On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 2:56 AM, Andy Wokula <[email protected]> wrote:
> Christian Brabandt schrieb:
> > Hi Nathan!
> >
> > On Mo, 30 Nov 2009, Nathan Neff wrote:
> >
> >> I see that there's a "-register" option that I can use when defining
> >> a custom command, but I'm having trouble understanding how to use it.
> >>
> >> For example, I just want to create a command that prints out the
> contents of
> >> a register that is specified by the user.
> >>
> >> I tried something like this, but can't print out the <reg> part:
> >>
> >> :command! -register Foo :echo You picked this register: <reg>
> >>
> >> What am I doing wrong?
> >
> > You need to expand <reg>, e.g. com! -register Foo :echo expand("<reg>")
>
> You were just guessing?
> :Foo a
> executes
> :echo expand("a")
>
> Nathan, try these examples:
> :com! -register Foo echo 'Register:' <q-reg>
> :com! -register Foo display <reg>
>
> :h <q-args>
>
Thanks for the replies, but none of these examples do what I'm looking for.
I'm looking to create a custom command / mapping where I can use the
contents of a register that is specified by the user.
Similar to how ["x]p works. The user can press "ap and the contents of the
"a" register will be pasted. The user can just press p and the contents of
the unnamed register are pasted by default.
I want to define a custom command where the user can put the optional ["x]
in front of the mapping, and my command will work with the register that the
user specified.
If the user doesn't specify a register, then I'm going to use the unnamed
register by default.
Is there a way to create a mapping that accepts the optional ["x] in front
of it?
Thanks,
--Nate
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