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Macros and Registers
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   Viper facilitates the use of Emacs-style keyboard macros.  `@#' will
start a macro definition.  As you type, the commands will be executed,
and remembered (This is called "learn mode" in some editors.)
`@register' will complete the macro, putting it into `register', where
`register' is any character from `a' through `z'.  Then you can execute
this macro using `@register'.  It is, of course, possible to yank some
text into a register and execute it using `@register'.  Typing `@@',
`@RET', or `@C-j' will execute the last macro that was executed using
`@register'.

   Viper will automatically lowercase the register, so that pressing the
`SHIFT' key for `@' will not create problems.  This is for `@' macros
and `"p' _only_.  In the case of `y', `"Ayy' will append to _register
a_.  For `[,],',`', it is an error to use a Uppercase register name.

   The contents of a register can be seen by `]register'.
(`[textmarker' will show the contents of a textmarker).

   The last keyboard macro can also be executed using `*', and it can
be yanked into a register using `@!register'.  This is useful for Emacs
style keyboard macros defined using `C-x(' and `C-x)'.  Emacs keyboard
macros have more capabilities.  Note: Keyboard Macros,
 for details.

   Keyboard Macros allow an interesting form of Query-Replace:
`/pattern' or `n' to go to the next pattern (the query), followed by a
Keyboard Macro execution `@@' (the replace).

   Viper also provides Vi-style macros.  Note: Vi Macros, for details.