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Article #3327Re: Yet another vi question
From: Another Technical Editor
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 1988 12:35
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 1988 12:35
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In article <260@tijc02.UUCP>, djm408@tijc02.UUCP (David Marks ) writes:
> How does one enter vi to edit a particular file, and upon entry pull
> in a template to use as a fill in the blank form? (etc. etc.)
Write a small shell program:
cp template.rep $1;vi $1
and use this program instead of spelunking through vi's feature set.
> David J. Marks | ...!mcnc!rti!tijc02!djm408
Roger Tait ..att!homxc!roger
AT&T Bell Labs Technical Publications Holmdel, NJ
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!seismo!sundc!pitstop!sun!decwrl!labrea!rutgers!att!whuts!homxb!homxc!roger From: roger@homxc.UUCP (Another Technical Editor) Newsgroups: comp.editors Subject: Re: Yet another vi question Summary: Try cp and shell Message-ID: <3509@homxc.UUCP> Date: 23 Sep 88 12:35:02 GMT References: <260@tijc02.UUCP> Organization: Somewhere In Jersey Lines: 17