[comp.mail.elm] Forms with ELM

steve@vlink01.UUCP (8780 Vlink) (07/31/90)

I have a question, which probably has been answered many times, however, 
would someone be so kind as to help me out?

When you create a form in elm, how do you retain the form for future use?
In other words, you have to "mail" the form to someone and it works then,
but how do you retain the form for future use?  Please respond email or
on the news.

Thanks in advance.


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olapw@olgb1.oliv.co.uk (Tony Walton) (08/01/90)

steve@vlink01.UUCP (8780 Vlink) writes:


>When you create a form in elm, how do you retain the form for future use?

I've always used this method:

1) create the form (using vi or whatever)
2) enter elm
3) read the form into whatever editor you're using (:r formname in vi)
4) edit the form as necessary
5) quit the editor and carry on with   m   as normal

This isn't too painful - you only need to create the form once (outside
of elm) and you can, of course, read it as many times as you need.

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