On 17/12/08 23:11, BigAl wrote:
> Guys... thanks for the suggestions...
>
> Tim your suggestion is working great... can't believe I didn't think
> of that.
>
> Tony... I tried using the submatch but it doesn't look like the
> submatch function is supported in our vim installation. Also hadn't
> thought of a try catch finally... something to keep in mind for future
> stuff.
submatch() can only be used in a |sub-replace-expression| -- an
expression given after \= in the "replace by" string of a
":s[ubstitute]" command. Otherwise I would expect it to be available in
any Vim version compiled with expression evaluation. IOW, if you don't
have it, you probably have a crippled-down Vim ("Small" or "Tiny", see
near the top of the output of ":version"). In that case I would
recommend to install a better-equipped version of Vim (vim-enhanced
and/or vim-x11 in a RedHat-like Linux distribution; Steve Hall's
https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=43866&package_id=39721
on Windows; or compile it yourself as a Big or Huge build, see the two
HowTo pages on my Vim site http://users.skynet.be/antoine.mechelynck/
Best regards,
Tony.
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