Thanks to all, the abbreviation method seems to work now. I had used 'abbreviate' in my _vimrc file and it wasn't working. I changed it to 'ab' and it works fine. I'm not sure if I read the message wrong or if both should work.
Anyway thanks again for all the help. On 11/2/06, Yegappan Lakshmanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 11/2/06, Bill McCarthy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu 2-Nov-06 4:11pm -0600, Richard Querin wrote: > > > The abbreviation method seems the simplest for me at the > > moment, but I can't seem to figure out how to make a > > multiline abbreviation in my .vimrc file. I've tried using > > <CR> characters in the string and quoting it as well.. > > both to no avail. Any hints? > > Actually, using the <CR> characters should work fine. > Perhaps you have some setting interfering. You should be > Check the 'cpoptions' option setting. To use symbolic representation of key codes in maps and abbreviations, make sure the '<' flag is not present in 'cpoptions'. To use raw key-codes in a map or abbreviation, make sure the 'k' flag is not present in 'cpoptions'. - Yegappan > able to place the following in a script file (or your > vimrc): > > ab lhs This is line 1.<CR> > \This is line 2.<CR> > \This is line 3. > > For a simple test, start gvim without any mods: > > gvim -u NONE -i NONE -N > > And define an abbreviate call "abb": > > :ab abb This<CR>is<CR>a<CR>test. > > Now type: iabb<enter> > where <enter> is the <enter> key. > > -- > Best regards, > Bill > >
