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| author | Eli Zaretskii | 2001-09-05 11:09:45 +0000 |
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| committer | Eli Zaretskii | 2001-09-05 11:09:45 +0000 |
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Mention Windows ME and Windows 2000 in the list of supported versions.
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| 1 | @c This is part of the Emacs manual. | 1 | @c This is part of the Emacs manual. |
| 2 | @c Copyright (C) 1985,86,87,93,94,95,1997,2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc. | 2 | @c Copyright (C) 1985,86,87,93,94,95,1997,2000,2001 |
| 3 | @c Free Software Foundation, Inc. | ||
| 3 | @c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions. | 4 | @c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions. |
| 4 | @node MS-DOS, Manifesto, Mac OS, Top | 5 | @node MS-DOS, Manifesto, Mac OS, Top |
| 5 | @appendix Emacs and MS-DOS | 6 | @appendix Emacs and MS-DOS |
| @@ -9,18 +10,18 @@ | |||
| 9 | This section briefly describes the peculiarities of using Emacs under | 10 | This section briefly describes the peculiarities of using Emacs under |
| 10 | the MS-DOS ``operating system'' (also known as ``MS-DOG''). If you | 11 | the MS-DOS ``operating system'' (also known as ``MS-DOG''). If you |
| 11 | build Emacs for MS-DOS, the binary will also run on Windows 3.X, Windows | 12 | build Emacs for MS-DOS, the binary will also run on Windows 3.X, Windows |
| 12 | NT, Windows 9X, or OS/2 as a DOS application; the information in this | 13 | NT, Windows 9X/ME, Windows 2000, or OS/2 as a DOS application; the |
| 13 | chapter applies for all of those systems, if you use an Emacs that was | 14 | information in this chapter applies for all of those systems, if you use |
| 14 | built for MS-DOS. | 15 | an Emacs that was built for MS-DOS. |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| 16 | Note that it is possible to build Emacs specifically for Windows NT or | 17 | Note that it is possible to build Emacs specifically for Windows NT/2K |
| 17 | Windows 9X. If you do that, most of this chapter does not apply; | 18 | or Windows 9X/ME. If you do that, most of this chapter does not apply; |
| 18 | instead, you get behavior much closer to what is documented in the rest | 19 | instead, you get behavior much closer to what is documented in the rest |
| 19 | of the manual, including support for long file names, multiple frames, | 20 | of the manual, including support for long file names, multiple frames, |
| 20 | scroll bars, mouse menus, and subprocesses. However, the section on | 21 | scroll bars, mouse menus, and subprocesses. However, the section on |
| 21 | text files and binary files does still apply. There are also two | 22 | text files and binary files does still apply. There are also two |
| 22 | sections at the end of this chapter which apply specifically for Windows | 23 | sections at the end of this chapter which apply specifically for the |
| 23 | NT and 9X. | 24 | Windows version. |
| 24 | 25 | ||
| 25 | @menu | 26 | @menu |
| 26 | * Input: MS-DOS Input. Keyboard and mouse usage on MS-DOS. | 27 | * Input: MS-DOS Input. Keyboard and mouse usage on MS-DOS. |
| @@ -268,14 +269,14 @@ example, the name of a backup file for @file{docs.txt} is | |||
| 268 | 269 | ||
| 269 | @cindex file names under Windows 95/NT | 270 | @cindex file names under Windows 95/NT |
| 270 | @cindex long file names in DOS box under Windows 95/NT | 271 | @cindex long file names in DOS box under Windows 95/NT |
| 271 | If you run Emacs as a DOS application under Windows 9X, you can | 272 | If you run Emacs as a DOS application under Windows 9X, Windows ME, or |
| 272 | turn on support for long file names. If you do that, Emacs doesn't | 273 | Windows 2000, you can turn on support for long file names. If you do |
| 273 | truncate file names or convert them to lower case; instead, it uses the | 274 | that, Emacs doesn't truncate file names or convert them to lower case; |
| 274 | file names that you specify, verbatim. To enable long file name | 275 | instead, it uses the file names that you specify, verbatim. To enable |
