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revision 1.38 by jpb, Wed Jan 5 17:09:28 2005 UTC revision 1.39 by jpb, Sat Jan 8 06:17:44 2005 UTC
# Line 12268  options are available; @pxref{Mode Setti Line 12268  options are available; @pxref{Mode Setti
12268  @kindex m F  @kindex m F
12269  @pindex calc-settings-file-name  @pindex calc-settings-file-name
12270  The @kbd{m F} (@code{calc-settings-file-name}) command allows you to  The @kbd{m F} (@code{calc-settings-file-name}) command allows you to
12271  choose a different place than your @file{.emacs} file for @kbd{m m},  choose a different file than the current value of @code{calc-settings-file}
12272  @kbd{Z P}, and similar commands to save permanent information.  for @kbd{m m}, @kbd{Z P}, and similar commands to save permanent information.
12273  You are prompted for a file name.  All Calc modes are then reset to  You are prompted for a file name.  All Calc modes are then reset to
12274  their default values, then settings from the file you named are loaded  their default values, then settings from the file you named are loaded
12275  if this file exists, and this file becomes the one that Calc will  if this file exists, and this file becomes the one that Calc will
12276  use in the future for commands like @kbd{m m}.  The default settings  use in the future for commands like @kbd{m m}.  The default settings
12277  file name is @file{~/.emacs}.  You can see the current file name by  file name is @file{~/.calc.el}.  You can see the current file name by
12278  giving a blank response to the @kbd{m F} prompt.  See also the  giving a blank response to the @kbd{m F} prompt.  See also the
12279  discussion of the @code{calc-settings-file} variable; @pxref{Installation}.  discussion of the @code{calc-settings-file} variable; @pxref{Installation}.
12280    
12281  If the file name you give contains the string @samp{.emacs} anywhere  If the file name you give is your user init file (typically
12282  inside it, @kbd{m F} will not automatically load the new file.  This  @file{~/.emacs}), @kbd{m F} will not automatically load the new file.  This
12283  is because you are presumably switching to your @file{~/.emacs} file,  is because your user init file may contain other things you don't want
12284  which may contain other things you don't want to reread.  You can give  to reread.  You can give
12285  a numeric prefix argument of 1 to @kbd{m F} to force it to read the  a numeric prefix argument of 1 to @kbd{m F} to force it to read the
12286  file no matter what its name.  Conversely, an argument of @mathit{-1} tells  file no matter what.  Conversely, an argument of @mathit{-1} tells
12287  @kbd{m F} @emph{not} to read the new file.  An argument of 2 or @mathit{-2}  @kbd{m F} @emph{not} to read the new file.  An argument of 2 or @mathit{-2}
12288  tells @kbd{m F} not to reset the modes to their defaults beforehand,  tells @kbd{m F} not to reset the modes to their defaults beforehand,
12289  which is useful if you intend your new file to have a variant of the  which is useful if you intend your new file to have a variant of the
# Line 34497  the same side, best if you plan to be bi Line 34497  the same side, best if you plan to be bi
34497  Another variable you might want to set is @code{calc-settings-file},  Another variable you might want to set is @code{calc-settings-file},
34498  which holds the file name in which commands like @kbd{m m} and @kbd{Z P}  which holds the file name in which commands like @kbd{m m} and @kbd{Z P}
34499  store ``permanent'' definitions.  The default value for this variable  store ``permanent'' definitions.  The default value for this variable
34500  is @code{"~/.emacs"}.  If @code{calc-settings-file} does not contain  is @code{"~/.calc.el"}.  If @code{calc-settings-file} is not your user
34501  @code{".emacs"} as a substring, and if the variable  init file (typically @file{~/.emacs}) and if the variable
34502  @code{calc-loaded-settings-file} is @code{nil}, then Calc will  @code{calc-loaded-settings-file} is @code{nil}, then Calc will
34503  automatically load your settings file (if it exists) the first time  automatically load your settings file (if it exists) the first time
34504  Calc is invoked.  Calc is invoked.

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