Re: emacs for winXP

[kgold]

david@adboyd.com (J. David Boyd) writes:
> "Paminu" <asdad@asd.com> writes:
> 
> > I have just installed emacs for winXP. But where is the .emacs file 
> > located? 
> > I have just checked "Syntax Highlighting" and that would be stored in a 
> > .emacs file right?
> >
> > But it is nowhere to be found 
> 
> I think it is called _emacs, (maybe .emacs), and I think it is in the
> c:\Documents and Settings\<user> directory.

That's one of the places whare it might be.  It might even default
there if HOME is not set.

Back in the 20th century, Windows didn't like files starting with a
'.'.  So _emacs was supported as an alternate.  Today, .emacs is fine,
although Windows Explorer isn't pleased with it.

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Ken Goldman   kgold@watson.ibm.com   914-784-7646