Hi,
rameo wrote:
> I created a function to search in columns:
>
> fun! s:searchcollines()
> if !exists("g:from_column")
> let g:from_column = "Search from column:"
> endif
> if !exists("g:to_column")
> let g:to_column = "Search to column:"
> endif
> if !exists("g:search_column")
> let g:search_column = "Search:"
> endif
> let f = inputdialog(g:from_column)
> let g = inputdialog(g:to_column)
> let s = inputdialog(g:search_column)
> if f != "" && g != "" && s != ""
> exe "/\\%>".f."c\\%<".g."c".s
> endif
> endfun
>
> ---------------------------
>
> The search is done but the items found are not highlighted in the
> text.
> hls is on.
> Only after clicking "n" the search items are highlighted.
a search inside a function does not set the @/ register which contains
the last used search pattern. This is documented at
:help function-search-undo
> How can I make the function highlight the items found?
Instead of executing the search directly as you did with
if f != "" && g != "" && s != ""
exe "/\\%>".f."c\\%<".g."c".s
endif
do it indirectly, i.e., set the last used search pattern and issue the
"n" command:
if f != "" && g != "" && s != ""
let @/ = "\\%>".f."c\\%<".g."c".s
normal n
endif
Regards,
Jürgen
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