Re: BufReadPre event vs file that isn't readable for now: How to mount a volume before reading the file?

Tom wrote:

> Let's say, I want to edit a file that is on a volume that is not mounted yet. From the perspective of vim, the file doesn't exist. Whenever I want to edit that file, I have to mount that volume first.
>
> The docs on the BufReadPre event say:
>
> BufReadPre When starting to edit a new buffer, before
> reading the file into the buffer. Not used
> if the file doesn't exist.
>
> So, I cannot use this event to prepare reading a file that is
> temporarily unavailable, e.g., because its volume isn't mounted yet.
>
> Is there another event that I can use to mount the volume before
> reading the file.

Have a look at BufReadCmd.

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