Step-1: Put this text in a file named admin.vim and put the file admin.vim in your syntax dir.
--------------------x---cut here-x------------------------------------ syn match HP ".* \*\*\*\*\*$" hi link HP ErrorMsg syn match MP ".* \*\*\*\*$" hi link MP DiffChange syn match LP ".* \*\*\*$" hi link LP Search syn match IM ".* \*\*$" hi link IM DiffDelete syn match Done ".* -done$" hi link Done g syn match TBR ".* -tobereviewed$" hi link TBR Folded --------------------x---cut here-x------------------------------------ Step-2: Add this to your filetype.vim au BufNewFile,BufRead *.adm setf admin Step-3: Create your file with todo.adm Open it in gvim and enjoy. -------------------------Sample file----------- TBD : ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ § Proposal for PCM ** § Activity table to be compiled. ** § Redraw and review the Power Connection ** § update the diagrams for the Issue - 1033 ** § Complete the Ethics Training § Get account in Austin as per Sanjeevs mail § Get subscribed to the maillist in Munich. § Document the change of PWM-PCM issue as a disclossure. § PLLMUXDIV - Is this a Glitch Free Mux. § Change PCM * § Call DaveRussel for PLLMUXDIV (analog/digital) § Redraw the proposal for clock structure. § OVERTAKING OF SOC GUIDE Closing of all the open questions. § Verify the LEC results. -- Send mail and close the issue -done ISSUES: § close the PCM proposal with JohnBodnar *** * ** *** **** ***** -done -tobereviewed -----------------------------------End of Sample file--------- >-----Original Message----- >From: Yi Qiang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 10:43 AM >To: vim@vim.org >Subject: Using vim to keep a todo list > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >Hash: SHA1 > >Hi, >I've looked all over the net for a simple console based todo list >manager and I always eventually come back to just using vim to edit a >plain text file. I imagine there are other people who use vim to manage >a todo list so I'd like to know what kind of tips&tricks you might have. > >Thanks in advance, >Yi >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) > >iD8DBQFEWt7LtXlIMrUVVksRAiYBAJ4t1OlUVIqDFDqnENp1/DlRhiXR+gCfZH5E >uri7p8l1s8rUMUa9KP21lp4= >=RDSB >-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----