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Vimrc Examples

"--- _vimrc -------------------------------------------------------------------
"function: Vim initialization file
"credits:  FVu

   " Configure CTRL-hjkl keys to move between windows in (miniBufExplorer plugin)
let g:miniBufExplMapWindowNavVim = 1
  " Configure CTRL-arrow keys to move between windows (miniBufExplorer plugin)
let g:miniBufExplMapWindowNavArrows = 1
   " Configure (SHIFT)-CTRL-TAB to switch through open windows (miniBufExplorer plugin)
let g:miniBufExplMapCTabSwitchBuffs = 1
   " Point to location of exuberant ctags utility
let Tlist_Ctags_Cmd="C:/Windows/System32/ctags.exe"
   " Use Vim's extended capabilities
set nocompatible
   " Default to window of 101 x 50
set lines=50
set columns=101
   " Enter 'Visual' mode when selecting text with mouse
behave xterm
   " Use windows clipboard for 'unnamed' register
set clipboard+=unnamed
   " Set indents to a 3 space width
set shiftwidth=2
set tabstop=2
   " Use indentation from current line when starting a new line
set autoindent
   " Allow backspacing over everything in insert mode
set backspace=indent,eol,start
   " Move cursor to matched string, while typing search string
set incsearch
   " Set alternate caption of VIM window: <filename> (<path>)
set titlestring=%t%(\ %M%)%(\ (%{expand(\"%:~:.:h\")})%)%(\ %a%)
   " Add additional file types
"let myfiletypefile = "$VIM/myFileTypes.vim"
   " Add additional syntax files
"let mysyntaxfile = "$VIM/mySyntaxFile.vim"
   " Allow for syntax highlighting
syntax on
   " Include additional commands when editting HTML or ASP files
:autocmd FileType html,php,embPerl,xml   call FileType_Html()
   " Include additional commands when editting POD files
:autocmd FileType pod                   call FileType_Pod()
   " Set directory for swap files
set directory=E:/Tmp/Vim
   " Show cursor position all the time
set ruler
   " Display incomplete commands
set showcmd
   " Use silent (-s) make, to avoid echo'd commands being interpreted as errors
set makeprg=make\ -s
   " Make p in Visual mode replace the selected text with the "" register.
vnoremap p <Esc>:let current_reg = @"<CR>gvs<C-R>=current_reg<CR><Esc>

   " Only do this part when compiled with support for autocommands.
if has("autocmd")

  " Enable file type detection.
  " Use the default filetype settings, so that mail gets 'tw' set to 72,
  " 'cindent' is on in C files, etc.
  " Also load indent files, to automatically do language-dependent indenting.
  filetype plugin indent on

  " For all text files set 'textwidth' to 78 characters.
  autocmd FileType text setlocal textwidth=78

  " When editing a file, always jump to the last known cursor position.
  " Don't do it when the position is invalid or when inside an event handler
  " (happens when dropping a file on gvim).
  autocmd BufReadPost *
    \ if line("'\"") > 0 && line("'\"") <= line("$") |
    \   exe "normal g`\"" |
    \ endif

endif " has("autocmd")

"--- FileType_Html() ----------------------------------------------------------
"function: Set additional Vim configurations when editting HTML or ASP files.
"credits:  20001008, FVu

function FileType_Html()
   echo $VIM
      " Use additional macros from 'closeTag.vim'
   so $VIM/vimfiles/closeTag.vim
      " Use additional macros from 'xmlEdit.vim'
   so $VIM/vimfiles/xmledit.vim
      " Expand tabs to spaces
   set expandtab
endfunction  " FileType_Html()


"--- FileType_Pod() -----------------------------------------------------------
"function: Set additional Vim configurations when editting POD files.
"credits:  20010620, FVu

function FileType_Pod()
      " Expand tabs to spaces when editing POD files
   set expandtab
      " Set indents to a 4 space width
   set shiftwidth=4
   set tabstop=4
endfunction  " FileType_Html()