[slim-vim] Problem with :ecl in Vim-7.x

[Mikael Jansson]

Larry Clapp wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 03, 2008 at 02:25:44PM +0200, Mikael Jansson wrote:
> 
> Check out with-output-to-string for a slightly easier way to do this.
>
Thanks, much nicer. The standard library sure is large...

>>
>> Second time I :source /tmp/foo.ecl, I don't get the <ee>, though.
>> Any ideas there?
> 
> First, just what I've said before: make sure you've loaded if_ecl.lisp
> before doing any ecl commands.  Your best bet is to do it in your
> .vimrc.
>
Keep forgetting, thinking it's automagically sourced as it lives in the 
runtime directory.  That got rid of the extra output; thanks.

> 
> Also, the neat thing about Lisp in Vim, and the way most of the core
> functions are defined, is that you can redefine vim:msg to, for
> example, save its input to a stack for later perusal.  Don't be afraid
> to scatter printfs or formats everywhere to try to get a handle on the
> flow of control.
>
Yeah, from my brief skimming through the source, if_ecl.* seems quite 
easy to work with.  Guess I'll try to hook up NetBeans with Lisp next 
thing I do with this part of Limp.

> 
>> Would any of the original authors object? Tried getting hold of
>> Eirik, but no response to the ntnu.no address I used. (I hope at
>> least some of the others are lurking here on the list still).
> 
> No objection from me.
> 
Good.

The repository (based on the latest Vim7 sources) with the ECL patches:

   http://mikael.jansson.be/hacking/limp/browser/vim-ecl/vim


Thanks again for the help!
--
Mikael Jansson
http://mikael.jansson.be