emacs as a c++ ide

[wolfman8k]

I've started using emacs. It's the first serious editor I've decided to learn(except notepad of course).

Can anyone explain how to set it up to be used as an ide for c++?
Here are some specific things I need help:

1. Now when I want to make the project I have to M-x and then type "compile" then press <enter> and answer y to all the questions if I want to save all the files. This is kinda anoying. I'd like it where I can push f9 or sometin, and it'll save all files and execute make, and if make is succesful then run the fresh executable.

2. I can't seem to figure out how to turn on color coding

3. I can't figure out how to change the indentation style. Now it has it where indentations are 2 spaces. I prefer to have each indentation a tab, and a tab should be 4 characters wide

4. When I compile from inside emacs it opens the compiler output in another window. This new window is too big. I can't figure out how to shrink it to about 10 lines.

5. A general question about emacs: I'm using the X version, how can I make the font smaller so I can have more rows/columns?

thanks for any help

[wolfman8k]

one more personal request: please don't mention vi ;)

[Strogian]

Originally posted by wolfman8k:
<STRONG>one more personal request: please don't mention vi ;)</STRONG>

Hehehe... Darnit! :D

[Strike]

how about vim?

[wolfman8k]

Originally posted by Strike:
<STRONG>how about vim?</STRONG>

:mad:

[scanez]

Originally posted by wolfman8k:
<STRONG> :mad:</STRONG>
What? You never said not to mention vim, you said not to mention vi, and Strike didn't :)

/me notes that vim can do everything you mentioned quite well

[wolfman8k]

Arent there any emacs wizards out here?

[mdwatts]

Certainly not me as I never use emacs.

My distro does come with html documentation on emacs in /usr/share/doc/HOWTO/en-html/Emacs-Beginner

Yours may be slightly different.