Re: know last command typed

On 2018-07-18, Ni Va wrote:
> Le jeudi 19 juillet 2018 08:35:06 UTC+2, Gary Johnson a écrit :
> > On 2018-07-18, Ni Va wrote:
> >
> > > Like Netrw, I use this autocommand :
> > >
> > > au BufEnter,VimEnter * call explorer#explorePaths(expand("<afile>"))
> > >
> > > but would like to do the job if user has typed a known command like :e .
> > >
> > > How can I retrieve last user typed command in order to make condition in my vimscript ?
> >
> > If you want just the last ex command typed, and not the last normal
> > command, you can get that from the : register. See
> >
> > :help quote:
> >
> > Regards,
> > Gary
>
> Hi,
>
> :register gives me that
> --- Registers ---
> "" au CmdwinLeave * echo 'Here I were in the Command-line'^J
> "0 au CmdwinLeave * echo 'Here I were in the Command-line'^J
> "1 au CmdwinLeave * echo 'Here I were in the Command-line'^J
> "2 au BufEnter,VimEnter * call explorer#explorePaths(expand("<afile>")) | set syntax=Explorer^J
> "3 ^J
>
>
> but the last command I typed was :e . and not appearing when I echo @"

The command

:echo @"

will display the contents of the " register, which is the unnamed
register. See

:help quotequote

You asked for the last command, which is contained in the :
register.

Try this:

:e .
:echo @:

Regards,
Gary

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