Date:	Mon, 10 Jan 2000 12:27:29 +0200 (IST)
From:	Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To:	Vladimir Zotikos <vladimirz AT toad DOT net>
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Subject:	Re: Help with DJGPP, Emacs, RHIDE for a beginner.
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On Sun, 9 Jan 2000, Vladimir Zotikos wrote:

> Therefore, I would like to write , compile and run programs using DJGPP and
> Emacs while avoiding the command line if possible.

To compile a program from withing Emacs, either type "M-x compile RET"
(M-x means hold the Alt key and press x), or click "Tools" on the menu
bar and choose "Compile" from the drop-down menu.  Emacs will prompt
for a "Compile command" in the bottom line (called "the minibuffer"),
the default being "make -k".  For a project where you have a Makefile,
this is a good default, but for a compilation of a single file, simply
delete "make -k" and type the compilation command as if you were
typing it at the DOS prompt.  Then press RET (that's Emacs-speak for
the Enter key), and Emacs will launch the compiler.  If there are
errors, they will be displayed in a separate window in the lower part
of the screen, and you can step through all the lines which caused
error messages by pressing "C-x `" or clicking the right mouse button
on the error message.

Once you typed the compilation command, Emacs remembers it, and will
suggest it as the default next time you invoke "M-x compile".

I suggest to read the section in the on-line manual that describes the
`compile' command.  To this end, type "C-h C-f compile RET", and read
there.  (C-h means hold the Ctrl key and press h.)

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