Alexander Kotelnikov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >>>>> On Tue, 29 Jan 2002 00:03:12 -0500
> >>>>> "Dan" == Dan Espen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dan> Alexander Kotelnikov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >> >>>>> On Mon, 28 Jan 2002 19:46:46 -0500
> >> >>>>> "Dan" == Dan Espen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> >> > And, please, add 
> >> >> > #! /usr/bin/perl
> >> >> > to utils/fvwm24_convert.in
...
> >> # -*-perl-*-
> Dan> 
> Dan> That line is in the file in order to make emacs go into perl mode.
> 
> This line is the first in /usr/X11R6/bin/fvwm24_convert after
> installation even if I have /usr/bin/perl.

It is supposed to be the first line.

It is not there to invoke perl.

It is an emacs mode line.

When emacs sees a line containing "-*-" modename "-*-" as the first line,
emacs opens the file using that mode.

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