Re: Executing commands over a fold

On Oct 8, 9:50 am, Ben Fritz <fritzophre...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Store the keysequence into a buffer:
> > qa^i    ^[ (escape key)
> > Set the mark with ma, and go to the line I want to start the fold.
> > Make the fold to the mark that I've set
> > zf'a
> > Now, the part that doesn't work:
> > :folddoc<ctrl+r>a
>
> > Any help would greatly be appreciated.
>
> You're trying to execute a normal-mode command where an :ex command is
> expected. What you are trying to do is:
>
> :folddocnormal! '<C-R>a'
>

(where <C-R> means "type CTRL and R keys together")

> However, may I instead suggest:
>
> 1. Visually select the lines you wish to execute the command on (or
> use marks as you are doing)
> 2. :'<,'>normal! '<C-R>a'
>

(again, where <C-R> means "type CTRL and R keys together", and I do
have a typo, you should omit the quotes around the whole ending)

> Note that if you press : in visual mode, the '<,'> automatically gets
> inserted on the line. This means, "do the command :normal! on every
> line in the visual selection".

Actually, it occurred to me, the BEST way is probably to dispense with
the <C-R> altogether:

:'<,'>normal! @a

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