Re: [h-e-w] eliminate creation of ~files

[Paul Whitfield]

Zaleski, Alex wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can someone tell me how I can suppress the creation of .extention~ files. Eg
> if I edit newfile.sh it also creates a newfile.sh~. 

The ~ file is a backup file.

One way to avoid this file in the current file is to setup a backup 
directory

See the Backup customisation group.

See the customisable variable "Backup Directory Alist",
This allows all of these file to be moved to a configurable
subdirectory... giving the advantage of the backup file and
none of the mess.

Otherwise you can disable backups altogether via the Make Backup
setting.

Regards

Paul