
|
|
2156 running the XEmacs process under a debugger, the stack trace should be
|
|
|
2157 clean.
|
|
|
2158
|
|
|
2159 Curtiss <1CMC3466@@ibm.mtsac.edu> suggests upgrading to ld.so version 1.8
|
|
|
2160 if dynamic linking and debugging is a problem on Linux.
|
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2161
|
|
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2162 @item
|
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2163 If you're using a debugger to get a C stack backtrace and you're
|
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2164 getting a completely mangled and bogus stack trace, it's probably due to
|
|
|
2165 one of the following:
|
|
|
2166
|
|
|
2167 @enumerate a
|
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2168 @item
|
|
|
2169 Your executable has been stripped. Bad news. Tell your sysadmin not to
|
|
|
2170 do this---it doesn't accomplish anything except to save a bit of disk
|
|
|
2171 space, and makes debugging much much harder.
|
|
|
2172
|
|
|
2173 @item
|
|
|
2174 Your stack is getting trashed. Debugging this is hard; you have to do a
|
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272
|
2175 binary-search type of narrowing down where the crash occurs, until you
|
|
82
|
2176 figure out exactly which line is causing the problem. Of course, this
|
|
|
2177 only works if the bug is highly reproducible.
|
|
|
2178
|
|
|
2179 @item
|
|
|
2180 If your stack trace has exactly one frame in it, with address 0x0, this
|
|
|
2181 could simply mean that XEmacs attempted to execute code at that address,
|
|
|
2182 e.g. through jumping to a null function pointer. Unfortunately, under
|
|
|
2183 those circumstances, GDB under Linux doesn't know how to get a stack
|
|
|
2184 trace. (Yes, this is the third Linux-related problem I've mentioned. I
|
|
|
2185 have no idea why GDB under Linux is so bogus. Complain to the GDB
|
|
|
2186 authors, or to comp.os.linux.development.system). Again, you'll have to
|
|
|
2187 use the narrowing-down process described above.
|
|
|
2188
|
|
|
2189 @item
|
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163
|
2190 If you compiled 19.14 with @samp{--debug} (or by default in later
|
|
|
2191 versions), you will get a Lisp backtrace output when XEmacs crashes, so
|
|
272
|
2192 you'll have something useful.
|
|
82
|
2193 @end enumerate
|
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272
|
2194
|
|
|
2195 @item
|
|
|
2196 If you compile with the newer gcc variants gcc-2.8 or egcs, you will
|
|
|
2197 need gdb 4.17. At the time of writing, this has not yet been released.
|
|
|
2198 Pre-releases are available at ftp://ftp.cygnus.com/private/gdb.
|
|
|
2199
|
|
|
2200 @item
|
|
|
2201 The above information on using @file{src/gdbinit} works for XEmacs-21.0
|
|
|
2202 and above. For older versions of XEmacs, there are different
|
|
|
2203 @file{gdbinit} files provided in the @file{src} directory. Use the one
|
|
|
2204 corresponding to the configure options used when building XEmacs.
|
|
|
2205
|
|
82
|
2206 @end itemize
|
|
|
2207
|
|
|
2208 @node Q2.1.16, Q2.1.17, Q2.1.15, Installation
|
|
|
2209 @section XEmacs crashes in @code{strcat} on HP/UX 10
|
|
|
2210
|
|
|
2211 >From the problems database (through
|
|
|
2212 <URL:http://support.mayfield.hp.com/>):
|
|
54
|
2213
|
|
|
2214 @example
|
|
82
|
2215 Problem Report: 5003302299
|
|
|
2216 Status: Open
|
|
|
2217
|
|
|
2218 System/Model: 9000/700
|
|
|
2219 Product Name: HPUX S800 10.0X
|
|
|
2220 Product Vers: 9245XB.10.00
|
|
|
2221
|
|
|
2222 Description: strcat(3C) may read beyond end of source string, can cause
|
|
|
2223 SIGSEGV
|
|
|
2224
|
|
|
2225
|
|
|
2226 *** PROBLEM TEXT ***
|
|
|
2227 strcat(3C) may read beyond the source string onto an unmapped page,
|
|
|
2228 causing a segmentation violation.
|
|
|
2229 @end example
|
|
|
2230
|
|
|
2231 @node Q2.1.17, Q2.1.18, Q2.1.16, Installation
|
|
|
2232 @section @samp{Marker does not point anywhere}
|
|
|
2233
|
|
163
|
2234 As with other errors, set @code{debug-on-error} to @code{t} to get the
|
|
|
2235 backtrace when the error occurs. Specifically, two problems have been
|
|
|
2236 reported (and fixed).
|
|
|
2237
|
|
|
2238 @enumerate
|
|
|
2239 @item
|
|
|
2240 A problem with line-number-mode in XEmacs 19.14 affected a large number
|
|
|
2241 of other packages. If you see this error message, turn off
|
|
82
|
2242 line-number-mode.
|
|
|
2243
|
|
163
|
2244 @item
|
|
|
2245 A problem with some early versions of Gnus 5.4 caused this error.
|
|
|
2246 Upgrade your Gnus.
|
|
|
2247 @end enumerate
|
|
|
2248
|
|
82
|
2249 @node Q2.1.18, Q2.1.19, Q2.1.17, Installation
|
|
|
2250 @section 19.14 hangs on HP/UX 10.10.
|
|
|
2251
|
|
|
2252 Richard Cognot <cognot@@ensg.u-nancy.fr> writes:
|
|
|
2253
|
|
|
2254 @quotation
|
|
|
2255 For the record, compiling on hpux 10.10 leads to a hang in Gnus when
|
|
|
2256 compiled with optimization on.
|
|
|
2257
|
|
|
2258 I've just discovered that my hpux 10.01 binary was working less well
|
|
|
2259 than expected. In fact, on a 10.10 system, @code{(while t)} was not
|
|
217
|
2260 interrupted by @kbd{C-g}. I defined @code{BROKEN_SIGIO} and recompiled on
|
|
82
|
2261 10.10, and... the hang is now gone.
|
|
|
2262
|
|
|
2263 As far as configure goes, this will be a bit tricky: @code{BROKEN_SIGIO}
|
|
|
2264 is needed on 10.10, but @strong{not} on 10.01: if I run my 10.01 binary
|
|
|
2265 on a 10.01 machine, without @code{BROKEN_SIGIO} being defined, @kbd{C-g}
|
|
|
2266 works as expected.
|
|
|
2267 @end quotation
|
|
|
2268
|
|
|
2269 Richard Cognot <cognot@@ensg.u-nancy.fr> adds:
|
|
|
2270
|
|
|
2271 @quotation
|
|
|
2272 Apparently somebody has found the reason why there is this @samp{poll:
|
|
|
2273 interrupted...} message for each event. For some reason, libcurses
|
|
|
2274 reimplements a @code{select()} system call, in a highly broken fashion.
|
|
|
2275 The fix is to add a -lc to the link line @emph{before} the
|
|
|
2276 -lxcurses. XEmacs will then use the right version of @code{select()}.
|
|
|
2277 @end quotation
|
|
|
2278
|
|
|
2279
|
|
|
2280 Alain Fauconnet <af@@biomath.jussieu.fr> writes:
|
|
|
2281
|
|
|
2282 @quotation
|
|
|
2283 The @emph{real} solution is to @emph{not} link -lcurses in! I just
|
|
|
2284 changed -lcurses to -ltermcap in the Makefile and it fixed:
|
|
|
2285
|
|
|
2286 @enumerate
|
|
|
2287 @item
|
|
|
2288 The @samp{poll: interrupted system call} message.
|
|
|
2289
|
|
|
2290 @item
|
|
|
2291 A more serious problem I had discovered in the meantime, that is the
|
|
|
2292 fact that subprocess handling was seriously broken: subprocesses
|
|
163
|
2293 e.g. started by AUC TeX for TeX compilation of a buffer would
|
|
82
|
2294 @emph{hang}. Actually they would wait forever for emacs to read the
|
|
|
2295 socket which connects stdout...
|
|
|
2296 @end enumerate
|
|
|
2297 @end quotation
|
|
|
2298
|
|
|
2299 @node Q2.1.19, Q2.1.20, Q2.1.18, Installation
|
|
|
2300 @section XEmacs does not follow the local timezone.
|
|
|
2301
|
|
|
2302 When using one of the prebuilt binaries many users have observed that
|
|
|
2303 XEmacs uses the timezone under which it was built, but not the timezone
|
|
|
2304 under which it is running. The solution is to add:
|
|
|
2305
|
|
|
2306 @lisp
|
|
|
2307 (set-time-zone-rule "MET")
|
|
|
2308 @end lisp
|
|
|
2309
|
|
|
2310 to your @file{.emacs} or the @file{site-start.el} file if you can.
|
|
|
2311 Replace @code{MET} with your local timezone.
|
|
|
2312
|
|
|
2313 @node Q2.1.20, Q2.1.21, Q2.1.19, Installation
|
|
|
2314 @section @samp{Symbol's function definition is void: hkey-help-show.}
|
|
|
2315
|
|
|
2316 This is a problem with a partially loaded hyperbole. Try adding:
|
|
|
2317
|
|
|
2318 @lisp
|
|
|
2319 (require 'hmouse-drv)
|
|
|
2320 @end lisp
|
|
|
2321
|
|
|
2322 where you load hyperbole and the problem should go away.
|
|
|
2323
|
|
116
|
2324 @node Q2.1.21, Q2.1.22, Q2.1.20, Installation
|
|
82
|
2325 @section Every so often the XEmacs frame freezes
|
|
|
2326
|
|
|
2327 This problem has been fixed in 19.15, and was due to a not easily
|
|
|
2328 reproducible race condition.
|
|
|
2329
|
|
126
|
2330 @node Q2.1.22, Q2.1.23, Q2.1.21, Installation
|
|
116
|
2331 @section XEmacs seems to take a really long time to do some things
|
|
|
2332
|
|
|
2333 David Moore <dmoore@@ucsd.edu> writes:
|
|
|
2334
|
|
|
2335 @quotation
|
|
|
2336 Two things you can do:
|
|
|
2337
|
|
|
2338 1) C level:
|
|
|
2339
|
|
|
2340 When you see it going mad like this, you might want to use gdb from an
|
|
|
2341 'xterm' to attach to the running process and get a stack trace. To do
|
|
|
2342 this just run:
|
|
|
2343
|
|
|
2344 @example
|
|
|
2345 gdb /path/to/xemacs/xemacs ####
|
|
|
2346 @end example
|
|
|
2347
|
|
163
|
2348 Where @code{####} is the process id of your xemacs, instead of
|
|
|
2349 specifying the core. When gdb attaches, the xemacs will stop [1] and
|
|
|
2350 you can type `where' in gdb to get a stack trace as usual. To get
|
|
|
2351 things moving again, you can just type `quit' in gdb. It'll tell you
|
|
|
2352 the program is running and ask if you want to quit anyways. Say 'y' and
|
|
|
2353 it'll quit and have your emacs continue from where it was at.
|
|
116
|
2354
|
|
|
2355 2) Lisp level:
|
|
|
2356
|
|
|
2357 Turn on debug-on-quit early on. When you think things are going slow
|
|
|
2358 hit C-g and it may pop you in the debugger so you can see what routine
|
|
|
2359 is running. Press `c' to get going again.
|
|
|
2360
|
|
|
2361 debug-on-quit doesn't work if something's turned on inhibit-quit or in
|
|
|
2362 some other strange cases.
|
|
|
2363 @end quotation
|
|
|
2364
|
|
126
|
2365 @node Q2.1.23, , Q2.1.22, Installation
|
|
272
|
2366 @section Movemail on Linux does not work for XEmacs 19.15 and later.
|
|
126
|
2367
|
|
|
2368 Movemail used to work fine in 19.14 but has stopped working in 19.15
|
|
|
2369 and 20.x. I am using Linux.
|
|
|
2370
|
|
215
|
2371 SL Baur <steve@@xemacs.org> writes:
|
|
126
|
2372
|
|
|
2373 @quotation
|
|
163
|
2374 Movemail on Linux used to default to using flock file locking. With
|
|
|
2375 19.15 and later versions it now defaults to using @code{.lock} file
|
|
|
2376 locking. If this is not appropriate for your system, edit src/s/linux.h
|
|
|
2377 and uncomment the line that reads:
|
|
|
2378
|
|
|
2379 @example
|
|
|
2380 #define MAIL_USE_FLOCK
|
|
|
2381 @end example
|
|
126
|
2382 @end quotation
|
|
|
2383
|
|
82
|
2384 @node Customization, Subsystems, Installation, Top
|
|
|
2385 @chapter Customization and Options
|
|
|
2386
|
|
|
2387 This is part 3 of the XEmacs Frequently Asked Questions list. This
|
|
|
2388 section is devoted to Customization and screen settings.
|
|
|
2389
|
|
|
2390 @menu
|
|
|
2391 Customization---Emacs Lisp and @file{.emacs}:
|
|
272
|
2392 * Q3.0.1:: What version of Emacs am I running?
|
|
82
|
2393 * Q3.0.2:: How do I evaluate Elisp expressions?
|
|
|
2394 * Q3.0.3:: @code{(setq tab-width 6)} behaves oddly.
|
|
|
2395 * Q3.0.4:: How can I add directories to the @code{load-path}?
|
|
|
2396 * Q3.0.5:: How to check if a lisp function is defined?
|
|
|
2397 * Q3.0.6:: Can I force the output of @code{(face-list)} to a buffer?
|
|
272
|
2398 * Q3.0.7:: Font selections don't get saved after @code{Save Options}.
|
|
82
|
2399 * Q3.0.8:: How do I make a single minibuffer frame?
|
|
217
|
2400 * Q3.0.9:: What is @code{Customize}?
|
|
82
|
2401
|
|
|
2402 X Window System & Resources:
|
|
|
2403 * Q3.1.1:: Where is a list of X resources?
|
|
|
2404 * Q3.1.2:: How can I detect a color display?
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2405 * Q3.1.3:: @code{(set-screen-width)} worked in 19.6, but not in 19.13?
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217
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2406 * Q3.1.4:: Specifying @code{Emacs*EmacsScreen.geometry} in @file{.emacs} does not work in 19.15?
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82
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2407 * Q3.1.5:: How can I get the icon to just say @samp{XEmacs}?
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2408 * Q3.1.6:: How can I have the window title area display the full path?
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2409 * Q3.1.7:: @samp{xemacs -name junk} doesn't work?
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272
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2410 * Q3.1.8:: @samp{-iconic} doesn't work.
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82
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2411
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2412 Textual Fonts & Colors:
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2413 * Q3.2.1:: How can I set color options from @file{.emacs}?
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2414 * Q3.2.2:: How do I set the text, menu and modeline fonts?
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2415 * Q3.2.3:: How can I set the colors when highlighting a region?
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272
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2416 * Q3.2.4:: How can I limit color map usage?
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82
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2417 * Q3.2.5:: My tty supports color, but XEmacs doesn't use them.
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2418
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2419 The Modeline:
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2420 * Q3.3.1:: How can I make the modeline go away?
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2421 * Q3.3.2:: How do you have XEmacs display the line number in the modeline?
|
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2422 * Q3.3.3:: How do I get XEmacs to put the time of day on the modeline?
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163
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2423 * Q3.3.4:: How do I turn off current chapter from AUC TeX modeline?
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2424 * Q3.3.5:: How can one change the modeline color based on the mode used?
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82
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2425
|
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2426 3.4 Multiple Device Support:
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272
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2427 * Q3.4.1:: How do I open a frame on another screen of my multi-headed display?
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|
82
|
2428 * Q3.4.2:: Can I really connect to a running XEmacs after calling up over a modem? How?
|
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2429
|
|
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2430 3.5 The Keyboard:
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|
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2431 * Q3.5.1:: How can I bind complex functions (or macros) to keys?
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2432 * Q3.5.2:: How can I stop down-arrow from adding empty lines to the bottom of my buffers?
|
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2433 * Q3.5.3:: How do I bind C-. and C-; to scroll one line up and down?
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2434 * Q3.5.4:: Globally binding @kbd{Delete}?
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2435 * Q3.5.5:: Scrolling one line at a time.
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272
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2436 * Q3.5.6:: How to map @kbd{Help} key alone on Sun type4 keyboard?
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82
|
2437 * Q3.5.7:: How can you type in special characters in XEmacs?
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2438 * Q3.5.8:: Why does @code{(global-set-key [delete-forward] 'delete-char)} complain?
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|
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2439 * Q3.5.9:: How do I make the Delete key delete forward?
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|
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2440 * Q3.5.10:: Can I turn on @dfn{sticky} modifier keys?
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2441
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2442 The Cursor:
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2443 * Q3.6.1:: Is there a way to make the bar cursor thicker?
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2444 * 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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|
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2445 * Q3.6.3:: Can I make the cursor blink?
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2446
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2447 The Mouse and Highlighting:
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2448 * Q3.7.1:: How can I turn off Mouse pasting?
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|
|
2449 * Q3.7.2:: How do I set control/meta/etc modifiers on mouse buttons?
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|
|
2450 * Q3.7.3:: Clicking the left button does not do anything in buffer list.
|
|
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2451 * Q3.7.4:: How can I get a list of buffers when I hit mouse button 3?
|
|
|
2452 * Q3.7.5:: Why does cut-and-paste not work between XEmacs and a cmdtool?
|
|
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2453 * Q3.7.6:: How I can set XEmacs up so that it pastes where the text cursor is?
|
|
|
2454 * Q3.7.7:: How do I select a rectangular region?
|
|
|
2455 * Q3.7.8:: Why does @kbd{M-w} take so long?
|
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2456
|
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2457 The Menubar and Toolbar:
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|
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2458 * Q3.8.1:: How do I get rid of the menu (or menubar)?
|
|
|
2459 * Q3.8.2:: Can I customize the basic menubar?
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|
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2460 * Q3.8.3:: How do I control how many buffers are listed in the menu @code{Buffers} list?
|
|
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2461 * Q3.8.4:: Resources like @code{Emacs*menubar*font} are not working?
|
|
|
2462 * Q3.8.5:: How can I bind a key to a function to toggle the toolbar?
|
|
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2463
|
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2464 Scrollbars:
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|
2465 * Q3.9.1:: How can I disable the scrollbar?
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|
|
2466 * Q3.9.2:: How can one use resources to change scrollbar colors?
|
|
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2467 * Q3.9.3:: Moving the scrollbar can move the point; can I disable this?
|
|
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2468 * Q3.9.4:: How can I get automatic horizontal scrolling?
|
|
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2469
|
|
|
2470 Text Selections:
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272
|
2471 * Q3.10.1:: How can I turn off or change highlighted selections?
|
|
82
|
2472 * Q3.10.2:: How do I get that typing on an active region removes it?
|
|
|
2473 * Q3.10.3:: Can I turn off the highlight during isearch?
|
|
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2474 * Q3.10.4:: How do I turn off highlighting after @kbd{C-x C-p} (mark-page)?
|
|
|
2475 * Q3.10.5:: The region disappears when I hit the end of buffer while scrolling.
|
|
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2476 @end menu
|
|
|
2477
|
|
|
2478 @node Q3.0.1, Q3.0.2, Customization, Customization
|
|
|
2479 @section What version of Emacs am I running?
|
|
|
2480
|
|
|
2481 How can @file{.emacs} determine which of the family of Emacsen I am
|
|
|
2482 using?
|
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2483
|
|
|
2484 To determine if you are currently running GNU Emacs 18, GNU Emacs 19,
|
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126
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2485 XEmacs 19, XEmacs 20, or Epoch, and use appropriate code, check out the
|
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2486 example given in @file{etc/sample.emacs}. There are other nifty things
|
|
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2487 in there as well!
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82
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2488
|
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2489 For all new code, all you really need to do is:
|
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2490
|
|
|
2491 @lisp
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|
|
2492 (defvar running-xemacs (string-match "XEmacs\\|Lucid" emacs-version))
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|
|
2493 @end lisp
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2494
|
|
|
2495 @node Q3.0.2, Q3.0.3, Q3.0.1, Customization
|
|
|
2496 @section How can I evaluate Emacs-Lisp expressions?
|
|
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2497
|
|
|
2498 I know I can evaluate Elisp expressions from @code{*scratch*} buffer
|
|
|
2499 with @kbd{C-j} after the expression. How do I do it from another
|
|
|
2500 buffer?
|
|
|
2501
|
|
163
|
2502 Press @kbd{M-:} (the default binding of @code{eval-expression}), and
|
|
|
2503 enter the expression to the minibuffer. In XEmacs prior to 19.15
|
|
|
2504 @code{eval-expression} used to be a disabled command by default. If
|
|
|
2505 this is the case, upgrade your XEmacs.
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|
82
|
2506
|
|
|
2507 @node Q3.0.3, Q3.0.4, Q3.0.2, Customization
|
|
|
2508 @section @code{(setq tab-width 6)} behaves oddly.
|
|
|
2509
|
|
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2510 If you put @code{(setq tab-width 6)} in your @file{.emacs} file it does
|
|
|
2511 not work! Is there a reason for this? If you do it at the EVAL prompt
|
|
|
2512 it works fine!! How strange.
|
|
|
2513
|
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|
2514 Use @code{setq-default} instead, since @code{tab-width} is
|
|
|
2515 all-buffer-local.
|
|
|
2516
|
|
|
2517 @node Q3.0.4, Q3.0.5, Q3.0.3, Customization
|
|
|
2518 @section How can I add directories to the @code{load-path}?
|
|
|
2519
|
|
|
2520 Here are two ways to do that, one that puts your directories at the
|
|
|
2521 front of the load-path, the other at the end:
|
|
|
2522
|
|
|
2523 @lisp
|
|
|
2524 ;;; Add things at the beginning of the load-path, do not add
|
|
|
2525 ;;; duplicate directories:
|
|
163
|
2526 (pushnew "bar" load-path :test 'equal)
|
|
|
2527
|
|
|
2528 (pushnew "foo" load-path :test 'equal)
|
|
82
|
2529
|
|
|
2530 ;;; Add things at the end, unconditionally
|
|
163
|
2531 (setq load-path (nconc load-path '("foo" "bar")))
|
|
82
|
2532 @end lisp
|
|
|
2533
|
|
|
2534 keith (k.p.) hanlan <keithh@@nortel.ca> writes:
|
|
|
2535
|
|
|
2536 @quotation
|
|
|
2537 To add directories using Unix shell metacharacters use
|
|
|
2538 @file{expand-file-name} like this:
|
|
|
2539
|
|
|
2540 @lisp
|
|
163
|
2541 (push (expand-file-name "~keithh/.emacsdir") load-path)
|
|
82
|
2542 @end lisp
|
|
|
2543 @end quotation
|
|
|
2544
|
|
|
2545 @node Q3.0.5, Q3.0.6, Q3.0.4, Customization
|
|
|
2546 @section How to check if a lisp function is defined?
|
|
|
2547
|
|
|
2548 Use the following elisp:
|
|
|
2549
|
|
|
2550 @lisp
|
|
|
2551 (fboundp 'foo)
|
|
|
2552 @end lisp
|
|
|
2553
|
|
|
2554 It's almost always a mistake to test @code{emacs-version} or any similar
|
|
|
2555 variables.
|
|
|
2556
|
|
|
2557 Instead, use feature-tests, such as @code{featurep}, @code{boundp},
|
|
272
|
2558 @code{fboundp}, or even simple behavioral tests, eg.:
|
|
82
|
2559
|
|
|
2560 @lisp
|
|
272
|
2561 (defvar foo-old-losing-code-p
|
|
82
|
2562 (condition-case nil (progn (losing-code t) nil)
|
|
|
2563 (wrong-number-of-arguments t)))
|
|
|
2564 @end lisp
|
|
|
2565
|
|
|
2566 There is an incredible amount of broken code out there which could work
|
|
|
2567 much better more often in more places if it did the above instead of
|
|
|
2568 trying to divine its environment from the value of one variable.
|
|
|
2569
|
|
|
2570 @node Q3.0.6, Q3.0.7, Q3.0.5, Customization
|
|
|
2571 @section Can I force the output of @code{(face-list)} to a buffer?
|
|
|
2572
|
|
|
2573 It would be good having it in a buffer, as the output of
|
|
|
2574 @code{(face-list)} is too wide to fit to a minibuffer.
|
|
|
2575
|
|
|
2576 Evaluate the expression in the @samp{*scratch*} buffer with point after
|
|
|
2577 the rightmost paren and typing @kbd{C-j}.
|
|
|
2578
|
|
163
|
2579 If the minibuffer smallness is the only problem you encounter, you can
|
|
|
2580 simply press @kbd{C-h l} to get the former minibuffer contents in a
|
|
|
2581 buffer.
|
|
|
2582
|
|
82
|
2583 @node Q3.0.7, Q3.0.8, Q3.0.6, Customization
|
|
126
|
2584 @section Font selections in don't get saved after @code{Save Options}.
