vi command line editing question.

vi command line editing question.

[gene golub]

Hi folks
 
I am using Korn Shell type editing of the command line. 
Here is an example:
 
I run isql command to ms sql server:
 
set -o vi
isql -E -S. <select @@servername
>go
!
 
It runs fine. But when I try to repeat an execution of this command by going to history, finding that command and pressing 'v' for command vi edditing, I get only first line:
 
osql -E -S . 
 
As for commands which were sourced to db server (select @@servername), they are not displayed and I have to type them again.
If I had used any Korn Shell port for Windows (MKS Tools), I would see next:
osql -E -S . <<

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Re: vi command line editing question.

[Gary Johnson]

On 2008-06-23, gene golub wrote:
> Hi folks
>  
> I am using Korn Shell type editing of the command line. 
> Here is an example:
>  
> I run isql command to ms sql server:
>  
> set -o vi
> isql -E -S. <select @@servername
> >go
> !
>  
> It runs fine. But when I try to repeat an execution of this 
> command by going to history, finding that command and pressing 'v' 
> for command vi edditing, I get only first line:
>  
> osql -E -S . 
>  
> As for commands which were sourced to db server (select 
> @@servername), they are not displayed and I have to type them 
> again.
> If I had used any Korn Shell port for Windows (MKS Tools), I would 
> see next:
> osql -E -S . <<

I think this command will give you what you want:

   shopt -s cmdhist lithist

See the bash(1) man page.

HTH,
Gary


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