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binding the arrow keys

I'm trying to bind the arrow keys to the history search commands.
But I just cant make it stick.
Here is my .inputrc file:

# settings for mysql prompt behaviour

#works like a charm
Control-r: history-search-backward

#none of these affects the up arrow
up-arrow: history-search-backward
"^[[A": history-search-backward
"^[OA": history-search-backward
"MOA": history-search-backward
Help????
-Gill
Jul 19 '05 #1
2 1914
found it...
the answer was tucked in the 'info readline' sample init file.
for me what did the magic was

"\M-[A": history-search-backward
"\M-[B": history-search-forward

cheers
-Gill
Jul 19 '05 #2
found it...
the answer was tucked in the 'info readline' sample init file.
for me what did the magic was

"\M-[A": history-search-backward
"\M-[B": history-search-forward

cheers
-Gill
Jul 19 '05 #3

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