* Dave Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-09-18 15:56]:
> vi launched from a shell says:
> :ve
> VIM - Vi IMproved 5.6 (2000 Jan 16, compiled May  1 2000 16:14:28)
> Included patches: 1-62, 64-70
>
> from inside mutt:
> :ve
> version 1.79 (10/23/96) The CSRG, University of California, Berkeley.

now, that's nvi.  so i suppose you have "set editor=vi" in your muttrc.
if you want vim the "set editor=vim", of course.

> How can I tell what my $editor (or #editor) is set to?
> Is this a .bashrc thing or a .muttrc?

if you want vim for all applications then you can set it via the shell
- unless the setup of the programs override it with another editor.

> Obviosly I am running a different editor from inside of mutt ...
> Is there a way in .muttrc to specify /usr/bin/vi as my editor?

  set editor=/usr/bin/vi

i suppose this is a symlink to vim.
however, when you call vim as "vi"
then it will try to behave like vi
leaving out all the addon features.

so - make up your mind and rtfm:
":help compatible-default"

and, no, this is not a mutt thing.
wrong list.  use comp.editors instead.
but rtfm first.  or else: flame.
"you have been warned" and all that.

Sven  [tame?  ME?  ha!]

Reply via email to