Date:	Mon, 29 Nov 1999 08:54:33 +0200 (IST)
From:	Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To:	Leon <Leon AT caresystems DOT com DOT au>
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Subject:	Re: anyon uses Emacs there with Djgpp and if so...
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On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Leon wrote:

> 1) is there a documented way to create your own modes (ie c++, c,
> funadmental, myOwn)

You need to download the Elisp manual from a GNU FTP site.  It explains 
this.  But I seriously doubt that you'd need that, since Emacs already 
has special modes for every language on Earth.

> 2) with the existing c++ mode - do people find that color (ie font-lock)
> mode only colors lines that are not tabbed (except comment lines)
> for example:
> 
> if ()
> 
> would be coloured blue but the moment i tab it - it goes back to black...

That's because Emacs treats this as a function, unless it is indented.  
You may want to turn on font-lock-maximum-decoration.  See the provided 
example _emacs init file (called _emacs.xmpl) for how to set up the color 
syntax highlighting.  You might just rename it to _emacs, restart Emacs 
and see if that does what you want.

> 3) any documented way to *select* text? I mean like in modern traditional
> editors where one can hold shift key and then use up/down/left/right
> arrows?

Type "Alt-x pc-selection-mode RET", and you will have this.

> and then to copy the selection?

See above.

> I have tried to search the FAQ and tutorial - but to no avail.

Use "C-h a", the `apropos' command.  It will save you hours of looking.  
Emacs has too many features to find them in a tutorial.

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