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Re: Odd vi behavior

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From: Brian Clausing
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 00:18
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From article <fstuart.930105152908@lab16.eng.auburn.edu>, by fstuart@eng.auburn.edu (Frank Stuart):
> It seems that when I try to edit a file with vi with a filename longer than
> ~66 characters, it stops with a "[Hit return to continue]" message before
> proceeding.  I've tried this with two different version of vi with the same
> results.  If I change TERM to a terminal with >80 characters, I can type
> more characters without the message.  Also, while view behaves similarly,
> ex doesn't seem to care how long the filename is.  Any ideas?
> 
In the versions of vi that I use (Ultrix, System V) the message appears
because the response to a command takes more than one line.  Hence the
program logic gives you an opportunity to see the entire command
response and then repaints the screen after a carriage return.

If the tt line is declared longer, the program logic detects multiple-
line messages less frequently.

Ex doesn't exhibit this behavior because there is no full-screen
display.

The only thing that seems unusual about the behavior of the versions I
use is that it sometimes occurs and is not necessary.

Brian Clausing
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From: bclaus@cs.wright.edu (Brian Clausing)
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