|
|
|
2585
|
|
|
2586 For XEmacs 19.14 and previous:
|
|
82
|
2587
|
|
|
2588 John Mann <mannj@@ll.mit.edu> writes:
|
|
|
2589
|
|
|
2590 @quotation
|
|
|
2591 You have to go to Options->Menubar Appearance and unselect
|
|
|
2592 @samp{Frame-Local Font Menu}. If this option is selected, font changes
|
|
|
2593 are only applied to the @emph{current} frame and do @emph{not} get saved
|
|
|
2594 when you save options.
|
|
|
2595 @end quotation
|
|
|
2596
|
|
126
|
2597 For XEmacs 19.15 and later:
|
|
|
2598
|
|
272
|
2599 Implement the above as well as set the following in your @file{.emacs}
|
|
126
|
2600
|
|
|
2601 @lisp
|
|
163
|
2602 (setq options-save-faces t)
|
|
126
|
2603 @end lisp
|
|
|
2604
|
|
215
|
2605 @node Q3.0.8, Q3.0.9, Q3.0.7, Customization
|
|
82
|
2606 @section How do I get a single minibuffer frame?
|
|
|
2607
|
|
|
2608 Vin Shelton <acs@@acm.org> writes:
|
|
|
2609
|
|
|
2610 @lisp
|
|
|
2611 (setq initial-frame-plist '(minibuffer nil))
|
|
|
2612 (setq default-frame-plist '(minibuffer nil))
|
|
|
2613 (setq default-minibuffer-frame
|
|
|
2614 (make-frame
|
|
|
2615 '(minibuffer only
|
|
|
2616 width 86
|
|
|
2617 height 1
|
|
|
2618 menubar-visible-p nil
|
|
|
2619 default-toolbar-visible-p nil
|
|
|
2620 name "minibuffer"
|
|
|
2621 top -2
|
|
|
2622 left -2
|
|
|
2623 has-modeline-p nil)))
|
|
|
2624 (frame-notice-user-settings)
|
|
|
2625 @end lisp
|
|
|
2626
|
|
|
2627 @strong{NOTE:} The single minibuffer frame may not be to everyone's
|
|
|
2628 taste, and there any number of other XEmacs options settings that may
|
|
|
2629 make it difficult or inconvenient to use.
|
|
|
2630
|
|
215
|
2631 @node Q3.0.9, Q3.1.1, Q3.0.8, Customization
|
|
217
|
2632 @section What is @code{Customize}?
|
|
|
2633
|
|
|
2634 Starting with XEmacs 20.2 there is new system 'Customize' for customizing
|
|
215
|
2635 XEmacs options.
|
|
|
2636
|
|
|
2637 You can access @code{Customize} from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
217
|
2638 or invoking one of customize commands by typing eg.
|
|
215
|
2639 @kbd{M-x customize}, @kbd{M-x customize-face},
|
|
|
2640 @kbd{M-x customize-variable} or @kbd{M-x customize-apropos}.
|
|
|
2641
|
|
217
|
2642 Starting with XEmacs 20.3 there is also new `browser' mode for Customize.
|
|
215
|
2643 Try it out with @kbd{M-x customize-browse}
|
|
|
2644
|
|
|
2645 @node Q3.1.1, Q3.1.2, Q3.0.9, Customization
|
|
82
|
2646 @section Where is a list of X resources?
|
|
|
2647
|
|
|
2648 Search through the @file{NEWS} file for @samp{X Resources}. A fairly
|
|
|
2649 comprehensive list is given after it.
|
|
|
2650
|
|
|
2651 In addition, an @file{app-defaults} file is supplied,
|
|
|
2652 @file{etc/Emacs.ad} listing the defaults. The file
|
|
|
2653 @file{etc/sample.Xdefaults} gives a set of defaults that you might
|
|
|
2654 consider. It is essentially the same as @file{etc/Emacs.ad} but some
|
|
|
2655 entries are slightly altered. Be careful about installing the contents
|
|
|
2656 of this file into your @file{.Xdefaults} or @file{.Xresources} file if
|
|
|
2657 you use GNU Emacs under X11 as well.
|
|
|
2658
|
|
|
2659 @node Q3.1.2, Q3.1.3, Q3.1.1, Customization
|
|
|
2660 @section How can I detect a color display?
|
|
|
2661
|
|
|
2662 You can test the return value of the function @code{(device-class)}, as
|
|
|
2663 in:
|
|
|
2664
|
|
|
2665 @lisp
|
|
|
2666 (when (eq (device-class) 'color)
|
|
|
2667 (set-face-foreground 'font-lock-comment-face "Grey")
|
|
|
2668 (set-face-foreground 'font-lock-string-face "Red")
|
|
|
2669 ....
|
|
|
2670 )
|
|
|
2671 @end lisp
|
|
|
2672
|
|
|
2673 @node Q3.1.3, Q3.1.4, Q3.1.2, Customization
|
|
|
2674 @section @code{(set-screen-width)} worked in 19.6, but not in 19.13?
|
|
|
2675
|
|
|
2676 In Lucid Emacs 19.6 I did @code{(set-screen-width @var{characters})} and
|
|
|
2677 @code{(set-screen-height @var{lines})} in my @file{.emacs} instead of
|
|
|
2678 specifying @code{Emacs*EmacsScreen.geometry} in my @file{.Xdefaults} but
|
|
|
2679 this does not work in XEmacs 19.13.
|
|
|
2680
|
|
|
2681 These two functions now take frame arguments:
|
|
|
2682
|
|
|
2683 @lisp
|
|
|
2684 (set-frame-width (selected-frame) @var{characters})
|
|
|
2685 (set-frame-height (selected-frame) @var{lines})
|
|
|
2686 @end lisp
|
|
|
2687
|
|
|
2688 @node Q3.1.4, Q3.1.5, Q3.1.3, Customization
|
|
217
|
2689 @section Specifying @code{Emacs*EmacsScreen.geometry} in @file{.emacs} does not work in 19.15?
|
|
82
|
2690
|
|
|
2691 In XEmacs 19.11 I specified @code{Emacs*EmacsScreen.geometry} in
|
|
126
|
2692 my @file{.emacs} but this does not work in XEmacs 19.15.
|
|
82
|
2693
|
|
|
2694 We have switched from using the term @dfn{screen} to using the term
|
|
|
2695 @dfn{frame}.
|
|
|
2696
|
|
|
2697 The correct entry for your @file{.Xdefaults} is now:
|
|
|
2698
|
|
|
2699 @example
|
|
|
2700 Emacs*EmacsFrame.geometry
|
|
|
2701 @end example
|
|
|
2702
|
|
|
2703 @node Q3.1.5, Q3.1.6, Q3.1.4, Customization
|
|
|
2704 @section How can I get the icon to just say @samp{XEmacs}?
|
|
|
2705
|
|
|
2706 I'd like the icon to just say @samp{XEmacs}, and not include the name of
|
|
|
2707 the current file in it.
|
|
|
2708
|
|
|
2709 Add the following line to your @file{.emacs}:
|
|
|
2710
|
|
|
2711 @lisp
|
|
|
2712 (setq frame-icon-title-format "XEmacs")
|
|
|
2713 @end lisp
|
|
|
2714
|
|
|
2715 @node Q3.1.6, Q3.1.7, Q3.1.5, Customization
|
|
|
2716 @section How can I have the window title area display the full path?
|
|
|
2717
|
|
|
2718 I'd like to have the window title area display the full directory/name
|
|
|
2719 of the current buffer file and not just the name.
|
|
|
2720
|
|
|
2721 Add the following line to your @file{.emacs}:
|
|
|
2722
|
|
|
2723 @lisp
|
|
|
2724 (setq frame-title-format "%S: %f")
|
|
|
2725 @end lisp
|
|
|
2726
|
|
|
2727 A more sophisticated title might be:
|
|
|
2728
|
|
|
2729 @lisp
|
|
|
2730 (setq frame-title-format
|
|
|
2731 '("%S: " (buffer-file-name "%f" (dired-directory dired-directory "%b"))))
|
|
|
2732 @end lisp
|
|
|
2733
|
|
|
2734 That is, use the file name, or the dired-directory, or the buffer name.
|
|
|
2735
|
|
|
2736 @node Q3.1.7, Q3.1.8, Q3.1.6, Customization
|
|
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2737 @section @samp{xemacs -name junk} doesn't work?
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2738
|
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2739 When I run @samp{xterm -name junk}, I get an xterm whose class name
|
|
|
2740 according to xprop, is @samp{junk}. This is the way it's supposed to
|
|
|
2741 work, I think. When I run @samp{xemacs -name junk} the class name is
|
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|
2742 not set to @samp{junk}. It's still @samp{emacs}. What does
|
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|
2743 @samp{xemacs -name} really do? The reason I ask is that my window
|
|
|
2744 manager (fvwm) will make a window sticky and I use XEmacs to read my
|
|
|
2745 mail. I want that XEmacs window to be sticky, without having to use the
|
|
|
2746 window manager's function to set the window sticky. What gives?
|
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2747
|
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|
2748 @samp{xemacs -name} sets the application name for the program (that is,
|
|
|
2749 the thing which normally comes from @samp{argv[0]}). Using @samp{-name}
|
|
|
2750 is the same as making a copy of the executable with that new name. The
|
|
|
2751 @code{WM_CLASS} property on each frame is set to the frame-name, and the
|
|
|
2752 application-class. So, if you did @samp{xemacs -name FOO} and then
|
|
|
2753 created a frame named @var{BAR}, you'd get an X window with WM_CLASS =
|
|
|
2754 @code{( "BAR", "Emacs")}. However, the resource hierarchy for this
|
|
|
2755 widget would be:
|
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|
2756
|
|
|
2757 @example
|
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|
2758 Name: FOO .shell .container .BAR
|
|
|
2759 Class: Emacs .TopLevelEmacsShell.EmacsManager.EmacsFrame
|
|
|
2760 @end example
|
|
|
2761
|
|
|
2762 instead of the default
|
|
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2763
|
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|
2764 @example
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|
2765 Name: xemacs.shell .container .emacs
|
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|
2766 Class: Emacs .TopLevelEmacsShell.EmacsManager.EmacsFrame
|
|
|
2767 @end example
|
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|
2768
|
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2769
|
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2770 It is arguable that the first element of WM_CLASS should be set to the
|
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|
2771 application-name instead of the frame-name, but I think that's less
|
|
|
2772 flexible, since it does not give you the ability to have multiple frames
|
|
|
2773 with different WM_CLASS properties. Another possibility would be for
|
|
|
2774 the default frame name to come from the application name instead of
|
|
|
2775 simply being @samp{emacs}. However, at this point, making that change
|
|
|
2776 would be troublesome: it would mean that many users would have to make
|
|
|
2777 yet another change to their resource files (since the default frame name
|
|
|
2778 would suddenly change from @samp{emacs} to @samp{xemacs}, or whatever
|
|
|
2779 the executable happened to be named), so we'd rather avoid it.
|
|
|
2780
|
|
|
2781 To make a frame with a particular name use:
|
|
|
2782
|
|
|
2783 @lisp
|
|
|
2784 (make-frame '((name . "the-name")))
|
|
|
2785 @end lisp
|
|
|
2786
|
|
|
2787 @node Q3.1.8, Q3.2.1, Q3.1.7, Customization
|
|
|
2788 @section @samp{-iconic} doesn't work.
|
|
|
2789
|
|
|
2790 When I start up XEmacs using @samp{-iconic} it doesn't work right.
|
|
|
2791 Using @samp{-unmapped} on the command line, and setting the
|
|
|
2792 @code{initiallyUnmapped} X Resource don't seem to help much either...
|
|
|
2793
|
|
|
2794 Ben Wing <ben@@666.com> writes:
|
|
|
2795
|
|
|
2796 @quotation
|
|
|
2797 Ugh, this stuff is such an incredible mess that I've about given up
|
|
|
2798 getting it to work. The principal problem is numerous window-manager
|
|
|
2799 bugs...
|
|
|
2800 @end quotation
|
|
|
2801
|
|
|
2802 @node Q3.2.1, Q3.2.2, Q3.1.8, Customization
|
|
|
2803 @section How can I set color options from @file{.emacs}?
|
|
|
2804
|
|
|
2805 How can I set the most commonly used color options from my @file{.emacs}
|
|
|
2806 instead of from my @file{.Xdefaults}?
|
|
|
2807
|
|
|
2808 Like this:
|
|
|
2809
|
|
|
2810 @lisp
|
|
|
2811 (set-face-background 'default "bisque") ; frame background
|
|
|
2812 (set-face-foreground 'default "black") ; normal text
|
|
|
2813 (set-face-background 'zmacs-region "red") ; When selecting w/
|
|
272
|
2814 ; mouse
|
|
82
|
2815 (set-face-foreground 'zmacs-region "yellow")
|
|
|
2816 (set-face-font 'default "*courier-bold-r*120-100-100*")
|
|
272
|
2817 (set-face-background 'highlight "blue") ; Ie when selecting buffers
|
|
82
|
2818 (set-face-foreground 'highlight "yellow")
|
|
|
2819 (set-face-background 'modeline "blue") ; Line at bottom of buffer
|
|
|
2820 (set-face-foreground 'modeline "white")
|
|
|
2821 (set-face-font 'modeline "*bold-r-normal*140-100-100*")
|
|
|
2822 (set-face-background 'isearch "yellow") ; When highlighting while
|
|
272
|
2823 ; searching
|
|
82
|
2824 (set-face-foreground 'isearch "red")
|
|
|
2825 (setq x-pointer-foreground-color "black") ; Adds to bg color,
|
|
|
2826 ; so keep black
|
|
|
2827 (setq x-pointer-background-color "blue") ; This is color you really
|
|
|
2828 ; want ptr/crsr
|
|
|
2829 @end lisp
|
|
|
2830
|
|
|
2831 @node Q3.2.2, Q3.2.3, Q3.2.1, Customization
|
|
|
2832 @section How do I set the text, menu and modeline fonts?
|
|
|
2833
|
|
|
2834 Note that you should use @samp{Emacs.} and not @samp{Emacs*} when
|
|
|
2835 setting face values.
|
|
|
2836
|
|
|
2837 In @file{.Xdefaults}:
|
|
|
2838
|
|
|
2839 @example
|
|
272
|
2840 Emacs.default.attributeFont: -*-*-medium-r-*-*-*-120-*-*-m-*-*-*
|
|
82
|
2841 Emacs*menubar*font: fixed
|
|
|
2842 Emacs.modeline.attributeFont: fixed
|
|
|
2843 @end example
|
|
|
2844
|
|
|
2845 This is confusing because modeline is a face, and can be found listed
|
|
|
2846 with all faces in the current mode by using @kbd{M-x set-face-font
|
|
|
2847 (enter) ?}. It uses the face specification of @code{attributeFont},
|
|
|
2848 while menubar is a normal X thing that uses the specification
|
|
|
2849 @code{font}. With Motif it may be necessary to use @code{fontList}
|
|
|
2850 instead of @code{font}.
|
|
|
2851
|
|
|
2852 @node Q3.2.3, Q3.2.4, Q3.2.2, Customization
|
|
|
2853 @section How can I set the colors when highlighting a region?
|
|
|
2854
|
|
|
2855 How can I set the background/foreground colors when highlighting a
|
|
|
2856 region?
|
|
|
2857
|
|
|
2858 You can change the face @code{zmacs-region} either in your
|
|
|
2859 @file{.Xdefaults}:
|
|
|
2860
|
|
|
2861 @example
|
|
|
2862 Emacs.zmacs-region.attributeForeground: firebrick
|
|
|
2863 Emacs.zmacs-region.attributeBackground: lightseagreen
|
|
16
|
2864 @end example
|
|
|
2865
|
|
82
|
2866 or in your @file{.emacs}:
|
|
|
2867
|
|
|
2868 @lisp
|
|
272
|
2869 (set-face-background 'zmacs-region "red")
|
|
82
|
2870 (set-face-foreground 'zmacs-region "yellow")
|
|
|
2871 @end lisp
|
|
|
2872
|
|
|
2873 @node Q3.2.4, Q3.2.5, Q3.2.3, Customization
|
|
|
2874 @section How can I limit color map usage?
|
|
|
2875
|
|
|
2876 I'm using Netscape (or another color grabber like XEmacs);
|
|
|
2877 is there anyway to limit the number of available colors in the color map?
|
|
|
2878
|
|
126
|
2879 XEmacs 19.13 didn't have such a mechanism (unlike netscape, or other
|
|
82
|
2880 color-hogs). One solution is to start XEmacs prior to netscape, since
|
|
|
2881 this will prevent Netscape from grabbing all colors (but Netscape will
|
|
|
2882 complain). You can use the flags for Netscape, like -mono, -ncols <#>
|
|
|
2883 or -install (for mono, limiting to <#> colors, or for using a private
|
|
|
2884 color map). Since Netscape will take the entire colormap and never
|
|
|
2885 release it, the only reasonable way to run it is with @samp{-install}.
|
|
|
2886
|
|
|
2887 If you have the money, another solution would be to use a truecolor or
|
|
|
2888 direct color video.
|
|
|
2889
|
|
|
2890 Starting with XEmacs 19.14, XEmacs uses the closest available color if
|
|
|
2891 the colormap is full, so it's O.K. now to start Netscape first.
|
|
|
2892
|
|
|
2893 @node Q3.2.5, Q3.3.1, Q3.2.4, Customization
|
|
|
2894 @section My tty supports color, but XEmacs doesn't use them.
|
|
|
2895
|
|
|
2896 XEmacs tries to automatically determine whether your tty supports color,
|
|
|
2897 but sometimes guesses wrong. In that case, you can make XEmacs Do The
|
|
|
2898 Right Thing using this Lisp code:
|
|
|
2899
|
|
|
2900 @lisp
|
|
|
2901 (if (eq 'tty (device-type))
|
|
|
2902 (set-device-class nil 'color))
|
|
|
2903 @end lisp
|
|
|
2904
|
|
|
2905 @node Q3.3.1, Q3.3.2, Q3.2.5, Customization
|
|
|
2906 @section How can I make the modeline go away?
|
|
|
2907
|
|
|
2908 @lisp
|
|
|
2909 (set-specifier has-modeline-p nil)
|
|
|
2910 @end lisp
|
|
|
2911
|
|
|
2912 Starting with XEmacs 19.14 the modeline responds to mouse clicks, so if
|
|
|
2913 you haven't liked or used the modeline in the past, you might want to
|
|
|
2914 try the new version out.
|
|
|
2915
|
|
|
2916 @node Q3.3.2, Q3.3.3, Q3.3.1, Customization
|
|
|
2917 @section How do you have XEmacs display the line number in the modeline?
|
|
|
2918
|
|
|
2919 Add the following line to your @file{.emacs} file to display the
|
|
|
2920 line number:
|
|
|
2921
|
|
|
2922 @lisp
|
|
215
|
2923 (line-number-mode 1)
|
|
82
|
2924 @end lisp
|
|
|
2925
|
|
|
2926 Use the following to display the column number:
|
|
|
2927
|
|
|
2928 @lisp
|
|
215
|
2929 (column-number-mode 1)
|
|
82
|
2930 @end lisp
|
|
|
2931
|
|
215
|
2932 Or select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
|
2933 @code{Customize->Emacs->Editing->Basics->Line Number Mode}
|
|
|
2934 and/or
|
|
|
2935 @code{Customize->Emacs->Editing->Basics->Column Number Mode}
|
|
|
2936
|
|
|
2937 Or type @kbd{M-x customize RET editing-basics RET}.
|
|
|
2938
|
|
82
|
2939 @node Q3.3.3, Q3.3.4, Q3.3.2, Customization
|
|
|
2940 @section How do I get XEmacs to put the time of day on the modeline?
|
|
|
2941
|
|
215
|
2942 Add the following line to your @file{.emacs} file to display the
|
|
|
2943 time:
|
|
|
2944
|
|
82
|
2945 @lisp
|
|
|
2946 (display-time)
|
|
|
2947 @end lisp
|
|
|
2948
|
|
215
|
2949 See @code{Customize} from the @code{Options} menu for customization.
|
|
|
2950
|
|
82
|
2951 @node Q3.3.4, Q3.3.5, Q3.3.3, Customization
|
|
163
|
2952 @section How do I turn off current chapter from AUC TeX modeline?
|
|
|
2953
|
|
|
2954 With AUC TeX, fast typing is hard because the current chapter, section
|
|
82
|
2955 etc. are given in the modeline. How can I turn this off?
|
|
|
2956
|
|
163
|
2957 It's not AUC TeX, it comes from @code{func-menu} in @file{func-menu.el}.
|
|
82
|
2958 Add this code to your @file{.emacs} to turn it off:
|
|
|
2959
|
|
|
2960 @lisp
|
|
|
2961 (setq fume-display-in-modeline-p nil)
|
|
|
2962 @end lisp
|
|
|
2963
|
|
|
2964 Or just add a hook to @code{TeX-mode-hook} to turn it off only for TeX
|
|
|
2965 mode:
|
|
|
2966
|
|
|
2967 @lisp
|
|
|
2968 (add-hook 'TeX-mode-hook '(lambda () (setq fume-display-in-modeline-p nil)))
|
|
|
2969 @end lisp
|
|
|
2970
|
|
|
2971 David Hughes <dhughes@@origin-at.co.uk> writes:
|
|
|
2972
|
|
|
2973 @quotation
|
|
|
2974 If you have 19.14 or later, try this instead; you'll still get the
|
|
|
2975 function name displayed in the modeline, but it won't attempt to keep
|
|
|
2976 track when you modify the file. To refresh when it gets out of synch,
|
|
|
2977 you simply need click on the @samp{Rescan Buffer} option in the
|
|
|
2978 function-menu.
|
|
|
2979
|
|
|
2980 @lisp
|
|
|
2981 (setq-default fume-auto-rescan-buffer-p nil)
|
|
|
2982 @end lisp
|
|
|
2983 @end quotation
|
|
|
2984
|
|
|
2985 @node Q3.3.5, Q3.4.1, Q3.3.4, Customization
|
|
|
2986 @section How can one change the modeline color based on the mode used?
|
|
|
2987
|
|
|
2988 You can use something like the following:
|
|
|
2989
|
|
|
2990 @lisp
|
|
272
|
2991 (add-hook 'lisp-mode-hook
|
|
163
|
2992 (lambda ()
|
|
|
2993 (set-face-background 'modeline "red" (current-buffer))))
|
|
82
|
2994 @end lisp
|
|
|
2995
|
|
|
2996 Then, when editing a Lisp file (i.e. when in Lisp mode), the modeline
|
|
|
2997 colors change from the default set in your @file{.emacs}. The change
|
|
|
2998 will only be made in the buffer you just entered (which contains the
|
|
|
2999 Lisp file you are editing) and will not affect the modeline colors
|
|
|
3000 anywhere else.
|
|
|
3001
|
|
|
3002 Notes:
|
|
|
3003
|
|
|
3004 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
3005
|
|
|
3006 @item
|
|
|
3007 The hook is the mode name plus @code{-hook}. eg. c-mode-hook,
|
|
|
3008 c++-mode-hook, emacs-lisp-mode-hook (used for your @file{.emacs} or a
|
|
|
3009 @file{xx.el} file), lisp-interaction-mode-hook (the @samp{*scratch*}
|
|
|
3010 buffer), text-mode-hook, etc.
|
|
|
3011
|
|
|
3012 @item
|
|
|
3013 Be sure to use @code{add-hook}, not @code{(setq c-mode-hook xxxx)},
|
|
|
3014 otherwise you will erase anything that anybody has already put on the
|
|
|
3015 hook.
|
|
|
3016
|
|
|
3017 @item
|
|
|
3018 You can also do @code{(set-face-font 'modeline @var{font})},
|
|
|
3019 eg. @code{(set-face-font 'modeline "*bold-r-normal*140-100-100*"
|
|
|
3020 (current-buffer))} if you wish the modeline font to vary based on the
|
|
|
3021 current mode.
|
|
|
3022 @end itemize
|
|
|
3023
|
|
126
|
3024 This works in 19.15 as well, but there are additional modeline faces,
|
|
82
|
3025 @code{modeline-buffer-id}, @code{modeline-mousable}, and
|
|
|
3026 @code{modeline-mousable-minor-mode}, which you may want to customize.
|
|
|
3027
|
|
|
3028 @node Q3.4.1, Q3.4.2, Q3.3.5, Customization
|
|
|
3029 @section How do I open a frame on another screen of my multi-headed display?
|
|
|
3030
|
|
163
|
3031 The support for this was revamped for 19.14. Use the command
|
|
82
|
3032 @kbd{M-x make-frame-on-display}. This command is also on the File menu
|
|
|
3033 in the menubar.
|
|
|
3034
|
|
163
|
3035 XEmacs 19.14 and later also have the command @code{make-frame-on-tty}
|
|
|
3036 which will establish a connection to any tty-like device. Opening the
|
|
|
3037 TTY devices should be left to @code{gnuclient}, though.
|
|
82
|
3038
|
|
|
3039 @node Q3.4.2, Q3.5.1, Q3.4.1, Customization
|
|
|
3040 @section Can I really connect to a running XEmacs after calling up over a modem? How?
|
|
|
3041
|
|
|
3042 If you're not running at least XEmacs 19.14, you can't. Otherwise check
|
|
163
|
3043 out the @code{gnuattach} program supplied with XEmacs. Starting with
|
|
227
|
3044 XEmacs 20.3, @code{gnuattach} and @code{gnudoit} functionality is
|
|
163
|
3045 provided by @code{gnuclient}.
|
|
82
|
3046
|
|
227
|
3047 Also @xref{Q5.0.12}.
|
|
|
3048
|
|
82
|
3049 @node Q3.5.1, Q3.5.2, Q3.4.2, Customization
|
|
|
3050 @section How can I bind complex functions (or macros) to keys?
|
|
|
3051
|
|
|
3052 As an example, say you want the @kbd{paste} key on a Sun keyboard to
|
|
|
3053 insert the current Primary X selection at point. You can accomplish this
|
|
|
3054 with:
|
|
|
3055
|
|
|
3056 @lisp
|
|
|
3057 (define-key global-map [f18] 'x-insert-selection)
|
|
|
3058 @end lisp
|
|
|
3059
|
|
|
3060 However, this only works if there is a current X selection (the
|
|
|
3061 selection will be highlighted). The functionality I like is for the
|
|
|
3062 @kbd{paste} key to insert the current X selection if there is one,
|
|
|
3063 otherwise insert the contents of the clipboard. To do this you need to
|
|
|
3064 pass arguments to @code{x-insert-selection}. This is done by wrapping
|
|
|
3065 the call in a 'lambda form:
|
|
|
3066
|
|
|
3067 @lisp
|
|
163
|
3068 (global-set-key [f18]
|
|
|
3069 (lambda () (interactive) (x-insert-selection t nil)))
|
|
82
|
3070 @end lisp
|
|
|
3071
|
|
|
3072 This binds the f18 key to a @dfn{generic} functional object. The
|
|
|
3073 interactive spec is required because only interactive functions can be
|
|
163
|
3074 bound to keys.
|
|
82
|
3075
|
|
|
3076 For the FAQ example you could use:
|
|
|
3077
|
|
|
3078 @lisp
|
|
|
3079 (global-set-key [(control ?.)]
|
|
163
|
3080 (lambda () (interactive) (scroll-up 1)))
|
|
82
|
3081 (global-set-key [(control ?;)]
|
|
163
|
3082 (lambda () (interactive) (scroll-up -1)))
|
|
82
|
3083 @end lisp
|
|
|
3084
|
|
|
3085 This is fine if you only need a few functions within the lambda body.
|
|
|
3086 If you're doing more it's cleaner to define a separate function as in
|
|
|
3087 question 3.5.3 (@xref{Q3.5.3}).
