I appreciate the recommendations, but my workflow is pretty much set
in stone for complex reasons.
Thanks again!
Tom Purl
On Tue, Oct 03, 2006 at 11:23:38AM +0200, A.J.Mechelynck wrote:
> Tom Purl wrote:
> >I'm trying to execute a series of Vim commands on multiple files. Here's
> >the workflow:
> >
> >1. Open a file using gvim
> >2. Execute a named macro (that was recorded using the `q + a` command)
> >3. Save and close my file (which forces me to close gvim in this
> >example).
> >4. Repeat on the next file without having to re-record my macro.
> >
> >This works for me with vim, but for some reason, when I re-open gvim, it
> >forgets my "@ macro". What setting can I change to fix this?
> >
> >Thanks in advance!
> >
> >Tom Purl
> >
> >
>
> 3. You don't have to close Vim for that.
>
> Save your file with ":w" then edit the next file with ":e file2", which
> implicitly closes your first file; or replace your file buffer by a
> [NoFile] buffer by means of ":enew".
>
> If you started Vim with several files as an argument list (e.g., "vim
> *.[ch]" to edit all .c and .h files) or if you set the argument list
> afterwards (":args *.htm *.html") you can simply go from one file to the
> next using ":next".
>
> What you registered using qa and replay using xa is in register a. The
> ":registers" command should show it to you even after closing and
> restarting Vim.
>
>
> Best regards,
> Tony.
