<jasonr (Jason Rumney) @ f2s.com> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > exits funnel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > So, what's going on? On what does emacs base the > > determination that the one file is a unix file while > > hte other is not? > > The line ends are inconsistent. Or there is a ^M in the middle > of a line somewhere. If this is deliberate (part of a string maybe), > you should probably use "\x0d" instead. > > > How can I fix it? > > There may be better ways, but usually I use the following method to > repair such files (do not type any spaces, they are just seperating > keystrokes for clarity): > > Keystrokes Explanation > > M-< Ensure you are starting at the beginning of the file. > M-% C-q C-m RET RET Replace all ^M characters with nothing.
;; doesn't OP need a ! (bang) after the second RET? > C-x RET f d o s RET Set the file to DOS mode. > C-x C-s Save the repaired file. > > You can omit the third step if you don't mind the file having Unix line > ends. _______________________________________________ Help-gnu-emacs mailing list Help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gnu-emacs