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|
3088
|
|
|
3089 @node Q3.5.2, Q3.5.3, Q3.5.1, Customization
|
|
|
3090 @section How can I stop down-arrow from adding empty lines to the bottom of my buffers?
|
|
|
3091
|
|
|
3092 Add the following line to your @file{.emacs} file:
|
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|
3093
|
|
|
3094 @lisp
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|
3095 (setq next-line-add-newlines nil)
|
|
|
3096 @end lisp
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3097
|
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163
|
3098 This has been the default setting in XEmacs for some time.
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3099
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82
|
3100 @node Q3.5.3, Q3.5.4, Q3.5.2, Customization
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3101 @section How do I bind C-. and C-; to scroll one line up and down?
|
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|
3102
|
|
|
3103 Add the following (Thanks to Richard Mlynarik <mly@@adoc.xerox.com> and
|
|
|
3104 Wayne Newberry <wayne@@zen.cac.stratus.com>) to @file{.emacs}:
|
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|
3105
|
|
|
3106 @lisp
|
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|
3107 (defun scroll-up-one-line ()
|
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|
3108 (interactive)
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|
3109 (scroll-up 1))
|
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|
3110
|
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|
3111 (defun scroll-down-one-line ()
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3112 (interactive)
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|
3113 (scroll-down 1))
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3114
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163
|
3115 (global-set-key [(control ?.)] 'scroll-up-one-line) ; C-.
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|
3116 (global-set-key [(control ?;)] 'scroll-down-one-line) ; C-;
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82
|
3117 @end lisp
|
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|
3118
|
|
|
3119 The key point is that you can only bind simple functions to keys; you
|
|
|
3120 can not bind a key to a function that you're also passing arguments to.
|
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|
3121 (@xref{Q3.5.1} for a better answer).
|
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|
3122
|
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|
3123 @node Q3.5.4, Q3.5.5, Q3.5.3, Customization
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|
3124 @section Globally binding @kbd{Delete}?
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|
3125
|
|
|
3126 I cannot manage to globally bind my @kbd{Delete} key to something other
|
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|
3127 than the default. How does one do this?
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|
3128
|
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3129 @lisp
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163
|
3130 (defun foo ()
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82
|
3131 (interactive)
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|
163
|
3132 (message "You hit DELETE"))
|
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3133
|
|
|
3134 (global-set-key 'delete 'foo)
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82
|
3135 @end lisp
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3136
|
|
|
3137 However, some modes explicitly bind @kbd{Delete}, so you would need to
|
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227
|
3138 add a hook that does @code{local-set-key} for them. If what you want to
|
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82
|
3139 do is make the Backspace and Delete keys work more PC/Motif-like, then
|
|
215
|
3140 take a look at the @file{delbs.el} package.
|
|
82
|
3141
|
|
|
3142 New in XEmacs 19.14 is a variable called @code{key-translation-map}
|
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227
|
3143 which makes it easier to bind @kbd{Delete}. @file{delbs.el} is a
|
|
82
|
3144 good example of how to do this correctly.
|
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|
3145
|
|
215
|
3146 Also @xref{Q3.5.10}.
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|
3147
|
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82
|
3148 @node Q3.5.5, Q3.5.6, Q3.5.4, Customization
|
|
|
3149 @section Scrolling one line at a time.
|
|
|
3150
|
|
|
3151 Can the cursor keys scroll the screen a line at a time, rather than the
|
|
|
3152 default half page jump? I tend it to find it disorienting.
|
|
|
3153
|
|
|
3154 Try this:
|
|
|
3155
|
|
|
3156 @lisp
|
|
|
3157 (defun scroll-one-line-up (&optional arg)
|
|
|
3158 "Scroll the selected window up (forward in the text) one line (or N lines)."
|
|
|
3159 (interactive "p")
|
|
|
3160 (scroll-up (or arg 1)))
|
|
|
3161
|
|
|
3162 (defun scroll-one-line-down (&optional arg)
|
|
|
3163 "Scroll the selected window down (backward in the text) one line (or N)."
|
|
|
3164 (interactive "p")
|
|
|
3165 (scroll-down (or arg 1)))
|
|
|
3166
|
|
163
|
3167 (global-set-key [up] 'scroll-one-line-up)
|
|
|
3168 (global-set-key [down] 'scroll-one-line-down)
|
|
82
|
3169 @end lisp
|
|
|
3170
|
|
|
3171 The following will also work but will affect more than just the cursor
|
|
|
3172 keys (i.e. @kbd{C-n} and @kbd{C-p}):
|
|
|
3173
|
|
|
3174 @lisp
|
|
|
3175 (setq scroll-step 1)
|
|
|
3176 @end lisp
|
|
|
3177
|
|
227
|
3178 Starting with XEmacs-20.3 you can also change this with Customize.
|
|
215
|
3179 Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
227
|
3180 @code{Customize->Emacs->Environment->Windows->Scroll Step...} or type
|
|
|
3181 @kbd{M-x customize RET windows RET}.
|
|
215
|
3182
|
|
82
|
3183 @node Q3.5.6, Q3.5.7, Q3.5.5, Customization
|
|
|
3184 @section How to map @kbd{Help} key alone on Sun type4 keyboard?
|
|
|
3185
|
|
|
3186 The following works in GNU Emacs 19:
|
|
|
3187
|
|
|
3188 @lisp
|
|
|
3189 (global-set-key [help] 'help-command) ;; Help
|
|
|
3190 @end lisp
|
|
|
3191
|
|
126
|
3192 The following works in XEmacs 19.15 with the addition of shift:
|
|
82
|
3193
|
|
|
3194 @lisp
|
|
|
3195 (global-set-key [(shift help)] 'help-command) ;; Help
|
|
|
3196 @end lisp
|
|
|
3197
|
|
|
3198 But it doesn't work alone. This is in the file @file{PROBLEMS} which
|
|
|
3199 should have come with your XEmacs installation: @emph{Emacs ignores the
|
|
|
3200 @kbd{help} key when running OLWM}.
|
|
|
3201
|
|
|
3202 OLWM grabs the @kbd{help} key, and retransmits it to the appropriate
|
|
|
3203 client using @code{XSendEvent}. Allowing Emacs to react to synthetic
|
|
|
3204 events is a security hole, so this is turned off by default. You can
|
|
|
3205 enable it by setting the variable @code{x-allow-sendevents} to t. You
|
|
|
3206 can also cause fix this by telling OLWM to not grab the help key, with
|
|
|
3207 the null binding @code{OpenWindows.KeyboardCommand.Help:}.
|
|
|
3208
|
|
|
3209 @node Q3.5.7, Q3.5.8, Q3.5.6, Customization
|
|
|
3210 @section How can you type in special characters in XEmacs?
|
|
|
3211
|
|
227
|
3212 One way is to use the package @code{x-compose}. Then you can use
|
|
82
|
3213 sequences like @kbd{Compose " a} to get ä, etc.
|
|
|
3214
|
|
227
|
3215 Another way is to use the @code{iso-insert} package, provided in XEmacs
|
|
|
3216 19.15 and later. Then you can use sequences like @kbd{C-x 8 " a} to get
|
|
|
3217 ä, etc.
|
|
82
|
3218
|
|
|
3219 @node Q3.5.8, Q3.5.9, Q3.5.7, Customization
|
|
|
3220 @section Why does @code{(global-set-key [delete-forward] 'delete-char)} complain?
|
|
|
3221
|
|
|
3222 Why does @code{(define-key global-map [ delete-forward ] 'delete-char)}
|
|
|
3223 complain of not being able to bind an unknown key?
|
|
|
3224
|
|
|
3225 Try this instead:
|
|
|
3226
|
|
|
3227 @lisp
|
|
|
3228 (define-key global-map [delete_forward] 'delete-char)
|
|
|
3229 @end lisp
|
|
|
3230
|
|
|
3231 and it will work.
|
|
|
3232
|
|
|
3233 What you are seeing above is a bug due to code that is trying to check
|
|
|
3234 for GNU Emacs syntax like:
|
|
|
3235
|
|
|
3236 (define-key global-map [C-M-a] 'delete-char)
|
|
|
3237
|
|
|
3238 which otherwise would cause no errors but would not result in the
|
|
|
3239 expected behavior.
|
|
|
3240
|
|
|
3241 This bug has been fixed in 19.14.
|
|
|
3242
|
|
|
3243 @node Q3.5.9, Q3.5.10, Q3.5.8, Customization
|
|
|
3244 @section How do I make the Delete key delete forward?
|
|
|
3245
|
|
227
|
3246 With XEmacs-20.2 use the @code{delbs} package:
|
|
82
|
3247
|
|
|
3248 @lisp
|
|
163
|
3249 (require 'delbs)
|
|
82
|
3250 @end lisp
|
|
|
3251
|
|
163
|
3252 This will give you the functions @code{delbs-enable-delete-forward} to
|
|
|
3253 set things up, and @code{delbs-disable-delete-forward} to revert to
|
|
227
|
3254 ``normal'' behavior. Note that @code{delbackspace} package is obsolete.
|
|
|
3255
|
|
|
3256 Starting with XEmacs-20.3 better solution is to set variable
|
|
|
3257 @code{delete-key-deletes-forward} to t. You can also change this with
|
|
|
3258 Customize. Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
|
3259 @code{Customize->Emacs->Editing->Basics->Delete Key Deletes Forward} or
|
|
|
3260 type @kbd{M-x customize RET editing-basics RET}.
|
|
215
|
3261
|
|
82
|
3262 Also @xref{Q3.5.4}.
|
|
|
3263
|
|
|
3264 @node Q3.5.10, Q3.6.1, Q3.5.9, Customization
|
|
|
3265 @section Can I turn on @dfn{sticky} modifier keys?
|
|
|
3266
|
|
|
3267 Yes, with @code{(setq modifier-keys-are-sticky t)}. This will give the
|
|
|
3268 effect of being able to press and release Shift and have the next
|
|
|
3269 character typed come out in upper case. This will affect all the other
|
|
|
3270 modifier keys like Control and Meta as well.
|
|
|
3271
|
|
|
3272 Ben Wing <ben@@666.com> writes:
|
|
|
3273
|
|
|
3274 @quotation
|
|
|
3275 One thing about the sticky modifiers is that if you move the mouse out
|
|
163
|
3276 of the frame and back in, it cancels all currently ``stuck'' modifiers.
|
|
82
|
3277 @end quotation
|
|
|
3278
|
|
|
3279 @node Q3.6.1, Q3.6.2, Q3.5.10, Customization
|
|
|
3280 @section Is there a way to make the bar cursor thicker?
|
|
|
3281
|
|
|
3282 I'd like to have the bar cursor a little thicker, as I tend to "lose" it
|
|
|
3283 often.
|
|
|
3284
|
|
|
3285 For a 1 pixel bar cursor, use:
|
|
|
3286
|
|
|
3287 @lisp
|
|
|
3288 (setq bar-cursor t)
|
|
|
3289 @end lisp
|
|
|
3290
|
|
|
3291 For a 2 pixel bar cursor, use:
|
|
|
3292
|
|
|
3293 @lisp
|
|
|
3294 (setq bar-cursor 'anything-else)
|
|
|
3295 @end lisp
|
|
|
3296
|
|
227
|
3297 Starting with XEmacs-20.3 you can also change these with Customize.
|
|
215
|
3298 Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
227
|
3299 @code{Customize->Emacs->Environment->Display->Bar Cursor...} or type
|
|
|
3300 @kbd{M-x customize RET display RET}.
|
|
215
|
3301
|
|
82
|
3302 You can use a color to make it stand out better:
|
|
|
3303
|
|
|
3304 @example
|
|
|
3305 Emacs*cursorColor: Red
|
|
|
3306 @end example
|
|
|
3307
|
|
|
3308 @node Q3.6.2, Q3.6.3, Q3.6.1, Customization
|
|
|
3309 @section Is there a way to get back the block cursor?
|
|
|
3310
|
|
|
3311 @lisp
|
|
|
3312 (setq bar-cursor nil)
|
|
|
3313 @end lisp
|
|
|
3314
|
|
227
|
3315 Starting with XEmacs-20.3 you can also change this with Customize.
|
|
215
|
3316 Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
227
|
3317 @code{Customize->Emacs->Environment->Display->Bar Cursor...} or type
|
|
|
3318 @kbd{M-x customize RET display RET}.
|
|
215
|
3319
|
|
82
|
3320 @node Q3.6.3, Q3.7.1, Q3.6.2, Customization
|
|
|
3321 @section Can I make the cursor blink?
|
|
|
3322
|
|
|
3323 If you are running a version of XEmacs older than 19.14, no. Otherwise
|
|
|
3324 you can do the following:
|
|
|
3325
|
|
|
3326 @lisp
|
|
|
3327 (blink-cursor-mode)
|
|
|
3328 @end lisp
|
|
|
3329
|
|
|
3330 This function toggles between a steady cursor and a blinking cursor.
|
|
|
3331 You may also set this mode from the menu bar by selecting @samp{Options
|
|
227
|
3332 => Frame Appearance => Blinking Cursor}. Remember to save options.
|
|
82
|
3333
|
|
|
3334 @node Q3.7.1, Q3.7.2, Q3.6.3, Customization
|
|
|
3335 @section How can I turn off Mouse pasting?
|
|
|
3336
|
|
|
3337 I keep hitting the middle mouse button by accident and getting stuff
|
|
|
3338 pasted into my buffer so how can I turn this off?
|
|
|
3339
|
|
|
3340 Here is an alternative binding, whereby the middle mouse button selects
|
|
|
3341 (but does not cut) the expression under the mouse. Clicking middle on a
|
|
|
3342 left or right paren will select to the matching one. Note that you can
|
|
|
3343 use @code{define-key} or @code{global-set-key}.
|
|
|
3344
|
|
|
3345 @lisp
|
|
163
|
3346 (defun mouse-set-point-and-select (event)
|
|
82
|
3347 "Sets the point at the mouse location, then marks following form"
|
|
|
3348 (interactive "@@e")
|
|
|
3349 (mouse-set-point event)
|
|
163
|
3350 (mark-sexp 1))
|
|
|
3351 (define-key global-map [button2] 'mouse-set-point-and-select)
|
|
82
|
3352 @end lisp
|
|
|
3353
|
|
|
3354 @node Q3.7.2, Q3.7.3, Q3.7.1, Customization
|
|
|
3355 @section How do I set control/meta/etc modifiers on mouse buttons?
|
|
|
3356
|
|
227
|
3357 Use, for instance, @code{[(meta button1)]}. For example, here is a common
|
|
|
3358 setting for Common Lisp programmers who use the bundled @code{ilisp}
|
|
|
3359 package, whereby meta-button1 on a function name will find the file where
|
|
|
3360 the function name was defined, and put you at that location in the source
|
|
|
3361 file.
|
|
82
|
3362
|
|
|
3363 [Inside a function that gets called by the lisp-mode-hook and
|
|
|
3364 ilisp-mode-hook]
|
|
|
3365
|
|
|
3366 @lisp
|
|
|
3367 (local-set-key [(meta button1)] 'edit-definitions-lisp)
|
|
|
3368 @end lisp
|
|
|
3369
|
|
|
3370 @node Q3.7.3, Q3.7.4, Q3.7.2, Customization
|
|
|
3371 @section Clicking the left button does not do anything in buffer list.
|
|
|
3372
|
|
|
3373 I do @kbd{C-x C-b} to get a list of buffers and the entries get
|
|
|
3374 highlighted when I move the mouse over them but clicking the left mouse
|
|
|
3375 does not do anything.
|
|
|
3376
|
|
|
3377 Use the middle mouse button.
|
|
|
3378
|
|
|
3379 @node Q3.7.4, Q3.7.5, Q3.7.3, Customization
|
|
|
3380 @section How can I get a list of buffers when I hit mouse button 3?
|
|
|
3381
|
|
163
|
3382 The following code will replace the default popup on button3:
|
|
82
|
3383
|
|
|
3384 @lisp
|
|
163
|
3385 (global-set-key [button3] 'popup-buffer-menu)
|
|
82
|
3386 @end lisp
|
|
|
3387
|
|
|
3388 @node Q3.7.5, Q3.7.6, Q3.7.4, Customization
|
|
|
3389 @section Why does cut-and-paste not work between XEmacs and a cmdtool?
|
|
|
3390
|
|
|
3391 We don't know. It's a bug. There does seem to be a work-around,
|
|
|
3392 however. Try running xclipboard first. It appears to fix the problem
|
|
|
3393 even if you exit it. (This should be mostly fixed in 19.13, but we
|
|
|
3394 haven't yet verified that).
|
|
|
3395
|
|
|
3396 @node Q3.7.6, Q3.7.7, Q3.7.5, Customization
|
|
|
3397 @section How I can set XEmacs up so that it pastes where the text cursor is?
|
|
|
3398
|
|
|
3399 By default XEmacs pastes X selections where the mouse pointer is. How
|
|
|
3400 do I disable this?
|
|
|
3401
|
|
|
3402 Examine the function @code{mouse-yank}, by typing @kbd{C-h f mouse-yank
|
|
|
3403 RET}.
|
|
|
3404
|
|
|
3405 To get XEmacs to paste at the text cursor, add this your @file{.emacs}:
|
|
|
3406
|
|
|
3407 @lisp
|
|
|
3408 (setq mouse-yank-at-point t)
|
|
|
3409 @end lisp
|
|
|
3410
|
|
227
|
3411 Starting with XEmacs-20.2 you can also change this with Customize.
|
|
|
3412 Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
|
3413 @code{Customize->Emacs->Editing->Mouse->Yank At Point...} or type
|
|
|
3414 @kbd{M-x customize RET mouse RET}.
|
|
|
3415
|
|
82
|
3416 @node Q3.7.7, Q3.7.8, Q3.7.6, Customization
|
|
|
3417 @section How do I select a rectangular region?
|
|
|
3418
|
|
|
3419 Just select the region normally, then use the rectangle commands (e.g.
|
|
|
3420 @code{kill-rectangle} on it. The region does not highlight as a
|
|
|
3421 rectangle, but the commands work just fine.
|
|
|
3422
|
|
227
|
3423 To actually sweep out rectangular regions with the mouse you can use
|
|
|
3424 @code{mouse-track-do-rectangle} which is assigned to @kbd{M-button1}.
|
|
|
3425 Then use rectangle commands.
|
|
|
3426
|
|
|
3427 You can also do the following to change default behavior to sweep out
|
|
|
3428 rectangular regions:
|
|
82
|
3429
|
|
|
3430 @lisp
|
|
|
3431 (setq mouse-track-rectangle-p t)
|
|
|
3432 @end lisp
|
|
|
3433
|
|
227
|
3434 Starting with XEmacs-20.2 you can also change this with Customize.
|
|
|
3435 Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
|
3436 @code{Customize->Emacs->Editing->Mouse->Track Rectangle...} or type
|
|
|
3437 @kbd{M-x customize RET mouse RET}.
|
|
|
3438
|
|
82
|
3439
|
|
|
3440 @example
|
|
|
3441 mouse-track-do-rectangle: (event)
|
|
|
3442 -- an interactive compiled Lisp function.
|
|
|
3443 Like `mouse-track' but selects rectangles instead of regions.
|
|
|
3444 @end example
|
|
|
3445
|
|
|
3446 @node Q3.7.8, Q3.8.1, Q3.7.7, Customization
|
|
|
3447 @section Why does @kbd{M-w} take so long?
|
|
|
3448
|
|
|
3449 It actually doesn't. It leaves the region visible for a second so that
|
|
|
3450 you can see what area is being yanked. If you start working, though, it
|
|
|
3451 will immediately complete its operation. In other words, it will only
|
|
|
3452 delay for a second if you let it.
|
|
|
3453
|
|
|
3454 @node Q3.8.1, Q3.8.2, Q3.7.8, Customization
|
|
|
3455 @section How do I get rid of the menu (or menubar)?
|
|
|
3456
|
|
|
3457 If you are running XEmacs 19.13 and earlier, add this command to your
|
|
|
3458 @file{.emacs}.
|
|
|
3459
|
|
|
3460 @lisp
|
|
|
3461 (set-menubar nil)
|
|
|
3462 @end lisp
|
|
|
3463
|
|
|
3464 Starting with XEmacs 19.14 the preferred method is:
|
|
|
3465
|
|
|
3466 @lisp
|
|
|
3467 (set-specifier menubar-visible-p nil)
|
|
|
3468 @end lisp
|
|
|
3469
|
|
|
3470 @node Q3.8.2, Q3.8.3, Q3.8.1, Customization
|
|
|
3471 @section Can I customize the basic menubar?
|
|
|
3472
|
|
|
3473 For an extensive menubar, add this line to your @file{.emacs}:
|
|
|
3474
|
|
|
3475 @lisp
|
|
|
3476 (load "big-menubar")
|
|
|
3477 @end lisp
|
|
|
3478
|
|
|
3479 If you'd like to write your own, this file provides as good a set of
|
|
|
3480 examples as any to start from. The file is located in
|
|
|
3481 @file{lisp/packages/big-menubar.el} in the XEmacs installation
|
|
|
3482 directory.
|
|
|
3483
|
|
|
3484 @node Q3.8.3, Q3.8.4, Q3.8.2, Customization
|
|
|
3485 @section How do I control how many buffers are listed in the menu @code{Buffers List}?
|
|
|
3486
|
|
|
3487 Add the following to your @file{.emacs} (suit to fit):
|
|
|
3488
|
|
|
3489 @lisp
|
|
|
3490 (setq buffers-menu-max-size 20)
|
|
|
3491 @end lisp
|
|
|
3492
|
|
|
3493 For no limit, use an argument of @samp{nil}.
|
|
|
3494
|
|
227
|
3495 Starting with XEmacs-20.3 you can also change this with Customize.
|
|
|
3496 Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
|
3497 @code{Customize->Emacs->Environment->Menu->Buffers Menu->Max Size...} or
|
|
|
3498 type @kbd{M-x customize RET buffers-menu RET}.
|
|
|
3499
|
|
82
|
3500 @node Q3.8.4, Q3.8.5, Q3.8.3, Customization
|
|
|
3501 @section Resources like @code{Emacs*menubar*font} are not working?
|
|
|
3502
|
|
|
3503 I am trying to use a resource like @code{Emacs*menubar*font} to set the
|
|
|
3504 font of the menubar but it's not working.
