From: pjb@informatimago.com (Pascal J. Bourguignon)
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: How to set line wrap
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:54:37 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87skb2r7xe.fsf@hubble.informatimago.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 560ec1e5-5fd8-44a2-9083-b0922d812fa8@n31g2000vbt.googlegroups.com
RAYHAN MUKTADER <rmuktader@gmail.com> writes:
> On Dec 22, 10:16 am, Anselm Helbig <anselm.helbig
> +news2...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>> > > > > > Could some tell me how I can set the line wrap to 80 characters?
>> > > > [...]
>> > > > Thank you for your reply.
>> > > > I have already tried C-u 5 C-x f. It did not do anything.
>> > > > Are you recommending that I put the following in my ~/.emacs?
>>
>> > > > (setq-default fill-column 5)
>> > > > (add-hook 'php-mode-hook 'turn-on-auto-fill)
>>
>> > > > I've never tried to personalize Emacs before. So, please correct me
>> > > > if I am making a mistake.
>>
>> > [...]
>>
>> > I just tried it. I don't notice anything different.
>> > What should I be looking for? Should the color change after five
>> > characters?
>>
>> For php-mode auto-fill seems to only work within comments - in general
>> it doesn't make much sense to use auto-fill for programming. Start
>> typing a PHP comment and you'll see what auto-fill-mode does.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Anselm
>>
>> --
>> Anselm Helbig -http://mnemonikk.org/
>
> I did not see any change with comments either. O well. I just wanted
> some sort of warning if I exceed 80 characters in a single line.
(when (require 'column-marker nil t)
(column-marker-1 80))
There are three pre-defined column markers, but you can easily add
more if you need them. This displays the characters under the
specified column in a specific face.
--
__Pascal Bourguignon__ http://www.informatimago.com/
"Klingon function calls do not have "parameters" -- they have
"arguments" and they ALWAYS WIN THEM."
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-12-22 21:54 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-12-21 23:56 How to set line wrap RAYHAN MUKTADER
2009-12-22 12:48 ` Anselm Helbig
2009-12-22 14:21 ` RAYHAN MUKTADER
2009-12-22 14:32 ` Anselm Helbig
2009-12-22 15:07 ` RAYHAN MUKTADER
2009-12-22 15:16 ` Anselm Helbig
2009-12-22 21:23 ` RAYHAN MUKTADER
2009-12-22 21:54 ` Pascal J. Bourguignon [this message]
2009-12-22 22:35 ` Drew Adams
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