Re: How do I stop a mapping from looking like a mapping?
On 7/13/06, Peter Hodge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
However, if I type anything beginning with 'for', the letters disappear
until I
type something that is not part of the mapping. I understand this is
the
standard behaviour, but is there any way to change it so I can see
what I am
typing?
Although there is no stardard option for imap to do this (make incompete
mapping visible; yes I'd find it seful, too), I found a weird trick that
does what you want.
Does the following do what you want:
-
:imap h c-r=PrecedingChars(6) !=# 'foreac' ? 'h' : ExpandForeach() cr
function! ExpandForeach() expansion of the foreach mapping
nb: 'foreac' is already there. So we don't need to repeat it
return h() {\n}\Left
endfunction
function! PrecedingChars(n)
return n chars preceding cursor in rhs of :imap mapping
return getline('.')[col('.')-1-a:n : col('.')-2]
endfunction
---
Explanation: this remaps 'h' character to check 6 preceding chars.
If 6 preceding chars are 'foreac', then it is expanded into your you
foreach-template. Otherwise, literas 'h' is inserted. Since this is
1-char-length mapping, there's no delay and no invisibilities.
If you wonder where is expansion (rhs) of your template, it's
inside function ExpandForeach(). The function PrecedingChars()
is generic and doesn't change when you change rhs of your template.
2.
If you find this too complex, and you don't want to
press space or tab after 'foreach' (supposedly because it
makes 8 chars instead of 7?) , then can I suggest either this simple weirdity:
:iab foreac foreach ...
(In which case, you get to type 'foreac' then space, which makes
total 7 characters not 8.), or this mapping
:imap ctrl-Zf foreach
which is economy of 5 chars on the lhs side. (You type ctrl-z then f)
Yakov
Re: How do I stop a mapping from looking like a mapping?
I'm even to lazy to type foreach. Thus I've defined mappings like this: inoremap buffer m-fm-e foreachspace... Makes total of 2 keys+ meta key. ;) with this mapping opens the ftp plugin file with _mw appended map m-s-fm-s-tm-s-p :exec 'e ~/.vim/ftplugin/'.filetype.'_mw.vim'cr and inswerts the inoremap beginning .. imap buffer m-im-m inoremapspacebufferspace you can add additional mappings very quickly Marc
Re: How do I stop a mapping from looking like a mapping?
On 7/13/06, Yakov Lerner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: :imap ctrl-Zf foreach Correction. I wanted to write: :imap c-Zf foreach Yakov
Re: How do I stop a mapping from looking like a mapping?
On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 at 9:21am, Yakov Lerner wrote:
On 7/13/06, Peter Hodge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
However, if I type anything beginning with 'for', the letters disappear
until I
type something that is not part of the mapping. I understand this is
the
standard behaviour, but is there any way to change it so I can see
what I am
typing?
Although there is no stardard option for imap to do this (make incompete
mapping visible; yes I'd find it seful, too), I found a weird trick that
does what you want.
Does the following do what you want:
-
:imap h c-r=PrecedingChars(6) !=# 'foreac' ? 'h' : ExpandForeach() cr
function! ExpandForeach() expansion of the foreach mapping
nb: 'foreac' is already there. So we don't need to repeat it
return h() {\n}\Left
endfunction
function! PrecedingChars(n)
return n chars preceding cursor in rhs of :imap mapping
return getline('.')[col('.')-1-a:n : col('.')-2]
endfunction
---
Very clever alternative to iab. You can take advantage of the new expr
maps to simplify and generalize this as below (note, I changed the
mapping to not remap):
:inoremap expr h CheckExpand('foreac', 'h', h() {\n}\Left) expansion of
the foreach mapping
function! CheckExpand(precChars, curChar, expansion)
if PrecedingChars(strlen(a:precChars)) ==# a:precChars
nb: precChar is already there. So we don't need to repeat it
return a:expansion
else
return a:curChar
endif
endfunction
function! PrecedingChars(n)
return n chars preceding cursor in rhs of :imap mapping
return getline('.')[col('.')-1-a:n : col('.')-2]
endfunction
This method also allows you to do very detailed conditional checks to
decide if the expansion should be made or not (to check if you are
inside a comment using the current syntax group, e.g.).
--
HTH,
Hari
Explanation: this remaps 'h' character to check 6 preceding chars.
If 6 preceding chars are 'foreac', then it is expanded into your you
foreach-template. Otherwise, literas 'h' is inserted. Since this is
1-char-length mapping, there's no delay and no invisibilities.
