[comp.sys.amiga] MicroEmacs 1.3 Modes won't work

levin@world.std.com (Levin F Magruder) (03/25/90)

the Amiga!
The first time I used MicroEmacs 3.10/Amiga, I used Wrap mode,
and it worked fine.  Every time since, I give the mode command
and don't get an error message, but the mode doesn't go into
effect.  If I give a fictitious mode, I do get an error message.
I have tried starting the program from its own directory and
from other directories.  I am running it from the 1.3 Shell.

aduncan@rhea.trl.oz.au (Allan Duncan) (03/27/90)

> The first time I used MicroEmacs 3.10/Amiga, I used Wrap mode,
> and it worked fine.  Every time since, I give the mode command
> and don't get an error message, but the mode doesn't go into
> effect.  If I give a fictitious mode, I do get an error message.
> I have tried starting the program from its own directory and
> from other directories.  I am running it from the 1.3 Shell.

There is an inconsistency in the operation :

set mode wrap  will put a "W" on the status line border
set mode cmode will put a "C" on the status line border & enable fence
               matching
set wrap 75    will give no indication, but will do the line wrap
set mode -wrap will turn off the "W", but leave wrap in operation.

By chance I had a session on just this topic last night, and intend to
mail Andy about it sometime.

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