Hi Bee! On So, 06 Nov 2011, Bee wrote:
> > > On Nov 6, 9:14 pm, Christian Brabandt <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Tim! > > > > On So, 06 Nov 2011, Tim Chase wrote: > > > > > On 11/06/11 19:04, Quincy Bowers wrote: > > > >Ah, I wonder if abbreviations can only be defined if they > > > >don't cross keyword boundaries... And if that is the case is > > > >that intended? > > > > > That's why I was confused that > > > > > :iab @a @author Author Name > > > > > worked, but > > > > > :iab @author @author Author Name > > > > > errored out. > > > > That is explained at :h abbreviation. > > > > ,---- > > | There are three types of abbreviations: > > | > > | full-id The "full-id" type consists entirely of keyword > > | characters (letters and characters from 'iskeyword' > > | option). This is the most common abbreviation. > > | > > | Examples: "foo", "g3", "-1" > > | > > | end-id The "end-id" type ends in a keyword character, but all > > | the other characters are not keyword characters. > > | > > | Examples: "#i", "..f", "$/7" > > | > > | non-id The "non-id" type ends in a non-keyword character, the > > | other characters may be of any type, excluding space > > | and tab. {this type is not supported by Vi} > > | > > | Examples: "def#", "4/7$" > > `---- > > > > So while @a is of type end-id @author isn't. > > :set isk? > returns: > iskeyword=@,48-57,_,192-255 > > That means @ is a keyword character, No. :h 'isfname' ,---- | If the character is '@', all characters where isalpha() returns TRUE | are included. Normally these are the characters a to z and A to Z, | plus accented characters. To include '@' itself use "@-@". Examples: `---- > it also means _ is a keyword character, > and both the following SHOULD be full-id. > > This fails: > :iab @author @author Author Name As I said before, the @a is of type non-id, while @author isn't. Do :set isk+=@-@ and it works. regards, Christian -- 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
