[R] R-1.2.0 and command recall/edit

[Prof Brian D Ripley]

On Mon, 18 Dec 2000, Michael Wang wrote:

> For R-1.1.1 on Solaris 7, I can use command line recall/edit
> by using "Control-P", etc.
> 
> But R-1.2.0 on Solaris 8, I can not. Is this because the
> R version or Solaris version?

No.  It works here.  When you built R, did it find readline in the
configure?  command line recall depends on it.

BTW, you can also use the arrow keys, and most of us do.

> Is there a vi mode for command recall/edit, i.e. Esc-P, etc. 

Not to my knowledge.

> 
> PS: I hate to ask questions that has been
> asked before, but mailing list archive is until 08/28/2000.
> 
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