'gid.el' is a lisp file for emacs which provides a new mode, so that the syntax of the template (.bas), conditions (.cnd), material (.mat), problem/interval data (.prb) and units (.uni) files of GiD problem types is highlighted.

• Download the 'gid.el' file by shift-clicking here ( if a window appears showing the contents of the file, just select the 'File->Save as ...' option in the menu bar and save the file with the name 'gid.el'),




• copy the file 'gid.el' to

  • Linux: /usr/share/emacs/EMACS_VERSION/lisp/progmodes
    or /usr/local/share/emacs/EMACS_VERSION/lisp/progmodes
  • Windows: c:\emacs-VERSION\lisp\progmodes
  
  

• edit the emacs configuration file

  • Linux: HOME_DIRECTORY/.emacs
  • Windows: c:\_emacs
  
  

• add following lines at the end of the file:
  (load-library "gid")
(load-gid-modes)
  Note: if you don't have the

  • Linux: HOME_DIRECTORY/.emacs
  • Windows: c:\_emacs or c:\.emacs
  add this line too:
  (add-hook 'find-file-hooks 'turn-on-font-lock)
  in order to highlight the text automatically when loading the files.



• and restart emacs