Re: Multiple same signatures

[Jason Helfman <jhelfman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just tried this and was able to do exactly as it states, removing
signatures. Very nice.

However, it slams my insert at the bottom of the email. Is there anyway
to have my editor place me at the top of the page?

Thanks,
Jason

On Wed, Aug 02, 2006 at 05:28:40PM -0700, Gary Johnson thus spake:
> On 2006-08-01, Asif Iqbal <vadud3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On 8/1/06, Asif Iqbal <vadud3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > How do I make sure when I reply to an email the previous signature
> > > followed by double dashes get cleared before it appends my signature?
> >
> > I tried to set it up like this
> >
> > set editor='vim + -c "set textwidth=72" -c "set wrap" -c "set nocp" -c
> > "?^$" -c "g/.\+-- $/normal d}"'
> >
> > But then I get this error:
> >
> > "/tmp/mutt-scrub-341-11767-3" 131 lines, 4794 characters
> > E486: Pattern not found: .\+-- $
> >
> > I am using Vim 7.0.2 and Mutt 1.5.7i
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Asif Iqbal
> > > PGP Key: 0xE62693C5 KeyServer: pgp.mit.edu
> > >
>
> I don't know why you're getting that error unless the message to which 
> you're replying doesn't contain any quoted sigdashes.  I copied your 
> "set editor" line into my mutt exactly as you have it above (on one 
> line, of course) and replied to your message.  You can see for yourself 
> that it works--I have not edited anything above this paragraph.
>
> If you want to ignore that message, change the command to
>
>    -c "silent!g/.\+-- $/normal d}"'
>
> HTH,
> Gary

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