Problems with VI Editor

as400 · 05-06-2007, 02:10 AM

OK, I want to write up a DMV record reports to my manager and heres what I did but something does not seem ok here below. I want to FIRST give it a file mane and then write and then quit the editor...How can I do this:

Heres what I did:

edit dmv1.txt

"dmv1.txt" [New file]
:vtfile
vtfile: Not an editor command
:

I just want to SAVE the file first and the write then SAVE AND quit.

ANd how would I repopen the file with DMV1.txt???

please expalin.

billymayday · 05-06-2007, 02:30 AM

:wq
should write and quit

kebabbert · 05-06-2007, 02:58 AM

Are you sure you invoked the VI editor?

>vi dmv1.txt

Isnt there another editor that is called "edit"?

as400 · 05-06-2007, 03:38 AM

1. Ok heres what I want to do below...
$ edit dmvfile1.txt

Then write the report in there and SAVE....
So my question is, how can I SAVE and then EXIT VI editor???

2. Also, how can I FIRST SAVE a file like DMVFILE1.TXT (OR OTHER FILE) and then write my stuff and then exit from VI?

3. Also, how I can rename or re-open to edit my report in VI and then SAVE it again and EXIT?

Please explain.

ALso I did wrote up notes in this but its kind of confusing....

kebabbert · 05-06-2007, 11:13 AM

start vi:
>vi dmvfile1.txt

then move the cursor to the right place with "h", "j", "k" and "l". when you are at the right spot, press "i" for insert text. Write your text. When done, press "esc". Now press "esc" again and enter the following string
:wq
which "w"rites the file and "q"uits the vi editor.

Dox Systems - Brian · 05-07-2007, 09:05 AM

You can save a keystroke and use ":x" to write and quit! :-)

jlliagre · 05-07-2007, 10:59 AM

You can save one keystroke more and use ZZ instead