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Re: Emacs & word wrap; X-server





Hi,

    Schlomo> syntax highlighting and word wrap (appearently called line-fill ????) to
    Schlomo> work. The problem is that emacs simply inserts a CR at the end of the line
    Schlomo> instead of working WITHOUT CRs (except where I set them) like many Windows

Emacs is enourmouse, and this is way of topic.

However - chaeck out in emacs: (C-h v, or C-h f) - help variabl, help function

auto-fill-mode (function)
fill-column (variable)
truncate-lines (variable)

Yossi A.


>>>>> "Schlomo" == Schlomo Schapiro <schapiro@inter.net.il> writes:

    Schlomo> Hi all, 
    Schlomo> 1. 
    Schlomo> I need some help from an Emacs wizard:

    Schlomo> I started using Emacs to write a major article with LaTeX (I really enjoy
    Schlomo> working with UN-PROBLEMATIC programs to create texts), I even got full
    Schlomo> syntax highlighting and word wrap (appearently called line-fill ????) to
    Schlomo> work. The problem is that emacs simply inserts a CR at the end of the line
    Schlomo> instead of working WITHOUT CRs (except where I set them) like many Windows
    Schlomo> editors do. Thing is that I open the emacs window at different widths and
    Schlomo> would like the text to automatically fill the whole width of the window.
    Schlomo> How can I conince emacs not to insert CRs but just break the line at the
    Schlomo> end of the window.

    Schlomo> Another problem is, whenever TeXing a file, it asks wether I want to save
    Schlomo> it. I assume that it is possible somwhere to change the TeX macros to do
    Schlomo> an autosave whenever I TeX a file.

    Schlomo> I use emacs 20.something (the one with Mule and hebrew support that says
    Schlomo> "R2L not yet implemented :-) ) and tried to find the answer in the manual
    Schlomo> (still didn't catch the info concept, though).

    Schlomo> 2. 
    Schlomo> I have to use a windows X-server since the linux box has no screen. The
    Schlomo> windows X server uses windows fonts (in addition to some of it's own),
    Schlomo> which, of course, are HEWBREW !!. I found that the x server has a program
    Schlomo> to import .bdf fonts, but could not find a program to convert Linux .pcf
    Schlomo> fonts into .bdf. The x-server is PC-Xware, I'll movev to Exceed soon,
    Schlomo> though.My questions are:
    Schlomo> 1. is it possible to add the linux fonts to that server ?
    Schlomo> 2. how do i convert those .pcf to .bdf. What are the differences ? Are
    Schlomo> they bitmap or vector fonts.

    Schlomo> Thanks a lot,
    Schlomo> Schlomo

    Schlomo> PS: Please reply to the second address, too. It's my work address and I
    Schlomo> didn't subscribe it to linux-il.