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edwin.evans

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PostPosted: Sun 23 Dec 2012, 14:22    Post subject:  vi next search result command  
In vim, you can type 'n' to find the next search result but I haven't found any way to do this on vi on Puppy. Is there any way? (Or another simple text editor I can use from the command line?)
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PostPosted: Wed 26 Dec 2012, 01:17    Post subject: Re: vi next search result command  
edwin.evans wrote:
In vim, you can type 'n' to find the next search result but I haven't found any way to do this on vi on Puppy. Is there any way? (Or another simple text editor I can use from the command line?)


I use "mg" which has an emacs feel, without the size/bloat.

There is also "pico", which is a pretty simple editor.

This thread has emacs and mg both listed:

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=61318
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PostPosted: Wed 26 Dec 2012, 06:13    Post subject: Re: vi next search result command  
edwin.evans wrote:
In vim, you can type 'n' to find the next search result but I haven't found any way to do this on vi on Puppy. Is there any way? (Or another simple text editor I can use from the command line?)


Instead of "type 'n'" there is another variant: "press 'n'"

In QUIRKY LINUX 1.40:

1st step: /pattern

2nd step: n
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PostPosted: Wed 26 Dec 2012, 16:21    Post subject: Re: vi next search result command  
postfs1 wrote:
edwin.evans wrote:
In vim, you can type 'n' to find the next search result but I haven't found any way to do this on vi on Puppy. Is there any way? (Or another simple text editor I can use from the command line?)


Instead of "type 'n'" there is another variant: "press 'n'"

In QUIRKY LINUX 1.40:

1st step: /pattern

2nd step: n


That is what I was doing. The issue may be that vi is actually an alias on Puppy to 'e3vi' (a lighter weight version).
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PostPosted: Wed 26 Dec 2012, 21:32    Post subject: Re: vi next search result command  
edwin.evans wrote:
That is what I was doing. The issue may be that vi is actually an alias on Puppy to 'e3vi' (a lighter weight version).


QUIRKY LINUX 1.40:
/etc/profile: #v4.00 run e3vi whenever vi excuted... 100530 no, busybox vi now used...
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PostPosted: Wed 26 Dec 2012, 21:59    Post subject: Re: vi next search result command  
postfs1 wrote:
edwin.evans wrote:
That is what I was doing. The issue may be that vi is actually an alias on Puppy to 'e3vi' (a lighter weight version).


QUIRKY LINUX 1.40:
/etc/profile: #v4.00 run e3vi whenever vi excuted... 100530 no, busybox vi now used...


Hm? My Puppy (5.0) is using e3vi. Are you saying to use something else for editor? NOTE: I can't change from 5.0.
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PostPosted: Mon 11 Feb 2013, 13:49    Post subject: Re: vi next search result command  
edwin.evans wrote:
In vim, you can type 'n' to find the next search result but I haven't found any way to do this on vi on Puppy. Is there any way? (Or another simple text editor I can use from the command line?)


e3vi does not suppport either the "n" or "N" command. However, there is an alternative.

After starting a search with "/<pattern>" you can find the next search result by entering "/" with no search pattern; i.e. just "/" and hit RETURN. This will repeat the search.

Similarly, entering "?" will repeat the search in the reverse direction.

Once a search pattern has been established with either "/<pattern>" or "?<pattern>" you can move around with "/" and "?", mixing and matching as you like.
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