Re: [help-3dldf] installation problem with 3DLDF

[arnuld]

> Don't be scared of the code.  If you spoil it, you can always just
> download it again.  The worst that can happen is that it won't compile or
> the program will crash.

oops! and I always thought something else like "I am stupid enough because
I can't even code for a software"

trust me, thats *exactly* what I think before i read your reply.


> I don't think it would be that hard, but you'd have to learn Emacs-Lisp.
> Just take a look at the source code of C-mode or some other mode.  It's up
> to you whether you think this would be a good use of your time.  If you've
> decided to try to learn the code of 3DLDF after all, then I don't think it
> would be.  In this case, there are much more important things you could be
> learning.


ok, I have decided to go with 3DLDF rather than syntax highlighting. I
have taken prints-outs of these 2:

  1.) CWEB Manual (the one that is distributed with CWEB source)
  2.) John Hobby's "A User's manual for Metapost"

I will also start taking print-outs of Bison Manual, also nothing like
Knuth's TeXBook or MetaFontbook is available in my country. CWEB will get
finished in just 1 day, it has 28 pages only, Metapost will take some
time. I have "TeX for the Impatient" book available for free download. I
will ask on comp.text.tex for if they make such a recommendation.

thanks for the help.


> Of course, GNU Emacs itself is a large project with a lot of people
> involved and active communication.

yes, it is. When I will be earning money and supporting myself I will
undertake the development of Hurd and will release it after having 3-4
years of experience with OS development. That is only dream I have left.
(My life's dream was to become a Master Martial-Artist but in India it is
not possible to learn Jeet-Kuan Do, I do not have any resources. Except
Martial Arts I love either Hurd or building a better constitution for
India)

oh.. sorry for going OT ;)


> I almost always turn off syntax highlighting for any mode.

that is really strange to me. I almost get paralyzed without syntax
highlighting :\



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