Re: create variable on the fly

On Jan 21, 9:00 am, "Christian Brabandt" <cbli...@256bit.org> wrote:
> On Fri, January 21, 2011 8:35 am, rameo wrote:
> > Is there a maximum number in vim?
> > just noted that vim gives a wrong output
> > when I do this multiplication:
>
> >       let w = 2*123456*10000
> >       echo w
> > output --> -1825847296
>
> >       let t = 1*123456*100000
> >       echo t
> > output --> -539301888
>
> :h limits
>
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> > I still have one more little question:
> > if strlen(var) == 6
> > let r = '      '   (6 spaces)
> > is there an easier way to insert spaces p.e.
> > let r = 6a"SPACE"<ESC>
>
> norm! 6i
>
> (note the trailing space)
>
> regards,
> Christian

Thank you Jurgen and Christian.

Is it possible to check if a result of a calculation is above the
limit
and interrupt the function?

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