Hello The ! is the shell escape. It will be using the shell, and redirecting can be done via shell redirects.
You can write a wrapper script that might take a file (or not) that will generate the file you want. In that shell script you might use shell redirects. Or write/rewrite the utility that you will be using with !. That will create a file using stderr. If you want to redirect to a buffer you can use the above again. But you might need to write a vim function, command and/or define mappings, based on your requirements. Regards On Mon, Nov 10, 2025, 20:16 BPJ <[email protected]> wrote: > Can I get stderr directed to another file or buffer with `:!` (other than > using shell redirects)? I'm sure there is an option but I can't find it! :-) > > /bpj > > -- > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/CADAJKhC1oJcpONmCfq4wAUP_otVTskw%2B_9Wk%2BQR-S1-bFq%2B2pg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/CADAJKhC1oJcpONmCfq4wAUP_otVTskw%2B_9Wk%2BQR-S1-bFq%2B2pg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/CA%2Bek4BFzftAab%2BGSabq8TXxJ0J45T3xY1XRBTHYzHNL22OYHNw%40mail.gmail.com.
