Re: OT - DOS vs Linux text files?
On Fri, Feb 23, 2001 at 02:12:42PM -0600, Chad C. Walstrom wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 23, 2001 at 12:12:58PM -0600, William Jensen wrote:
> > Highlighting and pasting from what I think is an origionally created
> > in windows text file to a linux file produces successive lines that
> > are indented across the screen. However when I create a file in
> > linux and then highlight and paste into another file it works fine.
> > I think the files that are giving me trouble are windows created
> > because I see:
> >
> > "BlessedEquipment.html" [dos] 127L, 4640C written
> >
> > when I :w in vim. If the problem is they were created within
> > windows then what is it I need to strip out of the files? Use perl
> > to do it?
> >
> > I'm frustrated with constantly having to highlight and << paragraphs
> > of text.
>
> try 'set ff=unix' to save as unix format and 'set ff=dos' to save in
> dos format. Hilighting is done with 'v' for visual while in command
> mode. You should really type ':help' one of these days and read a bit
> up on your editor. ;-)
I'm familiar with highlighting/pasting, nudging a paragraph in/out
etc in the same file. I was just confused why a paste from a diff
text file (using the mouse as the cut/paste tool) was producing
crazy indenting. Looks like the culprit was cindent in my case.
Thanks for the "noai" tip. That also fixes the paste.
Thanks to all who responded.
Bill
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