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From: wmb@ulysses.att.com (W M Brelsford)
Newsgroups: comp.editors
Subject: Re: VI: Positioning the cursor ("|") from within a macro doesn't work.
Summary: Needs ^V; minor refinement
Keywords: vi cursor
Message-ID: <14977@ulysses.att.com>
Date: 14 Jun 91 12:30:24 GMT
References: <1501@cacilj.UUCP>
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T, Basking Ridge NJ
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In article <1501@cacilj.UUCP>, jurgen@cacilj.UUCP (Jurgen Heymann) writes:
> I am trying to position the cursor on a specific column using a :map macro.
> When I enter the command string interactively everything works fine. When I
> define it as a :map macro however, the position command is not executed and
> the macro execution stops there at the "|". I also tried "\|" but that didn't
> help either. What can I do?

"|" needs to be protected with "^V" (Ctrl-V).

..(macro to join two text lines, then split before column 77):
>	:map ^W J77|bi^M^[

A minor modification:

	:map ^W J77^V|BBf r^M

insures that no trailing blanks are left on the split line.

Bill Brelsford
AT&T, Basking Ridge NJ
wmb@joplin.att.com