X-Git-Url: https://code.delx.au/gnu-emacs/blobdiff_plain/280bd7134c84a44c80f40c795950087b80221716..c5c927519c95b69cf998228a975c66e0d75d3215:/man/faq.texi diff --git a/man/faq.texi b/man/faq.texi index f4f00878b4..91219806b6 100644 --- a/man/faq.texi +++ b/man/faq.texi @@ -9,18 +9,13 @@ @c This is used in many places @set VER 21.3 -@c The @ifinfo stuff only appears in the Info version -@ifinfo -@dircategory Emacs -@direntry -* Emacs FAQ: (efaq). Frequently Asked Questions about Emacs. -@end direntry - +@copying Copyright 2001, 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Copyright 1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000 Reuven M. Lerner@* Copyright 1992,1993 Steven Byrnes@* Copyright 1990,1991,1992 Joseph Brian Wells@* +@quotation This list of frequently asked questions about GNU Emacs with answers ("FAQ") may be translated into other languages, transformed into other formats (e.g. Texinfo, Info, WWW, WAIS), and updated with new information. @@ -37,8 +32,13 @@ itself allows free copying and redistribution. [This version has been somewhat edited from the last-posted version (as of August 1999) for inclusion in the Emacs distribution.] +@end quotation +@end copying -@end ifinfo +@dircategory Emacs +@direntry +* Emacs FAQ: (efaq). Frequently Asked Questions about Emacs. +@end direntry @c The @titlepage stuff only appears in the printed version @titlepage @@ -48,27 +48,7 @@ itself allows free copying and redistribution. @c The following two commands start the copyright page. @page @vskip 0pt plus 1filll -Copyright @copyright{} 2001,2002 Free Software Foundation, inc.@* -Copyright @copyright{} 1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000 Reuven M. Lerner@* -Copyright @copyright{} 1992,1993 Steven Byrnes@* -Copyright @copyright{} 1990,1991,1992 Joseph Brian Wells@* - -This list of frequently asked questions about GNU Emacs with answers -("FAQ") may be translated into other languages, transformed into other -formats (e.g. Texinfo, Info, WWW, WAIS), and updated with new information. - -The same conditions apply to any derivative of the FAQ as apply to the FAQ -itself. Every copy of the FAQ must include this notice or an approved -translation, information on who is currently maintaining the FAQ and how to -contact them (including their e-mail address), and information on where the -latest version of the FAQ is archived (including FTP information). - -The FAQ may be copied and redistributed under these conditions, except that -the FAQ may not be embedded in a larger literary work unless that work -itself allows free copying and redistribution. - -[This version has been somewhat edited from the last-posted version -(as of August 1999) for inclusion in the Emacs distribution.] +@insertcopying @end titlepage @node Top, FAQ notation, (dir), (dir) @@ -1162,7 +1142,7 @@ and are now included with the standard distribution. @cindex Toolbar support Emacs 21 features a thorough rewrite of the display engine. The new display engine supports variable-size fonts, images, and can play sounds -on platforms which support that. As a result, the visual appearence of +on platforms which support that. As a result, the visual appearance of Emacs, when it runs on a windowed display, is much more reminiscent of modern GUI programs, and includes 3D widgets (used for the mode line and the scroll bars), a configurable and extensible toolbar, tooltips @@ -1629,11 +1609,10 @@ or by invoking @code{server-start} from @file{.emacs}: (if (@var{some conditions are met}) (server-start)) @end lisp -When this is done, Emacs starts a subprocess running a program called -@samp{emacsserver}. @samp{emacsserver} creates a Unix domain socket. +When this is done, Emacs creates a Unix domain socket. The socket is either named @file{.emacs_server}, in the user's home directory, or @file{esrv-@var{userid}-@var{systemname}}, in the @file{/tmp} -directory, depending on how @samp{emacsserver} was compiled. +directory, depending on your system. See @var{server-socket-name}. To get your news reader, mail reader, etc., to invoke @samp{emacsclient}, try setting the environment variable @code{EDITOR} @@ -2595,7 +2574,7 @@ consult the documentation of the variables @code{ps-printer-name}, @node Scrolling only one line, Replacing highlighted text, Turning on syntax highlighting, Common requests @section How can I force Emacs to scroll only one line when I move past the bottom of the screen? @cindex Scrolling only one line -@cindex Reducing the increment when scrollng +@cindex Reducing the increment when scrolling Place the following Lisp form in your @file{.emacs} file: @@ -2609,7 +2588,7 @@ Place the following Lisp form in your @file{.emacs} file: @section How can I replace highlighted text with what I type? @cindex @code{delete-selection-mode} @cindex Replacing highlighted text -@cindex Highlighing and replacing text +@cindex Highlighting and replacing text Use @code{delete-selection-mode}, which you can start automatically by placing the following Lisp form in your @file{.emacs} file: @@ -2669,8 +2648,7 @@ following two lines to your @file{.emacs} file: @end lisp @node Escape sequences in shell output, , Filling paragraphs with a single space, Common requests -@section Why do I get these strange escape sequences when I run -@code{ls} from the Shell mode? +@section Why these strange escape sequences from @code{ls} from the Shell mode? @cindex Escape sequences in @code{ls} output @cindex @code{ls} in Shell mode @@ -3513,7 +3491,7 @@ To get the Xmenu stuff to work, you need to find a copy of MIT's @cindex Snail mail, ordering Emacs via @cindex Postal service, ordering Emacs via @cindex Distribution, retrieving Emacs -@cindex Internet, retreiving from +@cindex Internet, retrieving from Look in the files @file{etc/DISTRIB} and @file{etc/FTP} for information on nearby archive sites and @file{etc/ORDERS} for mail orders. If you @@ -3726,12 +3704,12 @@ Windows (3.X, 9X, ME, NT, and 2000) and supports long file names under Windows 9X, Windows ME, and Windows 2000. More information is available from -@uref{http://www.simtel.net/pub/gnu/djgpp/v2gnu/emacs.README} +@uref{http://www.simtel.net/pub/djgpp/v2gnu/emacs.README} The binary itself is available in the files @file{em*.zip} in the directory -@uref{http://www.simtel.net/pub/gnu/djgpp/v2gnu/} +@uref{http://www.simtel.net/pub/djgpp/v2gnu/} If you prefer to compile Emacs for yourself, you can do so with the current distribution directly. You will need a 386 (or @@ -3773,7 +3751,7 @@ All of these utilities are available at 16-bit utilities can be found in GNUish, at -@uref{http://www.simtel.net/pub/gnu/gnuish} +@uref{http://www.simtel.net/pub/gnuish/} @noindent (@code{mv} and @code{rm} are in the Fileutils package, @code{sed} and @@ -4089,7 +4067,7 @@ better than the one distributed with Emacs: 4.3 @item Distribution -@uref{ftp://archive.cis.ohio-state.edu/pub/emacs-lisp/modes/vip-mode.tar.Z} +@uref{ftp://archive.cis.ohio-state.edu/pub/emacs-lisp/old-archive/modes/vip-mode.tar.Z} @end table @@ -4140,7 +4118,7 @@ Development team is at @email{auc-tex_mgr@@iesd.auc.dk} 2.00 @item Distribution -@uref{http://www.netcom.com/~simmonmt/bbdb/index.html} +@uref{http://bbdb.sf.net/} @item Mailing lists Subscription requests to @email{info-bbdb-request@@xemacs.org}@*