The status bar as well as the window name show the DOS version of the file name.
So it's not a problem in the 'save'. I checked it more thoroughly: It only happens when I'm right-clicking the file and choosing the 'SendTo' option (I put there a shortcut for the XEmacs). Boaz. --- "Rymland, Boaz (Boaz)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Boaz (nice name! BTW) > > Of course I use Xemacs/emacs on winblows. Are there ANY editors out > there at all ?... I know non... . > > I've used Xemacs on winblows but switched to GNU emacs not long ago. > It > simply had many nice Major Modes included, those modes I never had > the > time to search and find how to install (on winblows systems). There > are > small differences between the Winblows and *nix versions, but most > are > neglectable. File completion is really nice (automatic capital > letters, > space, etc'). I never saw the problem you mention even though I've > used > Xemacs v21.4 (IIRC) on NT and now 2K. Can you see how Xemacs > identified > those files? does it put a "DOS mode" or similar string in the status > area? I'm not sure this is the area to investigate, but perhaps. > I would have suggested to you to move to GNU emacs. Unless you speak > Elisp fluently and a true Emacs GURU, I think you'll find them very > much > alike... . > The other useful word I can add here (besides commenting that you > have a > beautiful name, which I already said) is that I could recall how I > managed to change my useless CAPS key into another CONTROL key, > which, > as you probably know, the most commonly pressed key for the Emacs > users... ;-) . > So, if you wish so, just say so... . > > Go for it. > Another Boaz. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Boaz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 7:54 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: XEmcs on Windows > > > Hi. > Did anyone here used Xemacs on Windows? > Any special bugs/problems/features that you encountered? > > Specifically: > I have a problem with long filenames. > Whenever I open a file, whose name is longer than 8 letters, and then > save it, The XEmacs convert the file name to the DOS short filenames > version (########.###). > Do you know how to fix this? > > > I'm using XEmacs 21.4 and NT-4.0 > > > Thanks, > Boaz. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. > http://shopping.yahoo.com > > ================================================================= > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
