On Mon, Nov 13, 2006 at 01:05:00PM -0600, Ben K. wrote:
>
> Vimmers,
>
> I have a long source code consisting of multiple modules wrapped in {}.
> Sometimes I use "*" to find the next match. But I'd like to search only
> within the same module or class that I started from. (which is wrapped
> inside sub ... {})
>
> In the following example, I'd like * or "n" to at least let me know that I
> crossed the module boundary for instance 3. Or not match it at all.
> If there's a way to highlight between the matching brackets
> (open/close),
> it would also be helpful, even if it doesn't allow highlighting of the
> searched pattern.
>
>
> sub aaa {
> ...
> instance 1 # Begin by "*"
> ...
> instance 2 # This is OK.
> ...
> }
> sub bbb {
> ...
> instance 3 # This is not what I want
> ...
> }
>
> Is there a simple way to do it?
If you are using vim 7.0, then you can take advantage of the
optional stopline argument in the search() function:
:let pat = '\<' . expand('<cword>') . '\>'
:let stopline = searchpair('{', '', '}', 'n')
:call search(pat, '', stopline)
Of course, that does not count as "simple," but you can wrap those three
lines in a function and map * to call it:
:nmap * :call MySearch()<CR>
fun! MySearch()
let pat = '\<' . expand('<cword>') . '\>'
let stopline = searchpair('{', '', '}', 'n')
call search(pat, '', stopline)
endfun
Or you could choose another key, and of course there are various ways t
make it all more flexible.
I am not sure exactly what sort of highlighting you want.
HTH --Benji Fisher
