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# Line 25  characters, most notably backslashes for Line 25  characters, most notably backslashes for
25  whole path in @samp{"double quote marks"} whenever you specify it on a  whole path in @samp{"double quote marks"} whenever you specify it on a
26  command line.  command line.
27    
28  Avoid `helpful' file names like @samp{/cygdrive/c} and  Avoid `helpful' magic file names like @samp{/cygdrive/c} and
29  @samp{C:\PROGRA~1\} like the plague.  It is quite unlikely that the  @samp{C:\PROGRA~1\} like the plague.  It is quite unlikely that the
30  scripts will be able to identify the actual file names involved.  Use  scripts will be able to identify the actual file names involved.  Use
31  the full paths, making use of normal Windows drive letters like  the full paths, making use of normal Windows drive letters like
# Line 43  installation will later copy all necessa Line 43  installation will later copy all necessa
43  destination, and you can ultimately remove the directory where you  destination, and you can ultimately remove the directory where you
44  unpacked the files.  unpacked the files.
45    
46  The distribution contains only text files, and their line endings have  Line endings are a problem under Windows.  The distribution contains
47  to be proper for Windows, or you'll likely run into problems later on.  only text files, and theoretically most of the involved tools should get
48  Your unpacking tool probably has options for achieving this effect.  along with that.  However, the files are processed by various utilities,
49  Your chances might be better if you are using the @samp{.zip} archive  and it is conceivable that not all of them will use the same line ending
50  rather than the @samp{.tar.gz} file.  If you are loading files from the  conventions.  If you encounter problems, it might help if you try
51  distribution into Emacs, its mode line should show the @samp{(DOS)}  unpacking (or checking out) the files in binary mode, if your tools
52  indicator.  allow that.
53    
54  If you don't have a suitable unpacking tool, skip to the next step: this  If you don't have a suitable unpacking tool, skip to the next step: this
55  should provide you with a working @samp{unzip} command.  should provide you with a working @samp{unzip} command.
# Line 139  they better be for @AUCTeX{}'s operation Line 139  they better be for @AUCTeX{}'s operation
139    
140  @item --with-emacs  @item --with-emacs
141  if you are installing for a version of Emacs.  You can use  if you are installing for a version of Emacs.  You can use
142  @samp{--with-emacs=@var{/path/to/emacs}} to specify the name of the  @samp{--with-emacs=@var{drive:/path/to/emacs}} to specify the name of the
143  installed Emacs executable, complete with its path if necessary (if  installed Emacs executable, complete with its path if necessary (if
144  Emacs is not within a directory specified in your @env{PATH} environment  Emacs is not within a directory specified in your @env{PATH} environment
145  setting).  setting).
146    
147  @item --with-xemacs  @item --with-xemacs
148  if you are installing for a version of XEmacs.  Again, you can use  if you are installing for a version of XEmacs.  Again, you can use
149  @samp{--with-xemacs=@var{/path/to/xemacs}} to specify the name of the  @samp{--with-xemacs=@var{drive:/path/to/xemacs}} to specify the name of the
150  installed XEmacs executable complete with its path if necessary.  It may  installed XEmacs executable complete with its path if necessary.  It may
151  also be necessary to specify this option if a copy of Emacs is found in  also be necessary to specify this option if a copy of Emacs is found in
152  your @env{PATH} environment setting, but you still would like to install  your @env{PATH} environment setting, but you still would like to install
153  a copy of @AUCTeX{} for XEmacs.  a copy of @AUCTeX{} for XEmacs.
154    
155  @item --with-packagedir=@var{/dir}  @item --with-packagedir=@var{drive:/dir}
156  is an XEmacs-only option giving the location of the package directory.  is an XEmacs-only option giving the location of the package directory.
157  This will install and activate the package.  Emacs uses a different  This will install and activate the package.  Emacs uses a different
158  installation scheme:  installation scheme:
159    
160  @item --with-lispdir=@var{/path/to/site-lisp}  @item --with-lispdir=@var{drive:/path/to/site-lisp}
161  This Emacs-only option tells a place in @code{load-path} below which the  This Emacs-only option tells a place in @code{load-path} below which the
162  files are situated.  The startup files @file{auctex.el} and  files are situated.  The startup files @file{auctex.el} and
163  @file{preview-latex.el} will get installed here unless a subdirectory  @file{preview-latex.el} will get installed here unless a subdirectory
# Line 174  the @file{INSTALL} file. Line 174  the @file{INSTALL} file.
174  @ref{Configure}.  @ref{Configure}.
175  @end ifclear  @end ifclear
176    
177  @item --with-auto-dir=@var{/dir}  @item --with-auto-dir=@var{drive:/dir}
178  Directory containing automatically generated information.  You should  Directory containing automatically generated information.  You should
179  not normally need to set this, as @samp{--prefix} should take care of  not normally need to set this, as @samp{--prefix} should take care of
180  this.  this.
# Line 184  Use this option if your Emacs version is Line 184  Use this option if your Emacs version is
184  display.  This will be the case if you are using a native variant of  display.  This will be the case if you are using a native variant of
185  @w{Emacs 21}.  @w{Emacs 21}.
186    
187  @item --with-texmf-dir=@var{dir}  @item --with-texmf-dir=@var{drive:dir}
188  This will specify the directory where your @TeX{} installation sits.  If  This will specify the directory where your @TeX{} installation sits.  If
189  your @TeX{} installation does not conform to the TDS (@TeX{} directory  your @TeX{} installation does not conform to the TDS (@TeX{} directory
190  standard), you may need to specify more options to get everything in  standard), you may need to specify more options to get everything in
# Line 207  Some executables might not be found in y Line 207  Some executables might not be found in y
207  idea, but you can get around by specifying environment variables to  idea, but you can get around by specifying environment variables to
208  @file{configure}:  @file{configure}:
209  @example  @example
210  GS="@var{/path/to/gswin32c.exe}" ./configure @dots{}  GS="@var{drive:/path/to/gswin32c.exe}" ./configure @dots{}
211  @end example  @end example
212  should work for this purpose.  @file{gswin32c.exe} is the usual name for  should work for this purpose.  @file{gswin32c.exe} is the usual name for
213  the required @emph{command line} executable under Windows; in contrast,  the required @emph{command line} executable under Windows; in contrast,

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