On Dec 10, 2011, at 6:47 PM, Marc Weber wrote: > Excerpts from Eric Weir's message of Sun Dec 11 00:38:14 +0100 2011: >> Perhaps is more a wish than a question. I think I know the answer. >> Nevertheless, can vim search on files not open in it? > solution 1) use external grep like commands: > set grepprg=grep (this is default - unsure about windows) > :grep -r 'word' file-or-dir-liste > -ri = ignoring case etc. See man grep. > > solution 2) > :h vimgrep > > related solutions: > - gnu idutils (creates index so that you can search for words and regexes > faster) > - tags (create index of items found in source code or latex files, > headers, functions, ..) > - cscope (same but limited to C) > - ...
Thanks, Marc. Lots to learn. Vim is like that. Certainly will be for me for whatever time remains to me. Sincerely, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Weir Program and Resource Development ~ Evaluation ~ Writing Education ~ The Environment ~ Community Development 1111 Clairemont Avenue J3 ~ Decatur, GA 30030 404-636-6142 ~ [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
