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Is there a vim shortcut for <name of current file>?
In vim, if I'm working on a Python script, I will commonly type:
:! python this_script.py
to execute the script. Is there a shortcut for the name of the current file? If not, can I easily make one? ...
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How to invoke an Openoffice macro from the Linux command line
I have an OpenOfice macro that I want to use to process the contents of an OpenOffice file. I am able to do this by opening the file with OpenOffice and then running the macro. How do I invoke the ...
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Making shortcuts cross desktop environment, possible?
I'm a big fan of keyboards, so a lot of thing a done by combination of keys, like open a file browser, web browser etc.
Is there some daemon that can monitor my key presses, and launch some program ...
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Automating typing strings in xmacro
Could you show me how to write macro in xmacro (that will work in whole desktop environement) that is able to expand strings?
e.g. I will type thx and it will expand to "thank you".
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Keyboard Shortcut To Send Text Strings To Program
How can I configure a shortcut key to send a text string to the current program?
The purpose is to type common entries quicker (email address, street address, phone number, username, favorite quote, ...
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Expand pattern under cursor to all files matching it
Is there anyway to let VIM expand the glob pattern to all files that match it?
e.g when I type *.c, and press some key, it would become a.c b.c
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Interacting with X applications programmatically
I have an application which is built using GTK+. The application has a very simple interface. When started, the same window always opens, with a few input controls.
We want to write a script to fill ...
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Vim markers and macros
Is there a way to make a macro operate up to a marker? I know if I do 5@a my macro will operate on 5 lines. Example:
set marker with `mc`
record a macro with `qa`
... now what?
Obviously 'c@a just ...
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Handle local links to local files in emacs
I have a LaTeX document where I often have to insert pathnames of files on my machine of other LaTeX files. Is there a way in emacs do get the following:
A command which opens a file selection ...
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Is it possible to have a screen macro for this?
Here's my .screenrc:
defscrollback 5000
vbell on
vbell_msg " dierre!!! ---- Wuff!! "
screen -t GRINDER ssh dierre@grinder.dierre.lan
screen -t TRUNK
attrcolor b ".I"
termcap xterm ...
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Emacs: mode-local macro with dashes and dots
In Emacs, how can I make a macro, that is local to the HTML mode, and uses dashes and dots? Take a look at the Elisp below:
(define-abbrev-table 'html-mode-abbrev-table
'(("..." "…") ...
