Re: cmap

On 22/12/11 11:21, Andy Wokula wrote:
> Am 22.12.2011 08:43, schrieb Marcin Szamotulski:
>> Helo vim_use!
>>
>> I'm trying to make a cmap which maps<tab> to<c-l> but only for the :edit
>> command. My idea was to use something like:
>> cnoremap<expr> <tab> getcmdline() =~ '^:\Ce\%[dit]\>' ? "<c-l>" :"<tab>"
>>
>> Any ideas how to make it work? I tried to use the expression register
>> (:help
>> c_CTRL-R_=) but with no success.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Marcin Szamotulski
>
> getcmdline() does not return a leading colon ":" (need to exclude it
> from the pattern).

It _is_ possible to test for the colon (and avoid mapping the tab to
something else in a search command), but not the way you (Marcin) did
it: see :help getcmdtype()

:cnoremap <expr> <tab> getcmdtype() == ':' && getcmdline() ~= etc.

>
> Also, <Tab> in the {rhs} won't work:
> :h 'wc
> :h 'wcm
> e.g. you have to set 'wildcharm' and then use <C-Z>.
>

Best regards,
Tony.
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