Re: [Orgmode] Re: Org-Mode in Windows

[David Lord]

Bailey,

I think the first thing you need to do is find your .emacs: start  
emacs and type Ctrl-x Ctrl-f, make sure it says something like 'Find  
file: ~/' at the bottom of the screen and press enter.  A 'dired'  
buffer should open up in which you should see your .emacs file (if  
you want to put it in a different directory, you can set the HOME  
environment variable).

Next, you need to open the file and follow the instructions in http:// 
orgmode.org/manual/Installation.html#Installation to set the load- 
path to the new version of org-mode and require org-install (don't  
worry about the make commands: you will need to install cygwin or  
something like it to get that working).

You may need to get rid of the old version of org-mode before it will  
pick up the new one.  If so, you can open the old file by typing Alt- 
x find-library, press enter, type 'org' and press enter again.  Then  
type Ctrl-x Ctrl-f and press enter to find its location.  Delete the  
file (after backing it up somewhere of course) and restart emacs.

Regards
David Lord

> On Jan 25, 2009, at 3:48 AM, Manager Leader wrote:
>
> > Dear Mr. Dominik,
> >
> > Thank you for your work in Org-Mode, I started researching about  
> > it a month ago and I have started using it 10 days ago (used to  
> > work in outlook but it just can't cope with my life now). And so  
> > far am happy with it except for some things that's not working as  
> > expected.
> >
> > I am using Windows XP and have downloaded the latest release  
> > version for emacs (22.3.1) and org-mode (6.18c). But when I type M- 
> > x org-version 5.23a.
> > * Org-Mode does not start by itself when emacs is started - I  
> > always have to type "ALT-X org-mode" (in your book convention: M- 
> > x) or put on each file "MY PROJECTS    -*- mode: org; -*-"
> > * Agenda view does not come out with the shortcut C-c a - I always  
> > have to use the mouse and org->agenda command -> t
> > * I want my default org file to open when I start emacs or org- 
> > mode but don't know how to do this. I always have to browse to the  
> > correct directory and open the file.
> > * Other things but I think should be resolved if those above can  
> > work.
> >
> > I consider myself competent with computers and normally can easily  
> > make things work with reading documentation and searching through  
> > newsgroups, web. But this is taking a bit too long.
> >
> > Some info and Things I have done to try to resolve it:
> > * I placed emacs in directory c:/emacs, downloaded 6.18c orgmode  
> > file to c:/emacs/org
> > * I am logged in with admin rights on Windows
> > * I have added the path to emacs in environment variables. C:/ 
> > emacs/bin
> > * I have watched your video at google 3 times, gone through the  
> > manual particularly installation and activation parts, searched  
> > the newsgroups and google searched whatever I can...
> > * I can't find any file named emacs or *.emacs so I created  
> > ".emacs" file and placed it in c:/emacs - I attach my emacs file.
> > * Make command from the installation manual does not work (even  
> > inside emacs Tools-> Make) - I attach my makefile which I have  
> > edited based on the installation manual.
> >
> > But, I still can't get things to work properly.  I hope that you  
> > can help.
> >
> > Thank you for a great software!
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >
> > Bailey