|  OT: Calling unix experts, Need "vi" assistance | 
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|  OT: Calling unix experts, Need "vi" assistance | 
| Rusty |    Aug 9 2004, 09:18 AM 
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| 914 Guru      Group: Retired Admin Posts: 7,991 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: South East States      | Sorry for the OT post. I have a text file that I need to edit. I need to edit every record on that file (record positions 34-37) to change whatever is in those positions (only) to a four digit number. What is currently in those positions varies dramatically. My only text editor I have on the system is vi. Anyone got a command I can use? thanks, Lawrence | 
 Lawrence   OT: Calling unix experts   Aug 9 2004, 09:18 AM
 Lawrence   OT: Calling unix experts   Aug 9 2004, 09:18 AM 
  fiid   hey,
It sounds like you need to make this edit on...   Aug 9 2004, 09:46 AM
 fiid   hey,
It sounds like you need to make this edit on...   Aug 9 2004, 09:46 AM 
  thomasotten   upload the text into a database like mysql, if you...   Aug 9 2004, 10:04 AM
 thomasotten   upload the text into a database like mysql, if you...   Aug 9 2004, 10:04 AM 
  sgomes   Wow! Two things:
1)  vi is still getting disc...   Aug 9 2004, 10:05 AM
 sgomes   Wow! Two things:
1)  vi is still getting disc...   Aug 9 2004, 10:05 AM 
  mikester   If the records were all the same it would be easy ...   Aug 9 2004, 10:07 AM
 mikester   If the records were all the same it would be easy ...   Aug 9 2004, 10:07 AM 
  vortrex   are you using real vi, as in on a unix station of ...   Aug 9 2004, 10:09 AM
 vortrex   are you using real vi, as in on a unix station of ...   Aug 9 2004, 10:09 AM 
  Lawrence   Here's a sample record:
000104659  W91XLM4094...   Aug 9 2004, 10:17 AM
 Lawrence   Here's a sample record:
000104659  W91XLM4094...   Aug 9 2004, 10:17 AM 
  Root_Werks   :idea:   Oh man, it has been a while.  But even So...   Aug 9 2004, 10:39 AM
 Root_Werks   :idea:   Oh man, it has been a while.  But even So...   Aug 9 2004, 10:39 AM 
  Lawrence   The BA0 only varies a bit.  I could run several sw...   Aug 9 2004, 10:48 AM
 Lawrence   The BA0 only varies a bit.  I could run several sw...   Aug 9 2004, 10:48 AM 
  thomasotten   Ok, how about writting a shell script that reads e...   Aug 9 2004, 10:54 AM
 thomasotten   Ok, how about writting a shell script that reads e...   Aug 9 2004, 10:54 AM 
  kafermeister   Ok, Don't laugh.  The last time I ran into som...   Aug 9 2004, 11:00 AM
 kafermeister   Ok, Don't laugh.  The last time I ran into som...   Aug 9 2004, 11:00 AM 
  Lawrence   Thomas,
The rest of the data is different in ever...   Aug 9 2004, 11:01 AM
 Lawrence   Thomas,
The rest of the data is different in ever...   Aug 9 2004, 11:01 AM 
  thomasotten   yeah, it is just looking for the same position.  I...   Aug 9 2004, 11:04 AM
 thomasotten   yeah, it is just looking for the same position.  I...   Aug 9 2004, 11:04 AM 
  mikester   The simplest way to do this is in vi.
If it's...   Aug 9 2004, 11:18 AM
 mikester   The simplest way to do this is in vi.
If it's...   Aug 9 2004, 11:18 AM 
  tat2dphreak   ok, if this is on a windows machine that you are t...   Aug 9 2004, 11:56 AM
 tat2dphreak   ok, if this is on a windows machine that you are t...   Aug 9 2004, 11:56 AM 
  fiid
 fiid    
  fiid   We should start a 914 Wiki is what we should do.   Aug 9 2004, 04:24 PM
 fiid   We should start a 914 Wiki is what we should do.   Aug 9 2004, 04:24 PM 
  Gint   Get this figured out yet?  Here's a very simpl...   Aug 9 2004, 05:15 PM
 Gint   Get this figured out yet?  Here's a very simpl...   Aug 9 2004, 05:15 PM 
  Lawrence   Thanks guys!  It's morning here now... I...   Aug 9 2004, 09:44 PM
 Lawrence   Thanks guys!  It's morning here now... I...   Aug 9 2004, 09:44 PM 
  Gint   Here's an even shorter version:
sed -e 's...   Aug 9 2004, 10:05 PM
 Gint   Here's an even shorter version:
sed -e 's...   Aug 9 2004, 10:05 PM 
  Root_Werks   Me thinks Gint wins the prize for this one!   ...   Aug 10 2004, 11:53 AM
 Root_Werks   Me thinks Gint wins the prize for this one!   ...   Aug 10 2004, 11:53 AM 
  bperry   Man its been a while but I love vi and regular exp...   Aug 10 2004, 12:35 PM
 bperry   Man its been a while but I love vi and regular exp...   Aug 10 2004, 12:35 PM|   | 
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