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revision 1.104 by eliz, Mon Jan 14 13:51:13 2002 UTC revision 1.105 by jasonr, Mon Jan 14 21:07:59 2002 UTC
# Line 40  __MSVCRT__, like so: Line 40  __MSVCRT__, like so:
40    
41  The error message might be something like this:  The error message might be something like this:
42    
43   Converting d:/emacs-21.1/leim/CXTERM-DIC/4Corner.tit to quail-package...   Converting d:/emacs-21.3/leim/CXTERM-DIC/4Corner.tit to quail-package...
44   Invalid ENCODE: value in TIT dictionary   Invalid ENCODE: value in TIT dictionary
45   NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '"../src/obj-spd/i386/emacs.exe"' : return code   NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '"../src/obj-spd/i386/emacs.exe"' : return code
46         '0xffffffff'         '0xffffffff'
# Line 342  characters, is copied and pasted into a Line 342  characters, is copied and pasted into a
342  An inactive cursor remains in an active window after the Windows  An inactive cursor remains in an active window after the Windows
343  Manager driven switch of the focus, until a key is pressed.  Manager driven switch of the focus, until a key is pressed.
344    
345  Windows 2000 input methods are not recognized by Emacs (as of v21.1).  Windows input methods are not recognized by Emacs (as of v21.1).  Some
346  These input methods cause the keyboard to send characters encoded in  of these input methods cause the keyboard to send characters encoded
347  the appropriate coding system (e.g., ISO 8859-1 for Latin-1  in the appropriate coding system (e.g., ISO 8859-1 for Latin-1
348  characters, ISO 8859-8 for Hebrew characters, etc.).  To make this  characters, ISO 8859-8 for Hebrew characters, etc.).  To make this
349  work, set the keyboard coding system to the appropriate value after  work, set the keyboard coding system to the appropriate value after
350  you activate the Windows input method.  For example, if you activate  you activate the Windows input method.  For example, if you activate
# Line 353  ought to recognize the Windows language- Line 353  ought to recognize the Windows language-
353  appropriate keyboard encoding automatically, but it doesn't do that  appropriate keyboard encoding automatically, but it doesn't do that
354  yet.)  yet.)
355    
356  Multilingual text put into the Windows 2000 clipboard by Windows  Multilingual text put into the Windows clipboard by other Windows
357  applications cannot be safely pasted into Emacs (as of v21.1).  This  applications cannot be safely pasted into Emacs (as of v21.1).  This
358  is because Windows 2000 uses Unicode to represent multilingual text,  is because Windows uses Unicode to represent multilingual text, but
359  but Emacs does not yet support Unicode well enough to decode it.  This  Emacs does not yet support Unicode well enough to decode it.  This
360  means that Emacs can only interchange non-ASCII text with other  means that Emacs can only interchange non-ASCII text with other
361  Windows 2000 programs if the characters are in the system codepage.  Windows programs if the characters are in the system codepage.
362  Reportedly, a partial solution is to install the Mule-UCS package and  Reportedly, a partial solution is to install the Mule-UCS package and
363  set selection-coding-system to utf-16-le-dos.  set selection-coding-system to utf-16-le-dos.
364    
# Line 521  confuses ange-ftp. Line 521  confuses ange-ftp.
521    
522  The solution is to downgrade to an older version of the Cygwin DLL  The solution is to downgrade to an older version of the Cygwin DLL
523  (version 1.3.2 was reported to solve the problem), or use the stock  (version 1.3.2 was reported to solve the problem), or use the stock
524  Windows FTP client, usually found in the `C:\WINDOWS' directory.  To  Windows FTP client, usually found in the `C:\WINDOWS' or 'C:\WINNT'
525  force ange-ftp use the stock Windows client, set the variable  directory.  To force ange-ftp use the stock Windows client, set the
526  `ange-ftp-ftp-program-name' to the absolute file name of the client's  variable `ange-ftp-ftp-program-name' to the absolute file name of the
527  executable.  For example:  client's executable.  For example:
528    
529   (setq ange-ftp-ftp-program-name "c:/windows/ftp.exe")   (setq ange-ftp-ftp-program-name "c:/windows/ftp.exe")
530    
# Line 788  when shutting down Windows. Ensure that Line 788  when shutting down Windows. Ensure that
788  cleanly before exiting Emacs. For more details, see the FAQ at  cleanly before exiting Emacs. For more details, see the FAQ at
789  http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/windows/.  http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/windows/.
790    
791    * Windows 95/98/ME crashes when trying to run non-existant subprocesses.
792    
793    When a subprocess you are trying to run is not found on the PATH,
794    Windows might respond by crashing or locking up your system.  In
795    particular, this has been reported when trying to compile a java
796    program in JDEE when javac.exe is installed, but not on the system
797    path.
798    
799  * Mail sent through Microsoft Exchange in some encodings appears to be  * Mail sent through Microsoft Exchange in some encodings appears to be
800  mangled and is not seen correctly in Rmail or Gnus.  We don't know  mangled and is not seen correctly in Rmail or Gnus.  We don't know
801  exactly what happens, but it isn't an Emacs problem in cases we've  exactly what happens, but it isn't an Emacs problem in cases we've
# Line 1202  Under Windows, the AltGr key on internat Line 1210  Under Windows, the AltGr key on internat
1210  events with the modifiers Right-Alt and Left-Ctrl.  Since Emacs cannot  events with the modifiers Right-Alt and Left-Ctrl.  Since Emacs cannot
1211  distinguish AltGr from an explicit Right-Alt and Left-Ctrl  distinguish AltGr from an explicit Right-Alt and Left-Ctrl
1212  combination, whenever it sees Right-Alt and Left-Ctrl it assumes that  combination, whenever it sees Right-Alt and Left-Ctrl it assumes that
1213  AltGr has been pressed.  AltGr has been pressed.  The variable `w32-recognize-altgr' can be set
1214    to nil to tell Emacs that AltGr is really Ctrl and Alt.
1215    
1216  * Under some Windows X-servers, Emacs' display is incorrect  * Under some Windows X-servers, Emacs' display is incorrect
1217    
# Line 1497  For Perl 4: Line 1506  For Perl 4:
1506        }        }
1507        else {        else {
1508    
 * Problems running DOS programs on Windows NT versions earlier than 3.51.  
   
