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<dd><p>Compilation is the process of creating an executable program from |
<dd><p>Compilation is the process of creating an executable program from |
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source code. Emacs has commands for compiling files of Emacs Lisp |
source code. Emacs has commands for compiling files of Emacs Lisp |
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code (see section <a href="xemacs_25.html#SEC254">Libraries of Lisp Code for Emacs</a>) and programs in C and other languages |
code (see section <a href="xemacs_25.html#SEC254">Libraries of Lisp Code for Emacs</a>) and programs in C and other languages |
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(see section <a href="xemacs_25.html#SEC252">Running "make", or Compilers Generally</a>). |
(see section <a href="xemacs_25.html#SEC252">Running “make”, or Compilers Generally</a>). |
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</p> |
</p> |
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</dd> |
</dd> |
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<dt> Complete Key</dt> |
<dt> Complete Key</dt> |
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</dd> |
</dd> |
316 |
<dt> Dired</dt> |
<dt> Dired</dt> |
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<dd><p>Dired is the Emacs facility that displays the contents of a file |
<dd><p>Dired is the Emacs facility that displays the contents of a file |
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directory and allows you to "edit the directory", performing |
directory and allows you to “edit the directory”, performing |
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operations on the files in the directory. See section <a href="xemacs_17.html#SEC163">Dired, the Directory Editor</a>. |
operations on the files in the directory. See section <a href="xemacs_17.html#SEC163">Dired, the Directory Editor</a>. |
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</p> |
</p> |
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</dd> |
</dd> |
379 |
</p> |
</p> |
380 |
</dd> |
</dd> |
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<dt> Frame</dt> |
<dt> Frame</dt> |
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<dd><p>When running Emacs on a TTY terminal, "frame" means the terminal's |
<dd><p>When running Emacs on a TTY terminal, “frame” means the terminal's |
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screen. When running Emacs under X, you can have multiple frames, |
screen. When running Emacs under X, you can have multiple frames, |
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each corresponding to a top-level X window and each looking like |
each corresponding to a top-level X window and each looking like |
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the screen on a TTY. Each frame contains one or more non-overlapping |
the screen on a TTY. Each frame contains one or more non-overlapping |
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</dd> |
</dd> |
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<dt> Killing</dt> |
<dt> Killing</dt> |
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<dd><p>Killing means erasing text and saving it on the kill ring so it can be |
<dd><p>Killing means erasing text and saving it on the kill ring so it can be |
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yanked (q.v.) later. Some other systems call this "cutting." |
yanked (q.v.) later. Some other systems call this “cutting.” |
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Most Emacs commands to erase text do killing, as opposed to deletion |
Most Emacs commands to erase text do killing, as opposed to deletion |
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(q.v.). See section <a href="xemacs_12.html#SEC87">Deletion and Killing</a>. |
(q.v.). See section <a href="xemacs_12.html#SEC87">Deletion and Killing</a>. |
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</p> |
</p> |
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<dd><p>Quoting means depriving a character of its usual special significance. |
<dd><p>Quoting means depriving a character of its usual special significance. |
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In Emacs this is usually done with <kbd>Control-q</kbd>. What constitutes special |
In Emacs this is usually done with <kbd>Control-q</kbd>. What constitutes special |
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significance depends on the context and on convention. For example, |
significance depends on the context and on convention. For example, |
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an "ordinary" character as an Emacs command inserts itself; so in |
an “ordinary” character as an Emacs command inserts itself; so in |
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this context, a special character is any character that does not |
this context, a special character is any character that does not |
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normally insert itself (such as <kbd>DEL</kbd>, for example), and quoting |
normally insert itself (such as <kbd>DEL</kbd>, for example), and quoting |
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it makes it insert itself as if it were not special. Not all contexts |
it makes it insert itself as if it were not special. Not all contexts |
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<dt> Yanking</dt> |
<dt> Yanking</dt> |
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<dd><p>Yanking means reinserting text previously killed. It can be used to |
<dd><p>Yanking means reinserting text previously killed. It can be used to |
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undo a mistaken kill, or for copying or moving text. Some other |
undo a mistaken kill, or for copying or moving text. Some other |
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systems call this "pasting". See section <a href="xemacs_12.html#SEC91">Yanking</a>. |
systems call this “pasting”. See section <a href="xemacs_12.html#SEC91">Yanking</a>. |
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</p></dd> |
</p></dd> |
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</dl> |
</dl> |
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