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Old 09-22-2011, 12:54 AM   #1
akhand jyoti
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map command in VI editor

Hi All,

I am trying to map z for save the file and execute that file without exiting to vi. so i did

:map z :w^M:!%^M


but it is giving message like -

:!<file name>
/bin/ksh: line 1: <file name>: not found

shell returned 127[/COLOR]

Please Advice!!!
 
Old 09-22-2011, 01:09 AM   #2
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Hi,

Try this:
Code:
:map z :w^M:!./%^M
Hope this helps.
 
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