To use "vi" editor in windows,

  - download vi.exe and save it any folder within any partition

  - create C:\tmp folder (for storing vi scratch files)

  - create a shotcut to vi.exe
	move this shortcut in C:\Documents and Settings\YourUsername\SendTo  folder
      rename the shortcut as vi
  - add vi initialization parameters to DOS environment of Windows
    by appending the following two lines to C:\Windows\System32\Autoexec.NT
           REM Parameters for vi editor
           set exinit=set number wrapscan ignorecase showmatch

Now you can edit any textfile from Window Explorer using vi by
  - Start Windows Explorer

  - Right click on any text file

  - Point at "Send To" item

  - Left click on "vi"
      Remember you can close the edit session using one of the following options
	   * save the file by entering ZZ or :wq
	   * disregard the changes by entering :q!
	   * close the unedited file by typing :q

Enjoy!
--Prabu
5/26/04