Re: Ways to use Emacs when programming C++ with Visual Studio?

[3246251196ryan@gmail.com]

On Monday, 10 November 2014 10:44:15 UTC, Thorsten Jolitz  wrote:
> 3246251196ryan@gmail.com writes:
> 
> > I am in the same situation. At work Windows is a must,
> > unfortunately. We use Msvc but I am avidly a fan of GNU like things
> > and always use emacs for all. So when I first joined I set about
> > making emacs my ide.  Only time - like previous poster said - I use vc
> > ide is for debugging.
> >
> > But as another poster said, it will consume time. A lot of times I
> > have been working on a problem for work and spent a while hacking
> > emacs to get something to work. I have needed to change some things in
> > compile . el for instance.
> >
> > But when it's all set up its very nice. I run compilation mode through
> > emacs etc - and with said changes to compile I can jump to the line of
> > error etc. I use CEDET/semantic for Intellisense. Vc mode and all the
> > rest of it. We use msys at work so that is used in shell mode.
> >
> > I generally forget I am on windows because all is done on emacs whose
> > windows I spread across two monitors and just keep at least a
> > permanent middle split of buffers.
> >
> > I would say it's worth it but expect a little annoyance and thus
> > perseverance to hack things around to get it to work.
> 
> Its promising that Emacs can be and is used in Windows/MSVS teams,
> thanks for sharing your experiences. I'm definitely prepared to invest
> some time and effort in this, I only have to find out if its considered
> acceptable to 'do your own thing' instead of adapting to the
> "environment". 
> 
> -- 
> cheers,
> Thorsten

There are people here who are no doubt have way more experience than me with Emacs. But if you have any questions regarding setting up emacs on windows, ask here