|
|
|
3505
|
|
|
3506 If you are using the real Motif menubar, this resource is not
|
|
|
3507 recognized; you have to say:
|
|
|
3508
|
|
|
3509 @example
|
|
|
3510 Emacs*menubar*fontList: FONT
|
|
|
3511 @end example
|
|
|
3512
|
|
|
3513 If you are using the Lucid menubar, the former resource will be
|
|
|
3514 recognized only if the latter resource is unset. This means that the
|
|
|
3515 resource
|
|
|
3516
|
|
|
3517 @example
|
|
|
3518 *fontList: FONT
|
|
|
3519 @end example
|
|
|
3520
|
|
|
3521 will override
|
|
|
3522
|
|
|
3523 @example
|
|
|
3524 Emacs*menubar*font: FONT
|
|
|
3525 @end example
|
|
|
3526
|
|
|
3527 even though the latter is more specific.
|
|
|
3528
|
|
|
3529 @node Q3.8.5, Q3.9.1, Q3.8.4, Customization
|
|
|
3530 @section How can I bind a key to a function to toggle the toolbar?
|
|
|
3531
|
|
|
3532 Try something like:
|
|
|
3533
|
|
|
3534 @lisp
|
|
163
|
3535 (defun my-toggle-toolbar ()
|
|
|
3536 (interactive)
|
|
|
3537 (set-specifier default-toolbar-visible-p
|
|
|
3538 (not (specifier-instance default-toolbar-visible-p))))
|
|
|
3539 (global-set-key "\C-xT" 'my-toggle-toolbar)
|
|
82
|
3540 @end lisp
|
|
|
3541
|
|
|
3542 There are redisplay bugs in 19.14 that may make the preceding result in
|
|
|
3543 a messed-up display, especially for frames with multiple windows. You
|
|
|
3544 may need to resize the frame before XEmacs completely realizes the
|
|
|
3545 toolbar is really gone.
|
|
|
3546
|
|
272
|
3547 Thanks to Martin Buchholz <martin@@xemacs.org> for the correct
|
|
82
|
3548 code.
|
|
|
3549
|
|
|
3550 @node Q3.9.1, Q3.9.2, Q3.8.5, Customization
|
|
|
3551 @section How can I disable the scrollbar?
|
|
|
3552
|
|
|
3553 To disable them for all frames, add the following line to
|
|
|
3554 your @file{.Xdefaults}:
|
|
|
3555
|
|
|
3556 @example
|
|
|
3557 Emacs.scrollBarWidth: 0
|
|
|
3558 @end example
|
|
|
3559
|
|
272
|
3560 Or select from the @code{Options} menu @code{Frame Appearance->Scrollbars}.
|
|
227
|
3561 Remember to save options.
|
|
|
3562
|
|
82
|
3563 To turn the scrollbar off on a per-frame basis, use the following
|
|
|
3564 function:
|
|
|
3565
|
|
|
3566 @lisp
|
|
163
|
3567 (set-specifier scrollbar-width 0 (selected-frame))
|
|
82
|
3568 @end lisp
|
|
|
3569
|
|
|
3570 You can actually turn the scrollbars on at any level you want by
|
|
|
3571 substituting for (selected-frame) in the above command. For example, to
|
|
|
3572 turn the scrollbars off only in a single buffer:
|
|
|
3573
|
|
|
3574 @lisp
|
|
163
|
3575 (set-specifier scrollbar-width 0 (current-buffer))
|
|
82
|
3576 @end lisp
|
|
|
3577
|
|
163
|
3578 In XEmacs versions prior to 19.14, you had to use the hairier construct:
|
|
82
|
3579
|
|
|
3580 @lisp
|
|
163
|
3581 (set-specifier scrollbar-width (cons (selected-frame) 0))
|
|
82
|
3582 @end lisp
|
|
|
3583
|
|
|
3584 @node Q3.9.2, Q3.9.3, Q3.9.1, Customization
|
|
|
3585 @section How can one use resources to change scrollbar colors?
|
|
|
3586
|
|
|
3587 Here's a recap of how to use resources to change your scrollbar colors:
|
|
|
3588
|
|
|
3589 @example
|
|
|
3590 ! Motif scrollbars
|
|
|
3591
|
|
|
3592 Emacs*XmScrollBar.Background: skyblue
|
|
|
3593 Emacs*XmScrollBar.troughColor: lightgray
|
|
|
3594
|
|
|
3595 ! Athena scrollbars
|
|
|
3596
|
|
|
3597 Emacs*Scrollbar.Foreground: skyblue
|
|
|
3598 Emacs*Scrollbar.Background: lightgray
|
|
|
3599 @end example
|
|
|
3600
|
|
|
3601 Note the capitalization of @code{Scrollbar} for the Athena widget.
|
|
|
3602
|
|
|
3603 @node Q3.9.3, Q3.9.4, Q3.9.2, Customization
|
|
|
3604 @section Moving the scrollbar can move the point; can I disable this?
|
|
|
3605
|
|
|
3606 When I move the scrollbar in an XEmacs window, it moves the point as
|
|
|
3607 well, which should not be the default behavior. Is this a bug or a
|
|
|
3608 feature? Can I disable it?
|
|
|
3609
|
|
|
3610 The current behavior is a feature, not a bug. Point remains at the same
|
|
|
3611 buffer position as long as that position does not scroll off the screen.
|
|
|
3612 In that event, point will end up in either the upper-left or lower-left
|
|
|
3613 hand corner.
|
|
|
3614
|
|
|
3615 This cannot be changed.
|
|
|
3616
|
|
|
3617 @node Q3.9.4, Q3.10.1, Q3.9.3, Customization
|
|
|
3618 @section How can I get automatic horizontal scrolling?
|
|
|
3619
|
|
|
3620 By the same token, how can I turn it off in specific modes?
|
|
|
3621
|
|
|
3622 To do this, add to your @file{.emacs} file:
|
|
|
3623
|
|
|
3624 @lisp
|
|
|
3625 (require 'auto-show)
|
|
|
3626 @end lisp
|
|
|
3627
|
|
|
3628 Then do @code{(setq truncate-lines t)} in the mode-hooks for any modes
|
|
|
3629 in which you want lines truncated.
|
|
|
3630
|
|
|
3631 More precisely: If @code{truncate-lines} is nil, horizontal scrollbars
|
|
|
3632 will never appear. Otherwise, they will appear only if the value of
|
|
|
3633 @code{scrollbar-height} for that buffer/window/etc. is non-zero. If you
|
|
|
3634 do
|
|
|
3635
|
|
|
3636 @lisp
|
|
|
3637 (set-specifier scrollbar-height 0)
|
|
|
3638 @end lisp
|
|
|
3639
|
|
|
3640 then horizontal scrollbars will not appear in truncated buffers unless
|
|
|
3641 the package specifically asked for them.
|
|
|
3642
|
|
|
3643 Automatic horizontal scrolling is now standard, starting with 19.14.
|
|
|
3644
|
|
|
3645 @node Q3.10.1, Q3.10.2, Q3.9.4, Customization
|
|
|
3646 @section How can I turn off or change highlighted selections?
|
|
|
3647
|
|
|
3648 The @code{zmacs} mode allows for what some might call gratuitous
|
|
|
3649 highlighting for selected regions (either by setting mark or by using
|
|
|
3650 the mouse). This is the default behavior. To turn off, add the
|
|
|
3651 following line to your @file{.emacs} file:
|
|
|
3652
|
|
|
3653 @lisp
|
|
|
3654 (setq zmacs-regions nil)
|
|
|
3655 @end lisp
|
|
|
3656
|
|
227
|
3657 Starting with XEmacs-20.2 you can also change this with Customize. Select
|
|
|
3658 from the @code{Options} menu @code{Customize->Emacs->Editing->Basics->Zmacs
|
|
|
3659 Regions} or type @kbd{M-x customize RET editing-basics RET}.
|
|
215
|
3660
|
|
126
|
3661 To change the face for selection, look at @code{Options->Customize} on
|
|
82
|
3662 the menubar.
|
|
|
3663
|
|
|
3664 @node Q3.10.2, Q3.10.3, Q3.10.1, Customization
|
|
|
3665 @section How do I get that typing on an active region removes it?
|
|
|
3666
|
|
|
3667 I want to change things so that if I select some text and start typing,
|
|
|
3668 the typed text replaces the selected text, similar to Motif.
|
|
|
3669
|
|
|
3670 You want to use something called @dfn{pending delete}. Pending delete
|
|
|
3671 is what happens when you select a region (with the mouse or keyboard)
|
|
|
3672 and you press a key to replace the selected region by the key you typed.
|
|
|
3673 Usually backspace kills the selected region.
|
|
|
3674
|
|
|
3675 To get this behavior, add the following line to your @file{.emacs}:
|
|
|
3676
|
|
|
3677 @lisp
|
|
215
|
3678 (turn-on-pending-delete)
|
|
82
|
3679 @end lisp
|
|
|
3680
|
|
|
3681 Note that this will work with both Backspace and Delete.
|
|
|
3682
|
|
|
3683 @node Q3.10.3, Q3.10.4, Q3.10.2, Customization
|
|
|
3684 @section Can I turn off the highlight during isearch?
|
|
|
3685
|
|
|
3686 I do not like my text highlighted while I am doing isearch as I am not
|
|
|
3687 able to see what's underneath. How do I turn it off?
|
|
|
3688
|
|
|
3689 Put the following in your @file{.emacs}:
|
|
|
3690
|
|
|
3691 @lisp
|
|
|
3692 (setq isearch-highlight nil)
|
|
|
3693 @end lisp
|
|
|
3694
|
|
227
|
3695 Starting with XEmacs-20.2 you can also change this with Customize. Type
|
|
|
3696 @kbd{M-x customize-variable RET isearch-highlight RET}.
|
|
215
|
3697
|
|
82
|
3698 Note also that isearch-highlight affects query-replace and ispell.
|
|
|
3699 Instead of disabling isearch-highlight you may find that a better
|
|
|
3700 solution consists of customizing the @code{isearch} face.
|
|
|
3701
|
|
|
3702 @node Q3.10.4, Q3.10.5, Q3.10.3, Customization
|
|
|
3703 @section How do I turn off highlighting after @kbd{C-x C-p} (mark-page)?
|
|
|
3704
|
|
|
3705 Put this in your @code{.emacs}:
|
|
|
3706
|
|
|
3707 @lisp
|
|
|
3708 (setq zmacs-regions nil)
|
|
|
3709 @end lisp
|
|
|
3710
|
|
|
3711 @strong{Warning: This command turns off all region highlighting.}
|
|
|
3712
|
|
215
|
3713 Also @xref{Q3.10.1}.
|
|
|
3714
|
|
82
|
3715 @node Q3.10.5, , Q3.10.4, Customization
|
|
|
3716 @section The region disappears when I hit the end of buffer while scrolling.
|
|
|
3717
|
|
227
|
3718 This has been fixed by default starting with XEmacs-20.3.
|
|
|
3719
|
|
|
3720 With older versions you can turn this feature (if it indeed is a feature)
|
|
|
3721 off like this:
|
|
82
|
3722
|
|
|
3723 @lisp
|
|
|
3724 (defadvice scroll-up (around scroll-up freeze)
|
|
|
3725 (interactive "_P")
|
|
|
3726 (let ((zmacs-region-stays t))
|
|
|
3727 (if (interactive-p)
|
|
|
3728 (condition-case nil
|
|
|
3729 ad-do-it
|
|
|
3730 (end-of-buffer (goto-char (point-max))))
|
|
|
3731 ad-do-it)))
|
|
|
3732
|
|
|
3733 (defadvice scroll-down (around scroll-down freeze)
|
|
|
3734 (interactive "_P")
|
|
|
3735 (let ((zmacs-region-stays t))
|
|
|
3736 (if (interactive-p)
|
|
|
3737 (condition-case nil
|
|
|
3738 ad-do-it
|
|
|
3739 (beginning-of-buffer (goto-char (point-min))))
|
|
|
3740 ad-do-it)))
|
|
|
3741 @end lisp
|
|
|
3742
|
|
|
3743 Thanks to T. V. Raman <raman@@adobe.com> for assistance in deriving this
|
|
|
3744 answer.
|
|
|
3745
|
|
|
3746 @node Subsystems, Miscellaneous, Customization, Top
|
|
|
3747 @chapter Major Subsystems
|
|
|
3748
|
|
|
3749 This is part 4 of the XEmacs Frequently Asked Questions list. This
|
|
|
3750 section is devoted to major XEmacs subsystems.
|
|
|
3751
|
|
|
3752 @menu
|
|
|
3753 Reading Mail with VM:
|
|
|
3754 * Q4.0.1:: How do I set up VM to retrieve remote mail using POP?
|
|
|
3755 * Q4.0.2:: How do I get VM to filter mail for me?
|
|
|
3756 * Q4.0.3:: How can I get VM to automatically check for new mail?
|
|
|
3757 * Q4.0.4:: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
|
3758 * Q4.0.5:: How do I get my outgoing mail archived?
|
|
|
3759 * 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"?
|
|
|
3760 * Q4.0.7:: Is there a mailing list or FAQ for VM?
|
|
217
|
3761 * Q4.0.8:: Remote mail reading with VM.
|
|
82
|
3762 * Q4.0.9:: rmail or VM gets an error incorporating new mail.
|
|
|
3763 * Q4.0.10:: How do I make VM stay in a single frame?
|
|
|
3764 * Q4.0.11:: How do I make VM or mh-e display graphical smilies?
|
|
|
3765 * Q4.0.12:: Customization of VM not covered in the manual or here.
|
|
|
3766
|
|
|
3767 Web browsing with W3:
|
|
|
3768 * Q4.1.1:: What is W3?
|
|
|
3769 * Q4.1.2:: How do I run W3 from behind a firewall?
|
|
163
|
3770 * Q4.1.3:: Is it true that W3 supports style sheets and tables?
|
|
82
|
3771
|
|
|
3772 Reading Netnews and Mail with Gnus:
|
|
272
|
3773 * Q4.2.1:: GNUS, (ding) Gnus, Gnus 5, September Gnus, Red Gnus,argh!
|
|
82
|
3774 * Q4.2.2:: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
|
3775 * Q4.2.3:: How do I make Gnus stay within a single frame?
|
|
|
3776 * Q4.2.4:: How do I customize the From: line?
|
|
|
3777
|
|
|
3778 Other Mail & News:
|
|
|
3779 * Q4.3.1:: How can I read and/or compose MIME messages?
|
|
|
3780 * Q4.3.2:: What is TM and where do I get it?
|
|
|
3781 * Q4.3.3:: Why isn't this @code{movemail} program working?
|
|
|
3782 * Q4.3.4:: Movemail is also distributed by Netscape? Can that cause problems?
|
|
|
3783 * Q4.3.5:: Where do I find pstogif (required by tm)?
|
|
|
3784
|
|
|
3785 Sparcworks, EOS, and WorkShop:
|
|
272
|
3786 * Q4.4.1:: What is SPARCworks, EOS, and WorkShop
|
|
82
|
3787
|
|
|
3788 Energize:
|
|
|
3789 * Q4.5.1:: What is/was Energize?
|
|
|
3790
|
|
|
3791 Infodock:
|
|
|
3792 * Q4.6.1:: What is Infodock?
|
|
|
3793
|
|
|
3794 Other Unbundled Packages:
|
|
163
|
3795 * Q4.7.1:: What is AUC TeX? Where do you get it?
|
|
82
|
3796 * Q4.7.2:: Are there any Emacs Lisp Spreadsheets?
|
|
163
|
3797 * Q4.7.3:: Byte compiling AUC TeX on XEmacs 19.14
|
|
|
3798 * Q4.7.4:: Problems installing AUC TeX
|
|
|
3799 * Q4.7.5:: Is there a reason for an Emacs package not to be included in XEmacs?
|
|
82
|
3800 @end menu
|
|
|
3801
|
|
|
3802 @node Q4.0.1, Q4.0.2, Subsystems, Subsystems
|
|
|
3803 @section How do I set up VM to retrieve mail from a remote site using POP?
|
|
|
3804
|
|
|
3805 Use @code{vm-spool-files}, like this for example:
|
|
|
3806
|
|
|
3807 @lisp
|
|
|
3808 (setq vm-spool-files '("/var/spool/mail/wing"
|
|
|
3809 "netcom23.netcom.com:110:pass:wing:MYPASS"))
|
|
|
3810 @end lisp
|
|
|
3811
|
|
|
3812 Of course substitute your actual password for MYPASS.
|
|
|
3813
|
|
|
3814 @node Q4.0.2, Q4.0.3, Q4.0.1, Subsystems
|
|
|
3815 @section How do I get VM to filter mail for me?
|
|
|
3816
|
|
|
3817 One possibility is to use procmail to split your mail before it gets to
|
|
|
3818 VM. I prefer this personally, since there are many strange and
|
|
|
3819 wonderful things one can do with procmail. Procmail may be found at
|
|
|
3820 <URL:ftp://ftp.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/pub/packages/procmail/>.
|
|
|
3821
|
|
|
3822 Also see the Mail Filtering FAQ at:
|
|
|
3823 <URL:http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/mail/filtering-faq/faq.html>.
|
|
|
3824
|
|
|
3825 @node Q4.0.3, Q4.0.4, Q4.0.2, Subsystems
|
|
|
3826 @section How can I get VM to automatically check for new mail?
|
|
|
3827
|
|
|
3828 John Turner <turner@@lanl.gov> writes:
|
|
|
3829
|
|
|
3830 @quotation
|
|
|
3831 Use the following:
|
|
|
3832
|
|
|
3833 @lisp
|
|
|
3834 (setq vm-auto-get-new-mail 60)
|
|
|
3835 @end lisp
|
|
|
3836 @end quotation
|
|
|
3837
|
|
|
3838 @node Q4.0.4, Q4.0.5, Q4.0.3, Subsystems
|
|
|
3839 @section [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
|
3840
|
|
|
3841 Obsolete question, left blank to avoid renumbering.
|
|
|
3842
|
|
|
3843 @node Q4.0.5, Q4.0.6, Q4.0.4, Subsystems
|
|
|
3844 @section How do I get my outgoing mail archived?
|
|
|
3845
|
|
|
3846 @lisp
|
|
|
3847 (setq mail-archive-file-name "~/outbox")
|
|
|
3848 @end lisp
|
|
|
3849
|
|
|
3850 @node Q4.0.6, Q4.0.7, Q4.0.5, Subsystems
|
|
|
3851 @section I have various addresses at which I receive mail. How can I tell VM to ignore them when doing a "reply-all"?
|
|
|
3852
|
|
|
3853 Set @code{vm-reply-ignored-addresses} to a list, like
|
|
|
3854
|
|
|
3855 @lisp
|
|
|
3856 (setq vm-reply-ignored-addresses '("wing@@netcom[0-9]*.netcom.com"
|
|
|
3857 "wing@@netcom.com" "wing@@666.com"))
|
|
|
3858 @end lisp
|
|
|
3859
|
|
|
3860 Note that each string is a regular expression.
|
|
|
3861
|
|
|
3862 @node Q4.0.7, Q4.0.8, Q4.0.6, Subsystems
|
|
|
3863 @section Is there a mailing list or FAQ for VM?
|
|
|
3864
|
|
272
|
3865 A FAQ for VM exists at <URL:http://www.cyberpass.net/~gorkab/vmfaq.htm>.
|
|
82
|
3866
|
|
163
|
3867 VM has its own newsgroups gnu.emacs.vm.info and gnu.emacs.vm.bug.
|
|
82
|
3868
|
|
|
3869 @node Q4.0.8, Q4.0.9, Q4.0.7, Subsystems
|
|
217
|
3870 @section Remote mail reading with VM.
|
|
82
|
3871
|
|
|
3872 My mailbox lives at the office on a big honkin server. My regular INBOX
|
|
|
3873 lives on my honkin desktop machine. I now can PPP to the office from
|
|
|
3874 home which is far from honking... I'd like to be able to read mail at
|
|
|
3875 home without storing it here and I'd like to use xemacs and VM at
|
|
|
3876 home... Is there a recommended setup?
|
|
|
3877
|
|
|
3878 Joseph J. Nuspl Jr. <nuspl@@nvwls.cc.purdue.edu> writes:
|
|
|
3879
|
|
|
3880 @quotation
|
|
|
3881 There are several ways to do this.
|
|
|
3882
|
|
|
3883 @enumerate
|
|
|
3884 @item
|
|
|
3885 Set your display to your home machine and run dxpc or one of the other X
|
|
|
3886 compressors.
|
|
|
3887
|
|
|
3888 @item
|
|
|
3889 NFS mount your desktop machine on your home machine and modify your pop
|
|
|
3890 command on your home machine to rsh to your desktop machine and actually
|
|
|
3891 do the pop get's.
|
|
|
3892
|
|
|
3893 @item
|
|
|
3894 Run a POP server on your desktop machine as well and do a sort of two
|
|
|
3895 tiered POP get.
|
|
|
3896 @end enumerate
|
|
|
3897 @end quotation
|
|
|
3898
|
|
|
3899 William Perry <wmperry@@monolith.spry.com> adds:
|
|
|
3900
|
|
|
3901 @quotation
|
|
|
3902 Or you could run a pop script periodically on your desktop machine, and
|
|
|
3903 just use ange-ftp or NFS to get to your mailbox. I used to do this all
|
|
|
3904 the time back at IU.
|
|
|
3905 @end quotation
|
|
|
3906
|
|
|
3907 @node Q4.0.9, Q4.0.10, Q4.0.8, Subsystems
|
|
|
3908 @section rmail or VM gets an error incorporating new mail.
|
|
|
3909
|
|
163
|
3910 Quoting the XEmacs PROBLEMS file:
|
|
82
|
3911
|
|
|
3912 @quotation
|
|
|
3913 rmail and VM get new mail from @file{/usr/spool/mail/$USER} using a
|
|
|
3914 program called @code{movemail}. This program interlocks with
|
|
|
3915 @code{/bin/mail} using the protocol defined by @code{/bin/mail}.
|
|
272
|
3916
|
|
82
|
3917 There are two different protocols in general use. One of them uses the
|
|
|
3918 @code{flock} system call. The other involves creating a lock file;
|
|
|
3919 @code{movemail} must be able to write in @file{/usr/spool/mail} in order
|
|
|
3920 to do this. You control which one is used by defining, or not defining,
|
|
|
3921 the macro @code{MAIL_USE_FLOCK} in @file{config.h} or the m- or s- file
|
|
|
3922 it includes.
|
|
|
3923
|
|
|
3924 @strong{IF YOU DON'T USE THE FORM OF INTERLOCKING THAT IS NORMAL ON YOUR
|
|
|
3925 SYSTEM, YOU CAN LOSE MAIL!}
|
|
|
3926
|
|
|
3927 If your system uses the lock file protocol, and fascist restrictions
|
|
|
3928 prevent ordinary users from writing the lock files in
|
|
|
3929 @file{/usr/spool/mail}, you may need to make @code{movemail} setgid to a
|
|
|
3930 suitable group such as @samp{mail}. You can use these commands (as
|
|
|
3931 root):
|
|
|
3932
|
|
|
3933 @example
|
|
|
3934 chgrp mail movemail
|
|
|
3935 chmod 2755 movemail
|
|
|
3936 @end example
|
|
|
3937
|
|
|
3938 If your system uses the lock file protocol, and fascist restrictions
|
|
|
3939 prevent ordinary users from writing the lock files in
|
|
|
3940 @file{/usr/spool/mail}, you may need to make @code{movemail} setgid to a
|
|
|
3941 suitable group such as @code{mail}. To do this, use the following
|
|
|
3942 commands (as root) after doing the make install.
|
|
|
3943
|
|
|
3944 @example
|
|
|
3945 chgrp mail movemail
|
|
|
3946 chmod 2755 movemail
|
|
|
3947 @end example
|
|
|
3948
|
|
|
3949 Installation normally copies movemail from the build directory to an
|
|
|
3950 installation directory which is usually under @file{/usr/local/lib}.
|
|
|
3951 The installed copy of @code{movemail} is usually in the directory
|
|
|
3952 @file{/usr/local/lib/emacs/VERSION/TARGET}. You must change the group
|
|
|
3953 and mode of the installed copy; changing the group and mode of the build
|
|
|
3954 directory copy is ineffective.
|
|
|
3955 @end quotation
|
|
|
3956
|
|
|
3957 @node Q4.0.10, Q4.0.11, Q4.0.9, Subsystems
|
|
|
3958 @section How do I make VM stay in a single frame?
|
|
|
3959
|
|
|
3960 John S Cooper <John.Cooper@@Eng.Sun.COM> writes:
|
|
|
3961
|
|
|
3962 @quotation
|
|
|
3963 @lisp
|
|
|
3964 ; Don't use multiple frames
|
|
|
3965 (setq vm-frame-per-composition nil)
|
|
|
3966 (setq vm-frame-per-folder nil)
|
|
|
3967 (setq vm-frame-per-edit nil)
|
|
|
3968 (setq vm-frame-per-summary nil)
|
|
|
3969 @end lisp
|
|
|
3970 @end quotation
|
|
|
3971
|
|
|
3972 @node Q4.0.11, Q4.0.12, Q4.0.10, Subsystems
|
|
|
3973 @section How do I make VM or mh-e display graphical smilies?
