Starting Emacs

If you are using our Sun network for the first time, you should obtain a network account and schedule an orientation session with our network manager or some individual who is familiar with our network who will show you how to bring up OpenWindows. Once you are in OpenWindows, then you will be using Epoch, which has all the functionality of Emacs, but with special mouse functions and multiple screens. To use Epoch, select it from the OpenLook Menu; it will be the very first item. Then to load a specific file for editing, press F11, and enter the filename when prompted at the bottom of the screen. Alternatively, just double-click the mouse on a tex file (.tex extension) in the File Manager to start Epoch and load the file. If Epoch is already running, the file will be loaded in a new display screen. Try to minimize the use of multiple display screens, particularly if you are using Tex in both windows. There are fewer problems using multiple buffers or split windows in a single screen. Epoch can also be invoked from the command line via

emacs

or

emacs filename

This method will start Epoch if your are in OpenWindows or Emacs if you are logged in on the console or remote via a PC.

Any file created with a   .tex extension will come up in LaTeX Fill mode which will include an automatic wrap around feature when typing the file. Files with any other extension will come up in Text Fill mode. To change from Text Fill mode to LaTeX Fill mode, enter Meta x and respond with tex-or-latex (use space bar to complete).