From: Dennis Newbold <dennisn@...>
Date: 2002-04-21T09:13:42+09:00
Subject: Re: Undelivered Mail Returned to Sender

Hi Soso,

     I don't use xemacs myself, so can't commemnt much on the "features"
you mention.  Regarding tabs, with vim, you can do the following (assuming
your Ruby source file is named myprog.rb):

   vim myprog.rb
   :1,$s/^I/    /g
   ZZ

Where, the ^I is actually produced by hitting the TAB character.
This will make a pass over your entire file, converting all tab
characters to 4 spaces.  The "ZZ" will save the file, and exit from
vim.  (Equivalent to C-K,C-Q in emacs, I think).  I have vim set up
to use 4-char tabs, but I like doing this every once in awhile, and
especially before passing along a program to a friend, as it guarantees
that the source will look the same under all editors.  Hope this
helps.

P.S.  This is not a "vim is better than xemacs" comment.  Regarding the
two, I'm pretty neutral.  I just know enough to get by in the one, and
am not motivated enough to try to learn the other.  Take care.

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On Sat, 20 Apr 2002, Soso Chs wrote:

> 
>  hi all,
>  
>     I'm new both to ruby and xemacs(emacs), I used xemacs with ruby-mode.el and
>  it seems nice but the identation mechanism behaves a little strange (for me I
>  guess :))). I loaded a ruby program and when I hit enter at the end of an
>  idented line the cursor moves at the begining of the new line. By hitting tab
>  then it moves at the same identation level as the previous line. Is this normal
> ?? Shouldnt move at the same identation level from the first time, when I hit
> enter without having to hit enter?
>     Also, I use a 4 char tab and all of the ruby files from examples, etc use a 
>  2 char tab and the identation it doesnt work as it supposed to be anymore.
>  
>  I would appreciate some hints if someone knows how to handle all of this.
>  
>  thanx in advance
>    sosos
> > 
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