Re: Copy the full path of the file opened in my current buffer.

On 29/05/14 16:15, David Fishburn wrote:
> On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 9:38 AM, Tim Chase <vim@tim.thechases.com
> <mailto:vim@tim.thechases.com>> wrote:
>
> On 2014-05-29 05:01, Arup Rakshit wrote:
> > How can I copy the output of Ctrl-G ? I want to get the and copy
> > the full path of the file opened in my current buffer.
>
> You can assign it to a register such as "a":
>
> :let @a=expand('%:p')
>
>
> I do this so often that I added the following to my .vimrc:
>
> if has('win32')
> nnoremap <Leader>fn :let @*=substitute(expand("%:p"), "/", "\\",
> "g")<cr>
> else
> nnoremap <Leader>fn :let @*=expand("%:p")<cr>
> endif
>
> So on Windows (primary platform), when I use the mapping it converts to
> backslashes so that I can for example attach the file to an email, or
> whatever. When on *nix, just use the filename.
>
> But I copy the filename into the system clipboard.
>
> HTH,
> David
>

Note: On Unix (and similar), unlike on Windows, there are two "system
clipboards". "+ is used for Edit→Copy, Edit→Cut and Edit→Paste in most
programs (including in gvim when you use its menus). "* is used for
middle-click paste, and is replaced by something else as soon as you
select anything in any program's window. On Windows both are one and the
same. So if you want to copy the filename where another program can get
it by Edit→Paste, use "+ and not "* so it will work even when you aren't
on Windows.


Best regards,
Tony.
--
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over the other.
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