Wanted to thank Tim for this. This saved my bacon!!! Thanks for the help! Russ
-----Original Message----- From: russurquhart1 via vim_use <vim_use@googlegroups.com> To: vim_use@googlegroups.com <vim_use@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wed, Sep 2, 2020 7:59 pm Subject: Re: Applying macros to all files, macro stops processing files -----Original Message----- From: Tim Chase <v...@tim.thechases.com> To: russurquhart1 via vim_use <vim_use@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wed, Sep 2, 2020 7:18 pm Subject: Re: Applying macros to all files, macro stops processing files In theory, this should do it :set hidden :argdo 1/---/-2put='beta: true' (this assumes that the first "---" doesn't fall on the first line; otherwise make sure you have 'wrapscan' set too and use '$/---/' instead) Depending on whether you insert the text above or below the line 2 above the "---", you might need to change that to "-3" instead of "-2". IN the case of these files, the FIRST line IS a line of '---'. I was looking for the next line of '---'. Interestingly this: :argdo 1/---/-2put='beta: true' seems to find the second one, and do exactly what I want. i'll try this! Thanks again!! Russ If you like the results, :wall -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/232596974.2044401.1599094758651%40mail.yahoo.com. -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/630676035.2256392.1599144435375%40mail.yahoo.com.
