Re: Return doesn't work any more

[Greg Hill]

At 12:41 AM +0200 5/16/03, Karl Voit wrote:
> Hi!
>
> When I add the lines
>
>   ;;; Ctrl-M for _m_y personal shortcuts (as a test)
>   (global-unset-key "\C-m")
>   (global-set-key "\C-ml" 'goto-line)
>   (global-set-key "\C-mg" 'goto-line)
>   (global-set-key "\C-mf" 'flyspell-mode)
>
> to my .emacs, there's only 'RET' in the line at the bottom instead of
> a simple return in the buffer currently edited.
>
> Why does this affect the return-key and how do I get my custom
> shortcuts without harming my enter-key?

That's because in the ASCII character set \C-m (a.k.a. "control M") 
is the code for "carriage return."  Depending on your platform, you 
_may_ be able to get your Emacs session to distinguish between typing 
the RETURN key and typing the M key while holding down the control 
key.  But don't count on it.  You can save yourself a lot of time and 
grief by just getting used to the idea that \C-m and RET are the same 
thing, and never trying to use \C-m as anything else.  (By the way, 
\C-i is the ASCII code for TAB, so you may as well resign yourself to 
that as well.)

--Greg