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From: "Leon" <Leon AT caresystems DOT com DOT au>
To: <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: vim key commands - not too kool
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 08:20:00 +1000
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> From: Damian Yerrick <NOSP AT Musenet@pineight.8m.com>
> To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
> Subject: Re: emcAsc
> Date: Sunday, December 05, 1999 3:51 PM
> 
> "Weiqi Gao" <weiqigao AT a DOT crl DOT com> wrote in message
> news:38496768 DOT 32C96EBE AT a DOT crl DOT com...
> > Lars Eighner wrote:
> > >
> > > Vim has the singular distinction of being the
> > > most counter-intuitive editor in existence.
 
> BOLLOCKS!
> For example, to write the current file and quit:
> In vim (multiplatform), it's :wq
> In Notepad and most other Windows editors, it's M-f s M-F4
> Now which is easier to type and understand? vim.

i don't think so dude!
you first have to make sure you in that silly normal mode - so do not
forget esc key. So- to do that in VIM  -
1) esc key
2) shift jey
3) column key
4) w key
5) q key
6) return key 

how f!@#$ stupid.

 
> > > Take your pick.  (If you really are stuck in
> > > a unoid environment, get joe which can be customized to
> > > behave like a real editor.)

even color syntax and platforms to DOS/win?
what do you think of JED by the way? 


With best regards
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Leøn
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