On 4/30/06, Benji Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Sat, Apr 29, 2006 at 04:11:21PM -0600, Eric Arnold wrote: > >> :set selection=exclusive > >> > >> Use this text: > >> > >> 123456 > >> 2abcde > >> 3abcde > >> 4abcde > >> 5abcde > >> > >> Go to line 4, col 2. Hit ^V or (^Q whichever works). Type kkll > >> until you've highlighted > >> abc > >> abc > >> abc > >> > >> Type <ESC> > >> > >> For me, now the cursor is on "c", and `< and `> go to "a" and "c". > >> > >> Now start at line 2, col 2 and highlight the same 3x3 square, and type > >> <ESC>. > >> > >> Now the cursor is on "d", and `< and `> go to "a" and "d". > >> > >> If it doesn't do this, try starting at the other corners. Sometimes I > >> *think* I've had it work differently, but I can't remember exactly > >> what the conditions were.If you want to determine the selected text from a script, I guess the answer is that you should exclude the character at `> if &selection == "exclusive" && col("'>") > col("'<")
That's the problem, you don't know when to exclude the character, because "exclusive" mode includes the character when selected from certain directions.
