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author Geoff Voelker <voelker@cs.washington.edu>
date Sat, 10 Jun 1995 02:51:03 +0000
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37 that some functions don't return a value, or that some data conversions 37 that some functions don't return a value, or that some data conversions
38 will be lossy, etc. You can safely ignore these messages. The warnings 38 will be lossy, etc. You can safely ignore these messages. The warnings
39 may be fixed in the main FSF source at some point, but until then we 39 may be fixed in the main FSF source at some point, but until then we
40 will just live with them. 40 will just live with them.
41 41
42 NOTES: You should not have to edit src\paths.h to get Emacs to run 42 NOTE: You should not have to edit src\paths.h to get Emacs to run
43 correctly. All of the variables in src\paths.h are configured 43 correctly. All of the variables in src\paths.h are configured
44 during start up using the nt\emacs.bat file (which gets installed 44 during start up using the nt\emacs.bat file (which gets installed
45 as bin\emacs.bat -- see below). 45 as bin\emacs.bat -- see below).
46 46
47 Installing: 47 Installing:
48 48
49 (4) Currently, Emacs requires a number of environment variables to be set 49 (4) Currently, Emacs requires a number of environment variables to be set
50 for it to run correctly. A batch file, emacs.bat, is provided that 50 for it to run correctly. A batch file, emacs.bat, is provided that
51 sets these variables appropriately and then runs the executable. 51 sets these variables appropriately and then runs the executable
52 Before you install Emacs, you first need to edit emacs.bat to 52 (emacs.bat is generated using the definition of INSTALL_DIR in
53 reflect your installation. To do this, set the emacs_path variable 53 nt\makefile.def and the contents of nt\emacs.bat.in).
54 to point to the directory into which you will be installing Emacs.
55 (This should be the same directory you defined INSTALL_DIR to be
56 in makefile.def above).
57 54
58 (5) Install Emacs. From this directory, type: 55 (5) The install process will install the files necessary to run Emacs in
56 INSTALL_DIR (which may be the directory in which it was built),
57 and create a program manager/folder icon in a folder called GNU Emacs.
58 From this directory, type:
59 59
60 > nmake -f makefile.nt install 60 > nmake -f makefile.nt install
61 61
62 or use the install.bat file. 62 or use the install.bat file.
63 63
69 the environment variable HOME to be set in order for it to locate the 69 the environment variable HOME to be set in order for it to locate the
70 _emacs file. Ideally, HOME should not be set in the emacs.bat file 70 _emacs file. Ideally, HOME should not be set in the emacs.bat file
71 as it will be different for each user. (HOME could be set, 71 as it will be different for each user. (HOME could be set,
72 for example, in the System panel of the Control Panel). 72 for example, in the System panel of the Control Panel).
73 73
74 (7) Create a program manager icon for the %emacs_path%\emacs.bat file. 74 (7) Either click on the icon, or run the emacs.bat file, and away you go.
75
76 (8) Either click on the icon, or run the emacs.bat file, and away you go.
77 75
78 If you would like to resize the command window that Emacs uses, 76 If you would like to resize the command window that Emacs uses,
79 or change the font or colors, click on the program manager icon 77 or change the font or colors, click on the program manager icon
80 to start Emacs. Change the settings using the "-" menu in the upper 78 to start Emacs. Change the settings using the "-" menu in the upper
81 left hand corner of the window, making sure to select the "Save" 79 left hand corner of the window, making sure to select the "Save"