FAQ(02) - C++ is not default, C is - how do I change this ??

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C++ is not default, C is - how do I change this ??

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If your main programming language is C++, then you will require the .def and .h files to be loaded in C++ mode by default, rather than 'C'. To modify this hen the extension list and priority of the cpp major-mode needs adjusting.

Within your <user>.emf, over-ride the default extension list and priority by adding the line:-

4 major-mode "cpp" ".cc .cpp .cxx .def .h .hh .hpp .hxx .rc"

This redefines the C++ major-mode extension list to include ".h" and ".def" and makes it highest priority.

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