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vi is basically used independently .....but what if vi commands are used in shell script ?
I am trying to accomplish functionality of mv command using a shell script.

what I want is to yank whole text of one file1 and paste it in file2.
this all should happen in Shell Script.

So far I have dont following script.

#!/bin/bash
#file.sh

echo -e "\n\t|------------------ File Transfer -----------------------|"

while [ "$ch" != "n" ]
do
        echo -e "\nEnter directory"
        read dir

        echo -e "\nEnter filename"
        read flnam

        if [ -d $dir ]
        then
                if [ -e $flnm ]
                then
                        vi $flnm `| "+y | esc | :x`     # ERROR
                        cd $dir                         
                        vi $flnm `| p | esc | :x`       # ERROR

                fi
        else
                echo "Directory does not exists."
        fi

        echo "Do you want to try again? (y/n)"
        read ch
done

vi commands are not working in shell script.....I know am missing right format of its use.
Any Suggestions ?

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Member Avatar for Watael

hi,

useless use of vi.
once the first vi is closed, its buffer disappear.

instead:

cat "$flnm" >> "$dir/$flnm"
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