Re: Why doesn't this do what I expect?

[Gary Jennejohn]

On Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:55:49 +0000
Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> wrote:

> I have a file, called .editfile which contains just a filename, e.g.:-
>
>     chris$ cat .editfile
>     /srv/wiki/data/pages/telecoms/umidigi.txtchris$
>     chris$
>
> When I open the file with vile or xvile I see (as expected) the
> filename and I can enter ^X-e to edit the file.
>
> However if I try the following:-
>
>     chris$ vile -ce .editfile
>
> I don't get to edit the file whose name is in .editfile, I get
> .editfile in one window and the following in the other window
> (named [Binding List] :-
>
>     [Reading /home/chris/.vilerc]
>     [Read 66 lines from "../.vilerc"]
>     [Reading /usr/share/vile/filters.rc]
>     [Reading /usr/share/vile/modes.rc]
>     [Reading /usr/share/vile/digraphs.rc]
>     [Reading /home/chris/wiki/.editfile]
>     [Read 1 line from "./.editfile"]
>
>
> Is there any way I can get this to work as I want?  I just want to
> open the file whose name is in .editfile.
>
> I've tried the alternatives of 'edit-file', 'E', 'e' and 'find-file'
> but they all act the same.
>

Sending to the list since I'm now suscribed using my new email account.

This works for me:

vile `cat ^Xe .zot` where .zot contains .bashrc and vile opens .bashrc.

^X = ctrl-V+ctrl-X

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Gary Jennejohn