I've been using vim for a little while now and want to get into some
scripting. Is there any good recommended starting place?
The most interesting book I have found so far is Hacking Vim: A Cookbook...
by Kim Schulz. Is there any thumbs up for this book or a better
recommendation?
Thanks!
2008/8/2 PGScooter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Hi, I just joined this forum. I can't wait to start learning more advanced
> techniques in vim
>
> I have three questions:
> 1. I would like to map a command that italicizes a word in latex. That is,
> if I have a word, say, flah, I would like to be able to put the cursor over
> any part of blah and have it be turned into \emph{flah}.
> What I have right now is: map <F2> bi\emph{<esc>ea}<esc>
> but this clearly does not work if my cursor is on the first letter of flah,
> f, (because the "b" causes vim to go back to the NEXT word).
>
> 2. what are the most common keys you use to map to? I am trying to figure
> out which keys VIM does NOT use.
>
> 3. How can I map the arrow keys (or any other key for that matter) to do
> something else when I am already in insert mode? I remember reading about
> it
> but forgot and can't find it.
>
>
> thank you!
>
> scott
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