Friday, December 28, 2007
Stupid VIM tricks, part 1
To insert a GUID into your document simply by typing 'guid', toss this into your .vimrc:
The k$Jx40la does as follows:
k -> move up one line
$ -> go to end of line
J -> concatenate line below with this one
x -> delete the space that concatenation created
40l -> move cursor right 40 spaces (length of a guid)
a -> return to insert mode, with cursor positioned where it was before we started
imap guid <esc>:r! C:\path\to\uuidgen.exe<cr>k$Jx40la
The k$Jx40la does as follows:
k -> move up one line
$ -> go to end of line
J -> concatenate line below with this one
x -> delete the space that concatenation created
40l -> move cursor right 40 spaces (length of a guid)
a -> return to insert mode, with cursor positioned where it was before we started
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