|
|
|
3974
|
|
|
3975 For mh-e use the following:
|
|
|
3976
|
|
|
3977 @lisp
|
|
|
3978 (add-hook 'mh-show-mode-hook '(lambda () (smiley-region (point-min)
|
|
|
3979 (point-max))))
|
|
|
3980 @end lisp
|
|
|
3981
|
|
|
3982 For vm use the following:
|
|
|
3983 @lisp
|
|
|
3984 (require 'messagexmas)
|
|
|
3985 (require 'smiley)
|
|
|
3986 (add-hook 'vm-select-message-hook '(lambda () (smiley-region (point-min)
|
|
|
3987 (point-max))))
|
|
|
3988 @end lisp
|
|
|
3989
|
|
|
3990 For tm use the following:
|
|
|
3991 @lisp
|
|
|
3992 (autoload 'smiley-buffer "smiley" nil t)
|
|
|
3993 (add-hook 'mime-viewer/plain-text-preview-hook 'smiley-buffer)
|
|
|
3994 @end lisp
|
|
|
3995
|
|
|
3996 @node Q4.0.12, Q4.1.1, Q4.0.11, Subsystems
|
|
|
3997 @section Customization of VM not covered in the manual, or here.
|
|
|
3998
|
|
|
3999 giacomo boffi <boffi@@hp735.stru.polimi.it> writes:
|
|
|
4000
|
|
|
4001 @quotation
|
|
|
4002 The meta-answer is to look into the file @file{vm-vars.el}, in the vm
|
|
|
4003 directory of the lisp library.
|
|
|
4004
|
|
|
4005 @file{vm-vars.el} contains, initializes and carefully describes, with
|
|
|
4006 examples of usage, the plethora of user options that @emph{fully}
|
|
|
4007 control VM's behavior.
|
|
|
4008
|
|
|
4009 Enter vm-vars, @code{forward-search} for toolbar, find the variables
|
|
|
4010 that control the toolbar placement, appearance, existence, copy to your
|
|
|
4011 @file{.emacs} or @file{.vm} and modify according to the detailed
|
|
|
4012 instructions.
|
|
|
4013
|
|
|
4014 The above also applies to all the various features of VM: search for
|
|
|
4015 some keywords, maybe the first you conjure isn't appropriate, find the
|
|
|
4016 appropriate variables, copy and experiment.
|
|
|
4017 @end quotation
|
|
|
4018
|
|
|
4019 @node Q4.1.1, Q4.1.2, Q4.0.12, Subsystems
|
|
|
4020 @section What is W3?
|
|
|
4021
|
|
|
4022 W3 is an advanced graphical browser written in Emacs lisp that runs on
|
|
|
4023 XEmacs. It has full support for cascaded style sheets, and more...
|
|
|
4024
|
|
|
4025 It has a home web page at
|
|
|
4026 <URL:http://www.cs.indiana.edu/elisp/w3/docs.html>.
|
|
|
4027
|
|
163
|
4028 @node Q4.1.2, Q4.1.3, Q4.1.1, Subsystems
|
|
82
|
4029 @section How do I run W3 from behind a firewall?
|
|
|
4030
|
|
|
4031 There is a long, well-written, detailed section in the W3 manual that
|
|
|
4032 describes how to do this. Look in the section entitled "Firewalls".
|
|
|
4033
|
|
163
|
4034 @node Q4.1.3, Q4.2.1, Q4.1.2, Subsystems
|
|
|
4035 @section Is it true that W3 supports style sheets and tables?
|
|
|
4036
|
|
|
4037 Yes, and much more. W3, as distributed with the latest XEmacs is a
|
|
|
4038 full-featured web browser.
|
|
|
4039
|
|
|
4040 @node Q4.2.1, Q4.2.2, Q4.1.3, Subsystems
|
|
215
|
4041 @section GNUS, (ding) Gnus, Gnus 5, September Gnus, Red Gnus, Quassia Gnus, argh!
|
|
82
|
4042
|
|
163
|
4043 The Gnus numbering issues are not meant for mere mortals to know them.
|
|
|
4044 If you feel you @emph{must} enter the muddy waters of Gnus, visit the
|
|
|
4045 excellent FAQ, maintained by Justin Sheehy, at:
|
|
|
4046
|
|
|
4047 @example
|
|
|
4048 <URL:http://www.ccs.neu.edu/software/gnus/>
|
|
|
4049 @end example
|
|
82
|
4050
|
|
215
|
4051 See also Gnus home page
|
|
|
4052 @example
|
|
|
4053 <URL:http://www.gnus.org/>
|
|
|
4054 @end example
|
|
|
4055
|
|
82
|
4056 @node Q4.2.2, Q4.2.3, Q4.2.1, Subsystems
|
|
|
4057 @section This question intentionally left blank.
|
|
|
4058
|
|
|
4059 Obsolete question, left blank to avoid renumbering.
|
|
|
4060
|
|
|
4061 @node Q4.2.3, Q4.2.4, Q4.2.2, Subsystems
|
|
|
4062 @section How do I make Gnus stay within a single frame?
|
|
|
4063
|
|
163
|
4064 The toolbar code to start Gnus opens the new frame---and it's a feature
|
|
|
4065 rather than a bug. If you don't like it, but would still like to click
|
|
|
4066 on the seemly icon, use the following code:
|
|
82
|
4067
|
|
|
4068 @lisp
|
|
|
4069 (defun toolbar-news ()
|
|
|
4070 (gnus))
|
|
|
4071 @end lisp
|
|
163
|
4072
|
|
|
4073 It will redefine the callback function of the icon to just call
|
|
|
4074 @code{gnus}, without all the fancy frame stuff.
|
|
82
|
4075
|
|
|
4076 @node Q4.2.4, Q4.3.1, Q4.2.3, Subsystems
|
|
|
4077 @section How do I customize the From: line?
|
|
|
4078
|
|
|
4079 How do I change the @code{From:} line? I have set gnus-user-from-line
|
|
|
4080 to Gail Gurman <gail.gurman@@sybase.com>, but XEmacs Gnus doesn't use
|
|
|
4081 it. Instead it uses Gail Mara Gurman <gailg@@deall> and then complains
|
|
|
4082 that it's incorrect. Also, as you perhaps can see, my Message-ID is
|
|
|
4083 screwy. How can I change that?
|
|
|
4084
|
|
|
4085 Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@@aegir.ifi.uio.no> writes:
|
|
|
4086
|
|
|
4087 @quotation
|
|
|
4088 Set @code{user-mail-address} to @samp{gail.gurman@@sybase.com} or
|
|
|
4089 @code{mail-host-address} to @samp{sybase.com}.
|
|
|
4090 @end quotation
|
|
|
4091
|
|
|
4092 @node Q4.3.1, Q4.3.2, Q4.2.4, Subsystems
|
|
|
4093 @section How can I read and/or compose MIME messages?
|
|
|
4094
|
|
|
4095 One answer is @code{tra-vm-mime}. You may find it at
|
|
|
4096 <URL:http://lenkkari.cs.tut.fi/~tra/software/tra-vm-mime.el>.
|
|
|
4097
|
|
|
4098 Another possibility is RMIME. You may find RMIME at
|
|
|
4099 <URL:http://www.cinti.net/~rmoody/rmime/index.html>.
|
|
|
4100
|
|
|
4101 You probably want to use the Tools for MIME (tm). @xref{Q4.3.2} for
|
|
|
4102 details.
|
|
|
4103
|
|
|
4104 Trey Jackson <trey@@cs.berkeley.edu> has an Emacs & MIME web page at
|
|
|
4105 <URL:http://bmrc.berkeley.edu/~trey/emacs/mime.html>.
|
|
|
4106
|
|
|
4107 @node Q4.3.2, Q4.3.3, Q4.3.1, Subsystems
|
|
|
4108 @section What is TM and where do I get it?
|
|
|
4109
|
|
|
4110 TM stands for @dfn{Tools for MIME} and not Tiny MIME. TM integrates
|
|
|
4111 with all major XEmacs packages like Gnus (all flavors), VM, MH-E, and
|
|
|
4112 mailcrypt. It provides totally transparent and trouble-free MIME
|
|
|
4113 support. When appropriate a message will be decoded in place in an
|
|
|
4114 XEmacs buffer.
|
|
|
4115
|
|
213
|
4116 TM now comes as a package with XEmacs 19.16 and XEmacs 20.2.
|
|
126
|
4117
|
|
82
|
4118 TM was written by MORIOKA Tomohiko <morioka@@jaist.ac.jp> and KOBAYASHI
|
|
|
4119 Shuhei <shuhei-k@@jaist.ac.jp>. It is based on the work of UMEDA
|
|
|
4120 Masanobu <umerin@@mse.kyutech.ac.jp>, the original writer of GNUS.
|
|
|
4121
|
|
|
4122 The following information is from the @file{README}:
|
|
|
4123
|
|
|
4124 @dfn{tm} is a MIME package for GNU Emacs.
|
|
|
4125 tm has following functions:
|
|
|
4126
|
|
|
4127 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
4128 @item MIME style multilingual header.
|
|
|
4129 @item MIME message viewer (mime/viewer-mode).
|
|
|
4130 @item MIME message composer (mime/editor-mode).
|
|
|
4131 @item MIME extenders for mh-e, GNUS, RMAIL and VM.
|
|
|
4132 @end itemize
|
|
|
4133
|
|
|
4134 tm is available from following anonymous ftp sites:
|
|
|
4135 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
4136 @item <URL:ftp://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/GNU/elisp/mime/> (Japan).
|
|
|
4137 @item <URL:ftp://ftp.nis.co.jp/pub/gnu/emacs-lisp/tm/> (Japan).
|
|
|
4138 @item <URL:ftp://ftp.nisiq.net/pub/gnu/emacs-lisp/tm/> (US).
|
|
|
4139 @item <URL:ftp://ftp.miranova.com/pub/gnus/jaist.ac.jp/> (US).
|
|
|
4140 @item <URL:ftp://ftp.unicamp.br/pub/mail/mime/tm/> (Brasil).
|
|
|
4141 @item <URL:ftp://ftp.th-darmstadt.de/pub/editors/GNU-Emacs/lisp/mime/> (Germany).
|
|
|
4142 @item <URL:ftp://ftp.tnt.uni-hannover.de/pub/editors/xemacs/contrib/> (Germany).
|
|
|
4143 @end itemize
|
|
|
4144
|
|
|
4145 Don't let the installation procedure & instructions stop you from trying
|
|
|
4146 this package out---it's much simpler than it looks, and once installed,
|
|
|
4147 trivial to use.
|
|
|
4148
|
|
|
4149 @node Q4.3.3, Q4.3.4, Q4.3.2, Subsystems
|
|
|
4150 @section Why isn't this @code{movemail} program working?
|
|
|
4151
|
|
|
4152 Ben Wing <ben@@666.com> writes:
|
|
|
4153
|
|
|
4154 @quotation
|
|
|
4155 It wasn't chown'ed/chmod'd correctly.
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4156 @end quotation
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4157
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4158 @node Q4.3.4, Q4.3.5, Q4.3.3, Subsystems
|
|
|
4159 @section Movemail is also distributed by Netscape? Can that cause problems?
|
|
|
4160
|
|
|
4161 Steve Baur <steve@@altair.xemacs.org> writes:
|
|
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4162
|
|
|
4163 @quotation
|
|
|
4164 Yes. Always use the movemail installed with your XEmacs. Failure to do
|
|
|
4165 so can result in lost mail.
|
|
|
4166 @end quotation
|
|
|
4167
|
|
|
4168 Please refer to Jamie Zawinski's <jwz@@netscape.com> notes at
|
|
|
4169 <URL:http://home.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/2.0/relnotes/demo/movemail.html>.
|
|
|
4170 In particular, this document will show you how to make Netscape use the
|
|
|
4171 version of movemail configured for your system by the person who built
|
|
|
4172 XEmacs.
|
|
|
4173
|
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|
4174 @node Q4.3.5, Q4.4.1, Q4.3.4, Subsystems
|
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|
4175 @section Where do I find pstogif (required by tm)?
|
|
|
4176
|
|
|
4177 pstogif is part of the latex2html package.
|
|
|
4178
|
|
|
4179 Jan Vroonhof <vroonhof@@math.ethz.ch> writes:
|
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|
4180
|
|
|
4181 latex2html is best found at the CTAN hosts and their mirrors
|
|
|
4182 in @file{tex-archive/support/latex2html}.
|
|
|
4183
|
|
|
4184 CTAN hosts are:
|
|
|
4185
|
|
|
4186 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
4187 @item <URL:ftp://ftp.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/support/latex2html/>.
|
|
|
4188 @item <URL:ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/support/latex2html/>.
|
|
|
4189 @end itemize
|
|
|
4190
|
|
|
4191 There is a good mirror at ftp.cdrom.com;
|
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|
4192 <URL:ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/tex/ctan/support/latex2html/>.
|
|
|
4193
|
|
|
4194 @node Q4.4.1, Q4.5.1, Q4.3.5, Subsystems
|
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|
4195 @section What is SPARCworks, EOS, and WorkShop?
|
|
|
4196
|
|
|
4197 John Turner <turner@@lanl.gov> writes:
|
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4198
|
|
|
4199 @quotation
|
|
|
4200 SPARCworks is SunSoft's development environment, comprising compilers
|
|
|
4201 (C, C++, FORTRAN 77, Fortran 90, Ada, and Pascal), a debugger, and other
|
|
|
4202 tools such as TeamWare (for configuration management), MakeTool, etc.
|
|
|
4203 @end quotation
|
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|
4204
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126
|
4205 See <URL:http://www.sun.com/sunsoft/Developer-products/>
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|
82
|
4206 for more info.
|
|
|
4207
|
|
|
4208 EOS stands for "Era on SPARCworks", but I don't know what Era stands
|
|
|
4209 for.
|
|
|
4210
|
|
|
4211 EOS is the integration of XEmacs with the SPARCworks debugger. It
|
|
|
4212 allows one to use an XEmacs frame to view code (complete with
|
|
|
4213 fontification, etc.), set breakpoints, print variables, etc., while
|
|
|
4214 using the SPARCworks debugger. It works very well and I use it all the
|
|
|
4215 time.
|
|
|
4216
|
|
|
4217 Chuck Thompson <cthomp@@xemacs.org> writes:
|
|
|
4218
|
|
|
4219 @quotation
|
|
|
4220 Era stood for "Emacs Rewritten Again". It was what we were calling the
|
|
|
4221 modified version of Lucid Emacs for Sun when I was dragged, er, allowed
|
|
|
4222 to work on this wonderful editor.
|
|
|
4223 @end quotation
|
|
|
4224
|
|
272
|
4225 Martin Buchholz <martin@@xemacs.org> writes:
|
|
82
|
4226
|
|
|
4227 @quotation
|
|
|
4228 EOS is being replaced with a new graphical development environment
|
|
|
4229 called Sun WorkShop, which is currently (07/96) in Alpha Test. For more
|
|
|
4230 details, check out
|
|
|
4231 <URL:http://www.sun.com/sunsoft/Products/Developer-products/programs.html>.
|
|
|
4232 @end quotation
|
|
|
4233
|
|
|
4234 @node Q4.5.1, Q4.6.1, Q4.4.1, Subsystems
|
|
|
4235 @section What is/was Energize?
|
|
|
4236
|
|
|
4237 David N Gray <gray@@meteor.harlequin.com> writes:
|
|
|
4238 @quotation
|
|
|
4239 The files in @file{lisp/energize} are to enable Emacs to interface with
|
|
|
4240 the "Energize Programming System", a C and C++ development environment,
|
|
|
4241 which was a product of Lucid, Inc. Tragically, Lucid went out of
|
|
|
4242 business in 1994, so although Energize is still a great system, if you
|
|
|
4243 don't already have it, there isn't any way to get it now. (Unless you
|
|
|
4244 happen to be in Japan; INS Engineering may still be selling it there.
|
|
|
4245 Tartan bought the rights to sell it in the rest of the world, but never
|
|
|
4246 did so.)
|
|
|
4247 @end quotation
|
|
|
4248
|
|
|
4249 @node Q4.6.1, Q4.7.1, Q4.5.1, Subsystems
|
|
|
4250 @section What is Infodock?
|
|
|
4251
|
|
0
|
4252 InfoDock is an integrated productivity toolset, mainly aimed at
|
|
86
|
4253 technical people. It is developed and supported by InfoDock
|
|
|
4254 Associates, a firm that offers custom support and development
|
|
|
4255 for InfoDock, XEmacs and GNU Emacs. (http://www.infodock.com,
|
|
88
|
4256 <info@@infodock.com>, +1 408 243 3300).
|
|
86
|
4257
|
|
|
4258 InfoDock is built atop the XEmacs variant of GNU Emacs and so has all of
|
|
|
4259 the power of Emacs, but with an easier to use and more comprehensive
|
|
|
4260 menu-based user interface. The bottom portion of this text describes
|
|
|
4261 how it differs from XEmacs and GNU Emacs from the Free Software
|
|
|
4262 Foundation.
|
|
0
|
4263
|
|
|
4264 InfoDock is aimed at people who want a free, turn-key productivity
|
|
|
4265 environment. Although InfoDock is customizable, it is not intended for
|
|
|
4266 people who like basic versions of Emacs which need to be customized
|
|
|
4267 extensively for local use; standard Emacs distributions are better for
|
|
|
4268 such uses. InfoDock is for those people who want a complete,
|
|
|
4269 pre-customized environment in one package, which they need not touch
|
|
|
4270 more than once or twice a year to update to new revisions.
|
|
|
4271
|
|
86
|
4272 InfoDock is pre-built for SPARC SunOS/Solaris systems, PA-RISC HP-UX,
|
|
|
4273 and Intel Linux systems. It is intended for use on a color display,
|
|
|
4274 although most features will work on monochrome monitors. Simply unpack
|
|
|
4275 InfoDock according to the instructions in the ID-INSTALL file and you
|
|
|
4276 are ready to run.
|
|
0
|
4277
|
|
|
4278 The InfoDock Manual is concise, yet sufficient as a user guide for users
|
|
|
4279 who have never used an Emacs-type editor before. For users who are
|
|
|
4280 already familiar with Emacs, it supplements the information in the GNU
|
|
|
4281 Emacs Manual.
|
|
|
4282
|
|
|
4283 InfoDock menus are much more extensive and more mature than standard
|
|
86
|
4284 Emacs menus. Each menu offers a @samp{Manual} item which displays
|
|
0
|
4285 documentation associated with the menu's functions.
|
|
272
|
4286
|
|
86
|
4287 @noindent
|
|
|
4288 Four types of menubars are provided:
|
|
0
|
4289 @enumerate
|
|
|
4290 @item
|
|
|
4291 An extensive menubar providing access to global InfoDock commands.
|
|
|
4292 @item
|
|
|
4293 Mode-specific menubars tailored to the current major mode.
|
|
|
4294 @item
|
|
86
|
4295 A simple menubar for basic editing to help novices get started with InfoDock.
|
|
|
4296 @item
|
|
|
4297 The standard XEmacs menubar.
|
|
0
|
4298 @end enumerate
|
|
|
4299
|
|
86
|
4300 Most modes also include mode-specific popup menus. Additionally, region and
|
|
|
4301 rectangle popup menus are included.
|
|
|
4302
|
|
|
4303 @samp{Hyperbole}, the everyday information manager, is a core part of
|
|
0
|
4304 InfoDock. This provides context-sensitive mouse keys, a rolodex-type
|
|
|
4305 contact manager, programmable hypertext buttons, and an autonumbered
|
|
|
4306 outliner with embedded hyperlink anchors.
|
|
82
|
4307
|
|
86
|
4308 The @samp{OO-Browser}, a multi-language object-oriented code browser, is a
|
|
|
4309 standard part of InfoDock.
|
|
0
|
4310
|
|
|
4311 InfoDock saves a more extensive set of user options than other Emacs
|
|
|
4312 versions.
|
|
|
4313
|
|
|
4314 InfoDock inserts a useful file header in many file types, showing the
|
|
|
4315 author, summary, and last modification time of each file. A summary
|
|
|
4316 program can then be used to summarize all of the files in a directory,
|
|
|
4317 for easy MANIFEST file creation.
|
|
|
4318
|
|
|
4319 Your working set of buffers is automatically saved and restored (if you
|
|
|
4320 answer yes to a prompt) between InfoDock sessions.
|
|
|
4321
|
|
86
|
4322 Refined color choices for code highlighting are provided for both dark and
|
|
|
4323 light background display frames.
|
|
|
4324
|
|
|
4325 The @kbd{C-z} key prefix performs frame-based commands which parallel the
|
|
|
4326 @kbd{C-x} key prefix for window-based commands.
|
|
0
|
4327
|
|
|
4328 The Smart Menu system is included for producing command menus on dumb
|
|
86
|
4329 terminals.
|
|
0
|
4330
|
|
|
4331 Lisp libraries are better categorized according to function.
|
|
|
4332
|
|
86
|
4333 Extensions and improvements to many areas of Emacs are included, such as:
|
|
|
4334 paragraph filling, mail reading with Rmail, shell handling, outlining, code
|
|
|
4335 highlighting and browsing, and man page browsing.
|
|
0
|
4336
|
|
|
4337 InfoDock questions, answers and discussion should go to the mail list
|
|
86
|
4338 @samp{infodock@@infodock.com}. Use
|
|
|
4339 @samp{infodock-request@@infodock.com} to be added or removed from the
|
|
|
4340 list. Always include your InfoDock version number when sending help
|
|
|
4341 requests.
|
|
|
4342
|
|
|
4343 InfoDock is available across the Internet via anonymous FTP. To get
|
|
|
4344 it, first move to a directory into which you want the InfoDock archive
|
|
|
4345 files placed. We will call this <DIST-DIR>.
|
|
272
|
4346
|
|
86
|
4347 @example
|
|
|
4348 cd <DIST-DIR>
|
|
|
4349 @end example
|
|
|
4350
|
|
|
4351 Ftp to ftp.xemacs.org (Internet Host ID = 128.174.252.16):
|
|
82
|
4352
|
|
0
|
4353 @example
|
|
86
|
4354 prompt> ftp ftp.xemacs.org
|
|
0
|
4355 @end example
|
|
|
4356
|
|
86
|
4357 Login as @samp{anonymous} with your own <user-id>@@<site-name> as a password.
|
|
|
4358
|
|
272
|
4359 @example
|
|
86
|
4360 Name (ftp.xemacs.org): anonymous
|
|
|
4361 331 Guest login ok, send your complete e-mail address as password.
|
|
|
4362 Password: -<your-user-id@@your-domain>
|
|
|
4363 230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply.
|
|
0
|
4364 @end example
|
|
|
4365
|
|
|
4366 Move to the location of the InfoDock archives:
|
|
|
4367
|
|
|
4368 @example
|
|
86
|
4369 ftp> cd pub/infodock
|
|
0
|
4370 @end example
|
|
|
4371
|
|
|
4372 Set your transfer mode to binary:
|
|
|
4373
|
|
|
4374 @example
|
|
86
|
4375 ftp> bin
|
|
|
4376 200 Type set to I.
|
|
0
|
4377 @end example
|
|
|
4378
|
|
|
4379 Turn off prompting:
|
|
|
4380
|
|
|
4381 @example
|
|
86
|
4382 ftp> prompt
|
|
|
4383 Interactive mode off.
|
|
0
|
4384 @end example
|
|
|
4385
|
|
|
4386 Retrieve the InfoDock archives that you want, either by using a
|
|
86
|
4387 @samp{get <file>} for each file you want or by using the following to
|
|
0
|
4388 get a complete distribution, including all binaries:
|
|
|
4389
|
|
|
4390 @example
|
|
86
|
4391 ftp> mget ID-INSTALL
|
|
|
4392 ftp> mget id-*
|
|
0
|
4393 @end example
|
|
|
4394
|
|
|
4395 Close the FTP connection:
|
|
|
4396
|
|
|
4397 @example
|
|
86
|
4398 ftp> quit
|
|
|
4399 221 Goodbye.
|
|
0
|
4400 @end example
|
|
|
4401
|
|
|
4402 Read the @file{ID-INSTALL} file which you just retrieved for
|
|
|
4403 step-by-step installation instructions.
|
|
|
4404
|
|
82
|
4405 @node Q4.7.1, Q4.7.2, Q4.6.1, Subsystems
|
|
163
|
4406 @section What is AUC TeX? Where do you get it?
|
|
|
4407
|
|
|
4408 AUC TeX is a package written by Per Abrahamsen <abraham@@dina.kvl.dk>.
|
|
213
|
4409 Starting with XEmacs 19.16, AUC TeX is bundled with XEmacs. The
|
|
163
|
4410 following information is from the @file{README} and website.
