Re: Setting startup defaults
On Sat, 30 Mar 2002, csj@myrealbox.com wrote:
> General problem: The format of .emacs has me stumped. Where is it
> documented?
The Emacs Lisp reference manual, or any other Emacs Lisp reference.
> Do I have to know lisp?
Yes. The .emacs file is, specifically, a Lisp file that is automatically
loaded when you start an Emacs. You can use it to run arbitrary Lisp on
startup.
> Specific problem:
That is much more useful to deal with. :)
> I want to start emacs with my margin already set to 65 (instead of the
> factory default 70). What specific line do I put in ..emacs?
Well, you /could/ put the following raw Lisp command in:
(setq-default fill-column 65)
That will establish the default column to fill based on to 65
characters.
You would probably be *much* better served by the Custom interface to
configuring Emacs, though. It's a clicky-click interface to setting
things like that *without* needing to know Emacs Lisp first. :)
You should be able to find it on the menu somewhere; it varies from
version to version and between XEmacs and Emacs. It's generally either
on the 'Options' menu or under 'Tools' or 'Help', though.
Alternately, M-x customize-variable fill-column <RET> will let you
configure a single variable (assuming you know which one) through that
interface.
Regards,
Daniel
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Overcome the fear to drop the last defense,
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