Rich Johns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I have the .java file extension mapped so that if I double click on
> on a .java file, emacs is invoked. I do this a lot. Startup time is
> a little sticky, around 7 seconds (admittedly I don't have the
> fastest machine).
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Check out the Gnuserv package; details are on Geoff's excellent Emacs
on NT FAQ at
http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/voelker/ntemacs.html
The gnuserv bit specifically is at
http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/voelker/ntemacs.html#assoc
Full details are on the page, but basically it allows you to associate
files with an already-running instance of emacs; you can configure it
to open new frames for the new files etc. On my machine opening the
file is virtually instantaneous - a lot better than the 7 seconds you
mention!
Also, having one instance of Emacs with many buffers is much less
resource-hungry than having many instances with one or two buffers
each.
Hope this helps
Glenn.
