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In vi, any way to prevent :edit from repositioning the screen?

 
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Old 07-29-2010
In vi, any way to prevent :edit from repositioning the screen?
I am working on a project where I need to make many changes to files, both inside and outside of the vi editor. I make small changes manually right in vi, and I have a script that I run from another session that I use to make bigger changes to the files using sed.

After running my script from another session, I go back to my vi session and I refresh the screen by typing ":edit" so I can see the changes. That works; ":edit" does refresh the screen, but it puts me several lines above - or several lines below - where I was.

Any way to refresh without losing my spot?
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Old 07-30-2010
You can use esc mode command to refresh the screen (reedit) discarding unsaved changes from the last saved session
Code:
:e!

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Old 07-30-2010
Isn't e: the same thing as edit:? Is there a way to refresh without repositioning the screen?
 
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