Re: Command Line Editting in VI mode

2003-10-21 Thread Lou Losee
* zzapper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-10-21 12:59]: > I presume that the vi/ex used for the Command Line Editor is a > cut-down editor builtin into the shell, and ignores the normal > .exrc/.vimrc initiialisation files, and is thus non-configurable, or > is that not the case? > The vi mode of the Co

Re: Command Line Editting in VI mode

2003-10-21 Thread zzapper
I presume that the vi/ex used for the Command Line Editor is a cut-down editor builtin into the shell, and ignores the normal .exrc/.vimrc initiialisation files, and is thus non-configurable, or is that not the case? In particular I'd like to use vi abbreviations? zzapper -- vim -c ":%s/^/WhfgTN

Re: Command Line Editting in VI mode

2003-10-21 Thread Cliff Hones
zzapper wrote: > On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 06:29:22 -0600, Warren Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > >zzapper wrote: > > > >> is there any way of defaulting to Vi mode? Or any other advice? > > > >Start it via 'ex' when you know you want the line editor. That's the > >line editor underlying vi. S

Re: Command Line Editting in VI mode

2003-10-21 Thread David Rayner
zzapper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Copies to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Command Line Editting in VI mode On Tue, 21 Oct 2003, zzapper wrote: > Hi, > I like to use VI as a Command Line Editor. I have to click "ESC" to > enter this mode. I'

Re: Command Line Editting in VI mode

2003-10-21 Thread Igor Pechtchanski
On Tue, 21 Oct 2003, zzapper wrote: > Hi, > I like to use VI as a Command Line Editor. I have to click "ESC" to > enter this mode. I'm not always sure if I've already clicked ESC; is > there any way of defaulting to Vi mode? Or any other advice? > > zzapper The readline info file says: Wh

Re: Command Line Editting in VI mode

2003-10-21 Thread zzapper
On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 06:29:22 -0600, Warren Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >zzapper wrote: > >> is there any way of defaulting to Vi mode? Or any other advice? > >Start it via 'ex' when you know you want the line editor. That's the >line editor underlying vi. Start it via 'vi' only when you wa

Re: Command Line Editting in VI mode

2003-10-21 Thread Warren Young
zzapper wrote: is there any way of defaulting to Vi mode? Or any other advice? Start it via 'ex' when you know you want the line editor. That's the line editor underlying vi. Start it via 'vi' only when you want visual editing. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simpl

Command Line Editting in VI mode

2003-10-21 Thread zzapper
Hi, I like to use VI as a Command Line Editor. I have to click "ESC" to enter this mode. I'm not always sure if I've already clicked ESC; is there any way of defaulting to Vi mode? Or any other advice? zzapper -- vim -c ":%s/^/WhfgTNabgureRIvzSUnpxre/|:%s/[R-T]/ /Ig|:normal ggVGg?" http://www.v