On Sun, Sep 28, 2003, Ted Ozolins wrote: >Joel Hammer wrote: >>You are missing an ending quote in line 18. >> >>Now, you might ask, how did I find this? >> vi .profile >> :set syntax=sh >> :syntax on >> >>Joel >Dang! I like the way that works. Definately entered in my notes, Thank you.
The ``:syntax on'' command usually can figure out the language from the file name, or the ``#!/usr/bin/perl'' or whatever at the top of the file. I usually leave it off because I find the underlining or colors distracting, but it's invaluable to find nagging missing quotes. Bill -- INTERNET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Campbell; Celestial Software LLC UUCP: camco!bill PO Box 820; 6641 E. Mercer Way FAX: (206) 232-9186 Mercer Island, WA 98040-0820; (206) 236-1676 http://www.celestial.com/ You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the struggle for independence. -- Charles A. Beard _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://mail.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
