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Join lines between a certain text pattern in Vim
I have a text file which looks like this:
A.
text
text
text
A.
more text
more text
A.
more text
I want to join all lines between the "markers" A. so that it looks like:
A.texttexttext
A.more ...
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Comparing 2 (or 3 Files If Possible) “Line By Line”
I want to find out the differences of 2 (or 3 files if possible) line by line. Diff utils can do this, however it gives inaccurate results. Because, 2 files have exact number of lines which is "134". ...
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Computer Freezes Up With Vertial Lines Across Screen and Audio Spazz
Here is a (terrible) photo (angled looking down) of the stripes:
Notice the purplish vertical stripes that appear evenly about 1/10 of the time.
My computer is randomly freezing up and showing lines ...
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Selecting range of lines in Notepad ++
How do I select specific range of lines in Notepad++ quickly? I have a text file that has over 1M of lines and I need to delete some fragments from it, but selecting lines manually just takes too much ...
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Remove first N lines from an active log file
Is there a way to remove the first N lines from a log that is being actively appended by an application?
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Screen shows only vertical colored stripes (red, green or blue) on black background
First let me point out that this has never occurred when booting Windows. So I don't think it's damage on the hardware.
So, I'm booting my Inspiron 1501 laptop running Debian, and the XDM (X Display ...
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Typesetting the document which fits into marked fixed lines
I have to typeset the article such as that the output should be printed on the fixed marks that are 1.36 cm apart.
In other words, the printing sheet has marked lines which are 1.36 cm apart. I have ...
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How do I use multiple commands to install setx from the command line?
just wondering how I can install setx from the command line. I want it to be a silent install with a specified directory. I know that if I type /? after the .exe it will give me the various options, ...
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Dashed lines added in Word 2010 display on screen but do not print
I am trying to make rules lines for my literacy student. The lines (solid, dashed, solid) look fine on the screen, but when I print the page, only the solid lines are printed. I am using Word 2010. I ...
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How can I make the following conversion in VLC from the commandline?
I find the command line documentation a little overwhelming, given that I know almost nothing about codecs and the like...
So the following is exactly what I'm doing in VLC (1.1.11) and it would be ...
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How many characters are in one line?
Hy guys.
I got a noob question, tried to look on the internet without success.
Look the following notice:
Linux kernel exceeds 15 million lines of code
Now, how many characters are in one line ? I ...
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What is the shortest most readable way to print the n'th line of a file?
Its about Unix and Linux.
Yes, there are many solutions to that, e.g. see http://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashFAQ/011. Some of them are fast as hell (not reading the whole file) and some are slow but ...
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How to force vim to end all lines with a single linefeed character (LF)
As the title says, I need to force vim (in my case gVim) end all lines with a single linefeed character (LF). How can I do this?
I'm trying to follow the standards for PHP coding, specifically ...
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excel 2007 adding mean value and variance to histogram
I have to visualize a trend and I was wondering if it is possible to show a red line over a range of data for the mean value(data range) and the variance(data range).
Example:
Data:
a,b,c,d,...
...
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bash xterm : how to get command line before typing enter
I try to define a custom behaviour of the backward-kill-word function in bash xterm.
For that, I need to catch the command line before validate it.
For instances, if I type sdcds/edfdD sdf/sdf without ...
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Is there software to detect omission of thin lines in image when it is reduced in size (e.g. chinese characters)?
Is there software to detect omission of thin lines in a bitmapped image (jpg etc.) when it is reduced in size (e.g. chinese characters)?
For example if the physical dimensions of an image are ...
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How to list files by file owner in Unix command?
I need to list all of the files my WD sorted alphabetically by the file owner name. Does ls have something for this?
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Learning Command Line Basics for Linux [closed]
I'm just starting to use Github and am not very familiar with using command line. Are there any good online resources for someone who is truly starting out? I would really hate to nuke an entire ...
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How to run macro with parameter from windows command line?
I a have need for running specified Macro from windows command line with parameter.
Simple example.
Macro should save in A1 cell the value of the parameter specified.
Is it possible to accomplish ...
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How do I insert line breaks into a text file - not programming, not fixed width - via find & replace
This is a different question from someone else's similarly-titled question.
Neither Excel nor OpenOffice allow users to specify line delimiters,
so I'm trying to replace semi-colons with line ...
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Monitoring the microphone level with a command line tool in Linux
I am looking for a tool that will tell me, in less than half a second, if the microphone is picking up any sound above a certain threshold. (I plan to then mute the Master channel with another command ...
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MySQL Command Line Client option not appearing under MySQL in Programs
I use Windows 7 OS and downloaded both SQL Server 5.1 AND ODBC driver to go with it, and successfully installed both and configured an SQL Instance.
However, I now (or before installing ODBC) have no ...
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passing on command line options in bash
I have a question. I have a script, a kind of long script written in bash aprox. 370 lines. That has several functions and in those functions the user has to enter information which is then stored in ...
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Context Menu Items and command line programs
I am currently trying to create a context menu item so that you can click on an executable file and select a scan option from the context menu, a command line program will then be launched with the ...
