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8 @titlepage 8 @titlepage
9 @title XEmacs FAQ 9 @title XEmacs FAQ
10 @subtitle Frequently asked questions about XEmacs @* Last Modified: $Date: 1998/12/05 16:55:03 $ 10 @subtitle Frequently asked questions about XEmacs @* Last Modified: $Date: 1999/03/04 15:48:25 $
11 @sp 1 11 @sp 1
12 @author Tony Rossini <arossini@@stat.sc.edu> 12 @author Tony Rossini <arossini@@stat.sc.edu>
13 @author Ben Wing <wing@@666.com> 13 @author Ben Wing <wing@@666.com>
14 @author Chuck Thompson <cthomp@@xemacs.org> 14 @author Chuck Thompson <cthomp@@xemacs.org>
15 @author Steve Baur <steve@@xemacs.org> 15 @author Steve Baur <steve@@xemacs.org>
970 @xref{Q1.1.2}. 970 @xref{Q1.1.2}.
971 971
972 @node Q1.3.3, Q1.3.4, Q1.3.2, Introduction 972 @node Q1.3.3, Q1.3.4, Q1.3.2, Introduction
973 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.3.3: How do I type non-ASCII characters? 973 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.3.3: How do I type non-ASCII characters?
974 974
975 See question 3.5.7 (@xref{Q3.5.7}) in part 3 of this FAQ. 975 See question 3.5.7 (@pxref{Q3.5.7}) in part 3 of this FAQ.
976 976
977 @node Q1.3.4, Q1.3.5, Q1.3.3, Introduction 977 @node Q1.3.4, Q1.3.5, Q1.3.3, Introduction
978 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.3.4: Can XEmacs messages come out in a different language? 978 @unnumberedsubsec Q1.3.4: Can XEmacs messages come out in a different language?
979 979
980 The message-catalog support has mostly been written but doesn't 980 The message-catalog support has mostly been written but doesn't
1875 @code{gdb}. If you don't have any such debugger available, complain to 1875 @code{gdb}. If you don't have any such debugger available, complain to
1876 your system administrator. 1876 your system administrator.
1877 1877
1878 It's possible that a core file didn't get produced, in which case you're 1878 It's possible that a core file didn't get produced, in which case you're
1879 out of luck. Go complain to your system administrator and tell him not 1879 out of luck. Go complain to your system administrator and tell him not
1880 to disable core files by default. Also @xref{Q2.1.15} for tips and 1880 to disable core files by default. Also @xref{Q2.1.15}, for tips and
1881 techniques for dealing with a debugger. 1881 techniques for dealing with a debugger.
1882 1882
1883 When making a problem report make sure that: 1883 When making a problem report make sure that:
1884 1884
1885 @enumerate 1885 @enumerate
3302 (lambda () (interactive) (scroll-up -1))) 3302 (lambda () (interactive) (scroll-up -1)))
3303 @end lisp 3303 @end lisp
3304 3304
3305 This is fine if you only need a few functions within the lambda body. 3305 This is fine if you only need a few functions within the lambda body.
3306 If you're doing more it's cleaner to define a separate function as in 3306 If you're doing more it's cleaner to define a separate function as in
3307 question 3.5.3 (@xref{Q3.5.3}). 3307 question 3.5.3 (@pxref{Q3.5.3}).
3308 3308
3309 @node Q3.5.2, Q3.5.3, Q3.5.1, Customization 3309 @node Q3.5.2, Q3.5.3, Q3.5.1, Customization
3310 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.5.2: How can I stop down-arrow from adding empty lines to the bottom of my buffers? 3310 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.5.2: How can I stop down-arrow from adding empty lines to the bottom of my buffers?
