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http://vimdoc.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/vimfaq2html3.pl#11.4 11.4. How can I search/replace characters that display as '~R', '~S', etc.? You can use the 'ga' command to display the ASCII value/code for the special character. For example, let us say the ASCII value is 142. Then you can use the following command to search for the special character: /^V142 where, ^V is entered by pressing CTRL-V. Me: I tried this for a curly quote. I placed the cursor over one and pressed ga it showed me 8220 as the ASCII code. I typed: Me: / then I pressed CTRL-V and got --visual block-- Me: so I tried: Me: / then I pressed CTRL-v and got ^ then I typed 8220 then I pressed ENTER and got a capital Y with two dots over it and a zero to the right. Me: my command prompt does not produce Me: /^V8220 like the FAQ example For more information, read :help ga --- Me: Read this no problem here :help using_CTRL_V --- Me: this one is not on my system :help 24.8 --- Me: Read this and don't understand it. I can't produce what it is talking about. Me: I don't understand this. What am I {missing,doing wrong}? -- 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 Subscription settings: http://groups.google.com/group/vim_use/subscribe?hl=en
