Re: setting c-offsets-alist variables from "headline"?

[Michael Slass]

Dave Lawrence <dgl@integrinautics.com> writes:

>Is there a way to set c-offsets-alist on a file-by-file basis
>using "headline comments" (or whatever they are called) like this:
>/* -*- Mode: C; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: t; c-basic-offset: 8 -*-
>*/
>
>For example, is there any was to set defun-block-intro to 1
>(as is done in a .emacs file entry below) using comments in a file?
>
>    (c-offsets-alist            . ((arglist-close . c-lineup-arglist)
>                                   (substatement-open . 0)
>                                   (case-label        . 4)
>                                   (block-open        . 0)
>                                   (defun-block-intro . 1)
>                                   (knr-argdecl-intro . -)))
>
>Thanks!!!
>
>                          Dave
>
>

Check out the "Local Variables in Files" node of the emacs manual:

C-h i m emacs <RET> m file <spc> variables <RET>

-- 
Mike Slass