magrw@levels.sait.edu.au (02/20/91)
I am looking for a file scroller similar to less, but with as many of the following features as possible: (1) CASE-INSENSITIVE string search (2) Intelligent usage of VT100 (and/or VT220) keys such as: (i) Cursor keys for moving around the file (ii) PrevScrn (instead of b) (iii) NextScrn (instead of space bar) I need this to run on both a Sun SPARCserver 490 as well as a DECstation 5000 (running Ultrix). All replies gratefully accepted via either email or this newsgroup. Thanks. George Wiley MAGRW@LV.SAIT.EDU.AU
pfalstad@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Paul Falstad) (02/21/91)
magrw@levels.sait.edu.au wrote: >I am looking for a file scroller similar to less, but with as many of the >following features as possible: > (1) CASE-INSENSITIVE string search > (2) Intelligent usage of VT100 (and/or VT220) keys such as: > (i) Cursor keys for moving around the file > (ii) PrevScrn (instead of b) > (iii) NextScrn (instead of space bar) man less reveals that the -i option causes less to ignore case. You can make it do this every time with "setenv LESS -i". man lesskey reveals that you can chance the default bindings. Example: % cat >lesskeys [press up key] back-line # prints "^[[A back-line" on my system [press dn key] forw-line # "^[[B forw-line" [prevscrn] back-screen # "^[[5~ back-screen" [nextscrn] forw-screen # "^[[6~ forw-screen" ^D % lesskey lesskeys This will create a ~/.less file, which will be consulted whenever you run less. -- Paul Falstad, pfalstad@phoenix.princeton.edu PLink:HYPNOS GEnie:P.FALSTAD I think there should be more race prejudice. <slap> LESS race prejudice. Princeton University apologizes for the content of this article.