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Re: vi on ms-dos

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From: Dick Harrigill
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1991 18:24
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In article <1991Jun7.172233.7978@welch.jhu.edu> glenn@welchlab.welch.jhu.edu (Glenn M. Mason) writes:
>If vi can do "anything that can
>be done" via mocro customization, please show me how to accomplish the
>following things ... because if you can, I may actually *use* vi:
>
>Can you show me how to ..........................

My list is much simpler:

Can you show me *ANYTHING* in vi that a typial vi novice could figure out 
the keystroke sequence for him/herself without referring to a manual?

-- 
Dick Harrigill, an independent voice from:     Boeing Commercial Airplanes 
M/S 9R-49  PO BOX 3707                       Renton Avionics/Flight Systems
Seattle, WA  91824                                  Computing Support
(206) 393-9539     rfh3273@galileo.rtn.ca.boeing.com
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From: rfh3273@galileo.rtn.ca.boeing.com (Dick Harrigill)
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Subject: Re: vi on ms-dos
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