On 2006-10-30 10:03, Giorgos Keramidas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2006-10-28 04:18, Tsampros Leonidas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think there is something similar in emacs by using the > > set-buffer-file-coding-system (binded at C-x RET f in default > > configurations). > > > > So to "cure" and succesfully "convert" DOS files into unix format, i > > use C-x RET f unix RET. > > I'm not sure `set-buffer-file-coding-system' will have any effect on an > already opened file though. I just tried this with a file which was > created outside Emacs, and contained: > > $ cat -vte foo > fooo^M$ > $ > > Opening this file with `C-x C-f foo RET' and setting the buffer file > coding system with `C-x RET f unix RET', marks the buffer as modified, > but saving the file does not modify the contents of the file to use UNIX > newlines only. > > If you really want to use Emacs for the conversion, you have to > *explicitly* replace ^M characters, either with `M-x replace-string RET > C-q C-m RET RET' or some either way.
Oops... Apparently, I have `inhibit-eol-conversion' modified locally. This is what makes Emacs avoid EOL conversion when `set-buffer-file-coding-system' is called. Sorry for the confusion. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
