Thanks Jason. I never was able to figure out why Emacs thought the file was a UNIX file, but in any case the steps you provided got the file straightened out. Thanks agains.
-exits --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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. > 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 > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs _______________________________________________ Help-gnu-emacs mailing list Help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gnu-emacs