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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Auto indent in vi Post 23224 by sierra_aar on Wednesday 19th of June 2002 03:39:39 AM
Old 06-19-2002
Question Auto indent in vi

Hi,

I use vi for my text editing. Is there a way to use smart indentation?
that is when adding a '{' or '}' that the editor will jump and advance, or any other thing like that?

thanks
 

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FBB::Manipulators(3bobcat)                                         Manipulators                                         FBB::Manipulators(3bobcat)

NAME
FBB::Manipulators - Manipulators defined in the FBB namespace DESCRIPTION
Various manipulators are defined within the FBB namespace. This manual page provides an overview of the manipulators that are currently defined in the FBB namespace. MANIPULATORS
o FBB::center: defined in bobcat/align This manipulator can be specified when constructing an FBB::Align object to indicate that a table column should center its contents. o FBB::decindent: defined in bobcat/indent This manipulator reduces the indentation level. o FBB::def: defined in bobcat/table This manipulator `completes' a Table object to a full rectangular object. It can be inserted into a Table object. o FBB::err: defined in bobcat/msg Generates an error message. o FBB::fatal: defined in bobcat/msg Generates a fatal message, followed by an Errno(1) exception. o FBB::fs: defined in bobcat/tablebuf Starts the definition of the next element in a table. o FBB::info: defined in bobcat/msg Generates an informational message. o FBB::incindent: defined in bobcat/indent This manipulator will increment the indentation level. o FBB::indent: defined in bobcat/indent This manipulator inserts the currently defined number of indentation blanks into an ostream. o FBB::indentdec: defined in bobcat/indent This manipulator will insert, then reduce the indentation level. o FBB::indentinc: defined in bobcat/indent This manipulator will insert, then increment the indentation level. o FBB::lm: defined in bobcat/ofoldstreambuf This manipulator sets the left margin of FBB::OFoldStream objects. o FBB::mlm: defined in bobcat/ofoldstreambuf This manipulator modifies (alters) the left margin of FBB::OFoldStream objects. o FBB::nlindent: defined in bobcat/indent This manipulator will insert a newline, then indent. o FBB::rs: defined in bobcat/tablebuf Starts the definition of the next row in a table. o FBB::spool: defined in bobcat/msg Generates a (partial) informational message. o FBB::warning: defined in bobcat/msg Generates a warning message. SEE ALSO
bobcat(7), columnwidth(3bobcat), equalwidth(3bobcat), errno(3bobcat), indent(3bobcat), lm(3bobcat), mlm(3bobcat), msg(3bobcat), table(3bob- cat) BUGS
None Reported. DISTRIBUTION FILES
o bobcat_3.01.00-x.dsc: detached signature; o bobcat_3.01.00-x.tar.gz: source archive; o bobcat_3.01.00-x_i386.changes: change log; o libbobcat1_3.01.00-x_*.deb: debian package holding the libraries; o libbobcat1-dev_3.01.00-x_*.deb: debian package holding the libraries, headers and manual pages; o http://sourceforge.net/projects/bobcat: public archive location; BOBCAT
Bobcat is an acronym of `Brokken's Own Base Classes And Templates'. COPYRIGHT
This is free software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL). AUTHOR
Frank B. Brokken (f.b.brokken@rug.nl). libbobcat1-dev_3.01.00-x.tar.gz 2005-2012 FBB::Manipulators(3bobcat)
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