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Import from CVS: tag r20-3b9
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date Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:44:42 +0200
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109 * Changes in XEmacs 20.3 109 * Changes in XEmacs 20.3
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111 111
112 ** .xemacs is loaded at startup if it exists. 112 ** Startup file additions.
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114 By default XEmacs now loads the user file ~/.xemacs if it exists. If 114 By default XEmacs now loads the user file ~/.xemacs if it exists. If
115 there is no such file, it reads ~/.emacs as usual. If both .xemacs and 115 there is no such file, it reads ~/.emacs as usual. If both .xemacs
116 .emacs exist, XEmacs will only load .xemacs. 116 and .emacs exist, XEmacs will only load .xemacs.
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118 Customizable options are now saved to ~/.xemacs-custom file, which is
119 normally loaded after .emacs.
117 120
118 ** Quail input method is now available. 121 ** Quail input method is now available.
119 122
120 #### Need something to say about quail. 123 Quail is a simple key-translation system which allows users to input
121 124 any multilingual text from normal ASCII keyboard. This means that
122 ** arc-mode has a new function called `archive-quit' bound to q. 125 XEmacs with Mule now supports a number of European languages.
123
124 This function quits archive mode in the same fashion dired-quit works.
125 126
126 ** XEmacs runs on Windows NT. 127 ** XEmacs runs on Windows NT.
127 128
128 Thanks to David Hobley <davidh@wr.com.au> and Marc Paquette 129 Thanks to David Hobley <davidh@wr.com.au> and Marc Paquette
129 <marcpa@cam.org>, XEmacs now runs on Windows NT. 130 <marcpa@cam.org>, XEmacs now runs on Windows NT.
130 131
131 For now, you need an X server to be able to run it, but Marc is 132 There are plans to hire contractors to do a native, professional
132 working on a port that implements a native NT device. We need *your* 133 port. This might be over for the 20.3 final release.
133 help.
134 134
135 ** Multiple TTY frames are now available. 135 ** Multiple TTY frames are now available.
136 136
137 On consoles that display only one frame at a time (e.g. TTY consoles), 137 On consoles that display only one frame at a time (e.g. TTY consoles),
138 creating a new frame with `C-x 5 2' also raises and selects that 138 creating a new frame with `C-x 5 2' also raises and selects that
143 the current defun. 143 the current defun.
144 144
145 ** The new command `C-x 4 0' (kill-buffer-and-window) kills the 145 ** The new command `C-x 4 0' (kill-buffer-and-window) kills the
146 current buffer and deletes the selected window. It asks for 146 current buffer and deletes the selected window. It asks for
147 confirmation first. 147 confirmation first.
148
149 ** arc-mode has a new function called `archive-quit' bound to q, which
150 quits archive mode in the same fashion dired-quit works.
151
152 ** The feature to teach the key bindings of extended commands after
153 the command finishes. The message suggesting key bindings appears
154 temporarily in the echo area. The previous echo area contents come
148 155
149 ** XEmacs can now save the minibuffer histories from various 156 ** XEmacs can now save the minibuffer histories from various
150 minibuffers. To use this feature, add the line: 157 minibuffers. To use this feature, add the line:
151 158
152 (savehist-load) 159 (savehist-load)
243 works using `save-current-buffer'. 250 works using `save-current-buffer'.
244 251
245 ** The new macro `with-temp-file' lets you do some work in a new buffer and 252 ** The new macro `with-temp-file' lets you do some work in a new buffer and
246 write the output to a specified file. Like `progn', it returns the value 253 write the output to a specified file. Like `progn', it returns the value
247 of the last form. 254 of the last form.
255
256 ** The variable `debug-ignored-errors' now works in XEmacs. It allows
257 one to ignore the debugger for some common errors, even when
258 `debug-on-error' is t. It has no effect when `debug-on-signal' is
259 non-nil.
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250 262
251 * Changes in XEmacs 20.2 263 * Changes in XEmacs 20.2
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