[ksh93-integration-discuss] TAB not working in the middle of a string

[David Korn]

cc: joshhurst at gmail.com
Subject: Re: Re: [ksh93-integration-discuss] TAB not working in the middle of a  string
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> I spoke too soon.
> Typing
> (PATH=/bin:/usr/openbin/b
> and then enter a TAB inserts a space instead of completing the b to
> bin/. Neither does ESC ESC complete the b while bash completes the
> path
> 
> Josh

The shell editor doesn't know about : separated lists and is trying
to expand the filename /bin:/usr/openbin/b.  I can change this
so that the : is treated specially after an = in a word to change
this so that it will do completion in this case.

David Korn
dgk at research.att.com