|
|
82
|
4411
|
|
|
4412 AUC TeX is an extensible package that supports writing and formatting
|
|
|
4413 TeX files for most variants of GNU Emacs. Many different macro packages
|
|
|
4414 are supported, including AMS TeX, LaTeX, and TeXinfo.
|
|
|
4415
|
|
|
4416 The most recent version is always available by ftp at
|
|
|
4417 <URL:ftp://sunsite.auc.dk/packages/auctex/auctex.tar.gz>.
|
|
|
4418
|
|
|
4419 In case you don't have access to anonymous ftp, you can get it by an
|
|
|
4420 email request to <URL:mailto:ftpmail@@decwrl.dec.com>.
|
|
|
4421
|
|
|
4422 WWW users may want to check out the AUC TeX page at
|
|
|
4423 <URL:http://sunsite.auc.dk/auctex/>.
|
|
|
4424
|
|
|
4425 @node Q4.7.2, Q4.7.3, Q4.7.1, Subsystems
|
|
|
4426 @section Are there any Emacs Lisp Spreadsheets?
|
|
|
4427
|
|
|
4428 Yes. Check out @dfn{dismal} (which stands for Dis' Mode Ain't Lotus) at
|
|
|
4429 <URL:ftp://cs.nyu.edu/pub/local/fox/dismal/>.
|
|
|
4430
|
|
|
4431 @node Q4.7.3, Q4.7.4, Q4.7.2, Subsystems
|
|
163
|
4432 @section Byte compiling AUC TeX on XEmacs 19.14.
|
|
82
|
4433
|
|
|
4434 Georges Brun-Cottan <bruncott@@dormeur.inria.fr> writes:
|
|
|
4435
|
|
|
4436 @quotation
|
|
272
|
4437 When byte compiling auctex-9.4g, you must use the command:
|
|
0
|
4438
|
|
|
4439 @example
|
|
82
|
4440 xemacs -batch -l lpath.el
|
|
0
|
4441 @end example
|
|
82
|
4442 @end quotation
|
|
|
4443
|
|
163
|
4444 @node Q4.7.4, Q4.7.5, Q4.7.3, Subsystems
|
|
|
4445 @section Problems installing AUC TeX.
|
|
82
|
4446
|
|
|
4447 Jan Vroonhof <vroonhof@@math.ethz.ch> writes:
|
|
|
4448
|
|
|
4449 @quotation
|
|
163
|
4450 AUC TeX works fine on both stock Emacs and XEmacs has been doing so for
|
|
|
4451 a very very long time. This is mostly due to the work of Per Abrahamsen
|
|
82
|
4452 <abraham@@dina.kvl.dk> (clap clap) in particular his @file{easymenu}
|
|
|
4453 package. Which leads to what is probably the problem...
|
|
|
4454 @end quotation
|
|
|
4455
|
|
163
|
4456 Most problems with AUC TeX are one of two things:
|
|
0
|
4457
|
|
|
4458 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
4459 @item
|
|
82
|
4460 The TeX-lisp-directory in @file{tex-site.el} and the makefile don't
|
|
|
4461 match.
|
|
|
4462
|
|
163
|
4463 Fix: make sure you configure AUC TeX properly @strong{before} installing.
|
|
82
|
4464
|
|
54
|
4465 @item
|
|
82
|
4466 You have an old version of easymenu.el in your path.
|
|
|
4467
|
|
|
4468 Fix: use @code{locate-library} and remove old versions to make sure it
|
|
|
4469 @strong{only} finds the one that came with XEmacs.
|
|
70
|
4470 @end itemize
|
|
|
4471
|
|
163
|
4472
|
|
|
4473 @node Q4.7.5, , Q4.7.4, Subsystems
|
|
|
4474 @section Is there a reason for an Emacs package not to be included in XEmacs?
|
|
|
4475
|
|
|
4476 The reason for an Emacs package not to be included in XEmacs is
|
|
|
4477 usually one or more of the following:
|
|
|
4478
|
|
|
4479 @enumerate
|
|
|
4480 @item
|
|
|
4481 The package has not been ported to XEmacs. This will typically happen
|
|
|
4482 when it uses GNU-Emacs-specific features, which make it fail under
|
|
|
4483 XEmacs.
|
|
|
4484
|
|
|
4485 Porting a package to XEmacs can range from a trivial amount of change to
|
|
|
4486 a partial or full rewrite. Fortunately, the authors of modern packages
|
|
|
4487 usually choose to support both Emacsen themselves.
|
|
|
4488
|
|
|
4489 @item
|
|
|
4490 The package has been decided not to be appropriate for XEmacs. It may
|
|
|
4491 have an equivalent or better replacement within XEmacs, in which case
|
|
|
4492 the developers may choose not to burden themselves with supporting an
|
|
|
4493 additional package.
|
|
|
4494
|
|
|
4495 Each package bundled with XEmacs means more work for the maintainers,
|
|
|
4496 whether they want it or not. If you are ready to take over the
|
|
217
|
4497 maintenance responsibilities for the package you port, be sure to say
|
|
163
|
4498 so -- we will more likely include it.
|
|
|
4499
|
|
|
4500 @item
|
|
|
4501 The package simply hasn't been noted by the XEmacs development. If
|
|
|
4502 that's the case, the messages like yours are very useful for attracting
|
|
|
4503 our attention.
|
|
|
4504
|
|
|
4505 @item
|
|
|
4506 The package was noted by the developers, but they simply haven't yet
|
|
|
4507 gotten around to including/porting it. Wait for the next release or,
|
|
|
4508 even better, offer your help. It will be gladly accepted and
|
|
|
4509 appreciated.
|
|
|
4510 @end enumerate
|
|
|
4511
|
|
82
|
4512 @node Miscellaneous, Current Events, Subsystems, Top
|
|
|
4513 @chapter The Miscellaneous Stuff
|
|
|
4514
|
|
|
4515 This is part 5 of the XEmacs Frequently Asked Questions list. This
|
|
|
4516 section is devoted to anything that doesn't fit neatly into the other
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4517 sections.
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70
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4518
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4519 @menu
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82
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4520 Major & Minor Modes:
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4521 * Q5.0.1:: How can I do source code highlighting using font-lock?
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4522 * Q5.0.2:: I do not like cc-mode. How do I use the old c-mode?
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4523 * Q5.0.3:: How do I get @samp{More} Syntax Highlighting on by default?
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4524 * Q5.0.4:: How can I enable auto-indent?
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4525 * Q5.0.5:: How can I get XEmacs to come up in text/auto-fill mode by default?
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4526 * Q5.0.6:: How do I start up a second shell buffer?
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4527 * Q5.0.7:: Telnet from shell filters too much.
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4528 * Q5.0.8:: Why does edt emulation not work?
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4529 * Q5.0.9:: How can I emulate VI and use it as my default mode?
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272
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4530 * Q5.0.10:: [This question intentionally left blank]
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4531 * Q5.0.11:: Filladapt doesn't work in 19.15?
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82
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4532 * Q5.0.12:: How do I disable gnuserv from opening a new frame?
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4533 * Q5.0.13:: How do I start gnuserv so that each subsequent XEmacs is a client?
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4534 * Q5.0.14:: Strange things are happening in Shell Mode.
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4535 * Q5.0.15:: Where do I get the latest CC Mode?
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4536 * Q5.0.16:: I find auto-show-mode disconcerting. How do I turn it off?
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4537 * Q5.0.17:: How can I get two instances of info?
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4538 * Q5.0.18:: I upgraded to XEmacs 19.14 and gnuserv stopped working
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4539 * Q5.0.19:: Is there something better than LaTeX mode?
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4540
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4541 Emacs Lisp Programming Techniques:
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4542 * Q5.1.1:: The difference in key sequences between XEmacs and GNU Emacs?
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4543 * Q5.1.2:: Can I generate "fake" keyboard events?
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163
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4544 * Q5.1.3:: Could you explain @code{read-kbd-macro} in more detail?
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4545 * Q5.1.4:: What is the performance hit of @code{let}?
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4546 * Q5.1.5:: What is the recommended use of @code{setq}?
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213
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4547 * Q5.1.6:: What is the typical misuse of @code{setq}?
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163
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4548 * Q5.1.7:: I like the the @code{do} form of cl, does it slow things down?
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4549 * Q5.1.8:: I like recursion, does it slow things down?
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4550 * Q5.1.9:: How do I put a glyph as annotation in a buffer?
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213
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4551 * Q5.1.10:: @code{map-extents} won't traverse all of my extents!
|
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82
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4552
|
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4553 Sound:
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4554 * Q5.2.1:: How do I turn off the sound?
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163
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4555 * Q5.2.2:: How do I get funky sounds instead of a boring beep?
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82
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4556 * Q5.2.3:: What's NAS, how do I get it?
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4557 * Q5.2.4:: Sunsite sounds don't play.
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4558
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4559 Miscellaneous:
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4560 * Q5.3.1:: How do you make XEmacs indent CL if-clauses correctly?
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4561 * Q5.3.2:: Fontifying hangs when editing a postscript file.
|
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4562 * Q5.3.3:: How can I print WYSIWYG a font-locked buffer?
|
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4563 * Q5.3.4:: Getting @kbd{M-x lpr} to work with postscript printer.
|
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4564 * Q5.3.5:: How do I specify the paths that XEmacs uses for finding files?
|
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4565 * Q5.3.6:: [This question intentionally left blank]
|
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4566 * Q5.3.7:: Can I have the end of the buffer delimited in some way?
|
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4567 * Q5.3.8:: How do I insert today's date into a buffer?
|
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4568 * Q5.3.9:: Are only certain syntactic character classes available for abbrevs?
|
|
|
4569 * Q5.3.10:: How can I get those oh-so-neat X-Face lines?
|
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4570 * Q5.3.11:: How do I add new Info directories?
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4571 * Q5.3.12:: What do I need to change to make printing work?
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70
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4572 @end menu
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4573
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82
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4574 @node Q5.0.1, Q5.0.2, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous
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4575 @section How can I do source code highlighting using font-lock?
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4576
|
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|
4577 For most modes, font-lock is already set up and just needs to be turned
|
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|
4578 on. This can be done by @kbd{M-x font-lock-mode}, or by having XEmacs
|
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|
4579 automatically start it by adding lines like:
|
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4580
|
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|
4581 @lisp
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|
4582 (add-hook 'emacs-lisp-mode-hook 'turn-on-font-lock)
|
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|
4583 (add-hook 'dired-mode-hook 'turn-on-font-lock)
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4584 @end lisp
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4585
|
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4586 to your @file{.emacs}. See the file @file{etc/sample.emacs} for more
|
|
|
4587 examples.
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4588
|
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215
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4589 See also @code{Syntax Highlighting} from the @code{Options} menu.
|
|
|
4590 Remember to save options.
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|
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4591
|
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82
|
4592 @node Q5.0.2, Q5.0.3, Q5.0.1, Miscellaneous
|
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4593 @section I do not like cc-mode. How do I use the old c-mode?
|
|
|
4594
|
|
|
4595 Well, first off, consider if you really want to do this. cc-mode is
|
|
|
4596 much more powerful than the old c-mode. If you're having trouble
|
|
|
4597 getting your old offsets to work, try using @code{c-set-offset} instead.
|
|
|
4598 You might also consider using the package @code{cc-compat}.
|
|
|
4599
|
|
|
4600 But, if you still insist, add the following lines to your @file{.emacs}:
|
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4601
|
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|
4602 @lisp
|
|
|
4603 (fmakunbound 'c-mode)
|
|
|
4604 (makunbound 'c-mode-map)
|
|
|
4605 (fmakunbound 'c++-mode)
|
|
|
4606 (makunbound 'c++-mode-map)
|
|
|
4607 (makunbound 'c-style-alist)
|
|
|
4608 (load-library "old-c-mode")
|
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272
|
4609 (load-library "old-c++-mode")
|
|
82
|
4610 @end lisp
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4611
|
|
|
4612 This must be done before any other reference is made to either c-mode or
|
|
|
4613 c++-mode.
|
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4614
|
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|
4615 @node Q5.0.3, Q5.0.4, Q5.0.2, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4616 @section How do I get @samp{More} Syntax Highlighting on by default?
|
|
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4617
|
|
163
|
4618 Use the following code in your @file{.emacs}:
|
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82
|
4619
|
|
|
4620 @lisp
|
|
163
|
4621 (setq-default font-lock-maximum-decoration t)
|
|
82
|
4622 @end lisp
|
|
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4623
|
|
163
|
4624 In versions of XEmacs prior to 19.14, you had to use a kludgy solution
|
|
|
4625 like this:
|
|
|
4626
|
|
|
4627 @lisp
|
|
|
4628 (setq c-font-lock-keywords c-font-lock-keywords-2
|
|
|
4629 c++-font-lock-keywords c++-font-lock-keywords-2
|
|
|
4630 lisp-font-lock-keywords lisp-font-lock-keywords-2)
|
|
|
4631 @end lisp
|
|
|
4632
|
|
|
4633 It will work for C, C++ and Lisp.
|
|
|
4634
|
|
215
|
4635 See also @code{Syntax Highlighting} from the @code{Options} menu.
|
|
|
4636 Remember to save options.
|
|
|
4637
|
|
82
|
4638 @node Q5.0.4, Q5.0.5, Q5.0.3, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4639 @section How can I enable auto-indent?
|
|
|
4640
|
|
|
4641 Put the following line in your @file{.emacs}:
|
|
|
4642
|
|
|
4643 @lisp
|
|
|
4644 (setq indent-line-function 'indent-relative-maybe)
|
|
|
4645 @end lisp
|
|
|
4646
|
|
|
4647 If you want to get fancy, try the @code{filladapt} package available
|
|
|
4648 standard with XEmacs. Put this into your @file{.emacs}:
|
|
|
4649
|
|
|
4650 @lisp
|
|
|
4651 (require 'filladapt)
|
|
|
4652 (add-hook 'text-mode-hook 'turn-on-filladapt-mode)
|
|
163
|
4653 ;;; and others ...
|
|
82
|
4654 @end lisp
|
|
|
4655
|
|
215
|
4656 You can customize filling and adaptive filling with Customize.
|
|
|
4657 Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
|
4658 @code{Customize->Emacs->->Editing->Fill->Fill...}
|
|
|
4659 or type @kbd{M-x customize RET fill RET}.
|
|
|
4660
|
|
163
|
4661 Note that well-behaving text-lookalike modes will run
|
|
|
4662 @code{text-mode-hook} by default (e.g. that's what Message does). For
|
|
|
4663 the nasty ones, you'll have to provide the @code{add-hook}s yourself.
|
|
|
4664
|
|
82
|
4665 Please note that the @code{fa-extras} package is no longer useful.
|
|
|
4666
|
|
|
4667 @node Q5.0.5, Q5.0.6, Q5.0.4, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4668 @section How can I get XEmacs to come up in text/auto-fill mode by default?
|
|
|
4669
|
|
|
4670 Try the following lisp in your @file{.emacs}:
|
|
|
4671
|
|
|
4672 @lisp
|
|
|
4673 (setq default-major-mode 'text-mode)
|
|
|
4674 (setq text-mode-hook 'turn-on-auto-fill)
|
|
|
4675 @end lisp
|
|
|
4676
|
|
|
4677 @strong{WARNING}: note that changing the value of
|
|
|
4678 @code{default-major-mode} from @code{fundamental-mode} can break a large
|
|
|
4679 amount of built-in code that expects newly created buffers to be in
|
|
|
4680 @code{fundamental-mode}. (Changing from @code{fundamental-mode} to
|
|
|
4681 @code{text-mode} might not wreak too much havoc, but changing to
|
|
|
4682 something more exotic like a lisp-mode would break many Emacs packages).
|
|
|
4683
|
|
|
4684 Note that Emacs by default starts up in buffer @code{*scratch*} in
|
|
|
4685 @code{initial-major-mode}, which defaults to
|
|
|
4686 @code{lisp-interaction-mode}. Thus adding the following form to your
|
|
|
4687 Emacs init file will cause the initial @code{*scratch*} buffer to be put
|
|
|
4688 into auto-fill'ed @code{text-mode}:
|
|
|
4689
|
|
|
4690 @lisp
|
|
|
4691 (setq initial-major-mode
|
|
163
|
4692 (lambda ()
|
|
82
|
4693 (text-mode)
|
|
163
|
4694 (turn-on-auto-fill)))
|
|
82
|
4695 @end lisp
|
|
|
4696
|
|
|
4697 Note that after your init file is loaded, if
|
|
163
|
4698 @code{inhibit-startup-message} is @code{nil} (the default) and the
|
|
|
4699 startup buffer is @code{*scratch*} then the startup message will be
|
|
|
4700 inserted into @code{*scratch*}; it will be removed after a timeout by
|
|
|
4701 erasing the entire @code{*scratch*} buffer. Keep in mind this default
|
|
|
4702 usage of @code{*scratch*} if you desire any prior manipulation of
|
|
82
|
4703 @code{*scratch*} from within your Emacs init file. In particular,
|
|
|
4704 anything you insert into @code{*scratch*} from your init file will be
|
|
|
4705 later erased. Also, if you change the mode of the @code{*scratch*}
|
|
|
4706 buffer, be sure that this will not interfere with possible later
|
|
|
4707 insertion of the startup message (e.g. if you put @code{*scratch*} into
|
|
|
4708 a nonstandard mode that has automatic font lock rules, then the startup
|
|
|
4709 message might get fontified in a strange foreign manner, e.g. as code in
|
|
|
4710 some programming language).
|
|
|
4711
|
|
|
4712 @node Q5.0.6, Q5.0.7, Q5.0.5, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4713 @section How do I start up a second shell buffer?
|
|
|
4714
|
|
|
4715 In the @code{*shell*} buffer:
|
|
|
4716
|
|
|
4717 @lisp
|
|
|
4718 M-x rename-buffer RET *shell-1* RET
|
|
|
4719 M-x shell RET
|
|
|
4720 @end lisp
|
|
|
4721
|
|
|
4722 This will then start a second shell. The key is that no buffer named
|
|
|
4723 @samp{*shell*} can exist. It might be preferable to use @kbd{M-x
|
|
|
4724 rename-uniquely} to rename the @code{*shell*} buffer instead of @kbd{M-x
|
|
|
4725 rename-buffer}.
|
|
|
4726
|
|
|
4727 @node Q5.0.7, Q5.0.8, Q5.0.6, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4728 @section Telnet from shell filters too much
|
|
|
4729
|
|
|
4730 I'm using the Emacs @kbd{M-x shell} function, and I would like to invoke
|
|
|
4731 and use a telnet session within it. Everything works fine except that
|
|
|
4732 now all @samp{^M}'s are filtered out by Emacs. Fixes?
|
|
|
4733
|
|
|
4734 Use @kbd{M-x rsh} or @kbd{M-x telnet} to open remote sessions rather
|
|
227
|
4735 than doing rsh or telnet within the local shell buffer. Starting with
|
|
|
4736 XEmacs-20.3 you can also use @kbd{M-x ssh} to open secure remote session
|
|
|
4737 if you have @code{ssh} installed.
|
|
82
|
4738
|
|
|
4739 @node Q5.0.8, Q5.0.9, Q5.0.7, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4740 @section Why does edt emulation not work?
|
|
|
4741
|
|
|
4742 We don't know, but you can use tpu-edt emulation instead, which works
|
|
|
4743 fine and is a little fancier than the standard edt emulation. To do
|
|
|
4744 this, add the following line to your @file{.emacs}:
|
|
|
4745
|
|
|
4746 @lisp
|
|
163
|
4747 (tpu-edt)
|
|
82
|
4748 @end lisp
|
|
|
4749
|
|
|
4750 If you don't want it to replace @kbd{C-h} with an edt-style help menu
|
|
|
4751 add this as well:
|
|
|
4752
|
|
|
4753 @lisp
|
|
163
|
4754 (global-set-key [(control h)] 'help-for-help)
|
|
82
|
4755 @end lisp
|
|
|
4756
|
|
|
4757 @node Q5.0.9, Q5.0.10, Q5.0.8, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4758 @section How can I emulate VI and use it as my default mode?
|
|
|
4759
|
|
|
4760 Our recommended VI emulator is viper. To make viper-mode the default,
|
|
|
4761 add this to your @file{.emacs}:
|
|
|
4762
|
|
|
4763 @lisp
|
|
|
4764 (viper-mode)
|
|
|
4765 @end lisp
|
|
|
4766
|
|
|
4767 Michael Kifer <kifer@@CS.SunySB.EDU> writes:
|
|
|
4768
|
|
|
4769 @quotation
|
|
|
4770 This should be added as close to the top of @file{.emacs} as you can get
|
|
|
4771 it, otherwise some minor modes may not get viper-ized.
|
|
|
4772 @end quotation
|
|
|
4773
|
|
|
4774 @node Q5.0.10, Q5.0.11, Q5.0.9, Miscellaneous
|
|
126
|
4775 @section [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
|
4776
|
|
|
4777 Obsolete question, left blank to avoid renumbering
|
|
272
|
4778
|
|
82
|
4779 @node Q5.0.11, Q5.0.12, Q5.0.10, Miscellaneous
|
|
126
|
4780 @section Filladapt doesn't work in 19.15
|
|
|
4781
|
|
|
4782 Filladapt 2.x is included in 19.15. In it filladapt is now a minor
|
|
82
|
4783 mode and minor modes are traditionally off by default. The following
|
|
|
4784 added to your @file{.emacs} will turn it on for all buffers:
|
|
|
4785
|
|
|
4786 @lisp
|
|
|
4787 (setq-default filladapt-mode t)
|
|
|
4788 @end lisp
|
|
|
4789
|
|
|
4790 Use @code{turn-on-filladapt-mode} to turn Filladapt on in particular
|
|
|
4791 major modes, like this:
|
|
|
4792
|
|
|
4793 @lisp
|
|
272
|
4794 (add-hook 'text-mode-hook 'turn-on-filladapt-mode)
|
|
82
|
4795 @end lisp
|
|
|
4796
|
|
|
4797 @node Q5.0.12, Q5.0.13, Q5.0.11, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4798 @section How do I disable gnuserv from opening a new frame?
|
|
|
4799
|
|
|
4800 If you set the @code{gnuserv-frame} variable to the frame that should be
|
|
|
4801 used to display buffers that are pulled up, a new frame will not be
|
|
|
4802 created. For example, you could put
|
|
|
4803
|
|
|
4804 @lisp
|
|
|
4805 (setq gnuserv-frame (selected-frame))
|
|
|
4806 @end lisp
|
|
|
4807
|
|
|
4808 early on in your @file{.emacs}, to ensure that the first frame created
|
|
|
4809 is the one used for your gnuserv buffers.
|
|
|
4810
|
|
|
4811 Starting in 19.15, there is an option to set the gnuserv target to
|
|
|
4812 the current frame. See
|
|
|
4813 @code{Options->"Other Window" Location->Make current frame gnuserv target}
|
|
|
4814
|
|
227
|
4815 Starting with XEmacs-20.3 you can also change this with Customize.
|
|
|
4816 Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
|
4817 @code{Customize->Emacs->Environment->Gnuserv->Gnuserv Frame...} or type
|
|
|
4818 @kbd{M-x customize RET gnuserv RET}.
|
|
|
4819
|
|
|
4820
|
|
82
|
4821 @node Q5.0.13, Q5.0.14, Q5.0.12, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4822 @section How do I start gnuserv so that each subsequent XEmacs is a client?
|
|
|
4823
|
|
|
4824 Put the following in your @file{.emacs} file to start the server:
|
|
|
4825
|
|
|
4826 @lisp
|
|
|
4827 (gnuserv-start)
|
|
|
4828 @end lisp
|
|
|
4829
|
|
|
4830 Start your first XEmacs as usual. After that, you can do:
|
|
70
|
4831
|
|
|
4832 @example
|
|
82
|
4833 gnuclient randomfilename
|
|
70
|
4834 @end example
|
|
|
4835
|
|
82
|
4836 from the command line to get your existing XEmacs process to open a new
|
|
|
4837 frame and visit randomfilename in that window. When you're done editing
|
|
|
4838 randomfilename, hit @kbd{C-x #} to kill the buffer and get rid of the
|
|
|
4839 frame.
|
|
|
4840
|
|
227
|
4841 See also man page of gnuclient.
|
|
|
4842
|
|
82
|
4843 @node Q5.0.14, Q5.0.15, Q5.0.13, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4844 @section Strange things are happening in Shell Mode.
|
|
|
4845
|
|
|
4846 Sometimes (i.e. it's not repeatable, and I can't work out why it
|
|
|
4847 happens) when I'm typing into shell mode, I hit return and only a
|
|
|
4848 portion of the command is given to the shell, and a blank prompt is
|
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|
4849 returned. If I hit return again, the rest of the previous command is
|
|
|
4850 given to the shell.
