Re: no meta key in Windows

[Ryan Krauss]

I typed w32-alt-is-meta into a scratch buffer and hit C-j and got
t

So, I think I have a meta key.

I alt-backspace does what alt-delete does on my keyboard at home (kill
previous word).  How I make alt-del do what alt-backspace does?

Thanks,

Ryan

On 9/15/06, B. T. Raven <ecinmn@alcisp.com> wrote:
> "Ryan Krauss" <ryanlists@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:mailman.6975.1158328063.9609.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org...
> > I am a Linux using running windows in my office somewhat against my
> will.
> >
> > I am having some trouble getting windows emacs to behave like the
> > emacs setup I have in Ubuntu.
> >
> > But my biggest problem right now is that I don't seem to have a meta
> > key.  I installed emacs from:
> >
> > emacs-21.3-fullbin-i386.tar.gz
> >
> > and then ran addpm.exe.
> >
> > Is there something more I need to do?  alt-delete just beeps at me and
> > doesn't kill the previous word.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ryan
> > Ryan
> >
> >
>
> See if w32-alt-is-meta is nil. It should be t but I don't remember when
> this was set. It's not in my .emacs.
>
> Ed
>
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