vim tips
Where is _vimrc
gVimPortable.exe
If you start gvim with gVimPortable.exe, it will load the file XX\gVimPortable\Data\settings_vimrc.
gvim.exe
If you start gvim with gvim.exe, it will load the file C:\Users\XXUSER_vimrc.
How to create a new file in commnad mode
The file will create after you save it with :w. It will locate to the directory gVimPortable\ex.tcl.
:e ex.tcl
Search for an exact word in command mode
/\<word\>
Enable auto save function
- Download and extract the latest vim-auto-save plugin.
- Copy vim-auto-save-x.x.x\plugin* to your vim directory vim80\plugin.
- Copy vim-auto-save-x.x.x\doc* to your vim directory vim80\doc.
- Append the content of file vim-auto-save-x.x.x\doc\tags to vim80\doc\tags.
- Place
'let g:auto_save = 1'to your vimrc. - Restart vim.
Previewing markdown files
Add this to vimrc file. If you want to a live preview, you need to install Markdown Preview Plus extension to Chrome. Then set allow access to file URLs option enabled in the extension’s details page.
" Open markdown files with Chrome.
autocmd BufEnter *.md,*.markdown exe 'noremap <F5> :!start "C:\Users\tomas\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" "%:p"<CR>'
How to sort
:sort -n
Save and run python script at the same time
Add bellow lines to vimrc file. You need to add double quotes in Windows.
map <F5> <Esc>:w<CR>:!"%:p"<CR>
How to change the temp directory
Add bellow lines to vimrc file.
" store backup, undo, and swap files in temp directory
set directory=~\tmp
set backupdir=~\tmp
set undodir=~\tmp
How to use template in gVimPortable
- Create you skeleton files to the directory XX\gVimPortable\Data\settings\templates\skeleton.txt.
- Add bellow lines to your vimrc file.
augroup templates au! " read in templates files autocmd BufNewFile *.* silent! execute '0r ~\templates\skeleton.'.expand("<afile>:e") augroup END - When you create a new file using :e xx.txt in command mode, it will auto load the skeleton file via the file extension.