| 275 | support, set the environment variable @env{LFN} to @samp{y} before | 276 | long file name support, set the environment variable @env{LFN} to |
| 276 | starting Emacs. Unfortunately, Windows NT doesn't allow DOS programs to | 277 | @samp{y} before starting Emacs. Unfortunately, Windows NT doesn't allow |
| 277 | access long file names, so Emacs built for MS-DOS will only see their | 278 | DOS programs to access long file names, so Emacs built for MS-DOS will |
| 278 | short 8+3 aliases. | 279 | only see their short 8+3 aliases. |
| 279 | 280 | ||
| 280 | @cindex @env{HOME} directory under MS-DOS | 281 | @cindex @env{HOME} directory under MS-DOS |
| 281 | MS-DOS has no notion of home directory, so Emacs on MS-DOS pretends | 282 | MS-DOS has no notion of home directory, so Emacs on MS-DOS pretends |
| @@ -778,13 +779,13 @@ the @code{dired-listing-switches} variable. The options that work are | |||
| 778 | @samp{-s}, @samp{-t}, and @samp{-u}. | 779 | @samp{-s}, @samp{-t}, and @samp{-u}. |
| 779 | 780 | ||
| 780 | @node Windows Processes | 781 | @node Windows Processes |
| 781 | @section Subprocesses on Windows 95 and NT | 782 | @section Subprocesses on Windows 9X/ME and Windows NT/2K |
| 782 | 783 | ||
| 783 | Emacs compiled as a native Windows application (as opposed to the DOS | 784 | Emacs compiled as a native Windows application (as opposed to the DOS |
| 784 | version) includes full support for asynchronous subprocesses. | 785 | version) includes full support for asynchronous subprocesses. |
| 785 | In the Windows version, synchronous and asynchronous subprocesses work | 786 | In the Windows version, synchronous and asynchronous subprocesses work |
| 786 | fine on both | 787 | fine on both |
| 787 | Windows 95 and Windows NT as long as you run only 32-bit Windows | 788 | Windows 9X and Windows NT/2K as long as you run only 32-bit Windows |
| 788 | applications. However, when you run a DOS application in a subprocess, | 789 | applications. However, when you run a DOS application in a subprocess, |
| 789 | you may encounter problems or be unable to run the application at all; | 790 | you may encounter problems or be unable to run the application at all; |
| 790 | and if you run two DOS applications at the same time in two | 791 | and if you run two DOS applications at the same time in two |
| @@ -815,12 +816,12 @@ If you can go to the first subprocess, and tell it to exit, the second | |||
| 815 | subprocess should continue normally. However, if the second subprocess | 816 | subprocess should continue normally. However, if the second subprocess |
| 816 | is synchronous, Emacs itself will be hung until the first subprocess | 817 | is synchronous, Emacs itself will be hung until the first subprocess |
| 817 | finishes. If it will not finish without user input, then you have no | 818 | finishes. If it will not finish without user input, then you have no |
| 818 | choice but to reboot if you are running on Windows 95. If you are | 819 | choice but to reboot if you are running on Windows 9X. If you are |
| 819 | running on Windows NT, you can use a process viewer application to kill | 820 | running on Windows NT/2K, you can use a process viewer application to kill |
| 820 | the appropriate instance of ntvdm instead (this will terminate both DOS | 821 | the appropriate instance of ntvdm instead (this will terminate both DOS |
| 821 | subprocesses). | 822 | subprocesses). |
| 822 | 823 | ||
| 823 | If you have to reboot Windows 95 in this situation, do not use the | 824 | If you have to reboot Windows 9X in this situation, do not use the |
| 824 | @code{Shutdown} command on the @code{Start} menu; that usually hangs the | 825 | @code{Shutdown} command on the @code{Start} menu; that usually hangs the |
| 825 | system. Instead, type @kbd{CTL-ALT-@key{DEL}} and then choose | 826 | system. Instead, type @kbd{CTL-ALT-@key{DEL}} and then choose |
| 826 | @code{Shutdown}. That usually works, although it may take a few minutes | 827 | @code{Shutdown}. That usually works, although it may take a few minutes |