RE: [h-e-w] Re: printing on W2K Pro

[Kirkby, Peter M]

Hi Alexander,

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> So presumably (expand-file-name "FOO.C") would result in "foo.c".
> What I don't understand is that NT should ignore case by default when
> finding files.  Perhaps someone who knows more could comment on this.
> 
Windows of all flavours is a case-preserving/case-insensitive platform.

It also usually lies to you about the case of the filename, you get a 
capital first letter with the rest as lower case by default. Some windows
flavours may give you other presentation options.

> Also, having gotten use to typing file names in lower case on NT, I
> find myself handicapped when I use emacs on UNIX.  Does anyone know if
> there is a way to expand file names in "case-fold" mode for UNIX?
> 
> Thanks,
> -- 
> Alexander G. Burchell
> Wilshire Associates
> address@hidden
> 
Regards,

Mike