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@settitle GNU Emacs FAQ For MS Windows
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Copyright @copyright{} 2008, 2010-2015 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@quotation
This list of frequently asked questions about GNU Emacs on MS Windows
with answers (``FAQ'') may be translated into other languages,
-transformed into other formats (e.g. Texinfo, Info, WWW), and updated
+transformed into other formats (e.g., Texinfo, Info, WWW), and updated
with new information.
The same conditions apply to any derivative of the FAQ as apply to the FAQ
@node Downloading
@section Where can I download Emacs?
-@cindex precompiled binaries
-@cindex where to get Emacs binaries
-Pre-compiled versions are distributed from
-@uref{http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/emacs/windows/, ftp.gnu.org mirrors}.
-Emacs binaries are distributed as zip files, digitally signed by the
-developer who built them. Generally most users will want the file
-@file{emacs-@value{EMACSVER}-bin-i686-pc-mingw.zip} for the 32-bit
-build, and @file{emacs-@value{EMACSVER}-bin-x86_64-w64-mingw32.zip}
-for the 64-bit build. The zip archive contains everything you need to
-get started.
-
+@cindex getting Emacs
@cindex where to get sources
@cindex Emacs source code
@cindex source for Emacs
-The latest source is available from
-@uref{http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/emacs/, ftp.gnu.org mirrors}. It is
-distributed as a compressed tar file, digitally signed by the maintainer
-who made the release.
+You can download Emacs releases from
+@uref{http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/emacs/, ftp.gnu.org mirrors}. They
+are distributed as compressed tar files, digitally signed by the
+maintainer who made the release.
+
+@cindex precompiled binaries
+@cindex where to get Emacs binaries
+Pre-compiled binaries for MS Windows may be made available on a
+best-effort basis in the @file{windows} subdirectory of the above ftp
+site (as zip files digitally signed by the person who built them).
+See the @file{README} file in that directory for more information.
+Building Emacs from source yourself should be straightforward,
+following the instructions in @file{nt/INSTALL}, so we encourage you
+to give it a try. @xref{Compiling}.
-@cindex getting Emacs
@cindex latest development version of Emacs
@cindex Emacs Development
The development version of Emacs is available from
@smallexample
It's a binary value that lets you map keystrokes in the low-level keyboard
drivers in NT. As a result you don't have to worry about applications
-bypassing mappings that you've done at a higher level (i.e. it just works).
+bypassing mappings that you've done at a higher level (i.e., it just works).
Here's the format of the value:
the mark in two ways. First, it distinguishes between an active mark
that has just been defined or reactivated, and an inactive mark. When
the mark is active, some commands that normally act on lines, words,
-buffers etc. will instead act on the region. An inactive mark needs
+buffers, etc., will instead act on the region. An inactive mark needs
to be reactivated to operate on it, unless @code{mark-even-if-inactive}
is set. Secondly, @code{transient-mark-mode} also highlights the
region when it is active, providing the same visual clue that you get
(the quotes around FilePath handle paths with spaces in them). Set the
Menu Text to say "Em&acs". The @option{+$(CurLine)} will set point in
Emacs to the same line as the cursor position in VC++. The ampersand
-in the word @code{Em&acs} allows you to select emacs from the keyboard. (E
-is already used for the OLE control test container.)
+in the word @code{Em&acs} allows you to select emacs from the keyboard.
+(E is already used for the OLE control test container.)
You should now be able to go to any source file in your project. Then,
use the pull-down menu @code{Tools->Emacs}. The active file in your