mike at mhuffman.com (Mike Huffman) wrote in news:3ae9c53d.0401230913.64c7150d at posting.google.com: > >:w >:!python % > > then thereafter in the current vi session: >:!! > > It would be nice to be able to combine the write and shell command > in one single command... > This should do it. map <somekey> :w<CR>:!python %<CR> Scott