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[Emacs-diffs] /srv/bzr/emacs/trunk r107390: Read msdog.texi
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Glenn Morris |
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[Emacs-diffs] /srv/bzr/emacs/trunk r107390: Read msdog.texi |
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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:36:08 -0800 |
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revno: 107390
committer: Glenn Morris <address@hidden>
branch nick: trunk
timestamp: Wed 2012-02-22 21:36:08 -0800
message:
Read msdog.texi
* doc/emacs/msdog.texi (Text and Binary, ls in Lisp, Windows HOME)
(Windows Keyboard, Windows Mouse, Windows Processes)
(Windows Printing, Windows Misc): Copyedits.
(ls in Lisp): Update switches list.
* admin/FOR-RELEASE: Related markup.
modified:
admin/FOR-RELEASE
doc/emacs/ChangeLog
doc/emacs/msdog.texi
=== modified file 'admin/FOR-RELEASE'
--- a/admin/FOR-RELEASE 2012-02-23 04:32:18 +0000
+++ b/admin/FOR-RELEASE 2012-02-23 05:36:08 +0000
@@ -154,7 +154,12 @@
mini.texi
misc.texi cyd
modes.texi cyd
-msdog.texi
+msdog.texi rgm (can't actually test any of it though)
+ It was not obvious to me that the following is true (it could well be
though):
+
+ Emacs on Windows automatically determines your default printer and
+ sets the variable `printer-name' to that printer's name.
+
msdog-xtra.texi rgm (can't actually test any of it though)
mule.texi
m-x.texi cyd
=== modified file 'doc/emacs/ChangeLog'
--- a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog 2012-02-23 04:32:18 +0000
+++ b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog 2012-02-23 05:36:08 +0000
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
2012-02-23 Glenn Morris <address@hidden>
+ * msdog.texi (Text and Binary, ls in Lisp, Windows HOME)
+ (Windows Keyboard, Windows Mouse, Windows Processes)
+ (Windows Printing, Windows Misc): Copyedits.
+ (ls in Lisp): Update switches list.
+
* msdog-xtra.texi (MS-DOS Display): Update list-colors-display xref.
Update dos-mode* function names.
(MS-DOS Printing, MS-DOS and MULE): Copyedits.
=== modified file 'doc/emacs/msdog.texi'
--- a/doc/emacs/msdog.texi 2012-02-20 23:50:52 +0000
+++ b/doc/emacs/msdog.texi 2012-02-23 05:36:08 +0000
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@
command. For example, to save a buffer with Unix EOL format, type
@kbd{C-x @key{RET} f unix @key{RET} C-x C-s}. If you visit a file
with DOS EOL conversion, then save it with Unix EOL format, that
-effectively converts the file to Unix EOL style, like @code{dos2unix}.
+effectively converts the file to Unix EOL style, like the
address@hidden program.
@cindex untranslated file system
@findex add-untranslated-filesystem
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@
carriage-return linefeed EOL format, such as @file{CONFIG.SYS}; Emacs
always writes those files with Windows-style EOLs.
- If a file which belongs to an untranslated file system matches one of
+ If a file that belongs to an untranslated file system matches one of
the file-name patterns in @code{file-name-buffer-file-type-alist}, the
EOL conversion is determined by @code{file-name-buffer-file-type-alist}.
@@ -263,8 +264,8 @@
@cindex Dired, and MS-Windows/MS-DOS
@cindex @code{ls} emulation
- Dired normally uses the external program @code{ls} (or its close
-work-alike) to produce the directory listing displayed in Dired
+ Dired normally uses the external program @code{ls}
+to produce the directory listing displayed in Dired
buffers (@pxref{Dired}). However, MS-Windows and MS-DOS systems don't
come with such a program, although several ports of @sc{gnu} @code{ls}
are available. Therefore, Emacs on those systems @emph{emulates}
@@ -281,8 +282,8 @@
The @code{ls} emulation supports many of the @code{ls} switches, but
it doesn't support all of them. Here's the list of the switches it
does support: @option{-A}, @option{-a}, @option{-B}, @option{-C},
address@hidden, @option{-i}, @option{-G}, @option{-g}, @option{-R},
address@hidden, @option{-S}, @option{-s}, @option{-t}, @option{-U},
address@hidden, @option{-G}, @option{-g}, @option{-h}, @option{-i}, @option{-n},
address@hidden, @option{-r}, @option{-S}, @option{-s}, @option{-t}, @option{-U},
@option{-u}, and @option{-X}. The @option{-F} switch is partially
supported (it appends the character that classifies the file, but does
not prevent symlink following).
@@ -413,9 +414,9 @@
You can override this default value of @code{HOME} by explicitly
setting the environment variable @env{HOME} to point to any directory
on your system. @env{HOME} can be set either from the command shell
-prompt or from the @samp{My Computer}s @samp{Properties} dialog.
address@hidden can also be set in the system registry, for details see
address@hidden Registry}.
