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From: shipley@web5b.berkeley.edu (Peter Shipley)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: <tab> to space under vi, VI SUMMARY COMING SOON...
Message-ID: <6659@agate.BERKELEY.EDU>
Date: 22 Jan 88 10:05:47 GMT
References: <462@gordon.UUCP> <239@unicom.UUCP>
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Reply-To: shipley@web5b.berkeley.edu.UUCP (Peter Shipley)
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Keywords: vi, tab, vi summary

In article <239@unicom.UUCP> daniel@unicom.UUCP (Dan "I want to Ski Tam!" Smith) writes:
}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:
}
}dan smith, island graphics, marin co., ca  | "My opinions: you can borrow them,
}uucp: ..!ucbvax!ucbcad!island!daniel       |  but don't take them out bowling"
}uucp: ..!ptsfa!unicom!daniel !well!daniels |  (415) 892 TANK (h) 491 1000 (w)

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