From e5575c067a852aebd5f5e0f2ad7cb6dc1b905b97 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Tue, 14 Jun 1994 00:21:40 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (inhibit-startup-echo-area-message): Doc fix. --- lisp/startup.el | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/lisp/startup.el b/lisp/startup.el index 65024de31bb..6a32bb10a36 100644 --- a/lisp/startup.el +++ b/lisp/startup.el @@ -65,8 +65,10 @@ with the contents of the startup message.") (defconst inhibit-startup-echo-area-message nil "*Non-nil inhibits the initial startup echo area message. Inhibition takes effect only if your `.emacs' file contains -a line of the form +a line of this form: (setq inhibit-startup-echo-area-message \"YOUR-USER-NAME\") +If your `.emacs' file is byte-compiled, use the following form instead: + (eval '(setq inhibit-startup-echo-area-message \"YOUR-USER-NAME\")) Thus, someone else using a copy of your `.emacs' file will see the startup message unless he personally acts to inhibit it.") -- 2.39.5