parameters to editor (F4)

[soreno]

I specify my editor here:
configuration -> options -> edit/view -> editor for F4
~
Editor = C:\Program Files\total commander\vim61\gvim.exe

I was wondering if it was possible to give parameters to the editor.

I have tried:
Editor = C:\Program Files\total commander\vim61\gvim.exe -y
Editor = C:\Program Files\total commander\vim61\gvim.bat

Where gvim.bat contains:
gvim.exe -y %1

But it doesn't work..

Does anyone know how to get it working / is it possible ?

[Aezay]

Not sure if it works, I haven't tested it, but what if u quote the path to the file?

"C:\Program Files\total commander\vim61\gvim.exe" -y

[soreno]

Nope - does not work, but thanks for trying

[Valentino]

2soreno
I tried this and found out that in case of your first variant (Editor = C:\Program Files\total commander\vim61\gvim.exe -y) TC passes short form (DOS) of file path, i.e. your editor receives the following command line parameters:

-y c:\progra~1\somedi~1\somefile.txt

Make sure your editor "understands" short paths.

[TucknDar]

you could always put it in the startmenu, and then bind a hotkey to it using cm_usermenuX

[soreno]

Valentino >> The editor works fine when not specifying params.

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 25-02-2003 12:17:04 +0000 TucknDar wrote:

T> you could always put it in the startmenu, and
T> then bind a hotkey to it using cm_usermenuX

It wouldn't work inside archives.[/face]

[TucknDar]

It wouldn't work inside archives.

hmmm... consider it a feature-request, then

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 25-02-2003 18:11:04 +0000 TucknDar wrote:

T> hmmm... consider it a feature-request, then

Well, I would but I'm not quite sure about Christian .[/face]

[fnheiden]

2soreno
Did you move the gvim installation folder?

~ Florian

[fnheiden]

Do you have a file called evim.vim in C:\Program Files\total commander\vim61\ ?
This file gets parsed, when the -y command line parameter is specified. If this file is not present, gvim skips back to normal mode.

Works fine for me ...

~ Florian

[soreno]

fnheiden >> Yes, I know about evim.vim.
I have solved my initial problem by adding "set insertmode " in my ".vimrc" (start in insert mode). But thanks for your reply anyway - it's always nice to hear from others who know vim

[soreno]

My problem is solved - but still, the question remains unanswered.

Is it possible to give parameters to the editor ?

[Geoffrey]

Is it possible to give parameters to the editor ?

AFAIK, yes, it is possible. Under Windows (2000), I use XEmacs as editor, associated to F4 on my TC config, and I can specify the location of my .emacs file via the -l option.

BTW, I'm a vim fan under Linux

Regards,
Geoffrey

[soreno]

Geoffrey >> Could you paste your "wincmd.ini" -> "[Configuration]" -> "editor=" line ?

Like:
editor=C:\Program Files\total commander\vim61\gvim.exe


I think that xemacs is far to slow to start up (comparing to gvim - which is ready instantly after pressing F4)