I'm pasting an expanded section of the usr_41.txt description of
script writing, section 41.1:
...
Let's start with a simple example: >
:let i = 1
:while i < 5
: echo "count is" i
: let i += 1
:endwhile
Note:
The ":" characters are not really needed here. You only need
to use
them when you type a command. In a Vim script file they can
be left
out. We will use them here anyway to make clear these are
colon
commands and make them stand out from Normal mode commands.
Note:
You can try out the examples by yanking the lines from the
text here
and executing them with :@"
...
Copying the script to a file and executing it with the :source command
works correctly. I suppose it's possible that the :@" command has
changed and the documentation hasn't?
Daryl
-----Original Message-----
From: A.J.Mechelynck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 10:02 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: 'Vim'
Subject: Re: Inline script execution
Daryl Lee wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A.J.Mechelynck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 9:28 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: Vim
> Subject: Re: Inline script execution
>
> Daryl Lee wrote:
>> I am working my way through the :help scripting explanation
>> (usr_41.txt) and I have a question about the :@" command. I ran
the
>
>> sample given in the explanation, where the "simple example" is:
>>
>> :let i = 1
>> :while i < 5
>> : echo "count is" i
>> : let i += 1
>> :endwhile
>>
>> And the expected output is
>>
>> count is 1
>> count is 2
>> count is 3
>> count is 4
>>
>> What I got was
>>
>> :^I:let i = 1
>> :^I:while i < 5
>> : ^I: echo "count is" i
>> count is 1
>> : ^I: let i += 1
>> : ^I:endwhile
>> count is 2
>> count is 3
>> count is 4
>>
>> Obviously, something is causing the commands to be echoed. I tried
>> copying the lines into a separate buffer and deleting the colons,
> but
>> that didn't fix the problem. Is there something that should be set
>> and isn't?
>>
>> Daryl
>>
>>
>
> What is your 'verbose' setting? See :help 'verbose'
>
>
> Best regards,
> Tony.
----- End Original Message -----
> Verbose = 0. I tried raising it (to 10) and that just made things
> worse.
>
> Daryl
>
I was thinking a nonzero 'verbose' setting might be the culprit.
Apparently it isn't.
You are talking about "the example given in the explanation for the :@
command". I don't see any such example under ":help :@ " (in
*repeat.txt* For Vim version 7.0. Last change: 2006 Sep 20
at lines 120 sqq.). Where are you seeing that "example"?
Best regards,
Tonoy.
