vi error

ranger225 · 11-26-2004, 05:20 AM

hi friends,
i m trying to enter a single line in vi......but after some limit when you enter text and save the file...it gives an "line too long error"....do anyone know how to increase the size of a default line?.....and i can't break my line with a new line character coz another program is using this file.....i can'd change my program....is there any solution?

bahramH · 11-26-2004, 07:09 AM

you may use the -b option, which is usually used to look at binary files. It may be helpfull in your context.

ranger225 · 11-26-2004, 07:29 AM

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Originally posted by bahramH
you may use the -b option, which is usually used to look at binary files. It may be helpfull in your context.

but -b option with which command?

bahramH · 11-26-2004, 08:41 AM

sorry if I misunderstood your question. you can manipulate a binary file with vi :

vi -b filename.

But on my computer, even without the -b option, I can enter a 100000 character long line and save it (under vi) with no problems. Your problem may come from somthing else.