Thank you! This is very helpful. I've played some with the mechanics of quick-fix and location list using vimgrep (and lvimgrep). Very neat. I would like to know what other filters/commands may output to QQ/LL and the invoation syntax. Using the :! doesn't seem to output to QQ/LL.
On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Tim Chase <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > yosi izaq wrote: >> Very basic question. How can I read the help documentation for the >> location list? > > for the big picture, > > :help quickfix.txt > > to jump straight to the location-list stuff in that document: > > :help location-list > > and if you're not familiar with how to use help, be sure to stop by > > :help > > (with no target specified) where you'll learn how to navigate, > search, and jump between topics. > > From the help, the big overview can be summarized like > > "In Vim the quickfix commands are used more generally to > find a list of positions in files." -- :help quickfix > > "A location list is similar to a quickfix list and > contains a list of positions in files. A location list > is associated with a window and each window can have a > separate location list." -- :help location-list > > so the time to use the QF/LL is any time you have "a list of > positions in files". My own summary somewhat helps seed some > "cool ideas". > > -tim > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
