Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!swlabs!csd-v!bak
From: bak@csd-v.UUCP (Bruce A. Kern)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.microport
Subject: Re: uport's new SysV/AT 'vi'--What does it do?
Keywords: vi uport BBS
Message-ID: <174@csd-v.UUCP>
Date: 11 Sep 88 13:53:15 GMT
References: <449@fallst.UUCP> <202@dcs.UUCP>
Reply-To: bak@csd-v.UUCP (000-Bruce A. Kern)
Organization: Computer Systems Design, Sandy Hook, Ct.
Lines: 34

In article <202@dcs.UUCP> wnp@dcs.UUCP (Wolf N. Paul) writes:
>In article <449@fallst.UUCP> tkevans@fallst.UUCP (Tim Evans) writes:
>>If you're a validated Microport BBS user, with a registered serial number,
>>the BBS will allow you to download a new 'vi' editor for System V/AT. 
>>...
>
>The major bug with the older version of vi is that ...
	[ two bugs described ].
>The new vi fixes those bugs.
>
How about the bug that if you try to use wild cards or exported shell variables
in ex mode vi doesn't find any matches. e.g.:

:e *
No match

and

:e $HOME/.profile
No match

I know this works in other versions of vi ( V/68 and Venix for instance ).
I find it quite annoying.

Notice however that the shell will still match these from within vi, e.g.:

:!ls $HOME/.p*
/usr/bak/.pnewsexpert
/usr/bak/.profile
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