Re: Using a Custom Emacs mode

[Tom Breton]

[F'ups to gnu.emacs.help]

Zach Flynn <address@hidden> writes:

> Ok, so I have an emacs mode that I'd like to use but I don't know how to 
> actually use it in emacs.  For some strange reason, I can't find that 
> explained anywhere.  Can someone tell me how to use a mode that's 
> written for emacs?  It's not one of those ones that emacs comes with.
> 
> -Zach

In the buffer you want to use it in, you can call it like any other
emacs command.  Like:

    M-x zachs-mode

You should also look at the Elisp docs under "Modes".  Especially read
about the variable auto-mode-alist.

-- 
Tom Breton, the calm-eyed visionary