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+;;--------------------------------------------------------------------
+;; Lines enabling gnuplot-mode
+
+;; move the files gnuplot.el to someplace in your lisp load-path or
+;; use a line like
+;; (setq load-path (append (list "/path/to/gnuplot") load-path))
+
+;; these lines enable the use of gnuplot mode
+ (autoload 'gnuplot-mode "gnuplot" "gnuplot major mode" t)
+ (autoload 'gnuplot-make-buffer "gnuplot" "open a buffer in gnuplot mode" t)
+
+;; this line automatically causes all files with the .gp extension to
+;; be loaded into gnuplot mode
+ (setq auto-mode-alist (append '(("\\.gp$" . gnuplot-mode)) auto-mode-alist))
+
+;; This line binds the function-9 key so that it opens a buffer into
+;; gnuplot mode
+; (global-set-key [(f9)] 'gnuplot-make-buffer)
+
+;; end of line for gnuplot-mode
+;;--------------------------------------------------------------------