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Article #2901Help : Need to map TAB to # of spaces in VI
From: Rob Gabbard
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 19:26
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 19:26
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When I hit TAB in VI I want it to simply insert three spaces instead of an actual TAB. I know I can set ts=3 and shiftwidth=3, etc. but I simply don't want TABs in my file. I even defined a macro that substitued all TABs with three spaces (with the above settings) but this caused all sort of strange visual effects for obvious reasons. Is there a way to do this ? Thanks in advance -- ****************************************************************************** Rob Gabbard, SDRC * All statements and opinions are my own. My Cincinnati, OH * employer disagrees with most of what I say rob.gabbard@sdrc.com * anyway. ****************************************************************************** "Life goes by pretty darn fast, if you don't stop to take a look around, you might miss something." - Ferris Bueller
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!psinntp!heimdall!sdrc.com!rob.gabbard From: rob.gabbard@sdrc.com (Rob Gabbard) Newsgroups: comp.editors Subject: Help : Need to map TAB to # of spaces in VI Message-ID: <538@heimdall.sdrc.com> Date: 22 Jan 93 19:26:43 GMT Sender: news@heimdall.sdrc.com Followup-To: comp.editors Organization: SDRC, Graphics and User Interface Group Lines: 14