Re^2: Cross-platform development: editors

[strat]

btw: for emacs, there exists (as well as for vi) some dot-files which help you with the configuration. So I use a adapted .emacs based on the one from Steve Ackermann you can download from www.dotfiles.com - editors - emacs - Win32 Perl configuration for NT Emacs v20.5.1. If you adopt some paths, you can also use it for linux/unix. If you are interested in my enhancements, just tell me and I'll send you my .emacs

[RollyGuy]

In addition to the previously mentioned virtues of Emacs, I use another feature that I don't commonly find in other editors. Emacs allows you to transparently (through ftp, I belive) edit files on other machines. If you are doing so much cross-development work, then you must be logging into different machines to edit the files you need.

To use this mode, type "Ctrl-x f" to bring up the find file prompt. At the prompt, enter something like the following:
Find file: /user@machinename:/directory/on/remote/machine

This will prompt you for a password and open the directory on the remote machine. You can also open files directly, but I find it most useful to use Emacs' directory mode.

Enjoy!

Edit: Changed "Meta" to "Ctrl" as johnnywang commented on below

[johnnywang]

Wow, that's wonderful, I just tried it, works great! (BTW, usually "Ctrl-x f" brings the find file prompt, and don't forget the starting "/"). It uses ftp underneath, so make sure the other system is running ftp.

[ForgotPasswordAgain]

There is something called tramp which allows you to use ssh instead of ftp. I've had problems sometimes though when copying+pasting large chunks of text from one remote machine to another, though; it seems to leave off some of the text...