Re: single init file/directory for windows and linux using version control svn or cvs

[Patrick Drechsler]

Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> > From: Patrick Drechsler <address@hidden>
> > Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 01:09:10 +0200
> >
> > Can I put a directory ".emacs.d" including an init.el somewhere under 
> > Windows/Cygwin so that it will be recognized by a default Emacs 
> > installation (C:\.emacs.d\init.el is ignored when there is no C:\.emacs 
> > or C:\_emacs)?
>
> Why can't you set the HOME environment variable on Windows to point to
> the place where you keep your .emacs.d directory?

Thanks for this advice, exactly what I was looking for!

> > Furthermore: What would be the current Emacs variable to tweak for using an
> >
> > IF windows
> >         use this path
> > ELSEIF Cygwin
> >         use another path
> > ELSE ;; linux
> >         use yet another path
> >
> > construct?
>
> Try system-configuration.

Great, thanks again!

Regards

Patrick