* Difference when using a variable and a function
@ 2006-11-12 2:01 Ronald
2006-11-12 2:46 ` Markus Triska
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From: Ronald @ 2006-11-12 2:01 UTC (permalink / raw)
1. (setq global-font-lock-mode t)
2. (global-font-lock-mode t)
I tried both in .emacs, the first doesn't work, the second do. Why?
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* Re: Difference when using a variable and a function
2006-11-12 2:01 Difference when using a variable and a function Ronald
@ 2006-11-12 2:46 ` Markus Triska
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From: Markus Triska @ 2006-11-12 2:46 UTC (permalink / raw)
"Ronald" <followait@163.com> writes:
> 1. (setq global-font-lock-mode t)
,----
| global-font-lock-mode is a variable defined in `font-core.el'.
| ...
| Setting this variable directly does not take effect;
| either customize it (see the info node `Easy Customization')
| or call the function `global-font-lock-mode'.
`----
> I tried both in .emacs, the first doesn't work, the second do. Why?
In the function, additional things are done that otherwise aren't.
All the best! -- Markus
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