README.md

vim-fifo

###What is this? The purpose of the plugin is to save the time it takes to switch from Vim to another terminal window/pane and execute the script you've been editing. This is beneficial when you're in the workflow cycle best described as "modify script -> save file -> switch to other terminal -> run script -> switch back to vim -> repeat". vim-fifo slims down this cycle to: "modify script -> save file -> <C-m> -> repeat"

###Example usage

###Installation

In addition to adding the plugin folder to your vim directory, just add these lines to your $SHELL's rc file:

VIM_FIFO_FILE="/tmp/vim.fifo"

function ctrl_c_trap() {
  rm $VIM_FIFO_FILE
  trap - INT
}

function vim_fifo() {
  mkfifo $VIM_FIFO_FILE
  trap ctrl_c_trap INT
  while [[ -e $VIM_FIFO_FILE ]]; do
    eval $(tail $VIM_FIFO_FILE)
  done
}
alias vimfifo="vim_fifo"

###Running vim-fifo

• After you have the script in your rc file, run the vimfifo command in another terminal
• Press <C-m> to execute the current file in vim

###Custom file types

• You can define custom run scripts based on a certain file type with the g:vimfifo# + file extension variable.
• To reference the current file in the script, use %s
• Examples:

let g:vimfifo#myscript = "cat %s" "This will be translated to 'cat /file/im/working/on/myfile.myscript'
let g:vimfifo#cpp = "g++ -O2 -Wall -march=native %s -o output.vimfifo && ./output.vimfifo"
let g:vimfifo#py = "python %s"
let g:vimfifo#pytimed = "time python %s"
let g:vimfifo#ssh = "ssh $(head -n1 %s) -p 2222"

###Configuration

let g:fifo_file = "/tmp/vim.fifo" "Default fifo file

###Supported File Types

• Python
• Ruby
• JavaScript (through node)
• Perl
• sh/zsh/bash
• C (experimental)
• C++ (experimental)