On Apr 8, 2011, at 8:22 AM, Vera, Pedro L. wrote: > I am not a programmer. I use Vim to create and edit text and generate > publication ready pdfs, using latex (in particular the vim-latex suite). I > have used Vim and latex to produce scientific articles, book chapters, > applications to government granting agencies. The latter, in particular, are > large documents (25 text pages) with embedded figures and bibliographies. > > Although the learning curve was steep, I am very pleased with the results and > find that Vim is ideally suited for text editing. In fact, I rarely do any > text editing any more outside of Vim (and latex). When I am forced to use a > word-processing program, I find myself trying to navigate using Vim's key > commands. So, the point is that, with perseverance, effort and practice, it > becomes second nature after a while. The tutorial included is a good start, > and there are also many good guides and "how-to's" on line that will help > build familiarity with Vim. There are also some excellent tutorials on latex > as well as books available.
Thanks, Pedro. I'm willing to put in the effort, once I get over the hump of initial bafflement, which I'm hoping the tutor file will enable me to do. A question regarding a concern raised by another respondent: How do you deal with the absence of word wrap. [Or is that even an issue with latex?] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA [email protected] -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
