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Subject: Re: convincing (n)mh to use vim rather than vi 
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> > Nothing I do convinces it to use /usr/local/bin/vim rather than
> > /usr/bin/vi.
 
> > I've even tried aliasing vi to /usr/local/bin/vim, all to no avail.

> > The answer must be obvious, so could someone give me a hint before it
> > turns into a snake and bites me? :)

> It has been a while since I have used (n)mh but I believe you specify
> the editor in your ~/.mh_profile.

Ouch!  got bit :)  

Yes, that did it.  And low and behold, the magic line is 

 Editor: /usr/local/bin/vim 


Thank you.  I thought nmh had the single man page for the whole 
program, but mh_profile has its own page . . .

hawk




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