Re: replace unix vi editor

Posted in 1999

Mark D. Stock — Wed, 23 Jun 1999 14:51:47 +0200 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Obnoxio The Clown wrote: > > From: "Kramers" <dimitri.verhoog@kramers.nl> > > > >help i'am getting tired of unix vi . > >how can i use a windows editor (example ultredit) and called from unix. > >so when i start (use editor) in unix(sql rds) the windows editor starts > >and > >has the file from unix. > > OK, so I missed the real joke the first time around. Anybody who wants to > use a Windoze editor on a real OS _and_ doesn't like vi *really* deserves to > use Emacs. You should try ed on UNIX. It is VERY similar to the Windows edlin editor. <SOUND_OFF> </SOUND_OFF> Argh, that's better. ;-) SOME of us remember the days when we DIDN'T HAVE vi on UNIX. Personally, I use WinVi on Windoze. Vi with cust&paste. Great! :-) Cheers, -- Mark. +----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ |Mark D. Stock - Informix SA http://www.informix.com |//////// /| |mailto:mdstock@informix.com http://www.informix.com/idn |///// / //| |http://www.iiug.org +-----------------------------------+//// / ///| | Tel: +27 11 807 0313 |What year 2000 bug? year 2000 bug? |/// / ////| | Fax: +27 838250 2325 |year 2000 bug? year 2000 bug? year |// / /////| |Cell: +27 83 250 2325 |2000 bug? year 2000 bug? year 1900 |/ ////////| +----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------+