From: RAYHAN MUKTADER <rmuktader@gmail.com>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: How to set line wrap
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:07:10 -0800 (PST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <b40b1033-65ba-4a37-93ea-1e2bc03ba698@t12g2000vbk.googlegroups.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 878wcvoz9u.wl%anselm.helbig+news2009@googlemail.com
On Dec 22, 9:32 am, Anselm Helbig <anselm.helbig
+news2...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> > > > 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.
>
> Go on, try it! It won't reformat you hard drive. 8-) Also, Emacs is
> all about customization, but you'll have to learn a little bit of
> elisp to grasp what is going on. See e.g.
>
> http://steve-yegge.blogspot.com/2008/01/emergency-elisp.html
>
> or of course the elisp intro that comes with Emacs.
>
> HTH,
>
> Anselm
>
> --
> Anselm Helbig -http://mnemonikk.org/
I just tried it. I don't notice anything different.
What should I be looking for? Should the color change after five
characters?
I will read the link you've provided.
Thank you for your prompt response. It is very much appreciated.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-12-22 15:07 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 [this message]
2009-12-22 15:16 ` Anselm Helbig
2009-12-22 21:23 ` RAYHAN MUKTADER
2009-12-22 21:54 ` Pascal J. Bourguignon
2009-12-22 22:35 ` Drew Adams
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