On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 03:08:33PM -0700, sfosparky wrote: > For GVIM 7.3, IF I open OldFilename, AND use :write to write its buffer as > NewFileName, THEN is there a way to not have to keep thinking about > OldFileName?
> That is, I want GVIM to simply begin editing NewFile, period — I don't want > to have to manually use :edit to load NewFile, use :rew to position back to > OldFile, and use :bdel to close OldFile. > STEPS: > 1. In GVIM, edit OldFile. > 2. Type :files GVIM displays: > 1 %a "OldFile" line nn > 3. Type :write NewFile.txt. GVIM displays: > "NewFile" [unix] 10l 100c written > 4. Type :files GVIM displays: > 1 %a "OldFile" line nn > RESULT: After using :write to write the file under a new name, GVIM creates > NewFile in the target directory, but continues to edit only OldFile. > 5. Type :edit Newfile GVIM displays: > "NewFile" [unix] 10l 100c > I'd really rather not have to perform step 5, above, to start editing NewFile. > 6. Type :files GVIM displays two lines: > 1 # "OldFile" line 10 > 2 %a "NewFile" line 1 > GVIM now has two buffers: (1) An alternate buffer (#, OldFile). and (2) an > active/current buffer (%a, NewFile). > 7. Use :rew to make OldFile the active buffer, then use :bdel (buffer delete) > to close it. > I'd really rather not have to perform the :rew and :bdel steps. Having saved > a file as NewFile, I don't want to have GVIM holding on to OldFile. > Are all these steps really necessary? Can some please tell me some more > straightforward way to simply write a file under a new name and begin editing > it without all the additional :edit / :rew / :bdel / steps? i think what you're looking for is 'saveas' -- see :h :sav sc -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php