Gary Johnson wrote: > On 2009-08-20, Tim Chase wrote: > >> "dd" is a normal-mode command. 1d is an Ex command for "delete >> line #1". The [arg|win|tab|buf]do commands take Ex commands, >> rather than normal-mode commands. The normal-mode way would be >> to do something like >> >> >> argdo ... exec "dd" > > I think you meant > > argdo ... normal dd
Doh, I meant *both*...because :normal eats whatever comes after it (such as the OP's other commands), one would have to do something like argdo ... exec 'normal dd' | ... You can see, from two seasoned vimmers bumbling towards a correct solution on this, why I opted for the straightforward Ex command of "1d" :) -tim --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
