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patch 8.2.1588: cannot read back the prompt of a prompt buffer Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/077cc7aa0e0c431e97795612374fe17fe7c88803 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Fri Sep 4 16:35:35 2020 +0200 patch 8.2.1588: cannot read back the prompt of a prompt buffer Problem: Cannot read back the prompt of a prompt buffer. Solution: Add prompt_getprompt(). (Ben Jackson, closes https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/6851)
author Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
date Fri, 04 Sep 2020 16:45:04 +0200
parents 21fb2a3ad3ca
children 5b7ea82bc18f
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1 *channel.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2020 Jul 10 1 *channel.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2020 Sep 03
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar 4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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607 Use |ch_log()| to write log messages. The file is flushed 607 Use |ch_log()| to write log messages. The file is flushed
608 after every message, on Unix you can use "tail -f" to see what 608 after every message, on Unix you can use "tail -f" to see what
609 is going on in real time. 609 is going on in real time.
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611 To enable the log very early, to see what is received from a
612 terminal during startup, use |--cmd|: >
613 vim --cmd "call ch_logfile('logfile', 'w')"
614 <
611 This function is not available in the |sandbox|. 615 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
612 NOTE: the channel communication is stored in the file, be 616 NOTE: the channel communication is stored in the file, be
613 aware that this may contain confidential and privacy sensitive 617 aware that this may contain confidential and privacy sensitive
614 information, e.g. a password you type in a terminal window. 618 information, e.g. a password you type in a terminal window.
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1255 After setting 'buftype' to "prompt" Vim does not automatically start Insert 1259 After setting 'buftype' to "prompt" Vim does not automatically start Insert
1256 mode, use `:startinsert` if you want to enter Insert mode, so that the user 1260 mode, use `:startinsert` if you want to enter Insert mode, so that the user
1257 can start typing a line. 1261 can start typing a line.
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1259 The text of the prompt can be set with the |prompt_setprompt()| function. 1263 The text of the prompt can be set with the |prompt_setprompt()| function. If
1264 no prompt is set with |prompt_setprompt()|, "% " is used. You can get the
1265 effective prompt text for a buffer, with |prompt_getprompt()|.
1260 1266
1261 The user can go to Normal mode and navigate through the buffer. This can be 1267 The user can go to Normal mode and navigate through the buffer. This can be
1262 useful to see older output or copy text. 1268 useful to see older output or copy text.
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1264 The CTRL-W key can be used to start a window command, such as CTRL-W w to 1270 The CTRL-W key can be used to start a window command, such as CTRL-W w to