Re: Specify a register for a custom command

Hi Nathan!

On Mo, 30 Nov 2009, Nathan Neff wrote:

> I see that there's a "-register" option that I can use when defining
> a custom command, but I'm having trouble understanding how to use it.
>
> For example, I just want to create a command that prints out the contents of
> a register that is specified by the user.
>
> I tried something like this, but can't print out the <reg> part:
>
> :command! -register Foo :echo You picked this register: <reg>
>
> What am I doing wrong?

You need to expand <reg>, e.g. com! -register Foo :echo expand("<reg>")

regards,
Christian
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