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    Keith> Hey guys, I'm not terribly familiar with all of the command
    Keith> line tools available, but basically what I am looking for
    Keith> is a "multi-line" echo tool.

    Keith> I would like to be able to is be able to type in multiple
    Keith> lines then when "submitted" the text would be sent to
    Keith> stdout.

    Keith> Something like vi(m) would be fine if it could just "save"
    Keith> to stdout. can it?

Maybe . . .

#!/bin/sh

vi /tmp/multiline.$$
if test $? -eq 0 ; then
  cat /tmp/multiline.$$
fi

rm -f /tmp/multiline.$$

exit 0

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fletch at phydeaux.org   |  Vincent, you should cease askin'          \ o.O'
                      |  scary questions." -- Jules                =(___)=
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