Re: a beginner's emacs troubles

[Kevin Rodgers]

address@hidden wrote:
> I have something similar:
>
> #define SOMETHING      0x43
> #define SOMETHING_ELSE      0x12
> #define ANYWAY   0x56
>
> I need tabs between the defined term and it's value so that it'll be
> indented nicely. And I just can't do it. That's what I was actually
> referring to. I think it's a bad idea to decide where tabs _can_ to
> for an editor.

You are assuming that pressing the tab key inserts a tab character,
but actually the tab key is bound to a command (like any other key).
If you want to insert a tab character, use `C-q TAB'.

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Kevin Rodgers
Denver, Colorado, USA