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(General Variables): Default HOME on MS Windows has changed.
author Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
date Fri, 15 Jul 2005 21:46:49 +0000
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479 @item HOME 479 @item HOME
480 The location of the user's files in the directory tree; used for 480 The location of the user's files in the directory tree; used for
481 expansion of file names starting with a tilde (@file{~}). On MS-DOS, it 481 expansion of file names starting with a tilde (@file{~}). On MS-DOS, it
482 defaults to the directory from which Emacs was started, with @samp{/bin} 482 defaults to the directory from which Emacs was started, with @samp{/bin}
483 removed from the end if it was present. On Windows, the default value 483 removed from the end if it was present. On Windows, the default value
484 of @env{HOME} is @file{C:/}, the root directory of drive @file{C:}. 484 of @env{HOME} is the @file{Application Data} subdirectory of the user
485 profile directory, though for backwards compatibility @file{C:/} will
486 be used instead if a @file{.emacs} file is found there.
485 @item HOSTNAME 487 @item HOSTNAME
486 The name of the machine that Emacs is running on. 488 The name of the machine that Emacs is running on.
487 @item INCPATH 489 @item INCPATH
488 A colon-separated list of directories. Used by the @code{complete} package 490 A colon-separated list of directories. Used by the @code{complete} package
489 to search for files. 491 to search for files.