On Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:55:49 +0000 Chris Green <c...@isbd.net> wrote:
> I have a file, called .editfile which contains just a filename, e.g.:- > > chris$ cat .editfile > /srv/wiki/data/pages/telecoms/umidigi.txtchris$ > chris$ > > When I open the file with vile or xvile I see (as expected) the > filename and I can enter ^X-e to edit the file. > > However if I try the following:- > > chris$ vile -ce .editfile > > I don't get to edit the file whose name is in .editfile, I get > .editfile in one window and the following in the other window > (named [Binding List] :- > > [Reading /home/chris/.vilerc] > [Read 66 lines from "../.vilerc"] > [Reading /usr/share/vile/filters.rc] > [Reading /usr/share/vile/modes.rc] > [Reading /usr/share/vile/digraphs.rc] > [Reading /home/chris/wiki/.editfile] > [Read 1 line from "./.editfile"] > > > Is there any way I can get this to work as I want? I just want to > open the file whose name is in .editfile. > > I've tried the alternatives of 'edit-file', 'E', 'e' and 'find-file' > but they all act the same. > Don't know whether this will reach the list because I'm subscribed via gmail.com, but I can't send mail via POP3 to gmail.com and have to use a different email account. This works for me: vile `cat ^Xe .zot` where .zot contains .bashrc and vile opens .bashrc. ^X = ctrl-V+ctrl-X -- Gary Jennejohn