3311 3311
3312 Add the following line to your @file{.emacs} file: 3312 Add the following line to your @file{.emacs} file:
3336 (global-set-key [(control ? ;)] 'scroll-down-one-line) ; C-; 3336 (global-set-key [(control ? ;)] 'scroll-down-one-line) ; C-;
3337 @end lisp 3337 @end lisp
3338 3338
3339 The key point is that you can only bind simple functions to keys; you 3339 The key point is that you can only bind simple functions to keys; you
3340 can not bind a key to a function that you're also passing arguments to. 3340 can not bind a key to a function that you're also passing arguments to.
3341 (@xref{Q3.5.1} for a better answer). 3341 (@pxref{Q3.5.1} for a better answer).
3342 3342
3343 @node Q3.5.4, Q3.5.5, Q3.5.3, Customization 3343 @node Q3.5.4, Q3.5.5, Q3.5.3, Customization
3344 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.5.4: Globally binding @kbd{Delete}? 3344 @unnumberedsubsec Q3.5.4: Globally binding @kbd{Delete}?
3345 3345
3346 I cannot manage to globally bind my @kbd{Delete} key to something other 3346 I cannot manage to globally bind my @kbd{Delete} key to something other
4411 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.3.1: How can I read and/or compose MIME messages? 4411 @unnumberedsubsec Q4.3.1: How can I read and/or compose MIME messages?
4412 @c Changed June 4412 @c Changed June
4413 4413
4414 VM supports MIME natively. 4414 VM supports MIME natively.
4415 4415
4416 You probably want to use the Tools for MIME (tm). @xref{Q4.3.2} for 4416 You probably want to use the Tools for MIME (tm). @xref{Q4.3.2}, for
4417 details. 4417 details.
4418 4418
4419 @email{trey@@cs.berkeley.edu, Trey Jackson} has an Emacs & MIME web page at 4419 @email{trey@@cs.berkeley.edu, Trey Jackson} has an Emacs & MIME web page at
4420 @iftex 4420 @iftex
4421 @* 4421 @*
5289 5289
5290 @email{dak@@fsnif.neuroinformatik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de, David Kastrup} writes: 5290 @email{dak@@fsnif.neuroinformatik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de, David Kastrup} writes:
5291 5291
5292 @quotation 5292 @quotation
5293 The standard TeX modes leave much to be desired, and are somewhat 5293 The standard TeX modes leave much to be desired, and are somewhat
5294 leniently maintained. Serious TeX users use AUC TeX (@xref{Q4.7.1}). 5294 leniently maintained. Serious TeX users use AUC TeX (@pxref{Q4.7.1}).
5295 @end quotation 5295 @end quotation
5296 5296
5297 @node Q5.0.20, Q5.1.1, Q5.0.19, Miscellaneous 5297 @node Q5.0.20, Q5.1.1, Q5.0.19, Miscellaneous
5298 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.20: Is there a way to start a new XEmacs if there's no gnuserv running, and otherwise use gnuclient? 5298 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.0.20: Is there a way to start a new XEmacs if there's no gnuserv running, and otherwise use gnuclient?
5299 5299
5738 versions. 5738 versions.
5739 5739
5740 @node Q5.2.3, Q5.2.4, Q5.2.2, Miscellaneous 5740 @node Q5.2.3, Q5.2.4, Q5.2.2, Miscellaneous
5741 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.2.3: What's NAS, how do I get it? 5741 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.2.3: What's NAS, how do I get it?
5742 5742
5743 @xref{Q2.0.3} for an explanation of the @dfn{Network Audio System}. 5743 @xref{Q2.0.3}, for an explanation of the @dfn{Network Audio System}.
5744 5744
5745 @node Q5.2.4, Q5.3.1, Q5.2.3, Miscellaneous 5745 @node Q5.2.4, Q5.3.1, Q5.2.3, Miscellaneous
5746 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.2.4: Sunsite sounds don't play. 5746 @unnumberedsubsec Q5.2.4: Sunsite sounds don't play.
5747 5747
5748 I'm having some trouble with sounds I've downloaded from sunsite. They 5748 I'm having some trouble with sounds I've downloaded from sunsite. They