created 2002 · complexity basic · author elian · version 6.0
This tip shows techniques to compile or to run make for the file
in the current buffer. This is useful to list any compile errors
in the quickfix window. Compile with gccEdit If you use set
makeprg=gcc\ -o\ %<\ % in your vimrc, and your actual file is
:make will compile file.c with the output gcc file.c -o file).
If you use GNU make the above change is not required. Instead,
simply use the following command to compile the current file
(you need to save it first): When using other compilers, like
Sun cc, you can adapt the tip to suit your compiler. The
following allows you to press F7 (in normal mode) to invoke make
to compile the file in the current buffer. If modified, the file
is first saved. " Save and make current file.o function! Make()
let curr_dir = expand('%:h') if curr_dir == '' let curr_dir =
'.' endif echo curr_dir execute 'lcd ' . curr_dir execute 'make
%:r.o' execute 'lcd -' endfunction nnoremap <F7>
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