saving files in vi

tekmorph · 09-01-2004, 09:15 PM

Hello, I have been trying to save a cpp file in vi, all the commands I have seen don't do the trick. I always still have a cpp.swp extension. I have tried to use g++ on this file it doesn't recognize this, I don't think it should though. Also now when I ls this dir, it will not show the file when I know it's there I am looking at it right now through Nautilus...any help? thank you.

Tinkster · 09-01-2004, 09:38 PM

The normal process would be to
<ESC>:w
to write it as such (<ESC> just for good measure,
in case you were in insert mode) ... You should
only have a swap if there were unsaved changes
and vi died.
[<ESC>:w <new-name> for renaming]

Cheers,
Tink

tekmorph · 09-01-2004, 10:01 PM

very cool tinkster, thank you. Now though after compiling my new binary filedoesn't execute, I try to run it but to no avail, any thoughts?

Tinkster · 09-01-2004, 10:22 PM

./<filename>

Cheers,
Tink

tekmorph · 09-01-2004, 10:36 PM

( . ) that little guy sure makes alot of difference, thanks again.