Re: Problem with UNIX/DOS issue on Emacs for Windows

[B.T. Raven]

<jasonr (Jason Rumney) @ f2s.com> wrote in message
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> exits funnel <exitsfunnel@yahoo.com> writes:
>
> > So, what's going on?  On what does emacs base the
> > determination that the one file is a unix file while
> > hte other is not?
>
> The line ends are inconsistent. Or there is a ^M in the middle
> of a line somewhere. If this is deliberate (part of a string maybe),
> you should probably use "\x0d" instead.
>
> > How can I fix it?
>
> There may be better ways, but usually I use the following method to
> repair such files (do not type any spaces, they are just seperating
> keystrokes for clarity):
>
> Keystrokes             Explanation
>
> M-<                    Ensure you are starting at the beginning of the
file.
> M-%  C-q C-m RET RET   Replace all ^M characters with nothing.

  ;; doesn't OP need a ! (bang) after the second RET?

> C-x RET f  d o s RET   Set the file to DOS mode.
> C-x C-s                Save the repaired file.
>
> You can omit the third step if you don't mind the file having Unix
line
> ends.