Re: How do one open files for editing from a function?

[Yakov Lerner]

On 8/21/06, Preben Randhol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hi again

I have another question...

I'm trying to make a function to open files for editing from a function.
however I keep getting an error. I have included a very simple functions
that gives the same error message. I understand that one cannot do it
this way, but I don't know how to do it:

   function! Read_test()
      execute "e somefile"
   endfunction

I get this error:

E127: Cannot redefine function Read_test: It is in use

Works for me, even if I place this code into file called
"somefile". Your example is incomplete. Try to make your
example more comlpete by specifying precise filenames and
everything typed from vim start.

In general, this error means when you do :source command
from within the function (not :edit command, like you), and
when :source commands tries to redefine the function which is
active.

Yakov