view Command
  
  
  Purpose
  
  Starts the vi editor in read-only mode.
  
   Syntax
  
  view [  -cSubcommand ] [  -l ] [  -t Tag ] [  -wNumber ] [  -y ]
  [  -r [ File ] ] [  + [ Subcommand ] ] [ File ... ]
  
  Description
  
  The view command starts the vi full-screen editor in read-only
  mode.   The read-only mode is only advisory to prevent accidental
  changes to the file.  To override read-only mode, use the ! (exc-
  lamation point) when executing a command.  The File parameter
  specifies the name of the  file  you want to browse.  Use vi sub-
  commands for  moving within the file.  Use the  :q subcommand to
  exit the view command.  If you modify the file you can save your
  modifications by pressing the Esc key and wq!.
  
  Flags
  
  -cSubcommand	Carries out the ex editor subcommand before viewing
  with vi begins.  When a null operand is entered, as in -c '' ,
  the editor places the cursor on the last line of the file.
  
  -l	Enters a version of the vi editor with specialized features
  designed for writing programs in  the  LISP  language.    In this
  mode, the vi editor indents appropriately for LISP programming,
  and the (, ), {, }, [[, and ]] subcommands are modified to act
  appropriately for LISP.
  
  -r [File]	Recovers a file after an editor or system crash.  If
  you do not specify a File parameter, the editor displays a list
  of all saved files.
  
  -tTag	Edits the file containing the tag specified by the Tag
  parameter  and  positions  the  editor at its definition.  To use
  this flag, you must first create a database of function names and
  their locations using the  ctags command.
  
  -wNumber	Sets the default window size to the value specified by
  the Number parameter.  This is useful when your terminal communi-
  cates with the system running  the  editor over a slow communica-
  tions line.
  
  -y	Overrides the maximum line setting of 1,048,560 with any value
  greater than 1024.
  
  +[Subcommand]	Carries out the ex editor subcommand specified by
  the Subcommand parameter before viewing with vi begins.  If you
  do  not specify a subcommand, the cursor is placed  on  the  last
  line of the file.
  
  Implementation Specifics
  
  This command is part of AIX Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.
  
  Related Information
  
  The  vi command,  ctags command.
  
   Editors Overview in AIX Version 3.2 Editing Concepts and Pro-
  cedures  introduces  general  concepts about editors and
  describes the main AIX editors.