[HS] Re: short and long log messages

[John Whitley]

Matthieu Moy wrote:

> John Whitley <whitley at acm.org> writes:
>
>> Unless, of course, you're using zsh which has built in multi-line
>> editing.
>> 8-)
>
> I was going to advertize for zsh too, but how do you use the
> multi-line editor in this case :
>
> $ echo "foo
> dquote>
>
> pressing <up> does a history "back", but does not go back to the first
> line.

Erk!  You're quite right.  Hmm... one way is this:
1) Enter a multi-line command
2) Realize that you're a goof and can't type
3) Hit Ctrl-C
4) Up-arrow to fix the broken text in the multi-line editor

There's got to be a way to kick zle into multi-line mode from the get- 
go; I'll do some digging...

-- John