>> I just found a way to use vim as a calculator by using a Ruby one liner. >> :!ruby -e 'puts 5*2' >> will open a cmd window and output the result. >> If you want to read the result into your vim buffer use: >> :r!ruby -e 'puts 74/5.0' > > To use Vim (without +ruby) as a calculator:
Though the OP's Vim didn't need +ruby either, for the record. But with a +ruby Vim you can do such things as :ruby puts 5 * 2 Back with Vim on its own, though: > :echo 5 * 2 > 10 > To save it to a register (here, the system clipboard): > :let @+ = 5 * 2 > To use a register in it > :echo @+ + 5 > 15 You can put this in your text by, in insert mode, doing <C-R> = and then typing 5 * 2 or whatever. The '=' register lets you evaluate an expression, putting the result in the text. Ben. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
