Function: vip-get-ex-command

vip-get-ex-command is a byte-compiled function defined in vip.el.gz.

Signature

(vip-get-ex-command)

Documentation

get an ex command

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/obsolete/vip.el.gz
(defun vip-get-ex-command ()
  "get an ex command"
  (with-current-buffer " *ex-working-space*"
    (if (looking-at "/") (forward-char 1))
    (skip-chars-forward " \t")
    (cond ((looking-at "[a-z]")
	   (vip-get-ex-com-subr)
	   (if (string= ex-token-type "non-command")
               (error "%s: Not an editor command" ex-token)))
	  ((looking-at "[!=><&~]")
	   (setq ex-token (char-to-string (following-char)))
	   (forward-char 1))
	  (t (error "Could not find an ex command")))))