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4851
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272
|
4852 Martin Buchholz <martin@@xemacs.org> writes:
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82
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4853
|
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4854 @quotation
|
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|
4855 There is a known problem with interaction between @code{csh} and the
|
|
|
4856 @code{filec} option and XEmacs. You should add the following to your
|
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|
4857 @file{.cshrc}:
|
|
70
|
4858
|
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|
4859 @example
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82
|
4860 if ( "$TERM" == emacs || "$TERM" == unknown ) unset filec
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70
|
4861 @end example
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82
|
4862 @end quotation
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4863
|
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|
4864 @node Q5.0.15, Q5.0.16, Q5.0.14, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4865 @section Where do I get the latest CC Mode?
|
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|
4866
|
|
|
4867 Barry A. Warsaw <bwarsaw@@cnri.reston.va.us> writes:
|
|
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4868
|
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|
4869 @quotation
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|
4870 This can be had from <URL:http://www.python.org/ftp/emacs/>.
|
|
|
4871 @end quotation
|
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|
4872
|
|
|
4873 @node Q5.0.16, Q5.0.17, Q5.0.15, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4874 @section I find auto-show-mode disconcerting. How do I turn it off?
|
|
|
4875
|
|
|
4876 @code{auto-show-mode} controls whether or not a horizontal scrollbar
|
|
|
4877 magically appears when a line is too long to be displayed. This is
|
|
|
4878 enabled by default. To turn it off, put the following in your
|
|
|
4879 @file{.emacs}:
|
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|
4880
|
|
|
4881 @lisp
|
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|
4882 (setq auto-show-mode nil)
|
|
|
4883 (setq-default auto-show-mode nil)
|
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|
4884 @end lisp
|
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|
4885
|
|
|
4886 @node Q5.0.17, Q5.0.18, Q5.0.16, Miscellaneous
|
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|
4887 @section How can I get two instances of info?
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4888
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227
|
4889 You can't. The @code{info} package does not provide for multiple info buffers.
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82
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4890
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4891 @node Q5.0.18, Q5.0.19, Q5.0.17, Miscellaneous
|
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|
4892 @section I upgraded to XEmacs 19.14 and gnuserv stopped working.
|
|
|
4893
|
|
|
4894 Mark Daku <daku@@nortel.ca> writes:
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4895
|
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|
4896 @quotation
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|
4897 It turns out I was using an older version of gnuserv. The installation
|
|
|
4898 didn't put the binary into the public bin directory. It put it in
|
|
|
4899 @file{lib/xemacs-19.14/hppa1.1-hp-hpux9.05/gnuserv}. Shouldn't it have
|
|
|
4900 been put in @file{bin/hppa1.1-hp-hpux9.0}?
|
|
|
4901 @end quotation
|
|
|
4902
|
|
|
4903 @node Q5.0.19, Q5.1.1, Q5.0.18, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4904 @section Is there something better than LaTeX mode?
|
|
|
4905
|
|
|
4906 David Kastrup <dak@@fsnif.neuroinformatik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de> writes:
|
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4907
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|
4908 @quotation
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|
4909 The standard TeX modes leave much to be desired, and are somewhat
|
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163
|
4910 leniently maintained. Serious TeX users use AUC TeX (@xref{Q4.7.1}).
|
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82
|
4911 @end quotation
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|
4912
|
|
|
4913 @node Q5.1.1, Q5.1.2, Q5.0.19, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4914 @section What is the difference in key sequences between XEmacs and GNU Emacs?
|
|
|
4915
|
|
|
4916 Erik Naggum <erik@@naggum.no> writes;
|
|
|
4917
|
|
|
4918 @quotation
|
|
|
4919 Emacs has a legacy of keyboards that produced characters with modifier
|
|
|
4920 bits, and therefore map a variety of input systems into this scheme even
|
|
|
4921 today. XEmacs is instead optimized for X events. This causes an
|
|
|
4922 incompatibility in the way key sequences are specified, but both Emacs
|
|
|
4923 and XEmacs will accept a key sequence as a vector of lists of modifiers
|
|
163
|
4924 that ends with a key, e.g., to bind @kbd{M-C-a}, you would say
|
|
|
4925 @code{[(meta control a)]} in both Emacsen. XEmacs has an abbreviated
|
|
|
4926 form for a single key, just (meta control a). Emacs has an abbreviated
|
|
|
4927 form for the Control and the Meta modifiers to string-characters (the
|
|
|
4928 ASCII characters), as in @samp{\M-\C-a}. XEmacs users need to be aware
|
|
|
4929 that the abbreviated form works only for one-character key sequences,
|
|
|
4930 while Emacs users need to be aware that the string-character is rather
|
|
217
|
4931 limited. Specifically, the string-character can accommodate only 256
|
|
163
|
4932 different values, 128 of which have the Meta modifier and 128 of which
|
|
|
4933 have not. In each of these blocks, only 32 characters have the Control
|
|
|
4934 modifier. Whereas @code{[(meta control A)]} differs from @code{[(meta
|
|
|
4935 control a)]} because the case differs, @samp{\M-\C-a} and @samp{\M-\C-A}
|
|
|
4936 do not. Programmers are advised to use the full common form, both
|
|
|
4937 because it is more readable and less error-prone, and because it is
|
|
|
4938 supported by both Emacsen.
|
|
82
|
4939 @end quotation
|
|
|
4940
|
|
163
|
4941 Another (even safer) way to be sure of the key-sequences is to use the
|
|
|
4942 @code{read-kbd-macro} function, which takes a string like @samp{C-c
|
|
|
4943 <up>}, and converts it to the internal key representation of the Emacs
|
|
|
4944 you use. The function is available both on XEmacs and GNU Emacs.
|
|
|
4945
|
|
82
|
4946 @node Q5.1.2, Q5.1.3, Q5.1.1, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
4947 @section Can I generate "fake" keyboard events?
|
|
|
4948
|
|
163
|
4949 I wonder if there is an interactive function that can generate
|
|
|
4950 @dfn{fake} keyboard events. This way, I could simply map them inside
|
|
|
4951 XEmacs.
|
|
70
|
4952
|
|
|
4953 This seems to work:
|
|
82
|
4954
|
|
|
4955 @lisp
|
|
70
|
4956 (defun cg--generate-char-event (ch)
|
|
|
4957 "Generate an event, as if ch has been typed"
|
|
|
4958 (dispatch-event (character-to-event ch)))
|
|
|
4959
|
|
|
4960 ;; Backspace and Delete stuff
|
|
163
|
4961 (global-set-key [backspace]
|
|
|
4962 (lambda () (interactive) (cg--generate-char-event 127)))
|
|
|
4963 (global-set-key [unknown_keysym_0x4]
|
|
|
4964 (lambda () (interactive) (cg--generate-char-event 4)))
|
|
82
|
4965 @end lisp
|
|
|
4966
|
|
|
4967 @node Q5.1.3, Q5.1.4, Q5.1.2, Miscellaneous
|
|
163
|
4968 @section Could you explain @code{read-kbd-macro} in more detail?
|
|
|
4969
|
|
|
4970 The @code{read-kbd-macro} function returns the internal Emacs
|
|
|
4971 representation of a human-readable string (which is its argument).
|
|
|
4972 Thus:
|
|
82
|
4973
|
|
|
4974 @lisp
|
|
163
|
4975 (read-kbd-macro "C-c C-a")
|
|
|
4976 @result{} [(control ?c) (control ?a)]
|
|
|
4977
|
|
|
4978 (read-kbd-macro "C-c C-. <up>")
|
|
|
4979 @result{} [(control ?c) (control ?.) up]
|
|
82
|
4980 @end lisp
|
|
|
4981
|
|
163
|
4982 In GNU Emacs the same forms will be evaluated to what GNU Emacs
|
|
|
4983 understands internally---the sequences @code{"\C-x\C-c"} and @code{[3
|
|
|
4984 67108910 up]}, respectively.
|
|
|
4985
|
|
|
4986 The exact @dfn{human-readable} syntax is defined in the docstring of
|
|
|
4987 @code{edmacro-mode}. I'll repeat it here, for completeness.
|
|
|
4988
|
|
|
4989 @quotation
|
|
|
4990 Format of keyboard macros during editing:
|
|
|
4991
|
|
|
4992 Text is divided into @dfn{words} separated by whitespace. Except for
|
|
|
4993 the words described below, the characters of each word go directly as
|
|
|
4994 characters of the macro. The whitespace that separates words is
|
|
|
4995 ignored. Whitespace in the macro must be written explicitly, as in
|
|
|
4996 @kbd{foo SPC bar RET}.
|
|
|
4997
|
|
|
4998 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
4999 @item
|
|
|
5000 The special words @kbd{RET}, @kbd{SPC}, @kbd{TAB}, @kbd{DEL}, @kbd{LFD},
|
|
|
5001 @kbd{ESC}, and @kbd{NUL} represent special control characters. The
|
|
|
5002 words must be written in uppercase.
|
|
|
5003
|
|
|
5004 @item
|
|
|
5005 A word in angle brackets, e.g., @code{<return>}, @code{<down>}, or
|
|
|
5006 @code{<f1>}, represents a function key. (Note that in the standard
|
|
|
5007 configuration, the function key @code{<return>} and the control key
|
|
|
5008 @kbd{RET} are synonymous.) You can use angle brackets on the words
|
|
|
5009 @kbd{RET}, @kbd{SPC}, etc., but they are not required there.
|
|
|
5010
|
|
|
5011 @item
|
|
|
5012 Keys can be written by their @sc{ascii} code, using a backslash followed
|
|
|
5013 by up to six octal digits. This is the only way to represent keys with
|
|
|
5014 codes above \377.
|
|
|
5015
|
|
|
5016 @item
|
|
|
5017 One or more prefixes @kbd{M-} (meta), @kbd{C-} (control), @kbd{S-}
|
|
|
5018 (shift), @kbd{A-} (alt), @kbd{H-} (hyper), and @kbd{s-} (super) may
|
|
|
5019 precede a character or key notation. For function keys, the prefixes
|
|
|
5020 may go inside or outside of the brackets: @code{C-<down>} @equiv{}
|
|
|
5021 @code{<C-down>}. The prefixes may be written in any order: @kbd{M-C-x}
|
|
|
5022 @equiv{} @kbd{C-M-x}.
|
|
|
5023
|
|
|
5024 Prefixes are not allowed on multi-key words, e.g., @kbd{C-abc}, except
|
|
|
5025 that the Meta prefix is allowed on a sequence of digits and optional
|
|
|
5026 minus sign: @kbd{M--123} @equiv{} @kbd{M-- M-1 M-2 M-3}.
|
|
|
5027
|
|
|
5028 @item
|
|
|
5029 The @code{^} notation for control characters also works: @kbd{^M}
|
|
|
5030 @equiv{} @kbd{C-m}.
|
|
|
5031
|
|
|
5032 @item
|
|
|
5033 Double angle brackets enclose command names: @code{<<next-line>>} is
|
|
|
5034 shorthand for @kbd{M-x next-line RET}.
|
|
|
5035
|
|
|
5036 @item
|
|
|
5037 Finally, @code{REM} or @code{;;} causes the rest of the line to be
|
|
|
5038 ignored as a comment.
|
|
|
5039 @end itemize
|
|
|
5040
|
|
|
5041 Any word may be prefixed by a multiplier in the form of a decimal number
|
|
|
5042 and @code{*}: @code{3*<right>} @equiv{} @code{<right> <right> <right>},
|
|
|
5043 and @code{10*foo} @equiv{} @code{foofoofoofoofoofoofoofoofoofoo}.
|
|
|
5044
|
|
|
5045 Multiple text keys can normally be strung together to form a word, but
|
|
|
5046 you may need to add whitespace if the word would look like one of the
|
|
|
5047 above notations: @code{; ; ;} is a keyboard macro with three semicolons,
|
|
|
5048 but @code{;;;} is a comment. Likewise, @code{\ 1 2 3} is four keys but
|
|
|
5049 @code{\123} is a single key written in octal, and @code{< right >} is
|
|
|
5050 seven keys but @code{<right>} is a single function key. When in doubt,
|
|
|
5051 use whitespace.
|
|
|
5052 @end quotation
|
|
|
5053
|
|
|
5054 @node Q5.1.4, Q5.1.5, Q5.1.3, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5055 @section What is the performance hit of @code{let}?
|
|
|
5056
|
|
217
|
5057 In most cases, not noticeable. Besides, there's no avoiding
|
|
163
|
5058 @code{let}---you have to bind your local variables, after all. Some
|
|
|
5059 pose a question whether to nest @code{let}s, or use one @code{let} per
|
|
|
5060 function. I think because of clarity and maintenance (and possible
|
|
|
5061 future implementation), @code{let}-s should be used (nested) in a way to
|
|
|
5062 provide the clearest code.
|
|
|
5063
|
|
|
5064 @node Q5.1.5, Q5.1.6, Q5.1.4, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5065 @section What is the recommended use of @code{setq}?
|
|
|
5066
|
|
|
5067 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
5068 @item Global variables
|
|
|
5069
|
|
|
5070 You will typically @code{defvar} your global variable to a default
|
|
|
5071 value, and use @code{setq} to set it later.
|
|
|
5072
|
|
|
5073 It is never a good practice to @code{setq} user variables (like
|
|
|
5074 @code{case-fold-search}, etc.), as it ignores the user's choice
|
|
|
5075 unconditionally. Note that @code{defvar} doesn't change the value of a
|
|
|
5076 variable if it was bound previously. If you wish to change a
|
|
|
5077 user-variable temporarily, use @code{let}:
|
|
82
|
5078
|
|
|
5079 @lisp
|
|
163
|
5080 (let ((case-fold-search nil))
|
|
|
5081 ... ; code with searches that must be case-sensitive
|
|
|
5082 ...)
|
|
82
|
5083 @end lisp
|
|
|
5084
|
|
163
|
5085 You will notice the user-variables by their docstrings beginning with an
|
|
|
5086 asterisk (a convention).
|
|
|
5087
|
|
|
5088 @item Local variables
|
|
|
5089
|
|
|
5090 Bind them with @code{let}, which will unbind them (or restore their
|
|
|
5091 previous value, if they were bound) after exiting from the @code{let}
|
|
|
5092 form. Change the value of local variables with @code{setq} or whatever
|
|
|
5093 you like (e.g. @code{incf}, @code{setf} and such). The @code{let} form
|
|
|
5094 can even return one of its local variables.
|
|
|
5095
|
|
|
5096 Typical usage:
|
|
82
|
5097
|
|
|
5098 @lisp
|
|
163
|
5099 ;; iterate through the elements of the list returned by
|
|
|
5100 ;; `hairy-function-that-returns-list'
|
|
|
5101 (let ((l (hairy-function-that-returns-list)))
|
|
|
5102 (while l
|
|
|
5103 ... do something with (car l) ...
|
|
|
5104 (setq l (cdr l))))
|
|
|
5105 @end lisp
|
|
|
5106
|
|
|
5107 Another typical usage includes building a value simply to work with it.
|
|
|
5108
|
|
|
5109 @lisp
|
|
|
5110 ;; Build the mode keymap out of the key-translation-alist
|
|
|
5111 (let ((inbox (file-truename (expand-file-name box)))
|
|
|
5112 (i 0))
|
|
|
5113 ... code dealing with inbox ...
|
|
|
5114 inbox)
|
|
|
5115 @end lisp
|
|
|
5116
|
|
|
5117 This piece of code uses the local variable @code{inbox}, which becomes
|
|
|
5118 unbound (or regains old value) after exiting the form. The form also
|
|
|
5119 returns the value of @code{inbox}, which can be reused, for instance:
|
|
|
5120
|
|
|
5121 @lisp
|
|
|
5122 (setq foo-processed-inbox
|
|
|
5123 (let .....))
|
|
82
|
5124 @end lisp
|
|
163
|
5125 @end itemize
|
|
|
5126
|
|
|
5127 @node Q5.1.6, Q5.1.7, Q5.1.5, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5128 @section What is the typical misuse of @code{setq} ?
|
|
|
5129
|
|
|
5130 A typical misuse is probably @code{setq}ing a variable that was meant to
|
|
|
5131 be local. Such a variable will remain bound forever, never to be
|
|
|
5132 garbage-collected. For example, the code doing:
|
|
|
5133
|
|
|
5134 @lisp
|
|
|
5135 (defun my-function (whatever)
|
|
|
5136 (setq a nil)
|
|
|
5137 ... build a large list ...
|
|
|
5138 ... and exit ...)
|
|
|
5139 @end lisp
|
|
|
5140
|
|
|
5141 does a bad thing, as @code{a} will keep consuming memory, never to be
|
|
|
5142 unbound. The correct thing is to do it like this:
|
|
|
5143
|
|
|
5144 @lisp
|
|
|
5145 (defun my-function (whatever)
|
|
|
5146 (let (a) ; default initialization is to nil
|
|
|
5147 ... build a large list ...
|
|
|
5148 ... and exit, unbinding `a' in the process ...)
|
|
|
5149 @end lisp
|
|
|
5150
|
|
|
5151 Not only is this prettier syntactically, but it makes it possible for
|
|
|
5152 Emacs to garbage-collect the objects which @code{a} used to reference.
|
|
|
5153
|
|
|
5154 Note that even global variables should not be @code{setq}ed without
|
|
|
5155 @code{defvar}ing them first, because the byte-compiler issues warnings.
|
|
|
5156 The reason for the warning is the following:
|
|
|
5157
|
|
|
5158 @lisp
|
|
|
5159 (defun flurgoze nil) ; ok, global internal variable
|
|
|
5160 ...
|
|
|
5161
|
|
|
5162 (setq flurghoze t) ; ops! a typo, but semantically correct.
|
|
|
5163 ; however, the byte-compiler warns.
|
|
|
5164
|
|
|
5165 While compiling toplevel forms:
|
|
|
5166 ** assignment to free variable flurghoze
|
|
|
5167 @end lisp
|
|
|
5168
|
|
|
5169 @node Q5.1.7, Q5.1.8, Q5.1.6, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5170 @section I like the the @code{do} form of cl, does it slow things down?
|
|
|
5171
|
|
|
5172 It shouldn't. Here is what Dave Gillespie has to say about cl.el
|
|
|
5173 performance:
|
|
82
|
5174
|
|
|
5175 @quotation
|
|
163
|
5176 Many of the advanced features of this package, such as @code{defun*},
|
|
|
5177 @code{loop}, and @code{setf}, are implemented as Lisp macros. In
|
|
|
5178 byte-compiled code, these complex notations will be expanded into
|
|
|
5179 equivalent Lisp code which is simple and efficient. For example, the
|
|
|
5180 forms
|
|
82
|
5181
|
|
|
5182 @lisp
|
|
163
|
5183 (incf i n)
|
|
|
5184 (push x (car p))
|
|
82
|
5185 @end lisp
|
|
|
5186
|
|
163
|
5187 are expanded at compile-time to the Lisp forms
|
|
82
|
5188
|
|
|
5189 @lisp
|
|
163
|
5190 (setq i (+ i n))
|
|
|
5191 (setcar p (cons x (car p)))
|
|
82
|
5192 @end lisp
|
|
|
5193
|
|
163
|
5194 which are the most efficient ways of doing these respective operations
|
|
|
5195 in Lisp. Thus, there is no performance penalty for using the more
|
|
|
5196 readable @code{incf} and @code{push} forms in your compiled code.
|
|
|
5197
|
|
|
5198 @emph{Interpreted} code, on the other hand, must expand these macros
|
|
|
5199 every time they are executed. For this reason it is strongly
|
|
|
5200 recommended that code making heavy use of macros be compiled. (The
|
|
|
5201 features labelled @dfn{Special Form} instead of @dfn{Function} in this
|
|
|
5202 manual are macros.) A loop using @code{incf} a hundred times will
|
|
|
5203 execute considerably faster if compiled, and will also garbage-collect
|
|
|
5204 less because the macro expansion will not have to be generated, used,
|
|
|
5205 and thrown away a hundred times.
|
|
|
5206
|
|
|
5207 You can find out how a macro expands by using the @code{cl-prettyexpand}
|
|
|
5208 function.
|
|
82
|
5209 @end quotation
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5210
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163
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5211 @node Q5.1.8, Q5.1.9, Q5.1.7, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5212 @section I like recursion, does it slow things down?
|
|
|
5213
|
|
|
5214 Yes. Emacs byte-compiler cannot do much to optimize recursion. But
|
|
|
5215 think well whether this is a real concern in Emacs. Much of the Emacs
|
|
|
5216 slowness comes from internal mechanisms such as redisplay, or from the
|
|
|
5217 fact that it is an interpreter.
|
|
|
5218
|
|
|
5219 Please try not to make your code much uglier to gain a very small speed
|
|
|
5220 gain. It's not usually worth it.
|
|
|
5221
|
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213
|
5222 @node Q5.1.9, Q5.1.10, Q5.1.8, Miscellaneous
|
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163
|
5223 @section How do I put a glyph as annotation in a buffer?
|
|
|
5224
|
|
|
5225 Here is a solution that will insert the glyph annotation at the
|
|
|
5226 beginning of buffer:
|
|
|
5227
|
|
|
5228 @lisp
|
|
|
5229 (make-annotation (make-glyph '([FORMAT :file FILE]
|
|
|
5230 [string :data "fallback-text"]))
|
|
|
5231 (point-min)
|
|
|
5232 'text
|
|
|
5233 (current-buffer))
|
|
|
5234 @end lisp
|
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|
5235
|
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272
|
5236 Replace @samp{FORMAT} with an unquoted symbol representing the format of
|
|
163
|
5237 the image (e.g. @code{xpm}, @code{xbm}, @code{gif}, @code{jpeg}, etc.)
|
|
|
5238 Instead of @samp{FILE}, use the image file name
|
|
|
5239 (e.g. @file{/usr/local/lib/xemacs-20.2/etc/recycle.xpm}).
|
|
|
5240
|
|
|
5241 You can turn this to a function (that optionally prompts you for a file
|
|
|
5242 name), and inserts the glyph at @code{(point)} instead of
|
|
|
5243 @code{(point-min)}.
|
|
|
5244
|
|
213
|
5245 @node Q5.1.10, Q5.2.1, Q5.1.9, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5246 @section @code{map-extents} won't traverse all of my extents!
|
|
|
5247
|
|
|
5248 I tried to use @code{map-extents} to do an operation on all the extents
|
|
272
|
5249 in a region. However, it seems to quit after processing a random number
|
|
213
|
5250 of extents. Is it buggy?
|
|
|
5251
|
|
272
|
5252 No. The documentation of @code{map-extents} states that it will iterate
|
|
213
|
5253 across the extents as long as @var{function} returns @code{nil}.
|
|
|
5254 Unexperienced programmers often forget to return @code{nil} explicitly,
|
|
|
5255 which results in buggy code. For instance, the following code is
|
|
|
5256 supposed to delete all the extents in a buffer, and issue as many
|
|
|
5257 @samp{fubar!} messages.
|
|
|
5258
|
|
|
5259 @lisp
|
|
|
5260 (map-extents (lambda (ext ignore)
|
|
|
5261 (delete-extent ext)
|
|
|
5262 (message "fubar!")))
|
|
|
5263 @end lisp
|
|
|
5264
|
|
|
5265 Instead, it will delete only the first extent, and stop right there --
|
|
|
5266 because @code{message} will return a non-nil value. The correct code
|
|
|
5267 is:
|
|
|
5268
|
|
|
5269 @lisp
|
|
|
5270 (map-extents (lambda (ext ignore)
|
|
|
5271 (delete-extent ext)
|
|
|
5272 (message "fubar!")
|
|
|
5273 nil))
|
|
|
5274 @end lisp
|
|
|
5275
|
|
|
5276 @node Q5.2.1, Q5.2.2, Q5.1.10, Miscellaneous
|
|
82
|
5277 @section How do I turn off the sound?
|
|
|
5278
|
|
|
5279 Add the following line to your @file{.emacs}:
|
|
|
5280
|
|
|
5281 @lisp
|
|
|
5282 (setq bell-volume 0)
|
|
|
5283 (setq sound-alist nil)
|
|
|
5284 @end lisp
|
|
|
5285
|
|
272
|
5286 That will make your XEmacs totally silent -- even the default ding sound
|
|
163
|
5287 (TTY beep on TTY-s) will be gone.
|
|
|
5288
|
|
227
|
5289 Starting with XEmacs-20.2 you can also change these with Customize.
|
|
|
5290 Select from the @code{Options} menu
|
|
|
5291 @code{Customize->Emacs->Environment->Sound->Sound...} or type
|
|
|
5292 @kbd{M-x customize RET sound RET}.
|
|
|
5293
|
|
|
5294
|
|
82
|
5295 @node Q5.2.2, Q5.2.3, Q5.2.1, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5296 @section How do I get funky sounds instead of a boring beep?
|
|
|
5297
|
|
|
5298 Make sure your XEmacs was compiled with sound support, and then put this
|
|
|
5299 in your @file{.emacs}:
|
|
|
5300
|
|
|
5301 @lisp
|
|
|
5302 (load-default-sounds)
|
|
|
5303 @end lisp
|
|
|
5304
|
|
126
|
5305 The sound support in XEmacs 19.14 was greatly improved over previous
|
|
82
|
5306 versions.
