> do you want both windows to display the same buffer or do you want the > second one to be empty? In the fist case you can start vim with > > vim -c split myfile > > In the second case use > > vim -c new myfile > > With the -c option you tell Vim which commands shall be executed after > loading the first file. Thus the first commands creates a second window > for myfile, while the second one opens a new window.
Your first example is exactly what I was looking for. Your second example does the same thing as: vim -o2 myfile I know this because it was what I tried to do first. Now I understand the -c switch. I did know what that was. There really is a lot to learn and a lot to read. This is one powerful editor. Thank you -- If we can but prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy. - Thomas Jefferson -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
