Re: Setting shell type in sh-mode

[Kevin Rodgers <kevinr@ihs.com>]

Glenn Morris wrote:

> Kevin Rodgers wrote:
> 
> 
>>I thought the syntax had to be
>>
>># -*- mode: sh-mode; sh-shell-file: "/usr/bin/tcsh"; -*-
>>
> 
> Yes, I used to think that too, but then I read this in the info node "Local
> Variables in Files":
> 
>     _If `mode' is used to set a major mode, it should be the first
>     "variable" in the list._
> 
> This implies to me (though not very clearly), that the "mode" statement is
> optional, but if present it must go at the front.
> 
> Anyway, I can confirm that sh-shell-file is set to the "tcsh" value whether
> or not I put the "mode" keyword in; but it happens after the mode setup and
> so has no effect.


What happens if you set sh-shell to the `tcsh' symbol there, instead of (or in
addition to) setting sh-shell-file to the "/usr/bin/tcsh" string?

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