|
|
|
5307
|
|
|
5308 @node Q5.2.3, Q5.2.4, Q5.2.2, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5309 @section What's NAS, how do I get it?
|
|
|
5310
|
|
|
5311 @xref{Q2.0.3} for an explanation of the @dfn{Network Audio System}.
|
|
|
5312
|
|
|
5313 @node Q5.2.4, Q5.3.1, Q5.2.3, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5314 @section Sunsite sounds don't play.
|
|
|
5315
|
|
|
5316 I'm having some trouble with sounds I've downloaded from sunsite. They
|
|
|
5317 play when I run them through @code{showaudio} or cat them directly to
|
|
|
5318 @file{/dev/audio}, but XEmacs refuses to play them.
|
|
|
5319
|
|
|
5320 Markus Gutschke <gutschk@@uni-muenster.de> writes:
|
|
|
5321
|
|
|
5322 @quotation
|
|
|
5323 [Many of] These files have an (erroneous) 24byte header that tells about
|
|
|
5324 the format that they have been recorded in. If you cat them to
|
|
|
5325 @file{/dev/audio}, the header will be ignored and the default behavior
|
|
|
5326 for /dev/audio will be used. This happens to be 8kHz uLaw. It is
|
|
|
5327 probably possible to fix the header by piping through @code{sox} and
|
|
|
5328 passing explicit parameters for specifying the sampling format; you then
|
|
|
5329 need to perform a 'null' conversion from SunAudio to SunAudio.
|
|
|
5330 @end quotation
|
|
|
5331
|
|
|
5332 @node Q5.3.1, Q5.3.2, Q5.2.4, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5333 @section How do you make XEmacs indent CL if-clauses correctly?
|
|
|
5334
|
|
|
5335 I'd like XEmacs to indent all the clauses of a Common Lisp @code{if} the
|
|
|
5336 same amount instead of indenting the 3rd clause differently from the
|
|
|
5337 first two.
|
|
70
|
5338
|
|
|
5339 One way is to add, to @file{.emacs}:
|
|
|
5340
|
|
82
|
5341 @lisp
|
|
70
|
5342 (put 'if 'lisp-indent-function nil)
|
|
82
|
5343 @end lisp
|
|
70
|
5344
|
|
227
|
5345 However, note that the package @code{cl-indent} that comes with
|
|
82
|
5346 XEmacs sets up this kind of indentation by default. @code{cl-indent}
|
|
|
5347 also knows about many other CL-specific forms. To use @code{cl-indent},
|
|
|
5348 one can do this:
|
|
|
5349
|
|
|
5350 @lisp
|
|
70
|
5351 (load "cl-indent")
|
|
|
5352 (setq lisp-indent-function (function common-lisp-indent-function))
|
|
82
|
5353 @end lisp
|
|
|
5354
|
|
|
5355 One can also customize @file{cl-indent.el} so it mimics the default
|
|
|
5356 @code{if} indentation @code{then} indented more than the @code{else}.
|
|
|
5357 Here's how:
|
|
|
5358
|
|
|
5359 @lisp
|
|
70
|
5360 (put 'if 'common-lisp-indent-function '(nil nil &body))
|
|
82
|
5361 @end lisp
|
|
70
|
5362
|
|
|
5363 Also, a new version (1.2) of @file{cl-indent.el} was posted to
|
|
82
|
5364 comp.emacs.xemacs on 12/9/94. This version includes more documentation
|
|
|
5365 than previous versions. This may prove useful if you need to customize
|
|
|
5366 any indent-functions.
|
|
|
5367
|
|
|
5368 @node Q5.3.2, Q5.3.3, Q5.3.1, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5369 @section Fontifying hang when editing a postscript file.
|
|
|
5370
|
|
|
5371 When I try to edit a postscript file it gets stuck saying:
|
|
|
5372 @samp{fontifying 'filename' (regexps....)} and it just sits there. If I
|
|
|
5373 press @kbd{C-c} in the window where XEmacs was started, it suddenly
|
|
|
5374 becomes alive again.
|
|
70
|
5375
|
|
|
5376 This was caused by a bug in the Postscript font-lock regular
|
|
82
|
5377 expressions. It was fixed in 19.13. For earlier versions of XEmacs,
|
|
|
5378 have a look at your @file{.emacs} file. You will probably have a line
|
|
|
5379 like:
|
|
|
5380
|
|
|
5381 @lisp
|
|
70
|
5382 (add-hook 'postscript-mode-hook 'turn-on-font-lock)
|
|
82
|
5383 @end lisp
|
|
|
5384
|
|
|
5385 Take it out, restart XEmacs, and it won't try to fontify your postscript
|
|
|
5386 files anymore.
|
|
|
5387
|
|
|
5388 @node Q5.3.3, Q5.3.4, Q5.3.2, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5389 @section How can I print WYSIWYG a font-locked buffer?
|
|
|
5390
|
|
|
5391 Font-lock looks nice. How can I print (WYSIWYG) the highlighted
|
|
|
5392 document?
|
|
|
5393
|
|
227
|
5394 The package @code{ps-print}, which is now included with XEmacs, provides
|
|
|
5395 the ability to do this. The source code contains complete instructions
|
|
|
5396 on its use, in @file{<xemacs_src_root>/lisp/packages/ps-print.el}.
|
|
82
|
5397
|
|
|
5398 @node Q5.3.4, Q5.3.5, Q5.3.3, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5399 @section Getting @kbd{M-x lpr} to work with postscript printer.
|
|
|
5400
|
|
|
5401 My printer is a Postscript printer and @code{lpr} only works for
|
|
|
5402 Postscript files, so how do I get @kbd{M-x lpr-region} and @kbd{M-x
|
|
|
5403 lpr-buffer} to work?
|
|
|
5404
|
|
|
5405 Put something like this in your @file{.emacs}:
|
|
|
5406
|
|
|
5407 @lisp
|
|
|
5408 (setq lpr-command "a2ps")
|
|
|
5409 (setq lpr-switches '("-p" "-1"))
|
|
|
5410 @end lisp
|
|
|
5411
|
|
|
5412 If you don't use a2ps to convert ASCII to postscript (why not, it's
|
|
|
5413 free?), replace with the command you do use. Note also that some
|
|
|
5414 versions of a2ps require a @samp{-Pprinter} to ensure spooling.
|
|
|
5415
|
|
|
5416 @node Q5.3.5, Q5.3.6, Q5.3.4, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5417 @section How do I specify the paths that XEmacs uses for finding files?
|
|
0
|
5418
|
|
|
5419 You can specify what paths to use by using a number of different flags
|
|
|
5420 when running configure. See the section MAKE VARIABLES in the top-level
|
|
|
5421 file INSTALL in the XEmacs distribution for a listing of those flags.
|
|
|
5422
|
|
82
|
5423 Most of the time, however, the simplest fix is: @strong{do not} specify
|
|
|
5424 paths as you might for GNU Emacs. XEmacs can generally determine the
|
|
0
|
5425 necessary paths dynamically at run time. The only path that generally
|
|
|
5426 needs to be specified is the root directory to install into. That can
|
|
|
5427 be specified by passing the @code{--prefix} flag to configure. For a
|
|
82
|
5428 description of the XEmacs install tree, please consult the @file{NEWS}
|
|
|
5429 file.
|
|
|
5430
|
|
|
5431 @node Q5.3.6, Q5.3.7, Q5.3.5, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5432 @section [This question intentionally left blank]
|
|
|
5433
|
|
|
5434 Obsolete question, left blank to avoid renumbering.
|
|
|
5435
|
|
|
5436 @node Q5.3.7, Q5.3.8, Q5.3.6, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5437 @section Can I have the end of the buffer delimited in some way?
|
|
|
5438
|
|
163
|
5439 Say, with: @samp{[END]}?
|
|
|
5440
|
|
|
5441 Try this:
|
|
|
5442
|
|
|
5443 @lisp
|
|
|
5444 (let ((ext (make-extent (point-min) (point-max))))
|
|
|
5445 (set-extent-property ext 'start-closed t)
|
|
|
5446 (set-extent-property ext 'end-closed t)
|
|
272
|
5447 (set-extent-property ext 'detachable nil)
|
|
163
|
5448 (set-extent-end-glyph ext (make-glyph [string :data "[END]"])))
|
|
|
5449 @end lisp
|
|
|
5450
|
|
|
5451 Since this is XEmacs, you can specify an icon to be shown on
|
|
|
5452 window-system devices. To do so, change the @code{make-glyph} call to
|
|
|
5453 something like this:
|
|
|
5454
|
|
|
5455 @lisp
|
|
|
5456 (make-glyph '([xpm :file "~/something.xpm"]
|
|
|
5457 [string :data "[END]"]))
|
|
|
5458 @end lisp
|
|
|
5459
|
|
|
5460 You can inline the @sc{xpm} definition yourself by specifying
|
|
|
5461 @code{:data} instead of @code{:file}. Here is such a full-featured
|
|
|
5462 version that works on both X and TTY devices:
|
|
82
|
5463
|
|
|
5464 @lisp
|
|
163
|
5465 (let ((ext (make-extent (point-min) (point-max))))
|
|
|
5466 (set-extent-property ext 'start-closed t)
|
|
|
5467 (set-extent-property ext 'end-closed t)
|
|
272
|
5468 (set-extent-property ext 'detachable nil)
|
|
163
|
5469 (set-extent-end-glyph ext (make-glyph '([xpm :data "\
|
|
|
5470 /* XPM */
|
|
|
5471 static char* eye = @{
|
|
|
5472 \"20 11 7 2\",
|
|
|
5473 \"__ c None\"
|
|
|
5474 \"_` c #7f7f7f\",
|
|
|
5475 \"_a c #fefefe\",
|
|
|
5476 \"_b c #7f0000\",
|
|
|
5477 \"_c c #fefe00\",
|
|
|
5478 \"_d c #fe0000\",
|
|
|
5479 \"_e c #bfbfbf\",
|
|
272
|
5480 \"___________`_`_`___b_b_b_b_________`____\",
|
|
|
5481 \"_________`_`_`___b_c_c_c_b_b____________\",
|
|
|
5482 \"_____`_`_`_e___b_b_c_c_c___b___b_______`\",
|
|
|
5483 \"___`_`_e_a___b_b_d___b___b___b___b______\",
|
|
|
5484 \"_`_`_e_a_e___b_b_d_b___b___b___b___b____\",
|
|
|
5485 \"_`_`_a_e_a___b_b_d___b___b___b___b___b__\",
|
|
|
5486 \"_`_`_e_a_e___b_b_d_b___b___b___b___b_b__\",
|
|
|
5487 \"___`_`_e_a___b_b_b_d_c___b___b___d_b____\",
|
|
|
5488 \"_____`_`_e_e___b_b_b_d_c___b_b_d_b______\",
|
|
|
5489 \"_`_____`_`_`_`___b_b_b_d_d_d_d_b________\",
|
|
|
5490 \"___`_____`_`_`_`___b_b_b_b_b_b__________\",
|
|
163
|
5491 @} ;"]
|
|
|
5492 [string :data "[END]"]))))
|
|
82
|
5493 @end lisp
|
|
|
5494
|
|
163
|
5495 Note that you might want to make this a function, and put it to a hook.
|
|
217
|
5496 We leave that as an exercise for the reader.
|
|
82
|
5497
|
|
|
5498 @node Q5.3.8, Q5.3.9, Q5.3.7, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5499 @section How do I insert today's date into a buffer?
|
|
|
5500
|
|
|
5501 Like this:
|
|
|
5502
|
|
|
5503 @lisp
|
|
|
5504 (insert (current-time-string))
|
|
|
5505 @end lisp
|
|
|
5506
|
|
|
5507 @node Q5.3.9, Q5.3.10, Q5.3.8, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5508 @section Are only certain syntactic character classes available for abbrevs?
|
|
|
5509
|
|
|
5510 Markus Gutschke <gutschk@@uni-muenster.de> writes:
|
|
|
5511
|
|
|
5512 @quotation
|
|
|
5513 Yes, abbrevs only expands word-syntax strings. While XEmacs does not
|
|
|
5514 prevent you from defining (e.g. with @kbd{C-x a g} or @kbd{C-x a l})
|
|
|
5515 abbrevs that contain special characters, it will refuse to expand
|
|
|
5516 them. So you need to ensure, that the abbreviation contains letters and
|
|
|
5517 digits only. This means that @samp{xd}, @samp{d5}, and @samp{5d} are
|
|
|
5518 valid abbrevs, but @samp{&d}, and @samp{x d} are not.
|
|
|
5519
|
|
|
5520 If this sounds confusing to you, (re-)read the online documentation for
|
|
|
5521 abbrevs (@kbd{C-h i m XEmacs RET m Abbrevs RET}), and then come back and
|
|
|
5522 read this question/answer again.
|
|
|
5523 @end quotation
|
|
|
5524
|
|
227
|
5525 Starting with XEmacs 20.3 this restriction has been lifted.
|
|
163
|
5526
|
|
82
|
5527 @node Q5.3.10, Q5.3.11, Q5.3.9, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5528 @section How can I get those oh-so-neat X-Face lines?
|
|
|
5529
|
|
|
5530 Firstly there is an ftp site which describes X-faces and has the
|
|
|
5531 associated tools mentioned below, at
|
|
|
5532 <URL:ftp://ftp.cs.indiana.edu:/pub/faces/>.
|
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5533
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5534 Then the steps are
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5535
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5536 @enumerate
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5537 @item
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5538 Create 48x48x1 bitmap with your favorite tool
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5539
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5540 @item
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5541 Convert to "icon" format using one of xbm2ikon, pbmtoicon, etc.,
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5542 and then compile the face.
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5543
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5544 @item
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0
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5545 @example
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82
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5546 cat file.xbm | xbm2ikon |compface > file.face
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0
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5547 @end example
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5548
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82
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5549 @item
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5550 Then be sure to quote things that are necessary for emacs strings:
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0
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5551
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5552 @example
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82
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5553 cat ./file.face | sed 's/\\/\\\\/g' | sed 's/\"/\\\"/g' > ./file.face.quoted
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0
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5554 @end example
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5555
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82
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5556 @item
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5557 Then set up emacs to include the file as a mail header - there were a
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5558 couple of suggestions here---either something like:
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5559
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5560 @lisp
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272
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5561 (setq mail-default-headers
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82
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5562 "X-Face: <Ugly looking text string here>")
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5563 @end lisp
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5564
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5565 Or, alternatively, as:
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5566
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5567 @lisp
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5568 (defun mail-insert-x-face ()
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272
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5569 (save-excursion
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82
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5570 (goto-char (point-min))
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5571 (search-forward mail-header-separator)
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163
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5572 (beginning-of-line)
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82
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5573 (insert "X-Face:")
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163
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5574 (insert-file-contents "~/.face")))
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82
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5575
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5576 (add-hook 'mail-setup-hook 'mail-insert-x-face)
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5577 @end lisp
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5578 @end enumerate
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5579
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5580 However, 2 things might be wrong:
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5581
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5582 Some versions of pbmtoicon produces some header lines that is not
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5583 expected by the version of compface that I grabbed. So I found I had to
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5584 include a @code{tail +3} in the pipeline like this:
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0
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5585
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5586 @example
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82
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5587 cat file.xbm | xbm2ikon | tail +3 |compface > file.face
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0
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5588 @end example
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5589
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82
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5590 Some people have also found that if one uses the @code{(insert-file)}
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5591 method, one should NOT quote the face string using the sed script .
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5592
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5593 It might also be helpful to use Stig's <stig@@hackvan.com> script
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5594 (included in the compface distribution at XEmacs.org) to do the
|
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5595 conversion. For convenience xbm2xface is available for anonymous FTP at
|
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5596 <URL:ftp://ftp.miranova.com/pub/xemacs/xbm2xface.pl>.
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5597
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5598 Contributors for this item:
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5599
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272
|
5600 Paul Emsley,
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82
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5601 Ricardo Marek,
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5602 Amir J. Katz,
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5603 Glen McCort,
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272
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5604 Heinz Uphoff,
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82
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5605 Peter Arius,
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5606 Paul Harrison, and
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5607 Vegard Vesterheim
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5608
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5609 @node Q5.3.11, Q5.3.12, Q5.3.10, Miscellaneous
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5610 @section How do I add new Info directories?
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5611
|
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5612 You use something like:
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5613
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5614 @lisp
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272
|
5615 (setq Info-directory-list (cons
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82
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5616 (expand-file-name "~/info")
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5617 Info-default-directory-list))
|
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5618 @end lisp
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5619
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5620 David Masterson <davidm@@prism.kla.com> writes:
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5621
|
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|
5622 @quotation
|
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|
5623 Emacs Info and XEmacs Info do many things differently. If you're trying to
|
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5624 support a number of versions of Emacs, here are some notes to remember:
|
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5625
|
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|
5626 @enumerate
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|
5627 @item
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5628 Emacs Info scans @code{Info-directory-list} from right-to-left while
|
|
|
5629 XEmacs Info reads it from left-to-right, so append to the @emph{correct}
|
|
|
5630 end of the list.
|
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5631
|
|
|
5632 @item
|
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|
5633 Use @code{Info-default-directory-list} to initialize
|
|
|
5634 @code{Info-directory-list} @emph{if} it is available at startup, but not
|
|
|
5635 all Emacsen define it.
|
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5636
|
|
|
5637 @item
|
|
|
5638 Emacs Info looks for a standard @file{dir} file in each of the
|
|
|
5639 directories scanned from #1 and magically concatenates them together.
|
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|
5640
|
|
|
5641 @item
|
|
|
5642 XEmacs Info looks for a @file{localdir} file (which consists of just the
|
|
|
5643 menu entries from a @file{dir} file) in each of the directories scanned
|
|
217
|
5644 from #1 (except the first), does a simple concatenation of them, and
|
|
82
|
5645 magically attaches the resulting list to the end of the menu in the
|
|
|
5646 @file{dir} file in the first directory.
|
|
|
5647 @end enumerate
|
|
|
5648
|
|
|
5649 Another alternative is to convert the documentation to HTML with
|
|
|
5650 texi2html and read it from a web browser like Lynx or W3.
|
|
|
5651 @end quotation
|
|
|
5652
|
|
|
5653 @node Q5.3.12, , Q5.3.11, Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5654 @section What do I need to change to make printing work?
|
|
|
5655
|
|
|
5656 For regular printing there are two variables that can be customized.
|
|
|
5657
|
|
|
5658 @table @code
|
|
|
5659 @item lpr-command
|
|
|
5660 This should be set to a command that takes standard input and sends
|
|
|
5661 it to a printer. Something like:
|
|
|
5662
|
|
|
5663 @lisp
|
|
|
5664 (setq lpr-command "lp")
|
|
|
5665 @end lisp
|
|
|
5666
|
|
|
5667 @item lpr-switches
|
|
|
5668 This should be set to a list that contains whatever the print command
|
|
|
5669 requires to do its job. Something like:
|
|
|
5670
|
|
|
5671 @lisp
|
|
|
5672 (setq lpr-switches '("-depson"))
|
|
|
5673 @end lisp
|
|
|
5674 @end table
|
|
|
5675
|
|
|
5676 For postscript printing there are three analogous variables to
|
|
|
5677 customize.
|
|
|
5678
|
|
|
5679 @table @code
|
|
|
5680 @item ps-lpr-command
|
|
|
5681 This should be set to a command that takes postscript on standard input
|
|
|
5682 and directs it to a postscript printer.
|
|
|
5683
|
|
|
5684 @item ps-lpr-switches
|
|
|
5685 This should be set to a list of switches required for
|
|
|
5686 @code{ps-lpr-command} to do its job.
|
|
|
5687
|
|
|
5688 @item ps-print-color-p
|
|
|
5689 This boolean variable should be set @code{t} if printing will be done in
|
|
|
5690 color, otherwise it should be set to @code{nil}.
|
|
|
5691 @end table
|
|
|
5692
|
|
|
5693 NOTE: It is an undocumented limitation in XEmacs that postscript
|
|
|
5694 printing (the @code{Pretty Print Buffer} menu item) @strong{requires} a
|
|
|
5695 window system environment. It cannot be used outside of X11.
|
|
|
5696
|
|
|
5697 @node Current Events, , Miscellaneous, Top
|
|
|
5698 @chapter What the Future Holds
|
|
|
5699
|
|
|
5700 This is part 6 of the XEmacs Frequently Asked Questions list. This
|
|
|
5701 section will change monthly, and contains any interesting items that have
|
|
|
5702 transpired over the previous month. If you are reading this from the
|
|
|
5703 XEmacs distribution, please see the version on the Web or archived at the
|
|
|
5704 various FAQ FTP sites, as this file is surely out of date.
|
|
|
5705
|
|
|
5706 @menu
|
|
163
|
5707 * Q6.0.1:: What is new in 20.2?
|
|
|
5708 * Q6.0.2:: What is new in 20.3?
|
|
82
|
5709 * Q6.0.3:: Procedural changes in XEmacs development.
|
|
|
5710 @end menu
|
|
|
5711
|
|
163
|
5712 @node Q6.0.1, Q6.0.2, Current Events, Current Events
|
|
|
5713 @section What is new in 20.2?
|
|
|
5714
|
|
217
|
5715 The biggest changes in 20.2 include integration of EFS (the next
|
|
163
|
5716 generation of ange-ftp) and AUC Tex (the Emacs subsystem that includes a
|
|
126
|
5717 major mode for editing Tex and LaTeX, and a lot of other stuff). Many
|
|
163
|
5718 bugs from 20.0 have been fixed for this release. 20.2 also contains a
|
|
|
5719 new system for customizing XEmacs options, invoked via @kbd{M-x
|
|
|
5720 customize}.
|
|
|
5721
|
|
|
5722 XEmacs 20.2 is the development release (20.0 was beta), and is no longer
|
|
|
5723 considered unstable.
|
|
|
5724
|
|
|
5725 @node Q6.0.2, Q6.0.3, Q6.0.1, Current Events
|
|
|
5726 @section What is new in 20.3?
|
|
|
5727
|
|
227
|
5728 XEmacs 20.3 was released in November 1997. It contains many bugfixes,
|
|
|
5729 and a number of new features, including Autoconf 2 based configuration,
|
|
|
5730 additional support for Mule (Multi-language extensions to Emacs), many
|
|
|
5731 more customizations, multiple frames on TTY-s, support for multiple info
|
|
|
5732 directories, an enhanced gnuclient, improvements to regexp matching,
|
|
|
5733 increased MIME support, and many, many synches with GNU Emacs 20.
|
|
|
5734
|
|
|
5735 The XEmacs/Mule support has been only seriously tested in a Japanese
|
|
|
5736 locale, and no doubt many problems still remain. The support for
|
|
|
5737 ISO-Latin-1 and Japanese is fairly strong. MULE support comes at a
|
|
|
5738 price -- about a 30% slowdown from 19.16. We're making progress on
|
|
|
5739 improving performance and XEmacs 20.3 compiled without Mule (which is
|
|
|
5740 the default) is definitely faster than XEmacs 19.16.
|
|
|
5741
|
|
|
5742 XEmacs 20.3 is the first non-beta v20 release, and will be the
|
|
215
|
5743 basis for all further development.
|
|
|
5744
|
|
163
|
5745 @node Q6.0.3, , Q6.0.2, Current Events
|
|
82
|
5746 @section Procedural changes in XEmacs development.
|
|
|
5747
|
|
|
5748 @enumerate
|
|
|
5749 @item
|
|
|
5750 Discussion about the development of XEmacs occurs on the xemacs-beta
|
|
|
5751 mailing list. Subscriptions to this list will now be fully automated
|
|
|
5752 instead of being handled by hand. Send a mail message to
|
|
|
5753 <xemacs-beta-request@@xemacs.org> with a subject of subscribe to join
|
|
|
5754 the list. Please note this is a developers mailing list for people who
|
|
|
5755 have an active interest in the development process.
|
|
|
5756
|
|
215
|
5757 The discussion of NT XEmacs development is taking place on a separate
|
|
|
5758 mailing list. Send mail to <xemacs-nt-request@@xemacs.org> to
|
|
|
5759 subscribe.
|
|
|
5760
|
|
82
|
5761 @item
|
|
|
5762 Due to the long development cycle in between releases, it has been
|
|
|
5763 decided that intermediate versions will be made available in source only
|
|
|
5764 form for the truly interested.
|
|
|
5765
|
|
215
|
5766 XEmacs 19.16 was the last 19 release, basically consisting of 19.15 plus
|
|
|
5767 the collected bugfixes.
|
|
82
|
5768
|
|
|
5769 @item
|
|
|
5770 As of December 1996, Steve Baur <steve@@altair.xemacs.org> has become
|
|
|
5771 the lead maintainer of XEmacs.
|
|
163
|
5772 @end enumerate
|
|
82
|
5773
|
|
0
|
5774 @bye
|
