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From: lvc@cbnews.att.com (lawrence.v.cipriani)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.shell
Subject: Re: set filec in the KSH?
Message-ID: <1991Apr14.222646.29794@cbnews.att.com>
Date: 14 Apr 91 22:26:46 GMT
References: <1991Apr14.175109.10183@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Organization: Ideology Busters, Inc.
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In article <1991Apr14.175109.10183@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> mcover@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Mark Coverdill) writes:
>
>Having used the csh for many months I find myself having to switch to
>the ksh. I really miss the ability to complete a filename by hitting
>the ESC key aka the 'set filec' command in the csh. Is there such a
>command in the ksh?

You can use <ESC> followed by * for filename completion.  For example,
suppose in my home directory is:

	$ ls $HOME
	psycho
	loopy

Then I can enter:

	$ vi $HOME/p<ESC>*

and the command completes to:

	$ vi $HOME/psycho_

the _ marking the cursor position.
-- 
Larry Cipriani, att!cbvox!lvc or lvc@cbvox.att.com
"Offensive is in the eye of the beholder." -- me