Sure, make a custom function that takes parameters. Then call it from the shell like so:
vim -c"call MyFunction(myParameter1, myParameter2)" You'll need to dynamically fill in the parameters, but that should be manageable. On Thu, Jul 21, 2016 at 1:36 PM, Michel Grassi <michel.gra...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > I'd like to know if someone here can help-me. > > I need to store in a variable in the shell prompt the stdout of "vim -c > {parameters}". > But to make it works and meet my need, the Vim must be run externally by > the shell (something like "vim -c{input recognized by vim}"), passing it > input parameters and the result of this output, store in a variable X. > I tried using the command vim -c 'command vim' but this did not work ! > > Explaining what I need is: > 1) The Vim must be "called" by a script.sh and should take parameters as > input to do something. > 2) This parameters, will be passed to vim in variables (three variables). > The variables are: $A, that contains a file name, $L that contains the > number of a line of this file and $C that contains column number (the > cursor position on the line $L) > 3) With those data, the vim will use this input shift the cursor to the > line $L at position $C of $A file. > 4) Once the cursor being in the requested position, the char contained in > the specified position must be copied and assigned to the variable X shell. > > -- > -- > 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 > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "vim_use" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.