Re: How to map the # key to a command?

[Paul Fox]

chris wrote:
 > On Sat, May 13, 2023 at 11:09:59AM +0100, Chris Green wrote:
 > > On Sat, May 13, 2023 at 11:04:26AM +0100, Chris Green wrote:
 > > > I can map the # key to do ^Xe 'manually' when running vile simply by
 > > > going to the colon prompt and entering 'map ', then entering # in
 > > > response to 'change this string' and, finally ^Xe in response to 'to
 > > > this new string'.  The # key then opens the file under the cursor for
 > > > editing.
 > > > 
 > > > However I can't seem to get the same result by entering the map
 > > > command in my .vilerc file.
 > > > 
 > > > What do I need in .vilerc to get # to 'edit file under cursor'?
 > > > 
 > > It's OK, I think I've worked it out, I need to use bind-cmdmode-key to
 > > do it.
 > > 
 > But of course rebinding the # key has lots of repercussions! :-)  I
 > need to go and rethink what I'm doing!

:-)

I do use map for some things, but sometimes I find it easier
to use load-register.  If I happen to use the register for a yank
while editing (unlikely for the later members of the alphabet), I
lose that macro, but it's not a big deal.  (I've converted the literal
^M characters to two ascii characters for this message, but they need
to be literal in .vilerc)

    ; @h  --turn off syntax highlighting
    use-register h load-register ":set nohighlight^M"
    ; @w -- make current buffer's file writeable, and write it
    use-register w load-register ":!chmod +w %^M:w^M"
    ; @s -- suck in my .signature
    use-register s load-register "G:r ~/.signature^M"

I guess it doesn't really help if you're trying to find a shortcut for
a two character command (^Xe --> #), But unlike ^X, '@' doesn't need a
modifier.

paul
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