'%~dp0emacsclientw.exe' -no-wait -alternate-editor=notepad %*Īnd place that batch script file in the Emacs bin folder which is the folder that contains runemacs.exe and emacsclientw.exe. Create a batch script named Current Emacs or Notepad.bat with the following content:

el) with Emacs so that whenever you open an elisp file (through searching for that file in Search, or from tapping on it from File Explorer), they open in Emacs?

You might want to read a section on EDITOR and VISUAL in the above link because that section is applicable to Windows as well.įor example, how to associate elisp files (with file extension. Ubuntu users should read instead: How to make Emacs the default text editor in Ubuntu. The second chapter is a completely optional reading material, part of which not intended for beginners. The first chapter is for beginners and everything I want beginners to learn from this post is contained in that chapter.

you don’t want to simply associate with runemacs or emacsclient: you want to pass some command line options to emacsclient.

you want to associate some new file types (or new file extensions) such as elisp files or org-mode files.

Normally, one is supposed to use something under “Change PC settings” or “Default Programs” to associate file types with apps (or programs), but associating things with GNU Emacs is going to be more than just using that for two reasons: This article will be updated to include how to for later versions of Windows as well, if necessary.) (This article is initially about how to integrate GNU Emacs with Windows 8, but part of this article also applies to older Windows. how to eliminate that temporary window and why does it show up? why not –alternate-editor=”%~dp0runemacs.exe –debug-init” ? why not –alternate-editor=”%~dp0runemacs.exe” ? How to associate a file type with GNU Emacs

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