Link to advanced usage

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Manuel Ebert 2014-06-27 14:11:42 +02:00
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@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ Composing mode is entered by either starting ``jrnl`` without any arguments -- w
jrnl today at 3am: I just met Steve Buscemi in a bar! He looked funny. jrnl today at 3am: I just met Steve Buscemi in a bar! He looked funny.
Note that a shell contains a certain number of reserved characters. Unbalanced quotes, paranthesis, etc will get into the way of your editing. If you need to edit a text which is a bit longer and is likely to contain the reserved characters, you are better to just type `jrnl`and `return`. Only then enter the text of your journal entry. Or you might want to use an external editor (see below).
.. note::
Most shell contains a certain number of reserved characters, such as ``#`` and ``*``. Unbalanced quotes, parenthesis, and so on will also get into the way of your editing. For writing longer entries, just enter ``jrnl`` and hit ``return``. Only then enter the text of your journal entry. Alternatively, :doc:`use an external editor <advanced>`).
You can also import an entry directly from a file:: You can also import an entry directly from a file::