Re: Emacs for writers (was Emacs users a dying breed?)

[James Freer]

On 25 June 2012 03:58, rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 25, 4:19 am, James Freer <jesseja...@gmail.com> wrote:
> <snipped>
>> What do i use at present while i'm still trying to get used to vim or
>> emacs - pico for email and bluefish. Both vim and emacs development
>> have gone down strange routes and yet both are popular.
>>
>> james
>
> Ok James lets see if we can get you off the ground with emacs.
> To start with are you on linux? If not whats your OS?
> Next whats your emacs version? To find out do M-x emacs-version RETURN
> where M-x is emacs-funnyspeak for Alt-x or Escape-x.
> Next whats in your init file? Beginners are usually recommended to
> use .emacs (note the .)
> I recommend .emacs.d/init.el
> If all this is trivial to you please excuse; no intent to be
> patronizing here; just dont know at what level you are stuck

Rusi

I really appreciate your reply and offer of help. At present i've got
to get a car sorted out so i'll leave it for a couple of days and then
i can be focussed and look these things up.

thanks
james