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From: kal@cs.brown.edu (Keith Lewis (x1136))
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Subject: Re: spelling from within vi
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Date: 13 Nov 90 16:29:45 GMT
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This is what I use for spell checking in vi:

map \sp :!/u/kal/bin/texsp % > %.sp^V^M:e %.sp^V^M^V^M
map \/ 0i/^V^[$a/^V^["wdd:w^V^M:e#^V^M@w
map \\ :w^V^M:e#^V^M

You should replace /u/kal/bin/texsp by whatever spell program you use.
From command mode in vi, `\sp' will create a file containing the output
of the spell program with the same name as the original extended by .sp
and switch you over to it. Put your cursor on the line containing a
word you wish to correct and type `\/' from command mode. This will
swap you back into the original file with the cursor underneath the
first letter of the misspelled word. Type `\\' to switch back to the
.sp file. Don't forget to remove the .sp file when you are done.
(`map \$ :!rm -f %.sp^V^M' maybe?)

                                The ASCII Kid