NTEmacs shell/CygWin: should control-C work?

Thu Jan 18 16:47:00 GMT 2001

>>>>> "RFK" == RFK Partners, Inc <Larry> writes:

 RFK> At 11:22 AM 1/18/2001, Daniel Barclay wrote:
 >> "Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" wrote:
 >> > 
 >> > At 02:15 PM 1/16/2001, Daniel Barclay wrote:
 >> > >"Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" wrote:
 >> > > >
 >> > >...
 >> > > > ... However,
 >> > > > I can say you'll have better luck with a Cygwin version of Emacs, like
 >> > > > XEmacs. You'll find Cygwin applications work much better with other
 >> > > > Cygwin applications, especially in areas of detail like this.
 >> > >
 >> > >How different is XEmacs from GNU/NTEmacs?
 >> > >
 >> > >(I don't do much (any) Lisp programming, so I guess I'm just asking about
 >> > >default configuration and about compatibility of add-ons like JDE.)
 >> > 
 >> > Sorry, I was a little unclear. AFAIK, there is a Cygwin version of XEmacs
 >> > but there isn't one for NTEmacs. My main point was that signal functionality
 >> > can be handled by Cygwin (and is) or by the O/S. However, the signal coming
 >> > from a Win32 app doesn't get the same response out of Cygwin as one coming
 >> > from a Cygwin app. If you have problems in this area, your best bet is to
 >> > use Cygwin-enabled versions of apps when available.
 >> 
 >> I just meant how different is XEmacs from NTEmacs to the user? If I switch 
 >> from NTEmacs (which I'm used to) to XEmacs (which I don't know), how big a 
 >> change is that likely to been (from the Emacs user point of view)?
 RFK> I, of course, am not qualified to answer that question since I don't use
 RFK> Emacs at all. Others might be able to help. You may be better off asking
 RFK> this question on some Emacs list though...
I've done the switch a long time ago. NO big deal.
Just switch of the toolbar and it feels like Emacs.
Ciao
 Volker
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