Inserting > in messages

[carl]

Perhaps I am missing the point, but what is wrong with (from vi at least)
with
	:L1,L2s/^/> /

where L1 and L2 are the starting and ending line numbers to be changed.
If the whole buffer is to get a > in the beginning of a line, then :

	:%s/^/> /

NOTE: The trailing slash is there just to show the trailing space.  It is
not needed.

{allegra|amd|attunix|cbosgd|ucbvax}!nbires!bdaemon!carl

Carl Brandauer
daemon asssociates, Inc.
1760 Sunset Blvd
Boulder, CO 80302