On Monday, November 19, 2012 1:52:44 PM UTC-8, So8res wrote:
> I think functions with [range] should preserve the cursor line. Assume you
> have:
>
> function RangeTest() range
> echo line('.')
> endfunction
>
> And you put the cursor on line 2 and :%call RangeTest()
>
> This function will echo 1, because the cursor is moved to the beginning of
> the range *before* entering the function.
>
> I was attempting to create a function which does a search-replace (:s)
> without moving the cursor (using winsaveview() and winrestview()). It turns
> out this is not possible, because the cursor is moved before winsaveview()
> can be called.
>
> Is this the intended behavior, or is it a bug? If it's intended, is there a
> way to save the winview before entering a function with [range]?
Bump. Should I add tests? What's the process for adding tests? (I couldn't find
a test testing function [range] and didn't think that adding a new test file
was the right decision.
Are there any objections to adding this functionality?
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