vi -> ex

Bob McGowen x4312 dept208 bob at wyse.wyse.com
Thu Sep 20 10:41:18 AEST 1990


In article <24396 at dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU> pete at othello.dartmouth.edu (Pete Schmitt) writes:
>One can go from ex to vi by using the vi command within ex.  Is there a 
>way to go back to the ex session ....
.....

Yes, within vi, whether started as you indicate or from the command line,
type a "Q".  This will drop you back into the line oriented ex mode.
Bob McGowan  (standard disclaimer, these are my own ...)
Product Support, Wyse Technology, San Jose, CA
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