>>>> I have just started learning to use vi, and remember someone posting >>>> something a while ago about how to re-format an email reply to have >>>> proper 60 character width or something like that, does anyone >>>> remember how that is done?
>>> When you're in the editor: >>> >>> :set wm=20 >>> >>> will give 60 character wrap. (ie 80-20 = 60) (Note, I've >>> done this here in this message and this is the wrap I'm >>> getting. >> Don't forget to set the columns option to 80 in order to this >> tip to work. This option is set to 161 by default on my fresh >> 5.1-RELEASE installation. Just to correct myself : the columns option is based on the size of the window when the editor is launched. It not very efficient to do that this way. > I use ":set wraplen=72". Works regardless of column width. Yes, this is a better solution :) -- -jg. _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
