The emacs editor can easily handle a variety of line ending conventions as part of it's Mule (multi-language extensions) package. It will automatically detect the type of line ending present in a file and use that. If it is using CR+LF rather than the Unix default of just LF, then the string "(DOS)" will appear on the bottom status line. The easiest way to start a new file with dos-style end of line is to just add one line, and at the end of the line place a CR character by typing: control-Q control-M. You should see a "^M" at the end of the line. Save the file. Delete the emacs buffer/window. Then reload the file and emacs will autodetect it as a DOS-style file. Another way to change emac's end of line style is within your text buffer enacs M-x set-buffer-file-coding-system [the M-x is emacs-speak for the meta/alt key, or alternatively ESC x]. (Or if running graphically under X11, select from the menus Options->Mule->Set Coding Systems->For Saving This Buffer.) Then at the prompt enter one of these two: undecided-dos undecided-unix -- Deron Meranda On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 10:15:27 -0500, Matthew Miller <mattdm@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 29, 2004 at 04:04:14PM +0100, Duncan Lithgow wrote: > > How can i configure my editors to use windows line breaks? Or do I just > > avoid text files and stick to openoffice or something.
