[rt-users] Fwd: rt-cli enter long text into the interactive form

[Kevin Falcone]

On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 03:52:59PM +0200, Philipp Knoll wrote:
> 
> Hi.
> 
> im trying to use the rt-cli to comment on a ticket with:
> 
> rt comment 1311875
> 
> ..vim pops up, showing me the form:
> 
> Ticket: 1311875
> Action: comment
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Attachment:
> TimeWorked:
> Text:
> ~     
> 
> i try to fill the text: field with ..well, text. 
> as long as i use only one line, it works.
> 
> but if i enter multiple lines, even if the text is in " quotes, i get after :wq: 

Prefix extra text lines with a space.

-kevin

> # Syntax error.
> 
> Ticket: 1311875
> Action: comment
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Attachment:
> TimeWorked:
> Text: "alles
> >> was
> geht"
> 
> 
> when i specify the text on the command line with "
> 1stline
> 2ndline
> ", it works. 
> so there should be a way, right ?
> 
> CLI:
> rt version
> rt 0.02
> 
> RT:
> RT 3.8.7
> 
> 
> cheers,
> thanks,
> fil
> 
> 
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