Kai Grossjohann wrote: > > >>>>> Craig Sanders writes: > vi looks to be about 1/2 the keystrokes (and no double strikes) and you still haven't exited emacs. I think I'll stick with vi. I also like :!cp % %.970415 > vi: > > Craig> 1G # move to start of file > Craig> /192.168.1 # search for 192.168.1 > Craig> 5cw192.168.200<ESC> # change 5 'words' to 192.168.2 > Craig> n # find next > Craig> . # repeat change > Craig> n # find next > Craig> . # repeat change > Craig> n # find next > Craig> . # repeat change > Craig> :x # save and exit > > emacs: > > M-< ; go to beginning of file > C-x ( ; start recording kbd macro > C-s 129.168.1 RET ; search for 192.168.1 > M-b M-b M-b ; go back three words > M-d M-d M-d ; delete three words > 129.168.200 ; insert new string > C-x ) ; end kbd macro > C-x e ; repeat > C-x e ; repeat > C-x e ; repeat > > Nothing to do with "modeless". > > kai > -- > Two caf\'e au lait please, but without milk. > (American tourist in paris.)