# HG changeset patch # User Jason Rumney # Date 1201824893 0 # Node ID 8c0a8321e0a378874e3d287bd1d2169f20666b92 # Parent 416c1a9b8012d6f8b5e509a6d7847f843713dfdc Added short descriptions of the exe files. diff -r 416c1a9b8012 -r 8c0a8321e0a3 nt/README --- a/nt/README Fri Feb 01 00:12:41 2008 +0000 +++ b/nt/README Fri Feb 01 00:14:53 2008 +0000 @@ -21,6 +21,49 @@ See the INSTALL file in this directory for detailed instructions on building and installing Emacs on your system. +* EXE files produced + + Building and installing Emacs will produce the following executable + files in the bin directory. + + + emacs.exe - The main Emacs executable. As this is designed to run + as both a text-mode application (emacs -nw) and as a GUI application, + it will pop up a command prompt window if run directly from Explorer. + + + runemacs.exe - A wrapper for running Emacs as a GUI application + without popping up a command prompt window. + + + emacsclient.exe - A command-line client program that can + communicate with a running Emacs process. See the `Emacs Server' + node of the Emacs manul. + + + emacsclientw.exe - A version of emacsclient that does not open + a command-line window. + + + addpm.exe - A basic installer that creates Start Menu icons for Emacs. + Running this is optional. + + + cmdproxy.exe - Used internally by Emacs to work around problems with + the native shells in various versions of Windows. + + + ctags.exe, etags.exe - Tools for generating tag files. See the + `Tags' node of the Emacs manual. + + + ebrowse.exe - A tool for generating C++ browse information. See the + `Ebrowse' manual. + + + ddeclient.exe - A tool for interacting with DDE servers. + + + hexl.exe - A tool for converting files to hex dumps. See the + `Editing Binary Files' node of the Emacs manual. + + + movemail.exe - A helper application for safely moving mail from + a mail spool or POP server to a local user mailbox. See the + `Movemail' node of the Emacs manual. + + + digest-doc.exe, sorted-doc.exe - Tools for rebuilding the + built-in documentation. + * Further information There is a web page that serves as a FAQ for the Windows port of