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Using gvim on a file with 30K lines, I want to use ex mode to delete from column 130 to end of line, making each record no longer than 130 characters.
I want to do this for the entire file.



My macro to do this is 131|D. How can I do this from the colon prompt?










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    Using gvim on a file with 30K lines, I want to use ex mode to delete from column 130 to end of line, making each record no longer than 130 characters.
    I want to do this for the entire file.



    My macro to do this is 131|D. How can I do this from the colon prompt?










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      Using gvim on a file with 30K lines, I want to use ex mode to delete from column 130 to end of line, making each record no longer than 130 characters.
      I want to do this for the entire file.



      My macro to do this is 131|D. How can I do this from the colon prompt?










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      Using gvim on a file with 30K lines, I want to use ex mode to delete from column 130 to end of line, making each record no longer than 130 characters.
      I want to do this for the entire file.



      My macro to do this is 131|D. How can I do this from the colon prompt?







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          You can use %c to match a column in a substitution:



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                For more help see:



                :h /%c






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