Re: [AUCTeX] How to use the font changing command C-c C-f

[Torben Knudsen]

>>>>> "Ralf" == Ralf Angeli <address@hidden> writes:

Ralf> Please keep the mailing list copied!  With Gnus you can do this
Ralf> e.g. by typing `F' instead of `R' when replying.

Ralf> * Torben Knudsen (2008-02-04) writes:

>>>>>>> "Ralf" == Ralf Angeli <address@hidden> writes:
>>
Ralf> Please keep the mailing list copied.  * Torben Knudsen
Ralf> (2008-02-04) writes:
>>
>>>>>>>>> "Ralf" == Ralf Angeli <address@hidden> writes:
>>>>
Ralf> Rerouting to auctex at gnu.org.  Please use this address since
Ralf> the sunsite.dk address is outdated and might be shut down in the
Ralf> not so distant future.
>>>> Are you saying there is a group called gnu.org.auctec which I
>>>> should use?  I can't find such a group.
>>
Ralf> See <URL:http://www.gnu.org/software/auctex/mailing-lists.html>.
>>  If I try to read news with gnus as I usally do I get
>> 
>> Retrieving newsgroup: gmane.emacs.auctex.general...  411 No such
>> group gmane.emacs.auctex.general gnus-select-newsgroup: Couldn't
>> activate group gmane.emacs.auctex.general: 411 No such group
>> gmane.emacs.auctex.general

Ralf> Of course you need to use news.gmane.org a the news server for
Ralf> these groups.

That not so easy for me to get this working but newer mind.

Ralf> * Torben Knudsen (2008-02-01) writes:
>>>> 
>>>>> If I try to do C-c C-f C-e I just get a font list which I can't
>>>>> figure out how to choose from.
>>>> 
Ralf> Which version of AUCTeX are you using?  Assuming you use a
Ralf> recent one, does it work after you start Emacs with emacs -q
Ralf> -no-site-file -l auctex.el your_latex_file.tex ?
>>>> No - exactly the same happends.  I couldn't find a version
>>>> command but it seems to be 11.83.
>>
Ralf> Do any of the other font insertion commands work?
>>  No only when using the menu bar e.g. for bold
>> 
>> <menu-bar> <LaTeX> <Insert Font> <Bold> runs the command
>> menu-function-9 which is an interactive Lisp function.
>> (menu-function-9) not documented

Ralf> What happens if you type M-: (TeX-font nil ?\C-e) <RET> ?

I get "\emph{}" and nil in the echo area!
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