 Some DOS programs, such as pkzip/pkunzip will not work at all, while  
 others will only work if their stdin is redirected from a file or NUL.  
   
 When a DOS program does not work, a new process is actually created, but  
 hangs.  It cannot be interrupted from Emacs, and might need to be killed  
 by an external program if Emacs is hung waiting for the process to  
 finish.  If Emacs is not waiting for it, you should be able to kill the  
 instance of ntvdm that is running the hung process from Emacs, if you  
 can find out the process id.  
   
 It is safe to run most DOS programs using call-process (eg. M-! and  
 M-|) since stdin is then redirected from a file, but not with  
 start-process since that redirects stdin to a pipe.  Also, running DOS  
 programs in a shell buffer prompt without redirecting stdin does not  
 work.  
   
1509  * Problems on MS-DOG if DJGPP v2.0 is used to compile Emacs:  * Problems on MS-DOG if DJGPP v2.0 is used to compile Emacs:
1510    
1511  There are two DJGPP library bugs which cause problems:  There are two DJGPP library bugs which cause problems:
# Line 1591  your system works as before. Line 1582  your system works as before.
1582  This character seems to be trapped by the kernel in Windows 95.  This character seems to be trapped by the kernel in Windows 95.
1583  You can enter M-f6 by typing ESC f6.  You can enter M-f6 by typing ESC f6.
1584    
1585  * Typing Alt-Shift has strange effects on Windows 95.  * Typing Alt-Shift has strange effects on Windows.
1586    
1587  This combination of keys is a command to change keyboard layout.  If  This combination of keys is a command to change keyboard layout.  If
1588  you proceed to type another non-modifier key before you let go of Alt  you proceed to type another non-modifier key before you let go of Alt
1589  and Shift, the Alt and Shift act as modifiers in the usual way.  and Shift, the Alt and Shift act as modifiers in the usual way.  A
1590    more permanent work around is to change it to another key combination,
1591    or disable it in the keyboard control panel.
1592    
1593  * `tparam' reported as a multiply-defined symbol when linking with ncurses.  * `tparam' reported as a multiply-defined symbol when linking with ncurses.
1594    

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