Re: I have a dream, about pseudocoding support

Paul wrote:
> I have a dream, about pseudocoding support
> ------------------------------------------
> I'm using vim to write pseudocode. This example must be viewed in
> fixed with font:
>
> For each machine type demanded, starting from the one with the
> most costly demand
> |
> | Set current machine instance timeline to 1
> |
> | For each machine instance demanded
> | |
> | | While current machine instance timeline <= qty of
> | | machine
> | | |
> | | | If the demand duration fits
> | | | |
> | | | | Tabulate the machine instance demanded
> | | | | against the machine instance and vice-versa
> | | | |
> | | | | Break out of machine instance timeline loop
> | | | |
> | | | Else
> | | | |
> | | | | Current machine instance timeline += 1
> | | | |
> | | | End If
> | | |
> | | End While
> | |
> | | If the machine instance demanded was not tabulated
> | | against the machine instance
> | | |
> | | | Add machines to fit balance of machines
> | | | instances demanded
> | | |
> | | | Tabulate machine instances demanded against new
> | | | machine instance timelines and vice-versa
> | | |
> | | | Break out of machine instance demanded loop
> | | |
> | | End If
> | |
> | Next machine instance demanded
> |
> Next machine type demanded
>
> The vertical lines really help. I currently use visual block to add
> them in a manually time consuming fashion. Once they're in, it's
> impossible to reword paragraphs and use "gq" to reformat them. I end
> up using substitution to get rid of the vertical lines in order to
> work with the pseudocode, then painstakingly add them back in to
> examine the pseudocode.
>
> What vim tricks might make this more efficient?
I'd suggest using a couple of substitutes -- one to remove them and use
regular autoindent (:set ai), then put the bars in:

Put bars in:

[range]s/\t/\t|/g

Take bars out:

[range]s/\t|/\t/g

If you happen to be using utf-8, you might want to use \u2502 instead of
a |.

Regards,
Chip Campbell


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