On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 08:22:15PM -0800, John Little wrote:
> On Sunday, January 27, 2013 4:31:04 AM UTC+13, James McCoy wrote:
> > 1500G would be how I would recommend doing that, but I've seen other
> > people try :# before.
> 
> (Assuming you don't mean the ancient non-visual mode command :#, a synonym 
> for :number.)
> 
> See :help :[range],

Yes, I meant :[range].  I was being consistent with the synatx in the
subject of the email, although the body of the OP used :<nr>.

> you seem to imply by "but I've seen other people try" that it's not a kosher 
> movement. 

Not that it isn't a kosher movement, but that (I don't think) it should
be a valid method to extend the range of a visual selection.  As I
stated in my earlier email, changing to cmdline mode ends visual mode.

Also, I guess Christian isn't intending to solely extend the selection
to that specific line, otherwise changing the ":'<,'>" command line to
":'<,1500" would be sufficient.

Cheers,
-- 
James
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