Answer by Samantha for Shortcut to open file in Vim
In GVIM, The file can be browsed using open / read / write dialog;:browse {command}{command} - open / read / writeopen - Opens the fileread - Appends the filewrite - SaveAs dialog
View ArticleAnswer by Wonil for Shortcut to open file in Vim
With Exuberant ctags, you can create tag files with file information:ctags --extra=+f -R *Then, open file from VIM with :tag filenameYou can also use <tab> to autocomplete file name.
View ArticleAnswer by Alexey for Shortcut to open file in Vim
Consider using CtrlP plug-in.It is included in Janus Distributive.Allows you to find files in the current directory, open buffers or most recently used files using "fuzzy matching" or regular expression.
View ArticleAnswer by bronson for Shortcut to open file in Vim
There's also command-t which I find to be the best of the bunch (and I've tried them all). It's a minor hassle to install it but, once it's installed, it's a dream to...
View ArticleAnswer by mattwarren for Shortcut to open file in Vim
:find is another option.I open vim from the root of my project and have the path set to there.Then, I can open files located anywhere in the tree using::find **/filena< tab >Tab will autocomplete...
View ArticleAnswer by Nathan Fellman for Shortcut to open file in Vim
This isn't exactly what you're looking for, but it's good in many cases (though not all). If you VIM open and there's a name of a file in the buffer, you can put the cursor on that filename and type...
View ArticleAnswer by Ethan for Shortcut to open file in Vim
I installed FuzzyFinder. However, the limitation is that it only finds files in the current dir. One workaround to that is to add FuzzyFinderTextmate. However, based on the docs and commentary, that...
View ArticleAnswer by Naseer for Shortcut to open file in Vim
FuzzyFinder has been mentioned, however I love the textmate like behaviour of the FuzzyFinderTextmate plugin which extends the behaviour to include all subdirs.Make sure you are using version 2.16 of...
View ArticleAnswer by dkretz for Shortcut to open file in Vim
What I normally do is e . (e-space-dot) which gives me a browsable current directory - then I can / - search for name fragments, just like finding a word in a text file. I find that generally good...
View ArticleAnswer by Luc Hermitte for Shortcut to open file in Vim
I know three plugins that permit to open files, support auto-completion, and don't require to enter the full path name of the file(s) to open (as long as the files are under one of the directories from...
View ArticleAnswer by Himadri Choudhury for Shortcut to open file in Vim
I use a couple of shortcuts in my .vimrc file (exact syntax below).They are based on the fact that in 90% of the cases, I want to open another file in the same directory as the file that I am currently...
View ArticleAnswer by rampion for Shortcut to open file in Vim
If you're editing files in a common directory, you can :cd to that directory, then use :e on just the filename.For example, rather than::e...
View ArticleAnswer by Rook for Shortcut to open file in Vim
you can use (set wildmenu)you can use tab to autocomplete filenamesyou can also use matching, for example :e p*.dat or something like that (like in old' dos)you could also :browse confirm e (for a...
View ArticleAnswer by f3lix for Shortcut to open file in Vim
I recently fell in love with fuzzyfinder.vim... :-):FuzzyFinderFile will let you open files by typing partial names or patterns.
View ArticleAnswer by Paul Tomblin for Shortcut to open file in Vim
If you've got tags (and you should), you can open a file from the command line just by the name of the class or method or c function, with "vim -t DBPlaylist", and within vim with ":tag ShowList".
View ArticleAnswer by alex2k8 for Shortcut to open file in Vim
I like the :FuzzyFinderTextMate (or Ctrl+F) on my setup.See http://weblog.jamisbuck.org/2008/10/10/coming-home-to-vim
View ArticleAnswer by strager for Shortcut to open file in Vim
You can search for a file in the current path by using **::tabe **/header.hHit tab to see various completions if there is more than one match.
View ArticleAnswer by Ian P for Shortcut to open file in Vim
unless I'm missing something, :e filename is the fastest way I've found.You can use tab to autocomplete the filename as well.
View ArticleAnswer by dirkgently for Shortcut to open file in Vim
Use tabs, they work when inputting file paths in vim escape mode!
View ArticleShortcut to open file in Vim
I want to open a file in Vim like in Eclipse using Ctrl+Shift+R, or via the Ctrl+N option of autofill. Invoke a keyboard shortcut, type the file name/pattern, and choose from all the matching files...
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