Re: [Tutor] Optimally configuring Emacs for W7-64bit and Python

2012-05-23 Thread Alan Gauld
On 23/05/12 03:13, boB Stepp wrote: to Emacs, that provided things like code completion, etc. It was not clear to me if these would work with Windows Yes, emavs is prettty much built on its own environment based on eLisp. So mostfeatures of emacs work regardless of OS etc. Its only where emac

Re: [Tutor] Optimally configuring Emacs for W7-64bit and Python

2012-05-22 Thread boB Stepp
but I will not be able to provide much (any?) help in the immediate future. > > (If emacs seems like you will stick to it, do have a look at orgmode.) > Brian, does org-mode amount to a personal information manager? What are the things you especially like about it? Cheers! boB __

Re: [Tutor] Optimally configuring Emacs for W7-64bit and Python

2012-05-22 Thread boB Stepp
> Install python mode. > Learn how to get the python shell running inside emacs. > Learn how to get a cmd shell running inside emacs > Learn how to do split windows On some of the pages I recall looking at, it was mentioned that Emacs comes with two major modes for Python. It was not clear to me w

Re: [Tutor] Optimally configuring Emacs for W7-64bit and Python

2012-05-22 Thread Brad Hudson
Aside from emacs, vim is a nice editor that can be used across UNIX/Linux/Windows OS. It is also more friendly to learn/configure than emacs (install it, type "vim" at a shell/cmd.exe prompt and use the help that comes with it for customization). It comes by default on most modern UNIX/Linux OS. Si

Re: [Tutor] Optimally configuring Emacs for W7-64bit and Python

2012-05-22 Thread Alan Gauld
On 22/05/12 04:26, boB Stepp wrote: 2001, is available on the Sun Blade at work, I already own the book "Learning GNU Emacs" and it would be nice to have my fingers trained the same way for both work and home study. That's a fair reason and emacs will work for any of your languages and incorp

Re: [Tutor] Optimally configuring Emacs for W7-64bit and Python

2012-05-22 Thread Brian van den Broek
On 22 May 2012 06:58, "boB Stepp" wrote: > > Many thanks for all of the helpful input to my original questions. The > deciding factors came down to the fact that GNU Emacs, vintage year > 2001, is available on the Sun Blade at work, I already own the book > "Learning GNU Emacs" and it would be nic

[Tutor] Optimally configuring Emacs for W7-64bit and Python

2012-05-21 Thread boB Stepp
Many thanks for all of the helpful input to my original questions. The deciding factors came down to the fact that GNU Emacs, vintage year 2001, is available on the Sun Blade at work, I already own the book "Learning GNU Emacs" and it would be nice to have my fingers trained the same way for both w