On 2009-03-20, Tony Mechelynck wrote:
> On 15/03/09 20:05, adam99 wrote:
> >
> >
> > I tried bang(!) but it runs in the place that I started the gvim, not in the
> > directory of the file...
> >
> > adam99 wrote:
> >>
> >> I am working with several files at the same time. I would like to compile
> >> files in the directory of the file I make a change.
> >>
> >> Is there way to run a shell command in the directory of the file?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Adam
> >>
> >
>
> It may depend on your shell and/or on your OS
>
> On any platform, you could do
>
> :lcd %:p:h
> :!somecommand arg1 arg2
>
> On Linux or Cygwin, where I use bash, I could also do
>
> :!(cd %:p:h ; somecommand arg1 arg2)
>
> to avoid changing the "current directory" seen inside Vim. (Vim replaces
> %:p:h by the full directory of the current editfile.) I don't know
> whether other Unix shells accept the same () construct.
The :! command is already run in a subshell so you don't even need
the (); this works as well:
:!cd %:p:h ; somecommand arg1 arg2
Regards,
Gary
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