On 29 May 2019, at 10:27, 'Lifepillar' via vim_use <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 29 May 2019, at 00:53, Eric Weir <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> I'm struggling trying to get iVim setup on my iPad. I wish there was a way >> to put problems and questions to a community of experienced users. >> >> Most immediately are the walls I’m running into in trying to import my .vim >> folder and my .vimrc. The iTunes method won’t work because the file picker >> in iTunes doesn’t display invisible files and there seems to be no option to >> force it to do so. The iVim command “:idocuments import” seems to work with >> files but not folders. > > I feel your pain, that’s much harder than it should be. > > TLDR: prepare your .vim folder in your computer exactly as you want it in > iOS, open Finder, press Cmd-Shift-. to show invisible files, drag the .vim > folder into iVim using iTunes Files Sharing. iTunes *does* copy dot files > even if it never shows them. iTunes will even prompt you if you want to > replace an existing .vim folder (iTunes UI sucks, I know).
If fact, there’s a better way: in netrw, move the cursor to .vim and press R to rename .vim without a dot (or, if .vim doesn’t exist yet, create a `vim` directory by pressing d). Now the folder will be visible in Files and iTunes. Copy/move/delete/update the files you need then go back to netrw in iVim an rename it back to `.vim`. Btw, is its utter ugliness, Files allows you to perform all basic file system tasks. For instance, to copy a file/folder, long tap the folder then release, to show a menu to Copy, Move, Delete, etc… To paste a file/folder, go to the target location, the long press the screen and choose Paste. Hope this helps you get going, Life. -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/A8D74549-190B-4CE2-B65B-67403108524C%40icloud.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