If you wonder where is expansion (rhs) of your template, it's
inside function ExpandForeach(). The function PrecedingChars()
is generic and doesn't change when you change rhs of your template.
2.
If you find this too complex, and you don't want to
press space or tab after 'foreach' (supposedly because it
makes 8 chars instead of 7?) , then can I suggest either this simple
weirdity:
:iab foreac foreach ...
(In which case, you get to type 'foreac' then space, which makes
total 7 characters not 8.), or this mapping
:imap ctrl-Zf foreach
which is economy of 5 chars on the lhs side. (You type ctrl-z then f)
Yakov
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Re: How do I stop a mapping from looking like a mapping?
On 7/13/06, Hari Krishna Dara [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 at 9:21am, Yakov Lerner wrote:
On 7/13/06, Peter Hodge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
However, if I type anything beginning with 'for', the letters disappear
until I
type something that is not part of the mapping. I understand this is
the
standard behaviour, but is there any way to change it so I can see
what I am
typing?
Although there is no stardard option for imap to do this (make incompete
mapping visible; yes I'd find it seful, too), I found a weird trick that
does what you want.
Does the following do what you want:
-
:imap h c-r=PrecedingChars(6) !=# 'foreac' ? 'h' : ExpandForeach() cr
function! ExpandForeach() expansion of the foreach mapping
nb: 'foreac' is already there. So we don't need to repeat it
return h() {\n}\Left
endfunction
function! PrecedingChars(n)
return n chars preceding cursor in rhs of :imap mapping
return getline('.')[col('.')-1-a:n : col('.')-2]
endfunction
---
Very clever alternative to iab. You can take advantage of the new expr
maps to simplify and generalize this as below (note, I changed the
mapping to not remap):
:inoremap expr h CheckExpand('foreac', 'h', h() {\n}\Left) expansion of
the foreach mapping
function! CheckExpand(precChars, curChar, expansion)
if PrecedingChars(strlen(a:precChars)) ==# a:precChars
nb: precChar is already there. So we don't need to repeat it
return a:expansion
else
return a:curChar
endif
endfunction
function! PrecedingChars(n)
return n chars preceding cursor in rhs of :imap mapping
return getline('.')[col('.')-1-a:n : col('.')-2]
endfunction
Nice generalization, yes.
Yakov
Re: How do I stop a mapping from looking like a mapping?
Hi Hari, Yakov, Thank you very much for your help! Yakov, thank you for an effective solution, Hari thank you for providing such a flexible way to use it! kind regards, Peter On Yahoo!7 Dating: It's free to join and check out our great singles! http://www.yahoo7.com.au/personals
How do I stop a mapping from looking like a mapping?
Hello all,
I want to make a mapping like this:
:inoremap foreach foreach() {CR}ESCk$3hi
The end result being that when I type:
foreach
I should get
foreach() {
}
However, if I type anything beginning with 'for', the letters disappear until I
type something that is not part of the mapping. I understand this is the
standard behaviour, but is there any way to change it so I can see what I am
typing?
regards,
Peter
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Re: How do I stop a mapping from looking like a mapping?
I want to make a mapping like this:
:inoremap foreach foreach() {CR}ESCk$3hi
The end result being that when I type:
foreach
I should get
foreach() {
}
Sounds more like you're reaching for an abbreviation rather than
a mapping.
:iab foreach foreach() {^M}^[O
where ^M is control+V followed by the enter key, and the ^[ is
control+V followed by the esc key (and that's an oh, not a
zero. If you don't want a fresh blank line, on which to start,
you can change the O to an I (that's capital oh to capital
eye in the event fonts are ambiguous on your end of things)
With this mapping, you can type
foreach
followed by space or tab and it will automatically insert the
code as you describe.
It shouldn't have the same hidden/pause behavior that is
rightfully annoying you. :)
For more info, you can read about abbreviations (why is that such
a long word...you can learn more about abrvs...) in the help under
:help :ab
(the short paragraph above this landing spot might also be
helpful to include in your reading)
HTH,
-tim
Re: How do I stop a mapping from looking like a mapping?
--- Tim Chase [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I want to make a mapping like this:
:inoremap foreach foreach() {CR}ESCk$3hi
The end result being that when I type:
foreach
I should get
foreach() {
}
Sounds more like you're reaching for an abbreviation rather than
a mapping.
I don't want to have to press space or tab after 'foreach'.
regards,
Peter
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