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From: steinbac@hpl-opus.hpl.hp.com (Guenter Steinbach)
Newsgroups: comp.editors
Subject: Re: vi macros and pipe operator
Message-ID: <62420026@hpl-opus.hpl.hp.com>
Date: 8 Feb 91 16:23:11 GMT
References: <1991Feb7.031740.21948@hybrid.UUCP>
Organization: HP Labs, High Speed Electronics Dept., Palo Alto, CA
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In comp.editors, javey@hybrid.UUCP (shahram javey) writes:

> map v o|

> When i try to execute this macro I get a blank line. Where is the vertical
> bar? I thought that in insert mode you should be able to enter any character.
> Well, o puts you in insert mode. What is missing?

What is mising is a control-V before the pipe to escape it (turn off its
special meaning).  I guess you lose that pipe when the macro is defined,
not when it is interpreted.
This works for me when :so'urced into a vi session:

map v o^V|

Good luck, and get those Basselopes something to do!

	 Guenter Steinbach		gunter_steinbach@hplabs.hp.com