Re: strange error

[Rajinder Yadav <devguy.ca@gmail.com>]

On 10-11-13 11:01 PM, Daniel Pittman wrote:
> Rajinder Yadav<devguy.ca@gmail.com>  writes:
>> On 10-11-13 08:05 PM, Daniel Pittman wrote:
>>> Rajinder Yadav<devguy.ca@gmail.com>   writes:
>>>
>>>> Is there a way to force emacs to save in utf-8 ? I was cutting and pasting
>>>> code out of emacs and getting strange errors. I then opened up another
>>>> editor, pasted in there and then copied out of 2nd editor and pasted the
>>>> code and everything was fine, strange error gone!
>>>
>>> You can change the encoding of a buffer with 'C-x RET f', which invokes
>>> `set-buffer-file-coding-system' - that will allow you to set the buffer to
>>> UTF-8 or any other supported encoding.
>>
>> Thanks Daniel, just a follow up, is there a way to show what encoding is being
>> used along the bottom status bar?
>
> It should, by default, in the bottom left.  Usually just a one character
> indicator, like the 'U' I see for this UTF-8 buffer. :)
>
> See Info node `(emacs) Mode Line' for details on the interpretation of that.
>          Daniel
>

hmm not seeing that? i am using a ruby on rails setup with ecb and 
cedet, i wonder if one of those are doing something with the mode line.

btw, didn't realize i replied back to you and not the emacs help, doh, 
back on the list.

thanks again!
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Kind Regards,
Rajinder Yadav