Re: [h-e-w] How can I edit Windows Unicode files with Emacs?

[Jason Rumney]

Martin Stemplinger <address@hidden> writes:

> Windows XP uses some Unicode variant internally (I think it is some
> kind of multibyte representation). When I open such a file I only
> get random junk. Is there a way to display those files?  It's a
> shame to have to use Notepad for those :-)

The following key sequence will tell Emacs to use utf-16 (Unicode with
16 bit characters) for the following command:

  C-x RET c utf-16 

If you use that immediately before opening the file does it decode the
file correctly?

If open a lot of such files, you can give utf-16 high priority by
adding the following to your .emacs:

(prefer-coding-system 'utf-16)