Re: Modifying auto-mode-alist in .emacs

[Kin Cho]

(add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.h\\'"    . c++-mode))

-kin

exits funnel <exitsfunnel@yahoo.com> writes:

> Hello,
> 
> I've made some customizations to c++ mode which work
> pretty well.  Unfortunately when I visit a header file
> with the extension '.h', the file is opened in c-mode.
>  I'm trying to figure out what I need to add to my
> .emacs file to get emacs to open these header files in
> c++ mode.  I've been poking around the info pages and
> I've read about auto-mode-alist but I can't figure out
> how to make the appropriate change to this variable in
> my .emacs file.  If someone could help me with this
> I'd really appreciate it.  Thanks in advance.
> 
> -exits
> 
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