gcc from within vim

noir911 · 09-09-2006, 05:01 AM

I use "makeprg=gcc\ -o\ %<\ %" in my .vimrc and from within vim I just type ":make" and it compiles my C code. But I have to exit vim everytime and run the compiled code to see the result. I was wondering if I could see the output without exiting vim. I know I could use ":!./code" but I want something that would compile the code and show me the result at the same time without me exiting vim.

druuna · 09-09-2006, 07:54 AM

Hi,

Is this what you are looking for:

Code:

map <F3> : call CompileGcc()<CR>
func! CompileGcc()
  exec "w"
  exec "!gcc % -o %<"
endfunc

map <F4> :call CompileRunGcc()<CR>
func! CompileRunGcc()
  exec "w"
  exec "!gcc % -o %<"
  exec "! ./%<"
endfunc

This, when added to your vimrc, will use F3 to compile and F4 to compile and run. Errors (if any) and output is shown.

Hope this helps.

Penguin of Wonder · 10-20-2006, 04:17 PM

With alittle editing to your code, it really helped me a lot as well. Thanks druuna.

hongnguyen70 · 03-04-2008, 05:46 AM

Hi druuna

I have found you answered a question about vim compiler so I thought maybe you can help me. I tried to learn vim and have wrote a simple code. I now need to compile it to see how it work but I am not sure how. I have SUSU 9.3 installed and I used YaST to installed gcc so I know it is there. After writting and saving vim code, how do I compile/run it? it may sound stupid but I am just now sure how to go about it, I mean what command should I use?
please help.

Many thank

druuna · 03-04-2008, 07:43 AM

Hi,

In post #2 I describe how you can attach a function key (F3 and F4 in the example) to a piece of code that will compile (F3) or compile and run (F4) a piece of c code written in vi(m).

I'm not sure what it is you are actually looking for:

A) in general how to compile using gcc,
or
B) compiling (and possibly running) code without leaving the vi editor.

The answer I gave in post #2 deals with B (not having to quit vi to compile and/or run the code you just typed).

Hope this helps.