Re: highlight found pattern within a function?

On Thu, July 26, 2012 06:18, Bee wrote:
> I created a function that given a string will modify it to make a
> search pattern.
>
> fu! Find(str)
> " build search pattern based on str
> let @/ = pattern
> try
> execute "normal /" . pattern . "\<cr>"
> catch
> endtry
> endf
>
> It works very well.
>
> When I use the 'normal' find, I have it set to highlight all found.
>
> When I use the function the pattern is found but not highlighted. If
> ':set hls' is added IN the function the found text is still NOT
> highlighted. When 'n' is used to find the next occurrence... THEN the
> text is highlighted.
>
> I can use a command like this to turn on highlighting, then call the
> function and that works.
>
> set hlsearch | call Find("hello")
>
> Is there a way to turn on highlighting within the function?

not using the normal search highlighting, as you have read in the help.

I would simply use the matchadd() function.

regards,
Christian

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