+prompt or from @samp{Properties} dialog of @samp{My Computer}.
address@hidden can also be set in the system registry,
address@hidden Registry}.
For compatibility with older versions of address@hidden
Older versions of Emacs didn't check the application data directory.
@@ -431,9 +432,9 @@
Whatever the final place is, Emacs sets the internal value of the
@env{HOME} environment variable to point to it, and it will use that
location for other files and directories it normally looks for or
-creates in the user's home directory.
+creates in your home directory.
- You can always find out where Emacs thinks is your home directory's
+ You can always find out what Emacs thinks is your home directory's
location by typing @kbd{C-x d ~/ @key{RET}}. This should present the
list of files in the home directory, and show its full name on the
first line. Likewise, to visit your init file, type @kbd{C-x C-f
@@ -510,7 +511,7 @@
@cindex @address@hidden vs @address@hidden (MS-Windows)
@cindex @address@hidden vs @address@hidden (MS-Windows)
For example, @code{(w32-register-hot-key [M-tab])} lets you use
address@hidden normally in Emacs, for instance, to complete the word or
address@hidden normally in Emacs; for instance, to complete the word or
symbol at point at top level, or to complete the current search string
against previously sought strings during incremental search.
@@ -589,7 +590,7 @@
its normal effect: for example, @address@hidden opens the
@code{Start} menu, address@hidden
Some combinations of the ``Windows'' keys with other keys are caught
-by Windows at low level in a way that Emacs currently cannot prevent.
+by Windows at a low level in a way that Emacs currently cannot prevent.
For example, @address@hidden r} always pops up the Windows
@samp{Run} dialog. Customizing the value of
@code{w32-phantom-key-code} might help in some cases, though.}
@@ -612,7 +613,7 @@
@cindex mouse, and MS-Windows
This section describes the Windows-specific variables related to
-mouse.
+the mouse.
@vindex w32-mouse-button-tolerance
@cindex simulation of middle mouse button
@@ -689,8 +690,8 @@
@vindex w32-quote-process-args
The variable @code{w32-quote-process-args} controls how Emacs quotes
the process arguments. address@hidden means quote with the @code{"}
-character. If the value is a character, use that character to escape
-any quote characters that appear; otherwise chose a suitable escape
+character. If the value is a character, Emacs uses that character to escape
+any quote characters that appear; otherwise it chooses a suitable escape
character based on the type of the program.
@ifnottex
@@ -723,7 +724,7 @@
If you want to use your local printer, then set the Lisp variable
@code{lpr-command} to @code{""} (its default value on Windows) and
@code{printer-name} to the name of the printer port---for example,
address@hidden"PRN"}, the usual local printer port or @code{"LPT2"}, or
address@hidden"PRN"}, the usual local printer port, or @code{"LPT2"}, or
@code{"COM1"} for a serial printer. You can also set
@code{printer-name} to a file name, in which case ``printed'' output
is actually appended to that file. If you set @code{printer-name} to
@@ -738,7 +739,7 @@
obtain a list of servers, and @samp{net view @var{server-name}} to see
the names of printers (and directories) shared by that server.
Alternatively, click the @samp{Network Neighborhood} icon on your
-desktop, and look for machines which share their printers via the
+desktop, and look for machines that share their printers via the
network.
@cindex @samp{net use}, and printing on MS-Windows
@@ -797,8 +798,8 @@
Finally, if you do have an @code{lpr} work-alike, you can set the
variable @code{lpr-command} to @code{"lpr"}. Then Emacs will use
@code{lpr} for printing, as on other systems. (If the name of the
-program isn't @code{lpr}, set @code{lpr-command} to specify where to
-find it.) The variable @code{lpr-switches} has its standard meaning
+program isn't @code{lpr}, set @code{lpr-command} to the appropriate value.)
+The variable @code{lpr-switches} has its standard meaning
when @code{lpr-command} is not @code{""}. If the variable
@code{printer-name} has a string value, it is used as the value for the
@code{-P} option to @code{lpr}, as on Unix.
@@ -822,7 +823,7 @@
@cindex Ghostscript, use for PostScript printing
The default value of the variable @code{ps-lpr-command} is @code{""},
which causes PostScript output to be sent to the printer port specified
-by @code{ps-printer-name}, but @code{ps-lpr-command} can also be set to
+by @code{ps-printer-name}; but @code{ps-lpr-command} can also be set to
the name of a program which will accept PostScript files. Thus, if you
have a non-PostScript printer, you can set this variable to the name of
a PostScript interpreter program (such as Ghostscript). Any switches
@@ -980,7 +981,7 @@
determines whether to make the system caret visible. The default when
no screen reader software is in use is @code{nil}, which means Emacs
draws its own cursor to indicate the position of point. A
address@hidden value means Emacs will indicate point location by the
address@hidden value means Emacs will indicate point location with the
system caret; this facilitates use of screen reader software, and is
the default when such software is detected when running Emacs.
When this variable is address@hidden, other variables affecting the
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