[Linux-Discussion] Re: question
- From: "David Bruce Jr" <dbartbruce@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 05:10:16 -0500
cool...just in time for my unix 101 school project!
thanks
I just learned how to use pico...
what does vi do that pico doesn't?
it seems like such a pain- why use it when pico works?
thanks
David
----- Original Message -----
From: "Damian Scott" <sdamian@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 4:16 AM
Subject: [Linux-Discussion] Re: question
> No worries. I wouldn't have even thought this feature in vi existed if it
> weren't for your question. I happened to come across this information
> that answered your question and added a bit more information to my vi
> knowledge. My wife loves it when I speak in vi or regex : ).
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> To follow on from the earlier "recording" and "playback" session - once
> you've recorded some keystrokes and ready to play them back, you would
> have to press the "@" key and the letter name of the buffer. You can find
> more detailed information at http://www.lklug.pdn.ac.lk/software/vim.php
> (VI Tricks)
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> Damian
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> bobbya <bobbya@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> I've been using vi since 1996, and this is the first time I've come across
> this. I'm embarrassed. Anyway, can you tell me
> how "q" works?
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> Robert A.
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> > Robert -
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> > It appears you have pressed the letter "q" somewhere during your
> > vi sessoin during command mode. The very next letter you press
> following
> > "q" will be the name of the buffer and you'll see "recording" at the
> > bottom of the screen. If you press "q" again it stops recording.
> There's
> > also a sequence to "playback" what you've recorded.
> >
> > -Damian
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> > "I can do all things through Him who strengthens me."
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> > bobbya <bobbya@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> > 11/20/01 10:24 AM
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> > Hello,
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> > Sometimes when I am in "vi" editing, I see at the bottom of the screen a
> > message, "recording". Does anyone know what it
> > means?
> >
> > Robert A.
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