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From: carl@mugwump.UK.Sun.COM (Carl Johnson - Sun EHQ - MIS)
Newsgroups: comp.editors
Subject: vi macros
Keywords: macros meta chars
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Date: 24 Jan 91 15:37:49 GMT
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Greetings,
	I finally got around to looking at Tom Christiansen's (Thanks Tom) instructive     .exrc file which he posted a while back, however, I am having a some trouble with the      meta macros which do not seem to accept the '\' char, here is the bit of code :-

	"       META MACROS, all begin with meta-key '\' ; more later in file
	"
	map ^V   \
	"       so can use both ^I and \ for meta-key
	"
	map * i^M^[
	"       split line
	"
	map \/ dePo/\<^V^[pA\>^V^["wdd@w
	"       find current word, uses w buffer
	"
	map \w :w^M
	"       write out the file
	"

	All I get is a beep from the keyboard whenever I try to use one of these.
	I am also having problems with the automatic commenting macro :-

	"
	"       from edit mode, this comments a line
	map ^X ^i/* ^[A */^[^
	"
	I know the ^X is a control char but is the ^i? If so, how do I get it? I tried the usual way of hitting ctrl-V first but this didn't work.

	I get the feeling I am missing something obvious, any help or RTFM's greatfully
appreciated.  Email me and I will summarise.

Cheers,	
	Carl.