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Re: Problem with UNIX/DOS issue on Emacs for Windows
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Re: Problem with UNIX/DOS issue on Emacs for Windows |
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Tue, 2 Aug 2005 04:08:40 -0700 (PDT) |
Thanks Jason. I never was able to figure out why
Emacs thought the file was a UNIX file, but in any
case the steps you provided got the file straightened
out. Thanks agains.
-exits
--- jasonr@f2s.com wrote:
> exits funnel <exitsfunnel@yahoo.com> writes:
>
> > So, what's going on? On what does emacs base the
> > determination that the one file is a unix file
> while
> > hte other is not?
>
> The line ends are inconsistent. Or there is a ^M in
> the middle
> of a line somewhere. If this is deliberate (part of
> a string maybe),
> you should probably use "\x0d" instead.
>
> > How can I fix it?
>
> There may be better ways, but usually I use the
> following method to
> repair such files (do not type any spaces, they are
> just seperating
> keystrokes for clarity):
>
> Keystrokes Explanation
>
> M-< Ensure you are starting at
> the beginning of the file.
> M-% C-q C-m RET RET Replace all ^M characters
> with nothing.
> C-x RET f d o s RET Set the file to DOS mode.
> C-x C-s Save the repaired file.
>
> You can omit the third step if you don't mind the
> file having Unix line
> ends.
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