[lug] vi editor

[John Starkey]

> > I'm negotiating a job which will mainly involve vi and once again BLUG to
> > the rescue.  <space><space><enter>2x{!}fmt<enter>
> > 
> > This is what I rec'd. I don't think I did it correctly.
> > 
> > > Place your cursor on the '*' and do:
> > >
> > >       d/<space><space><enter>2x{!}fmt<enter>
> > 
> > Do this without entering command mode right?? Not sure if it's the correct
> > term, what I mean is without preceding it with a ":".
> > 
> 
> Yep.  vi has the unique ability to combine deletion commands with
> cursor movement.  This deletes everything up to two spaces, then
> deletes 2 characters, then pipes a paragraph through fmt.  I think.
> I've been an emacs guy for a few years now, after I had a religious
> experience and saw the error of my ways.  Please don't send the
> de-programmers over here ;-).  Anyway, my vi is kinda rusty.

That just kicked my ass. I wanna learn howta do that. I'm so into the
HOWTO right now trying to figure it out. It's magic isn't it?? You guys
are all Black Magicians. I'm doomed aren't I??

Ok. Soooo.


d/ 			got that part. 
<space><space> 		on first account it's describing my last 12
			months; I see it's also cutting a whole line. Does
			this mean cut from <space> to <space>
{!}			filter everything in the paragraph?
fmt			a line justifier??


This is no fair YOU GUYS ARE CRUSHING THE INEVITABLE NIAEVE NEWBIE
COCKYNESS!!! 

Show me more. Where do I look to set line formatting for coding using vi.
Make my JS and HTML look more better :}