How to change autosave filenames

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From: Errol Casey
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 1990 02:59

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I would like to know if it is possible to change the format of emacs auto-save
files and/or backup files.

I would like to have the . character prefixed to the save files to have them
"hidden".  When editing multiple files the auto-save files clutter up my
directory.

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Errol Casey
North Carolina State University
Computer Science Department
casey@eos.ncsu.edu
gec@osl.csc.ncsu.edu

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From: casey@eos.ncsu.edu (Errol Casey)
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Subject: How to change autosave filenames
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Date: 11 Nov 90 02:59:50 GMT
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