Problem with UNIX/DOS issue on Emacs for Windows

Problem with UNIX/DOS issue on Emacs for Windows

[exits funnel]

Hello,

I'm running the native Emacs for windows version
21.3.1 on a Win2000 machine.  I'm using it to edit two
different java source files.  One of the source files
looks fine in the buffer but the other, while
formatted correctly, displays '^M' olong with each
carriage return.  I also note that for this file
'(Unix)' appears all the way to the left of the
modeline.

It seems that Emacs thinks that this file is formatted
for unix.  When I look at the files in a hex-editor
they look the same to me - each line ending is marked
by a '0d0a' pair.  I also tried running 'unix2dos'
(under cygwin) on the offending file but to no avail. 
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?  How can I fix it?  Thanks in
advance for any replies!

-exits


		
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Re: Problem with UNIX/DOS issue on Emacs for Windows

[Peter Dyballa]

Am 28.07.2005 um 22:41 schrieb exits funnel:

> each line ending is marked by a '0d0a' pair

This in decimal 13 and 10 meaning C-m and C-j, i.e. they're CR-LF -- 
and this should be DOS.

You could try to revert the buffer from the file with a new encoding: 
C-x RET r <something ending with -dos> RET 
(revert-buffer-with-coding-system).

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Re: Problem with UNIX/DOS issue on Emacs for Windows

[Jason Rumney]

exits funnel <exitsfunnel@yahoo.com> 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.

Re: Problem with UNIX/DOS issue on Emacs for Windows

[B.T. Raven]

<jasonr (Jason Rumney) @ f2s.com> wrote in message
news:ur7di1uin.fsf@jasonrumney.net...
> exits funnel <exitsfunnel@yahoo.com> 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.

Re: Problem with UNIX/DOS issue on Emacs for Windows

[rob wahoo]

Google for eol-conversion.el. It is an emacs package the provides you
with a few user functions for changing files between DOS Unix, and MAC.
It also adds these functions under your Edit button on the menu bar.

Re: Problem with UNIX/DOS issue on Emacs for Windows

[Jason Rumney]

"B.T. Raven" <emmn@cpinternet.com> writes:

>> M-%  C-q C-m RET RET   Replace all ^M characters with nothing.
>
>   ;; doesn't OP need a ! (bang) after the second RET?

Yes, thanks for pointing out the omission.

Re: Problem with UNIX/DOS issue on Emacs for Windows

[exits funnel]

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

--- jasonr@f2s.com wrote:

> exits funnel <exitsfunnel@yahoo.com> 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.
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