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| − | You can define an abbreviation in such a way that it will ask whether to expand it or not. The trick is to define it as an |
+ | You can define an abbreviation in such a way that it will ask whether to expand it or not. The trick is to define it as an expression, then have that expression ask for confirmation: |
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| − | Here is how to define it: |
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| − | <pre> |
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| − | function! AskExpand(abbr,expansion) |
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| − | let answer=confirm("Expand '".a:abbr."' [y] ", "&Yes\n&No") |
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| − | if answer==2 |
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| − | exec "normal! a".a:abbr |
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| − | else |
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| − | exec "normal! a".a:expansion |
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| − | endif |
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| − | endfunction |
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| − | imap ABC <esc>:call AskExpand("ABC","...expansion for ABC ...")<cr>a |
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| − | imap XYZ <esc>:call AskExpand("XYZ","...expansion for XYZ ...")<cr>a |
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| − | </pre> |
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| − | It would be great if you could have the default prompt Yes or No for each abbreviation. It could be added as a parameter to the AskExpand. |
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| − | <pre> |
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| − | "defprompt: 2 => Yes, 1=> NO |
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| − | function! MyAskExpand(abbr,expansion,defprompt) |
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| − | if a:defprompt==2 |
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| − | let answer=confirm("Expand '".a:abbr."' [y] ", "&Yes\n&No") |
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| − | if answer==2 |
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| − | exec "normal! a".a:abbr |
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| − | else |
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| − | exec "normal! a".a:expansion |
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| − | endif |
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| − | else |
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| − | let answer=confirm("Expand '".a:abbr."' [n] ", "&No\n&Yes") |
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| − | if answer==1 |
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| − | exec "normal! a".a:abbr |
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| − | else |
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| − | exec "normal! a".a:expansion |
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| − | endif |
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| − | endif |
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| − | endfunction |
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| − | "imap XYZ <esc>:call myAskExpand("XYZ","...expansion for XYZ ...")<cr>a |
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| − | imap abc <esc>:call MyAskExpand("abc",'buginf("\n:KV:%s ",__FUNCTION__ );',2)<cr>a "default is YES |
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| − | imap xyz <esc>:call MyAskExpand("xyz",'/* VITTAL_DEBUG */',1)<cr>a "default is NO. |
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| − | </pre> |
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| − | The above function does not need to be that complex: <tt>confirm()</tt> takes a third argument for the default choice. See my next comment. |
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| − | We can use <tt>:iab</tt> with no problem. The syntax is just slightly different. i.e.: |
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<pre> |
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function! s:Ask(abbr,expansion,defprompt) |
function! s:Ask(abbr,expansion,defprompt) |
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| − | let answer=confirm("Expand '".a:abbr."'?", "&Yes\n&No", a:defprompt) |
+ | let answer = confirm("Expand '" . a:abbr . "'?", "&Yes\n&No", a:defprompt) |
" testing against 1 and not 2, I correctly take care of <abort> |
" testing against 1 and not 2, I correctly take care of <abort> |
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| − | return answer==1 ? a:expansion : a:abbr |
+ | return answer == 1 ? a:expansion : a:abbr |
endfunction |
endfunction |
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| − | + | iabbrev <expr> for <SID>Ask('for', "for () {\n}", 2) |
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</pre> |
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| + | ==References== |
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| − | This is the kind of technique I propose in {{script|id=50|text=a Vim library}}, and that by extension, I use in my {{script|id=336|text=C&C++ ftplugin suite}} -- except none of the abbreviations ask question, they are context sensitive. |
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| + | *{{help|:iabbrev}} |
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| + | *{{help|:map-expression}} |
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Latest revision as of 07:04, 26 December 2019
Tip 650 Printable Monobook Previous Next
created February 4, 2004 · complexity basic · author Yakov Lerner · version 6.0
You can define an abbreviation in such a way that it will ask whether to expand it or not. The trick is to define it as an expression, then have that expression ask for confirmation:
function! s:Ask(abbr,expansion,defprompt)
let answer = confirm("Expand '" . a:abbr . "'?", "&Yes\n&No", a:defprompt)
" testing against 1 and not 2, I correctly take care of <abort>
return answer == 1 ? a:expansion : a:abbr
endfunction
iabbrev <expr> for <SID>Ask('for', "for () {\n}", 2)