Tip #587: Preview current file in Mozilla through localhost

This is something I 'discovered'  whilst trying to preview html or php files in mozilla using the apache server locally.

Put the path as the first line of a file wrapped in the appropriate comments.
eg: php:
<?php // http://localhost/examples/chapter02/vieworders2.php ?>
eg html:
<!-- http://localhost/examples/chapter02/orderform.html -->

Place the following mappings in your .vimrc file
" Typing <S-F12> will open the file in moz through the server.
nmap <S-F12> :sil! !start mozilla "<cfile>"<CR>
imap <S-F12> <esc>:sil! !start mozilla "<cfile>"<CR>i

As I'm working through Wellings PHP and MySQL Web Development I can use my tokens plugin to speed creating the first line as follows:

Add these as the string parts of the array:
(for php)
"phpf <?php // http://localhost/examples/chapter¤«  chapter?   »/¤«  file name  ».php  ?>"
(for html)
"htmlf <!--  http://localhost/examples/chapter¤«  chapter?   »/¤«  file name  ».html  -->"

then on the first line of the file if I type phpf <leader>et I'll only have to enter the chapter number and the filename without the extension. eg    04<cr>  orders<cr>
This will insert:
<?php // http://localhost/examples/chapter04/orders.php ?>

Place the cursor anywhere on the file path, <S-F12> and the file will load (through apache) in moz.

Hope someone finds this useful,
Mark

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