From: Jim Weirich <jweirich@...>
Date: 2002-01-22T07:43:38+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Emacs-mode with Emacs 21.1.1

>>>>> "Bill" == Bill Tj <billtj@glue.umd.edu> writes:

    Bill> By the way, in the C or C++ mode, hitting TAB at the
    Bill> beginning of the line causes Emacs to auto indent while
    Bill> hitting TAB in the middle of the line inserts regular tab.
    Bill> However, in Ruby mode, hitting TAB in the middle of the line
    Bill> causes Emacs to auto indent and I cannot insert a regular
    Bill> TAB.  Is there any way to make TAB behavior in Ruby the same
    Bill> as in C/C++?  Thanks.

Hmmm ... my C++ mode in emacs does autoindent nomatter where you are
on the line, just like the Ruby mode.

At any rate, to insert a hard tab character, press C-Q TAB (control-Q
and then a tab).  This should work in almost any mode.

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