On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 4:39 PM, Peter Dyballa <Peter_Dyballa@web.de> wrote:

Am 27.07.2012 um 00:33 schrieb Jai Dayal:

> (global-set-key [f12] (quote compile))

Yes, this looks like a global-set-key command from the command history. The text "(quote compile)" can be abbreviated to "'compile".

>
> doesn't work in .emacs file

What is your procedure to find this? Which proofs indicate that your testimony is correct?

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