Vim run command in background, but show output live in vsplit
How can I run a terminal command (for instance build) in vim while working on a file, while simultaneously showing the output live in a vsplit?
vim script gvim
asked Dec 7 '18 at 7:38
user2741831
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How can I run a terminal command (for instance build) in vim while working on a file, while simultaneously showing the output live in a vsplit?
vim script gvim
asked Dec 7 '18 at 7:38
user2741831
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Have a look at github.com/tpope/vim-dispatch
– taketwo
Dec 7 '18 at 8:14
thanks, ill have a look at it, I just thought I heard vim now supports asynchronous tasks by default
– user2741831
Dec 7 '18 at 8:17
Yes it does, @philosopher.stoned gave an example. The plugin just wraps around this functionality (and provides fallback for old Vim versions). In my opinion it has a nice interface and is easier to use than raw Vim commands.
– taketwo
Dec 8 '18 at 9:12
dokes this also work in gvim? cuz it says I need tmux
– user2741831
Dec 8 '18 at 14:32
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How can I run a terminal command (for instance build) in vim while working on a file, while simultaneously showing the output live in a vsplit?
vim script gvim
asked Dec 7 '18 at 7:38
user2741831
1124
How can I run a terminal command (for instance build) in vim while working on a file, while simultaneously showing the output live in a vsplit?
vim script gvim
vim script gvim
asked Dec 7 '18 at 7:38
user2741831
1124
asked Dec 7 '18 at 7:38
user2741831
1124
asked Dec 7 '18 at 7:38
user2741831
1124
asked Dec 7 '18 at 7:38
user2741831
1124
asked Dec 7 '18 at 7:38
user2741831
1124
1124
Have a look at github.com/tpope/vim-dispatch
– taketwo
Dec 7 '18 at 8:14
thanks, ill have a look at it, I just thought I heard vim now supports asynchronous tasks by default
– user2741831
Dec 7 '18 at 8:17
Yes it does, @philosopher.stoned gave an example. The plugin just wraps around this functionality (and provides fallback for old Vim versions). In my opinion it has a nice interface and is easier to use than raw Vim commands.
– taketwo
Dec 8 '18 at 9:12
dokes this also work in gvim? cuz it says I need tmux
– user2741831
Dec 8 '18 at 14:32
add a comment |
Have a look at github.com/tpope/vim-dispatch
– taketwo
Dec 7 '18 at 8:14
thanks, ill have a look at it, I just thought I heard vim now supports asynchronous tasks by default
– user2741831
Dec 7 '18 at 8:17
Yes it does, @philosopher.stoned gave an example. The plugin just wraps around this functionality (and provides fallback for old Vim versions). In my opinion it has a nice interface and is easier to use than raw Vim commands.
– taketwo
Dec 8 '18 at 9:12
dokes this also work in gvim? cuz it says I need tmux
– user2741831
Dec 8 '18 at 14:32
Have a look at github.com/tpope/vim-dispatch
– taketwo
Dec 7 '18 at 8:14
Have a look at github.com/tpope/vim-dispatch
– taketwo
Dec 7 '18 at 8:14
thanks, ill have a look at it, I just thought I heard vim now supports asynchronous tasks by default
– user2741831
Dec 7 '18 at 8:17
thanks, ill have a look at it, I just thought I heard vim now supports asynchronous tasks by default
– user2741831
Dec 7 '18 at 8:17
Yes it does, @philosopher.stoned gave an example. The plugin just wraps around this functionality (and provides fallback for old Vim versions). In my opinion it has a nice interface and is easier to use than raw Vim commands.
– taketwo
Dec 8 '18 at 9:12
Yes it does, @philosopher.stoned gave an example. The plugin just wraps around this functionality (and provides fallback for old Vim versions). In my opinion it has a nice interface and is easier to use than raw Vim commands.
– taketwo
Dec 8 '18 at 9:12
dokes this also work in gvim? cuz it says I need tmux
– user2741831
Dec 8 '18 at 14:32
dokes this also work in gvim? cuz it says I need tmux
– user2741831
Dec 8 '18 at 14:32
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You need to use job_start function for this. It'll invoke your command in a separate process instance. You can pass buffer names to this call and vim will link STDOUT and STDERR pipes of job's process to these buffers.
A host of additional actions are also possible, like registering callbacks when data is posted to these buffers, type of job being run, etc.
Example:
let logjob = job_start("tail -f /tmp/log",
{'out_io': 'buffer', 'out_name': 'dummy'})
vsplit | buffer dummy
answered Dec 8 '18 at 2:02
philosopher.stoned
311
this works really well, thanks. Is there a way to always keep the buffer at the very end to always see the output
– user2741831
Dec 8 '18 at 21:15
Use vim movement command 'G' to go to end of buffer. Once at end, it'll always track new data being added and scroll automatically.
