Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!convex!harper From: harper@convex.com (David Harper) Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d Subject: Re: MicroEmacs: Wrap, 50 lines Message-ID: <1991Jun11.170652.9455@convex.com> Date: 11 Jun 91 17:06:52 GMT References: Sender: usenet@convex.com (news access account) Organization: CONVEX Computer Corporation, Richardson, Tx., USA Lines: 28 Nntp-Posting-Host: rigel.convex.com In article aporter@pilot.njin.net (Al Porter) writes: > >I'm just getting started with MicroEmacs version 3.10. The word-wrap >mode seems to work fine...but how can I make it become the default? >Is there a configuration file or something I could create? Also, the >README file mentions that the IBM-PC version supports VGA 50-line >mode. It doesn't automatically recognize this mode when I start up >MicroEmacs. How does one customize this program? > >Thanks for any help... Sounds like you don't have the entire package - on simtel in the directory PD1: there are several files pertaining to v3.10. Two that you might be interested in are UE310CMD.ARC which has command and startup files and UE310DOC.ARC which is a pretty good writeup on using MicroEmacs. Specifically, there is a startup file called "emacs.rc" which contains any special configuration you want, such as key bindings, mode selection, etc. If you put the line "add-global-mode WRAP" in this file, it will become one of the default modes on startup. Setting VGA mode is a little differnt and is done on the command line with the switch "-i$sres VGA" ($sres is an environment variable that handles screen resolution). You might also keep an eye on the comp.emacs newsgroup - although it covers both GNU and Micro Emacs, every once in a while you can pick up a real useful tidbit of information. Dave Harper - Convex Computer Corp. E-mail address: 3000 Waterview Pky. Richardson, TX 75081 harper@convex.COM (214) 497-4525 (W) (214) 727-4206 (H)