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authorStefan Kangas2024-07-03 02:02:31 +0200
committerStefan Kangas2024-07-03 02:08:19 +0200
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Focus more on MS-Windows than MS-DOS in FAQ
* doc/misc/efaq.texi (Editing Windows files): Rename section from "Editing MS-DOS files", and update the text to focus on Windows. * doc/misc/efaq.texi (Colors on a TTY) (Emacs does not display 8-bit characters): Mention MS-Windows before MS-DOS.
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@@ -1806,7 +1806,7 @@ is better to write ``Emacs and XEmacs.''
1806* Deleting menus and menu options:: 1806* Deleting menus and menu options::
1807* Turning on syntax highlighting:: 1807* Turning on syntax highlighting::
1808* Scrolling only one line:: 1808* Scrolling only one line::
1809* Editing MS-DOS files:: 1809* Editing Windows files::
1810* Filling paragraphs with a single space:: 1810* Filling paragraphs with a single space::
1811* Escape sequences in shell output:: 1811* Escape sequences in shell output::
1812* Start Emacs maximized:: 1812* Start Emacs maximized::
@@ -1874,7 +1874,7 @@ customize, with completion.
1874 1874
1875Colors and faces are supported in non-windowed mode, i.e., on Unix and 1875Colors and faces are supported in non-windowed mode, i.e., on Unix and
1876GNU/Linux text-only terminals and consoles, and when invoked as 1876GNU/Linux text-only terminals and consoles, and when invoked as
1877@samp{emacs -nw} on X, MS-DOS and MS-Windows. Emacs automatically 1877@samp{emacs -nw} on X, MS-Windows and MS-DOS. Emacs automatically
1878detects color support at startup and uses it if available. If you 1878detects color support at startup and uses it if available. If you
1879think that your terminal supports colors, but Emacs won't use them, 1879think that your terminal supports colors, but Emacs won't use them,
1880check the @code{termcap} entry for your display type for color-related 1880check the @code{termcap} entry for your display type for color-related
@@ -3162,22 +3162,22 @@ Alternatively, use the following Lisp form in your init file
3162(setq scroll-conservatively most-positive-fixnum) 3162(setq scroll-conservatively most-positive-fixnum)
3163@end lisp 3163@end lisp
3164 3164
3165@node Editing MS-DOS files 3165@node Editing Windows files
3166@section How can I edit MS-DOS files using Emacs? 3166@section How can I edit Windows files using Emacs?
3167@cindex Editing MS-DOS files
3168@cindex MS-DOS files, editing
3169@cindex Microsoft files, editing 3167@cindex Microsoft files, editing
3170@cindex Windows files, editing 3168@cindex Windows files, editing
3169@cindex Editing MS-DOS files
3170@cindex MS-DOS files, editing
3171 3171
3172Detection and handling of MS-DOS (and Windows) files is performed 3172Detection and handling of Windows (and MS-DOS) files is performed
3173transparently. You can open MS-DOS files on a Unix system, edit it, 3173transparently. You can open Windows files on a Unix system, edit it,
3174and save it without having to worry about the file format. 3174and save it without having to worry about the file format.
3175 3175
3176When editing an MS-DOS style file, the mode line will indicate that it 3176When editing a Windows style file, the mode line will indicate that it
3177is a DOS file. On Unix and GNU/Linux systems, and also on a Macintosh, 3177is a Windows file. On GNU/Linux, Unix and macOS systems, the string
3178the string @samp{(DOS)} will appear near the left edge of the mode line; 3178@samp{(DOS)} will appear near the left edge of the mode line; on Windows
3179on DOS and Windows, where the DOS end-of-line (EOL) format is the 3179and MS-DOS, where the DOS end-of-line (EOL) format is the default, a
3180default, a backslash (@samp{\}) will appear in the mode line. 3180backslash (@samp{\}) will appear in the mode line.
3181 3181
3182@node Filling paragraphs with a single space 3182@node Filling paragraphs with a single space
3183@section How can I tell Emacs to fill paragraphs with a single space after each period? 3183@section How can I tell Emacs to fill paragraphs with a single space after each period?
@@ -4540,7 +4540,7 @@ display or is invoked with @samp{emacs -nw}, you typically need to use
4540@code{set-terminal-coding-system} to tell Emacs what the terminal can 4540@code{set-terminal-coding-system} to tell Emacs what the terminal can
4541display, even after setting the language environment; otherwise 4541display, even after setting the language environment; otherwise
4542non-@acronym{ASCII} characters will display as @samp{?}. On other operating 4542non-@acronym{ASCII} characters will display as @samp{?}. On other operating
4543systems, such as MS-DOS and MS-Windows, Emacs queries the OS about the 4543systems, such as MS-Windows and MS-DOS, Emacs queries the OS about the
4544character set supported by the display, and sets up the required 4544character set supported by the display, and sets up the required
4545terminal coding system automatically. 4545terminal coding system automatically.
4546 4546