MPE/iX Shell and Utilities Reference Manual, Vol 2

vi(1) MPE/iX Shell and Utilities vi(1)
CTRL-W
deletes the word preceding the cursor and blanks. Even though the characters are not
removed from the screen, they are no longer in your file.
CTRL-@
when this is the first character typed after entering insert mode, the previously typed
insert mode contents are repeated; after this, you exit insert mode. Only up to the
first 256 characters from the previous insertion are inserted.
@ deletes inserted line. The cursor is moved to the first character that was inserted on
the current line. The characters are not removed from the screen; however they are
no longer in your file. If you have backspaced past the point that you started insert-
ing text, this deletes to the start of the current line.
ESC
INTERRUPT
leaves insert mode.
Ex Command Mode
Ex commands may be typed if the program is invoked with the –e option or if the Q com-
mand is issued from Vi. A single Ex command may be issued from Vi using the : command.
An Ex command takes the general form
[address-list][[command][!][parameters]]
Each part is optional and may be invalid for some commands. You may specify multiple com-
mands on a line by separating them with a vertical line character (|).
address-list
Commands may take zero, one, or two addresses. The address % is a short form to in-
dicate the entire file. You may omit any or all of the addresses. Any or all of the ad-
dresses may be omitted. In the command description in the Ex Commands section,
the addresses shown are the addresses that the commands use by default.
Possible default addresses are:
[.,.] Indicates a two address line range defaulting to the current line.
[1,$] Indicates a two address line range defaulting to the entire file.
[.+1] Indicates a single address defaulting to the next line.
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