I face some problem in VI editor

[ANAND SWAROOP SRIVASTAVA]

All

I am issuing a grep command to get some information, it works well.
e.g.

$ cat scan.c | grep main
int main( void )


but by mistake my command is invalid and I issue like this
$------------------------------------------------
vi scan.c | grep main
Vim: Warning: Output is not to a terminal

int main( void )
-------------------------------------------------

now after that no key combination works to resume the Linux prompt '$'. And I need to close the existing xterm window and open a fresh one.

Anybody have any idea what to do in this situation, help!!

[ANAND SWAROOP SRIVASTAVA]

I am not sure if I posted in correct format , no reply from any body,

[dtodd]

Hi!

When it happens try punching in a Control- Z command, this will suspend the vi process, and then kill the suspended job by using the kill command:

$
$ vi scan.c | grep main
Vim: Warning: Output is not to a terminal

int main(void)
--------> Crtl-Z<---------
&#91;1&#93;+ Stopped          vi scan.c | grep main
$
$
$ kill %1
&#91;1&#93;+ Terminated      vi scan.c | grep main
$
$

[jeremy1701]

To exit vi, type esc then :q

Jeremy

[dtodd]

yeah; actaully you can get out of this by hiting the escape key and the type ":q" and the enter key. My first response was a little heavy handed