Re: "Edit with vim": Set working directory as folder containing editted file

On Thursday, August 11, 2011 18:13:27 Tony Mechelynck wrote:

> On 11/08/11 23:19, Paul wrote:
> > I have gvim 7.3 installed on Windows 7 Enterprise (32-bit).
> > When I select a bunch of files, right-click, and choose
> > "Edit with single Vim", the working directory for vim
> > becomes "Symantec Endpoint Protection" rather than the
> > folder that contains the selected files. Is there a simple
> > tweak that I can make to ensure that the working directory
> > is the same as the folder containing the editted files?

> Possibility 1: (in Vimrc)

> au VimEnter * silent! cd %:h

> Note: This will always cd to the directory containing the last
> edited file (if any), even if _not_ using Edit with Vim

> Possibility 2: (at the keyboard) type

> :cd %:h

> Note: this is not automatic, you have to do it every time

> Possibility 3: construct a keyboard shortcut and/or a .bat
> file which would execute

> gvim -c 'silent! cd %:h'

> followed by all your file names

> Note: This is not a complete solution, the detail is left to
> the student as an exercise.

> I tested none of them, and I am not on Windows (i.e., no "Edit
> with Vim menu here).

you missed one, tony:

possibility 4: (in .vimrc)

set autochdir

sc

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