[niranjan555]

Hi
I am new to shell scripting and vi editor.
I have 2 file and I want to copy some selected data from first file to other.

How can I do this ??


Thanks in advance


Regards

[pdreyer]

vi first  edit source file
then move your cursor to start of selection
'ma       mark current position with letter a
then move your cursor to end of selection
"xy'a     yank to buffer x from current position to mark a
:e other  edit target file
move cursor to where you want the data
"xp       put from buffer x

[niranjan555]

Hi thnks for reply.

when i tried to give : 'ma

it show the mesage : E20: Mark not set.

but i used :r filename. It paste all the data from file2 to file1

After that I edited the file1. Problem solved.

But if the file2 is very big then it is not always possible to use :r method.

Pl reply how to use 'ma method..


Thanks and Regards

[pdreyer]

Note:
NO : before 'ma
and I use :e not :r

[niranjan555]

hi my file1 is like this:
PATH=......
SHELL=/bin/sh
USER=sa
LOGNAME=sybase
for i ........

then i use 'ma ( i think this is start of mark )
then my file will be (Vi in insert mode ):

PATH=......
'ma
SHELL=/bin/sh
USER=sa
LOGNAME=sybase
"xy'a
for i ........

is this code is right?? if it is,

Then i used :e file2

It gives the message as
E37: No write since last change ( add ! to override )

Pl reply


Thanks and regards

[pdreyer]

No, don't insert it as text (don't modify file1)
You should not be in insert mode when entering the commands 'ma etc.