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notepad ++ match and delete
I have the following text in notepad ++
192.168.0.1 37 ms N/A
192.168.0.2 Dead N/S
192.168.0.3 ...
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How to simplify a polyline in AutoCAD?
I have a polyline (lines only) which has about 500 points in it. I would like to reduce the number of points in it. How can I do it in AutoCAD? (or may be some other application)?
P.S. Polylines were ...
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Create Command line shortcuts in Windows 7
I'm using jsDoc to create documentations for my JavaScript files. The command I use is
> java -jar jsrun.jar app\run.js -a -t=templates\jsdoc mycode.js
What I want is to create a batch or ...
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Command Line Midi to Wav converter
I was wondering if anyone knew of a command line midi to wav converter?
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Linux command line utility for watching log files live?
What's a good linux command line utility for watching a log file live? It's probably obvious but I totally forgot it.
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Method to automatically dial a phone number (NOT like an autodialer)
I am working on a security camera system as a favour for some people I know. One aspect of the system is that, once movement is detected, a phone number is called (I am not trying to spam call anyone ...
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How Can I tell if the current user is Admin from Windows Command Line
Is there anything I can call from the command line which will tell me if the currently logged in user has a limited account or is an admin?
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How to make a new file on Windows in CMD?
I need a .cmd file that creates a new type of file when I click it. Is this possible? For example:
Click .cmd file
CMD pops up asking what file do I want to create...(eg: .css, .html)
Then creates ...
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rar command line for creating .zip files
Is there a way to use the rar command line to create .zip files?
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How do I create ruled lines in Word 2007?
My aim is to set up Word to use the 'Cornell Notetaking method', and I would like to be able to have 'ruled lines' as part of my page in word.
Currently, I have a split textbox, however obviously ...
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Command line tool for connecting to wireless (Ubuntu)
I was wondering how to connect to wireless in a Linux command line environment -> I'm looking for a ncurses like program to do this, not a bunch of commands and files to edit. Is there one?
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How to start synergy client from the command line (Windows)
Starting the dialog box is easily enough:
In my case:
C:\Program Files\Synergy\synergy.exe
But then I have to click on "Start".
Is there a flag I can add that would start the client whereby ...
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Opening Command Line ('cmd') From Explorer
Say I want to go to my documents folder and open a cmd session that starts in that folder. How might I do that? :)
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Graphic Distortion hd 5770
Im running Win7 64bit home on a Gigabyte motherboard with a single ati HD 5770 graphics card and 2x2048 Corsair ram.
The system seems very unstable, as it randomly decides to crash displaying ...
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Any software transforming broken lines into curves? [closed]
do you know of any software that would help me transform a broken line into a curved line? For example, I have an octagon or a heptagon and I want it to be transformed into something resembling a ...
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How do I count the number of lines of code in an Eclipse project?
Is there a way to count the number of lines of code in an eclipse project? I can see the total number of lines for each file, but I'd like to see how much is generated across the whole project.
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Line numbering per paragraph in Word 2007
How can I use line numbering in Word 2007, but for each paragraph? (By line numbering I mean the one from Page Layout/Setup, not regular list numbering)
So something like this:
1 Lorem ipsum dolor ...
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Philips Monitor problems - vertical lines on screen
I have an old CRT Philips Monitor 17'' and it was working well.
There were problems with the electrical power and the monitor started to make some sound and a smoke was getting out of it. I quickly ...
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Deleting entire lines in a text file based on a partial string match with Windows PowerShell
So I have several large text files I need to sort through, and remove all occurrences of lines which contain a given keyword. So basically, if I have these lines:
This is not a test
This is a ...
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sed remove CR and LF (join lines)
How can I remove with sed all CR and LF from text file (join lines)
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Windows XP environment variable editor replacement that handles lines
I'm looking for an environment variable editor that handles linebreaks well. I have a monster %PATH% to edit (edited to save side-scrolling):
C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\;C:\Program ...
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Horizontal Wavy Lines on Asus VK221D 22" LCD Monitor
I have an Asus VK221D 22" monitor. I don't recall seeing these horizontal wavy lines when I first setup this monitor a few months ago, but it may have been there. Anyways I see these horizontal wavy ...
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Unix cat starting from line
What is the best way to output from a file starting from a specific line (big number like 70000). Something like:
cat --line=70000 <file>
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Remove lines efficiently in Vim
How can you remove given lines efficiently in Vim?
I want to remove all lines which match this
:g!/div/
I unsuccessfully ran:
:g!/div/s/^*//g
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Notepad++ Delete Lines with Find & Replace
Does anyone know how to delete a line using Find & Replace in Notepad++ ?
In my Find query it finds the proper lines okay: ^.pPrev.$
In the Replace field, I leave it blank thinking the line ...
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Inkscape: what are “line” objects?
What is a "line" object in Inkscape? Drawing lines in
Inkscape is by using the tool "Draw Bezier curves and
straight lines (Shift+F6)". This creates objects of another
type, "path".
Using Inkscape: ...
