CS 1005 - Introduction to Programming

Using Emacs

If you have never used an editor on the Unix system before, I sugggest that you learn emacs. It is an extremely powerful editor, yet you only need to learn a few basic commands to get started.

• At the prompt in the DECterm window type emacs filename & (wait for the emacs window to come up)
• Use the space bar, the tab key, the arrow keys and the mouse to move around inside the work area. Use the scroll bar to move the text window.
• Text areas must be selected before using the Cut, Paste, and Copy commands from the Edit menu. To select text, click the left mouse button at the beginning of the desired area, and click the right mouse button at the end of the area.
• To periodically save changes to the file, choose Save Buffer from the File menu.
• Choose Exit from the File menu to quit emacs.

Click here to get more information about emacs from the CCC HelpDesk.

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