Set tabstops with special line in vi

[Rob van Buiten]

How can set the tabstops in a document for vi.
Other editors have a special syntax inside the file-to-edit:
# :vim:tabstop=4:
The special line is checked by the editor, and
any commands on it are executed by vi

Does HP-UX vi have a similar feature?

[Kenan Erdey]

Hi,

in vi try :set tabstop=4

Kenan.

[Paul Ettema]

Hi,

I think that what you want can find in de file ".exrc" in your home directory.

For example "set tabstop=4"


My file contains this:
set autowrite wrapmargin=0 report=1 showmode
set tabstop=4


Paulus.

[Rob van Buiten]

Kenan "solution" is just the command. the trick is to have it issued automatically whenever you open the file.

Paul's solution is better, but changes the defaults for all files.

How can I have tabstop=4 in one file, tabstop=6 in the next, and default settings in all others?

Kind Regards,
Reinier Kleipool

[Peter Nikitka]

Hi,

I don't like it to put such information into files - depending on the tool used onto that file (compiler, ...) it may be harmful for further processing.
I use this solution to set a different tabsize for all files in a directory:
In ~/.exrc:
set ts=4
set exrc
...
In .../anydir/.exrc (must be writable by user only):
set ts=8

mfG Peter