From: "A.J.Mechelynck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: How to insert text via script/function call ? Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:29:05 +0200
> Meino Christian Cramer wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I often need to place a header above a function defintion (C-source) > > fpr documentational purposes. > > > > What I treid is to write a short function for vim, which dioes insert > > the text skeleton -- but I did not find any already existing function > > in the API which does this for me. With :i I got weird effects -- > > sure my fault, but... . > > > > How can I insert text via a script ? > > > > Kind regards, > > mcc > > > > > > > > > > > > If your text is in a file on its own, you can use ":r" with a line > number (the number of the line after which to insert, or 0 for "before > first line", or . for "after cursor line", or $ for "after last line"; > default is after cursor line) in the "range" position, i.e. just before > the r. The file name comes as an argument at the end. > > Example (after line 5): > > 5r ~/template.txt > > If your text is in a register, you can use ":put" with a line number > (again) in the range position and the register name (including ", which > must be escaped as \", for the default register; or + for the system > clipboard) after the ":put". > > Example (before cursor line): > > .-1put \" > > > See > :help :read > :help :put > > > Best regards, > Tony. > Hi Tony, thank you for your reply ! :) No, sorry...I was simply searching for a function call like printf( "This is my text!" ) but instead of C and printing onto stdout it should be vim-script and the text should go right at the current cursor position. Thats all. No registers, no script magic, not extra files. Simply put a string after the cursor into the text. Keep hacking! mcc