[SOLVED] Vim as IDE

[Balisong]

Hi!

I'm trying to use Vim for programming, specifically for c++ but with no luck. I want to install vim-addon-manager so i can install some plugins to use vim as an IDE. If anyone has done this or can point me in the right direction please. Google didn't solve my problem

[khayyam]

I'm trying to use Vim for programming, specifically for c++ but with no luck. I want to install vim-addon-manager so i can install some plugins to use vim as an IDE. If anyone has done this or can point me in the right direction please. Google didn't solve my problem

Balisong ... I've not used vim-addon-manager, but it sounds as though (wild guess) you may be trying to use it to install global plugins which your user doesn't have permissions to do. If you simply want to install/manage plugins for your user then use something like pathogen or vundle.

As for vim as IDE, have you read this?

best ... khay

[schorsch_76]

For a first addon use the gentoo ebuild c-support.

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[I] app-vim/c-support
     Available versions:  6.0 6.1
     Installed versions:  6.1(10:11:27 24.06.2014)
     Homepage:            http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=213
     Description:         vim plugin: C/C++-IDE -- Write and run programs using menus and hotkeys

Get a vim cheat-sheet and get used to the shortcuts.

http://www.viemu.com/a_vi_vim_graphical ... orial.html

[Balisong]

Thank you for the quick replies.

I have just installed c-support and i shall try and test it later on.

On the question about the vim.wikia site which recommends multiple plugins i didn't quite got the pathogen part, which now i'm trying to figure out how to use it for the plugins.

[khayyam]

On the question about the vim.wikia site which recommends multiple plugins i didn't quite got the pathogen part, which now i'm trying to figure out how to use it for the plugins.

Balisong ... you would do the following:

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# mkdir -p ~/.vim/bundle/pathogen/autoload/
# wget -O ~/.vim/bundle/pathogen/autoload/pathogen.vim http://tpo.pe/pathogen.vim

You would then add the following to the ~/.vimrc

~/.vimrc

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" Use pathogen to manage plugins
runtime bundle/vim-pathogen/autoload/pathogen.vim
call pathogen#infect()

Any future plugin you just unpack into ~/.vim/bundle and pathogen will automatically make it available.

best ... khay

[franzf]

I would recommend vundle over pathogen, as it handles downloading and updating automatically - no need to copy anything manually into your ~/.vim.

Furthermore I found YouCompleteMe to be the greatest step towards "vim-IDE".

[khayyam]

I would recommend vundle over pathogen, as it handles downloading and updating automatically - no need to copy anything manually into your ~/.vim.

franzf ... you're probably correct, but its a little more complex to configure (at least in comparison to pathogen). Also, I'm personally not that keen on the idea of auto-updating ...

best ... khay

[Balisong]

Thanks again for everyone helping me.

I have found what i need in the wikia (the same one i found but was too stupid to understand). I used pathogen and made the first steps towards making Vim as my IDE. I love it! I see its power, it really is what i need.

[sk3l]

I'm trying to use Vim for programming, specifically for c++ but with no luck. I want to install vim-addon-manager so i can install some plugins to use vim as an IDE. If anyone has done this or can point me in the right direction please. Google didn't solve my problem

Balisong ... I've not used vim-addon-manager, but it sounds as though (wild guess) you may be trying to use it to install global plugins which your user doesn't have permissions to do. If you simply want to install/manage plugins for your user then use something like pathogen or vundle.

As for vim as IDE, have you read this?

best ... khay

Hey khay, cheers for sharing the link WRT VIM & IDE extensions! I'm going to try the VIM plugins for MS VS2010.

[khayyam]

Hey khay, cheers for sharing the link WRT VIM & IDE extensions! I'm going to try the VIM plugins for MS VS2010.

sk3l ... you're welcome. That link doesn't mention it but there is also visual_studio.vim (which supports 2010). Some of the suggestions here may also be of interest (it mainly covers configuring visual_studio.vim).

best ... khay