On 10/15/07, "Jim Correia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Oct 15, 2007, at 8:15 AM, Julian Vrieslander wrote: > >>> That is another option. You can turn on Emacs local variables in the "Text >>> Files" preferences, then use a local variable block that specifies the tab >>> width. >>> >> Not bloody likely. I have been using BBEdit (since the very first version) >> specifically to escape the unspeakable hell of vi, Emacs, and their ilk. My >> brain is not compatible with keyboard-based editors. >> > Maybe you misunderstood my response. You asked: > > Is there a way to embed a metadata item in these data files, which would > override the tab setting in Preferences, so that when I am working in one of > these files, BBEdit will use tab = 15 instead of 4? > > This allows you to embed metadata into the document that specifies the tab > width. It happens to use the same format of metadata as emacs uses (since > that is an entrenched "standard"), but otherwise it will remain BBEdit :-)
I understood what you wrote, and I did try to follow up. But I never used Emacs (and rarely use shells or command lines). After several minutes of searching, I could not find anything about Emacs metadata syntax. No matter - the tab setting in the Fonts palette is sufficient for what I need. -- Julian Vrieslander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Have a feature request? Not sure the software's working correctly? If so, please send mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, not to the list. List FAQ: <http://www.barebones.com/support/lists/bbedit_talk.shtml> List archives: <http://www.listsearch.com/BBEditTalk.lasso> To unsubscribe, send mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
