Let's say we have a file named time and we want to append the output of the command date to the file. Quit vi in you are in it and type date >> time and the output of date will be appended to the file named time. If you want to overwrite the file type only one > but to append type two >>. I find it works pretty good for me. My two cents worth. Rodney On Monday 20 August 2001 09:43 pm, you wrote: > While we're on the subject of editors.. I've recently started using vim > instead of nano, and I'm very pleased with it. I'm trying to find a way > to be able to enter a shell command and have its output inserted into > the current file. Anyone have any ideas? > > Chris > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- The Weaving Beaver rclowdus at kcnet.com "Chop your own firewood and it will warm you twice." "Weave your own cloth and it will reward you twice"
