VIM, huh? i don't know about that...
oh, and here :
VI(le|m)
better? ;)
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Hudson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 1:43 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [EUG-LUG:2340] Re: command line stuff
> On 20010817.1308, Justin Bengtson said ...
>
> ok, linux time...
>
> also, i'm looking for a non-X editor that's ! VI(le) or Emacs for
formatting
> text and basically writing large documents or code. i'm looking for
> something like that old DOS Edit program (where i can hold down <shift> to
> highlight text, use ONE simple command to copy and ONE simple command to
> paste...) anybody have any suggestions?
I used to use jed a while back. It's emacs like. There Joe, but I
don't remember about that one.
I use vim, and you can highlight text with Shift-V arrows up/down. To
copy just press 'y', paste press 'p'. Hey, you didn't say !VI(le|m) :)
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Rob <rob_at_euglug_dot_net>
my @euglugCode = qw(v+++ e--- eug+ bsd+++ gnu+ S+++);