XEmacs Tutorial Introduction

Sarah Waterson

Organization

This walk-through introduces the XEmacs editor. XEmacs is a very popular editor in the Unix environment and you will use it to create and edit many of your programs in this course. One of the advantages of XEmacs is that it is extensible. In fact, you will use a number of extensions that have been added to XEmacs to support the RESOLVE/C++ environment. For instance, you will be able to compile and run your programs from within XEmacs.

This walk-through is aimed at users who are completely unfamiliar with XEmacs. The CSE department also has an online User Guide with more information about XEmacs as well as other facilities. For more experienced users who want to look up the command for a specific task, or who want a more comprehensive reference source, check out the extensive help ("Help" menu) within XEmacs.

How To Use This Document

You should be reading this document using a browser such as Netscape. In addition, you will be running XEmacs so that you can try out the commands given here. Don't worry! If you don't know how to start XEmacs yet, you will soon. It is very important that you follow the instructions closely and accurately. READ EVERYTHING! Occasionally you will be asked to type some Unix commands in an xterm window, so you should make sure that you have an xterm window open as well.

The following icons are used to help you move through this tutorial:

The keyboard icon indicates that input is expected from you. Most of the time you will be asked to input something into an XEmacs window. Pay close attention to the instructions! Sometimes you will be switching over to an xterm window for input.

The left arrow will take you to the PREVIOUS page of the turorial.

The right arrow is the CONTINUE arrow. It will take you to the next page of the tutorial.

A TABLE OF CONTENTS is provided for more flexible movement and is accessible from the bottom of each page via this UP arrow icon.

If you are brand new to XEmacs, it is recommended that you follow the CONTINUE links at the bottom of each page sequentially, as the tutorial is organized into one continuous lesson.

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Last modified: Wed Jan 7 12:27:16 EST 1998

		The keyboard icon indicates that input is expected from you. Most of the time you will be asked to input something into an XEmacs window. Pay close attention to the instructions! Sometimes you will be switching over to an xterm window for input.
		The left arrow will take you to the PREVIOUS page of the turorial.
		The right arrow is the CONTINUE arrow. It will take you to the next page of the tutorial.
		A TABLE OF CONTENTS is provided for more flexible movement and is accessible from the bottom of each page via this UP arrow icon.