Re: Trouble using blockwise actions on visual selections in a function/command

Josef Fortier wrote:
> I'm trying to extend a "copy and comment" action (leveraging one of the numerous "smart comment" plugins). I've a simple line-wise command and was trying to extend to it work on a visual selection.
>
> It looks like vim is set to work linewise (and only linewise) here. Which is not ideal, as rather then commenting a block all at once, I end up with single line comment -> copy repetitions.
>
> Things I've tried:
>
> A command with -range. This is meant to work in a blockwise fashion
>
> A mapping to a function. I have trouble getting the start end end lines. I've tried using `< and `> but these values don't get set (maybe the function is called too soon?).
>
> It seems like there should be a way to manipulate visual blocks in a function, but it's not clear to me. Can someone offer assistance?
>
You might find the following plugins helpful:

vis.vim (http://www.drchip.org/astronaut/vim/index.html#VIS) :
Performs an arbitrary Ex command on a visual highlighted block
NrrwRgn.vim (http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=3075) :
Narrow Region plugin for Vim
:he /\%c regexp for restricting match to a specified column
:he /\%l regexp for restricting match to a specified line

Regards,
Chip Campbell



--
--
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 vim_use+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.