README for c.vim (Version 5.18) / March 03 2012

* DESCRIPTION

* INSTALLATION

* RELEASE NOTES

* FILES

* ADDITIONAL TIPS

* CREDITS

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DESCRIPTION

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C/C++-IDE for Vim/gVim. It is written to considerably speed up writing code in

a consistent style. This is done by inserting complete statements, idioms,

code snippets, templates, and comments. Syntax checking, compiling, running a

program, running indent or code checkers can be done with a keystroke. There

are many additional hints and options which can improve speed and comfort when

writing C/C++. See the help file csupport.txt for more information.

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INSTALLATION

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(1) LINUX

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The subdirectories in the zip archive cvim.zip mirror the directory structure

which is needed below the local installation directory $HOME/.vim/ (find the

value of $HOME with ":echo $HOME" from inside Vim).

(1.0) Save the template files in '$HOME/.vim/c-support/templates/Templates' if

you have changed any of them.

(1.1) Copy the zip archive cvim.zip to $HOME/.vim and run

unzip cvim.zip

If you have already an older version of c-support and you have modified

the template files you may want to save your templates first and suppress

overwriting them with

unzip cvim.zip -x *Templates *.template

(1.2) Loading of plugin files must be enabled. If not use

:filetype plugin on

This is the minimal content of the file '$HOME/.vimrc'. Create one if there

is none or use the files in $HOME/.vim/c-support/rc as a starting point.

(1.3) Set at least some personal details in the file

'$HOME/.vim/c-support/templates/Templates'

Here is the minimal personalization (my settings as an example):

|AUTHOR| = Dr. Fritz Mehner

|AUTHORREF| = fgm

|EMAIL| = mehner@fh-swf.de

|COMPANY| = FH Südwestfalen, Iserlohn

|COPYRIGHT| = Copyright (c) |YEAR|, |AUTHOR|

(Read more about the template system in the plugin documentation)

(1.4) Make the plugin help accessable by typing the following command on the

Vim command line:

:helptags $HOME/.vim/doc/

(1.5) Consider additional settings in the file '$HOME/.vimrc'. The files

customization.vimrc and customization.gvimrc are replacements or extensions

for your .vimrc and .gvimrc. You may want to use parts of them. The files

are documented.

(2) WINDOWS

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The subdirectories in the zip archive cvim.zip mirror the directory structure

which is needed below the local installation directory $HOME/vimfiles/ (find

the value of $HOME with ":echo $HOME" from inside Vim).

(2.0) Save the template files in '$HOME/vimfiles/c-support/templates/Templates' if

you have changed any of them.

(2.1) Copy the zip archive cvim.zip to $HOME/vimfiles and run

unzip cvim.zip

If you have already an older version of c-support and you have modified

the template files you may want to save your templates first and suppress

overwriting them with

unzip cvim.zip -x *Templates *.template

(2.2) Loading of plugin files must be enabled. If not use

:filetype plugin on

This is the minimal content of the file '$HOME/_vimrc'. Create one if there

is none or use the files in $HOME/vimfiles/c-support/rc as a starting point.

(2.3) Set at least some personal details in the file

'$HOME/vimfiles/c-support/templates/Templates'

Here is the minimal personalization (my settings as an example):

|AUTHOR| = Dr. Fritz Mehner

|AUTHORREF| = fgm

|EMAIL| = mehner@fh-swf.de

|COMPANY| = FH Südwestfalen, Iserlohn

|COPYRIGHT| = Copyright (c) |YEAR|, |AUTHOR|

(Read more about the template system in the plugin documentation)

(2.4) Make the plugin help accessable by typing the following command on the

Vim command line:

:helptags $HOME\vimfiles\doc\

(2.5) Consider additional settings in the file '$HOME/_vimrc'. The files

customization.vimrc and customization.gvimrc are replacements or extensions

for your _vimrc and _gvimrc. You may want to use parts of them. The files

are documented.

There are a lot of features and options which can be used and influenced:

* use of template files and tags

* surround marked blocks with statements

* using and managing personal code snippets

* generate/remove multiline comments

* picking up prototypes

* C/C++ dictionaries for keyword completion

* (re)moving the root menu

Look at csupport help with

:help csupport

or use the 'help' item in the root menu of this plug-in.

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| | ** PLEASE READ THE DOCUMENTATION ** | |

| | Actions differ for different modes! | |

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Any problems ? See the TROUBLESHOOTING section at the end of the help file

'doc/csupport.txt'.

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RELEASE NOTES

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- Hotkeys \lcs, \ucs removed.

- Bugfix: delayed template initialization missing correct style.

- Wrong cursor position when inserting some templates at the end of a line.

Please see file ./c-support/doc/ChangeLog .

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FILES

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README.csupport This file.

doc/csupport.txt The help file for the local on-line help.

ftplugin/c.vim A file type plug-in. Define hotkeys, creates a

local dictionary for each C/C++ file.

ftplugin/make.vim Access hotkeys for make(1) in makefiles.

plugin/c.vim The C/C++ plug-in for GVIM.

c-support/scripts/wrapper.sh The wrapper script for the use of a xterm.

c-support/templates/* C-style and C++-style template files

(see csupport.txt on how to adapt the templates).

c-support/wordlists/c-c++-keywords.list All C and C++ keywords (also in word.list).

c-support/wordlists/k+r.list K&R-Book: Words from the table of content.

They appear frequently in comments.

c-support/wordlists/stl_index.list STL: method and type names.

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The following files and extensions are for

convenience only. c.vim will work without them.

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c-support/doc/c-hotkeys.pdf Hotkey reference card.

c-support/doc/ChangeLog The change log.

rc/customization.ctags Additional settings I use in .ctags to enable

navigation through makefiles ans qmake files with

the plug-in taglist.vim.

rc/customization.gvimrc Additional settings I use in .gvimrc :

hot keys, mouse settings, ... The file is

commented. Append it to your .gvimrc if you like.

rc/customization.indent.pro Additional settings I use in .indent.pro :

See the indent manual.

rc/customization.vimrc Additional settings I use in .vimrc : incremental

search, tabstop, hot keys, font, use of

dictionaries, ... The file is commented. Append

it to your .vimrc if you like.

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CREDITS

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Most of the people who have contributed ideas, patches, and bug reports, is

thanked in the file ChangeLog.

I would like to especially thank my son Wolfgang Mehner, who has repeatedly

proposed improvements and introduced new ideas.

Some ideas are taken from the following documents:

1. Recommended C Style and Coding Standards (Indian Hill Style Guide)

http://ieng9.ucsd.edu/~cs30x/indhill-cstyle.html

2. Programming in C++, Ellemtel Telecommunication Systems Laboratories

www.it.bton.ac.uk/burks/burks/language/cpp/cppstyle/ellhome.htm

3. C++ Coding Standard, Todd Hoff

www.possibility.com/Cpp/CppCodingStandard.html

The splint error format is taken from the file splint.vim (Vim standard

distribution).

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... finally

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), the greatest of the German poets,

about LINUX, Vim/gVim and other great tools (Ok, almost.) :

Ein Mann, der recht zu wirken denkt, Who on efficient work is bent,

Muß auf das beste Werkzeug halten. Must choose the fittest instrument.

Faust, Teil 1, Vorspiel auf dem Theater Faust, Part 1, Prologue for the Theatre

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