– philosopher.stoned
Dec 14 '18 at 8:35
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You need to use job_start function for this. It'll invoke your command in a separate process instance. You can pass buffer names to this call and vim will link STDOUT and STDERR pipes of job's process to these buffers.
A host of additional actions are also possible, like registering callbacks when data is posted to these buffers, type of job being run, etc.
Example:
let logjob = job_start("tail -f /tmp/log",
{'out_io': 'buffer', 'out_name': 'dummy'})
vsplit | buffer dummy
answered Dec 8 '18 at 2:02
philosopher.stoned
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this works really well, thanks. Is there a way to always keep the buffer at the very end to always see the output
– user2741831
Dec 8 '18 at 21:15
Use vim movement command 'G' to go to end of buffer. Once at end, it'll always track new data being added and scroll automatically.
– philosopher.stoned
Dec 14 '18 at 8:35
add a comment |
You need to use job_start function for this. It'll invoke your command in a separate process instance. You can pass buffer names to this call and vim will link STDOUT and STDERR pipes of job's process to these buffers.
A host of additional actions are also possible, like registering callbacks when data is posted to these buffers, type of job being run, etc.
Example:
let logjob = job_start("tail -f /tmp/log",
{'out_io': 'buffer', 'out_name': 'dummy'})
vsplit | buffer dummy
answered Dec 8 '18 at 2:02
philosopher.stoned
311
this works really well, thanks. Is there a way to always keep the buffer at the very end to always see the output
– user2741831
Dec 8 '18 at 21:15
Use vim movement command 'G' to go to end of buffer. Once at end, it'll always track new data being added and scroll automatically.
– philosopher.stoned
Dec 14 '18 at 8:35
add a comment |
You need to use job_start function for this. It'll invoke your command in a separate process instance. You can pass buffer names to this call and vim will link STDOUT and STDERR pipes of job's process to these buffers.
A host of additional actions are also possible, like registering callbacks when data is posted to these buffers, type of job being run, etc.
Example:
let logjob = job_start("tail -f /tmp/log",
{'out_io': 'buffer', 'out_name': 'dummy'})
vsplit | buffer dummy
answered Dec 8 '18 at 2:02
philosopher.stoned
311
You need to use job_start function for this. It'll invoke your command in a separate process instance. You can pass buffer names to this call and vim will link STDOUT and STDERR pipes of job's process to these buffers.
A host of additional actions are also possible, like registering callbacks when data is posted to these buffers, type of job being run, etc.
Example:
let logjob = job_start("tail -f /tmp/log",
{'out_io': 'buffer', 'out_name': 'dummy'})
vsplit | buffer dummy
answered Dec 8 '18 at 2:02
philosopher.stoned
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this works really well, thanks. Is there a way to always keep the buffer at the very end to always see the output
– user2741831
Dec 8 '18 at 21:15
Use vim movement command 'G' to go to end of buffer. Once at end, it'll always track new data being added and scroll automatically.
– philosopher.stoned
Dec 14 '18 at 8:35
add a comment |
this works really well, thanks. Is there a way to always keep the buffer at the very end to always see the output
– user2741831
Dec 8 '18 at 21:15
Use vim movement command 'G' to go to end of buffer. Once at end, it'll always track new data being added and scroll automatically.
– philosopher.stoned
Dec 14 '18 at 8:35
this works really well, thanks. Is there a way to always keep the buffer at the very end to always see the output
– user2741831
Dec 8 '18 at 21:15
this works really well, thanks. Is there a way to always keep the buffer at the very end to always see the output
– user2741831
Dec 8 '18 at 21:15
Use vim movement command 'G' to go to end of buffer. Once at end, it'll always track new data being added and scroll automatically.
– philosopher.stoned
Dec 14 '18 at 8:35
Use vim movement command 'G' to go to end of buffer. Once at end, it'll always track new data being added and scroll automatically.
– philosopher.stoned
Dec 14 '18 at 8:35
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Have a look at github.com/tpope/vim-dispatch
– taketwo
Dec 7 '18 at 8:14
thanks, ill have a look at it, I just thought I heard vim now supports asynchronous tasks by default
– user2741831
Dec 7 '18 at 8:17
Yes it does, @philosopher.stoned gave an example. The plugin just wraps around this functionality (and provides fallback for old Vim versions). In my opinion it has a nice interface and is easier to use than raw Vim commands.
– taketwo
Dec 8 '18 at 9:12
dokes this also work in gvim? cuz it says I need tmux
– user2741831
Dec 8 '18 at 14:32