Re: Vim does not recognize previous command when issued within a function

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From: Roy Fulbright

Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 4:48 PM
To: vim_use@googlegroups.com <vim_use@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Vim does not recognize previous command when issued within a function

 

>I can execute the following command and then enter "@:" to repeat the command.

>This works fine.

>:windo silent/foo/|wincmd w

>@:

>However, when I execute the same command within a function, "@:" displays an

>error message saying there is no  previous command.

>How can I get the command within the function to be registered as a command for "@:"?

>function! Find_In_Multiple_Windows(pattern)

  >if !empty(a:pattern)

  >  execute ":windo silent /" . a:pattern . "/|wincmd w"

 > endif

>endfunction

>nnoremap <silent>fw :call Find_In_Multiple_Windows(input("Search for: "))<CR>

>fw

>Search for: foo

>@:

>E30: No previous command line

>Note: Also posted on stackoverflow, but no responses so far.

I just received the answer on stackoverflow, and it works perfectly!

Use this instead of: execute ":windo silent ...

call feedkeys(":windo silent /" . a:pattern . "/|wincmd w\n", "t")