sct@alpha.lanl.gov (Stephen Tenbrink) (09/12/89)
Is there a technique for reformatting a paragraph when using vi? Sometimes when one has deleted and added text to a paragraph the lines no longer end near the right side of the screen. Some editors such as EDT have a technique of selecting the whole paragraph and then entering a command to reformat the whole paragraph. The word wrap margin is used to set the right hand margin. I'm sure there is a way to do this easier than inserting 'returns' and using the 'J' command. Does anyone have an answer?
rock%warp@Sun.COM (Bill Petro) (09/12/89)
sct@alpha.lanl.gov (Stephen Tenbrink) writes: >Is there a technique for reformatting a paragraph when using vi? Sometimes >when one has deleted and added text to a paragraph the lines no longer end >near the right side of the screen. Some editors such as EDT have a >technique of selecting the whole paragraph and then entering a command to >reformat the whole paragraph. The word wrap margin is used to set the >right hand margin. >I'm sure there is a way to do this easier than inserting 'returns' and >using the 'J' command. Does anyone have an answer? " at top of paragraph, format this paragraph !} fmt -c " for the whole file, format all paragraphs !G fmt -c "from here to the end of the file, format all paragraphs !$ fmt -c " from anwhere in the paragraph, format this paragraph {!}fmt -c Here's how I map them in my .exrc file: map @f !} fmt -c^M map @F !G fmt -c^M map ^Xf !$ fmt -c^M map ^XF {!}fmt -c^M}^M P.S. the -c option to fmt is for "crown" formatting, preserving the indention of the first 2 lines within a paragraph. You can leave it off. Bill Petro {decwrl,hplabs,ucbvax}!sun!Eng!rock "UNIX for the sake of the kingdom of heaven" Matthew 19:12
irf@kuling.UUCP (Bo Thide') (09/12/89)
In article <964@alpha.lanl.gov> sct@alpha.lanl.gov (Stephen Tenbrink) writes: >Is there a technique for reformatting a paragraph when using vi? Sometimes >[text deleted] Remember that you can filter your vi text through *any* filter/command you have available on your system. For instance, I very often reformat my paragraphs by moving to the start of the paragraph (vi command '{') and the I type '!}adjust' and the paragraph gets formatted. If I instead type '!}adjust -j' I get the paragraph right hand justified (non-ragged). -Bo
gs26@prism.gatech.EDU (Glenn R. Stone) (09/12/89)
In article <124483@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> rock%warp@Sun.COM (Bill Petro) writes: >sct@alpha.lanl.gov (Stephen Tenbrink) writes: >>Is there a technique for reformatting a paragraph when using vi? > [lots of good answers deleted] I've seen this discussion at least twice in the past two months.... is it time to add this one to the "List of Frequently Asked Questions"? In support of increased Signal/Noise ratios... Glenn R. Stone gs26@prism.gatech.edu, CCASTGS@GITNVE2.BITNET, ...!gatech!gitpyr!ccastgs Box 30372, Atlanta, GA 30332
mchinni@pica.army.mil (Michael J. Chinni, SMCAR-CCS-E) (09/13/89)
Steven,
I do the following:
{ - go to the beginning of the current paragraph
}!fmt -80 - reformat current para. w/ line length 80 (default is 72)
Mike Chinni
mchinni@pica.army.milmerrell@data.mrc.uidaho.edu (09/14/89)
> The examples given in a response to this query, using the "fmt" command, > look to be very good. Unfortunately, they also seem to be BSD-specific. > I can find "fmt" in my BSD manuals, but there's no sign of it on our > SysV Unisys systems. There IS a "newform" command under SysV, but it > doesn't appear to do what is needed -- it seems to work on a line-at-a-time > basis, and does not appear to have any options that would cause it to > work for reformatting whole paragraphs or larger text chunks. > > Does anyone out there have a SysV solution to this question? > > Regards, Will Martin I use the same thing, but with "adjust". adjust works on larger chunks; looks, like similar options too. It's a simple formatter, not meant to be anything fancy (like nroff or troff). This is on HP-UX 6.5. Randy Merrell Microelectronics Research Center "Rejoice in the Lord always; College of Engineering again I say, rejoice!" University of Idaho -- Phil. 4:4 Moscow, ID 83843 ----------------------------------- UUCP: ucdavis!egg-id!ui3!rmerrell BITNET: rmerrell@groucho.mrc.uidaho.edu INTERNET: rmerrell@groucho.mrc.uidaho.edu
wmartin@stl-06sima.army.mil (Will Martin) (09/14/89)
Just as a brief follow-up to my query about doing the "quick formatting" under Sys V instead of using the BSD-specific "fmt" command: I was just told about a locally-available public-domain formatter called "ff" that does this, and I've tested it and it works. However, this is NOT anything standard available under Sys V. [There IS a Sys V "ff" command but that is something totally different that is a 1M admin command, BTW.] The "ff" formatter man page indicates that it came from Gary Perlman [et al] back in 1985 or thereabouts; the institution is unknown. It still would be nice if there was a standard way under Sys V to do this, without having to incorporate products from other sources. The reference to "adjust" by another respondent appears to be something unique to his system, or HP's UNIX version, or the like; it isn't here (on a Unisys Sys V UNIX). Regards, Will Martin
artp@motbos.UUCP (Art Parmet) (09/15/89)
In article <964@alpha.lanl.gov>, sct@alpha.lanl.gov (Stephen Tenbrink) writes: > Is there a technique for reformatting a paragraph when using vi? Sometimes .... There is a public domain program called "fill" which will do exactly what you want. By compiling it with the "justify" option as the default and naming it with a one letter command (like "f"), you can format a paragraph from the current cursor position to the end of the paragraph by: !}f The source is yours on reauest. Regards, Art -------------------------------- << Unusual Disclaimer >> Art Parmet - Northeast Area Eng Mgr @ Motorola Semiconductor, Woburn, Ma. UUCP: {hplabs!motsj1,decwrl!decvax,gatech!mcdchg,apollo,oakhill}..!motbos!artp Voice: +1 617-932-9700 Fax: +1 617-932-9100