On Tue, 5 Feb 2002 12:18:11 -0100 (GMT+1) john-paul delaney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> implied:
> Thanks... Sorry I wasn't specific. I'm using the Vi editor in a > terminal (not GUI)... without a mouse. > > regards > /j-p. > > > On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, ABrady wrote: > > > On Tue, 5 Feb 2002 11:41:45 -0100 (GMT+1) > > john-paul delaney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> implied: > > > > > Newb question... > > > > > > Having previously yanked a word, I now want to replace the word at > > > the cursor with the one in memory. What's the best way to do this > > > substitution? > > > > Using what? > > > > The most common cut & paste method is highlight a word. Even if you > > don't cut it, it's now in memory. Then place the cursor where you > > wantit and hit both buttons (2-button mouse) or the middle button > > (3-button mouse) and it will be pasted. > > > > If using KDE or something, there are other variations. So the > > question is to broad to give a more definitive answer. I led you into further explanation, but I'm far from a vi/vim whiz. Haveta leave that one to someone else. -- Microsoft: The company that made email dangerous. _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
