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09-19-2012

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Formatting from Notepad++ to Vi

Hi,

just quick question, I currently type up my scripts in Notepad++ and then copy them into my file (in VI).

However, i've noticed that all the lines get messed up and it becomes difficult to read the script.

so i've to spend time then using '\' at the end of lines etc and re-formatting the file to make it look presentable.

what does everyone else use?

i've now set Notepad++ to show a line that i think matches the width of my Vi file (settings - preferences - editing - show vertical line - line mode - show vertical line.....and set that to about 124)

anyone recommend anything else?

thanks

horhif

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FOLD(1) 						    BSD General Commands Manual 						   FOLD(1)

NAME

     fold -- fold long lines for finite width output device

SYNOPSIS

     fold [-bs] [-w width] [file ...]

DESCRIPTION

     The fold utility is a filter which folds the contents of the specified files, or the standard input if no files are specified, breaking the
     lines to have a maximum of 80 columns.

     The options are as follows:

     -b      Count width in bytes rather than column positions.

     -s      Fold line after the last blank character within the first width column positions (or bytes).

     -w width
	     Specify a line width to use instead of the default 80 columns.  The width value should be a multiple of 8 if tabs are present, or the
	     tabs should be expanded using expand(1) before using fold.

ENVIRONMENT

     The LANG, LC_ALL and LC_CTYPE environment variables affect the execution of fold as described in environ(7).

SEE ALSO

     expand(1), fmt(1)

STANDARDS

     The fold utility conforms to IEEE Std 1003.1-2001 (``POSIX.1'').

BUGS

     If underlining (see ul(1)) is present it may be messed up by folding.

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