>> Thanks, that's exactly what I need. My idea is to use this >> inside sam itself with '|', so that I can easily edit small >> parts of big files.
> Why not just highlight the section you want to edit and then > type commands into the ~~sam~~ window? Major probable real reason is that I have not yet master the proper way to do everything. Second major reason is that I'm happy with 'rc' scripts. I've been writing them for anything I think of, just to learn it :) Others: * Sometimes I want to do a long, complex edit in a section, but keep all changes in a single undo/redo step for the main document. * I like the 'x' command, but it changes the selection. If you use it many times it may be tiresome to select the same section of text many times. I can't use 'k' to help here, as I think it is not supposed to keep track of changes in selection size. * When reviewing many similar, but not small, pieces of text, the command below is pretty nice ('eec' is my "sub-sam"): x/cool_regexp/| eec * If I'm working on a section of a file, big enough not to fit in the screen, I like to isolate it. * When you say 'window', you mean that GUI thing? At this time I use 'sam -d', but some day I may attach a mouse to my computer and try that :) Thanks for your comments, or others you may have. Best, Maurício