Re: [Nolug] Bash/ed problem

On Mon, 2003-04-21 at 11:21, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On Mon, 2003-04-21 at 09:12, Craig Jackson wrote:
> > Often when I paste data from some weird format document into vi, the
> > lines don't wrap when they should. So if I issue the J command to every
> > other line, it corrects it. Obviously I don't want to do this manually.
> > Is there a sed/ed script that will join every other line?
> >
> > e.g.
> >
> > This might be how the text is pasted into vi:
> >
> > The dog jumped over the
> > fence.
> > The cat chased the mouse across the
> > field.
> > The cow stood quietly as the farmer
> > milked it.
> >
> > There should be three lines instead of six. I've done a Google. Any
> > ideas?
>
> Since you are pasting from a "weird format document", presumably
> your workstation is MS Windows and you have a Win-based telnet/ssh
> client?
>
> If so, is there a "paste special" menu selection?

No, it's Linux. But am using Evolution which uses RTF/html. I am
seriously thinking about switching back to kmail. I wanted TLS and I
think kmail supports that now. I need gpg clear-sign integration also.

-- 
Craig Jackson
Wildnet Group L.L.C.
103 North Park, Suite 110
Covington, Louisiana 70433
985 875 9453
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