 Tip #146: opening multiple files from a single command-line
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October 23, 2001 13:29 |
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i use the :split command a lot -- both to open a second window containing the currently edited file and to edit a new file altogether (with the :split <filename> option). however, i also like to be able to edit more than one file and calling :sp multiple times is inconvenient. so, i created the following command, function and abbreviation:
function! Sp(...)
if(a:0 == 0)
sp
else
let i = a:0
while(i > 0)
execute 'let file = a:' . i
execute 'sp ' . file
let i = i - 1
endwhile
endif
endfunction
com! -nargs=* -complete=file Sp call Sp(<f-args>)
cab sp Sp
this retains the behaviour of :sp in that i can still type :sp (the abbreviation takes care of that). :Sp takes any number of files and opens them all up, one after the other.
the things i have noticed are that this causes 'sp' to be expanded to 'Sp' everywhere, even in search patterns. also, prepending 'vert' doesn't work. if there is interest, i'll do that.
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[email protected],
June 26, 2003 0:50
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This is great! It saves the effort of typing multiple :sp under vim. I have 2 suggestions
1. If I use
vim
:Sp a b c
It results in 4 windows in vim. One is empty. Is this could be improved?
2. Is there a way to make a new_cmd that splits a window to 3, each one for a file specified in the command line?
For example,
vim a b c
:new_cmd
then I could see 3 windows in vim. One for a, one for b, and one for c.
Anyway, still thanks for your :Sp.
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[email protected],
May 6, 2004 11:38
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Just before the endif, add this:
windo if expand('%') == '' | q | endif
Empty windows will be closed (if unmodified).
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[email protected],
January 31, 2006 10:16
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That tip/function work great. I have this in my .vimrc to load ".vimrc and the file that has functions etc...:
nmap ,v :Sp ~/.vimrc ~/.vim/my_vim/vimfuncs.vim<CR>
Thanks for the tip!
TonyB
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[email protected],
January 31, 2006 10:41
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One more question:
If I prefer verticle split windows, how is this done? Now, the windows are horizontal.
Thank you
TonyB
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