vim: Start a compiler from vim

[vdboor]

Hi people,

I've read some interesting things about starting your compiler from VIM itself, and also retrieving a list of error messages (instead of the normal ugly output), jumping to the line in error.. Sadly, all these features are not well documented (examples are lacking).

In other words, does anyone have a working script, tips, or lines for ~/.vimrc to start a compiler (both gcc and latex) from VIM?

Thanks in advice.

[ciaranm]

You want :make , and it's all documented in :help quickfix.

[vdboor]

Just wondering, how does the tex stuff work? I've found this in the help, but it doesn't have the desired effect:

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set makeprg=latex\ \\\\nonstopmode\ \\\\input\\{$*}

I get the following error:

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! LaTeX Error: File `.tex' not found.

I did save the file though.

[karnesky]

You might just try emerging latexsuite. Then you can set what workflow to use (be it to DVI, to DVI->PS, or to PDF) & compile. You get quite a few other handy things for working with LaTeX in vim too.

[eniac]

I often do :!bash
make && ./run
^D

To automate this using the F3 key put this in your .vimrc

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map <F3> :!bash<CR>