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From: daniel@unicom.UUCP (Dan "I want to Ski Tam!" Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: <tab> to space under vi, VI SUMMARY COMING SOON...
Summary: just moved and unpacked term....hang in there...
Keywords: vi, tab, vi summary
Message-ID: <239@unicom.UUCP>
Date: 20 Jan 88 18:33:34 GMT
References: <462@gordon.UUCP>
Reply-To: daniel@unicom.UUCP (Dan "I want to Ski Tam!" Smith)
Organization: Science Computer Center, MCC, Kentfield, CA
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In article <462@gordon.UUCP> kelvin@gordon.UUCP (Kelvin Lam) writes:
>To all the 'vi' expert out there(I hope this is the right group!)
>
>Is there a way to force 'vi' editor to insert appropreiate number of spaces
>when <tab> key is hit?  That is, instead of inserting the actual <tab>,
>n number of spaces are inserted.

>Kelvin Lam
>(...!necntc!gordon!kelvin)


	:g/	/s//        /g

	globally, search for tabs, substitute 8 spaces globally (on a line).
Vi won't let you map the tab key, or I would suggest making a map! (input
mode macro) for it. Applying the above command may or may not apply to your
situation...

	For those who have sent requests for a VI Summary/Macro Tutorial:

	Thanks! there are a lot of you! I just moved, and looked at the
files. I haven't updated them for about a year, and I've learned some things
in that time, so I am going to update them. I'll post it late tonight or
tomorrow (it's Wed. Morning). I figure there's 5-10 people who might like
to see it for every request I've received (~20 so far...), so it makes
more sense to post to the net. Thanks for your patience!

				dan

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