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Edit multiple lines on the command line

export EDITOR=nano
[ctrl-x-e]   # press ctrl-x-e keys


help fc
open /usr/share/doc/bash/builtins.pdf

export FCEDIT=vim
fc     # edit last command in $FCEDIT or $EDITOR
fc -l 3 5  
fc 4     # edit command no. 4
fc -2
fc "cd "     # edit last cd command

fc -e vim     # edit last command in vim
fc -e vim "cd "
fc -e vim 4    


Further command line editing tools:

- rlwrap - readline wrapper
- rlfe: A readline front-end processor

Selected items from a multiple select or checkboxes in VB.net

My co-worker found this code for VB.net that is used to access selected items from check boxes or multiple select boxes. If you've been wondering how to do this, this may help :)

The URL is http://dotnetjunkies.com/weblog/davetrux/archive/2003/11/14/3557.aspx

// The results of a mulitple-select list are also a NameValueCollection
Request.Form.GetValues(i)
// and the individual items are accessed like this:
Request.Form.GetValues(i)(j)