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Re: multiple file editing in VI

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From: Carl
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 09:52
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In article 28041@netcom.com, alm@netcom.com (Andrew Moore) writes:
+I belive you can toggle back and forth between two files with the ex
+command 
+:e# 
+And if you are editting C language files, I presume you know about
+ctags?  For example, after creating a tags file, use CTL-] (i.e., press
+the ] key while holding down the CTL key) to jump to the file defining
+the function under the cursor. To return, use CTL-^.  

Well you could use ctl-^ but this would only take you up one level a far
more chocolaty command is ctl-t which is the equivalent of :pop.

Cheers,
C
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From: carlj@muppet.bt.co.uk (Carl)
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Subject: Re: multiple file editing in VI
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Date: 17 Dec 92 09:52:21 GMT
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