Blank Browser, Unresponsive

[lynndylanhurley]

When I open a markdown file, a blank browser tab opens.

The blank browser tab does not respond to updates to the markdown text. There are no console errors and no failed requests.

When I run echo Hello | instant-markdown-d from the console, a blank page opens.

My $PATH seems to be ok (pygments.rb, redcarpet, and instant-markdown-d are all available from within vim).

Any help is much appreciated.

[lynndylanhurley]

What is the best way to debug the node server? Is there a log file or something that I can tail?

[emilford]

I'm also seeing the blank browser tab. Any suggestions helpful. Thanks.

[allenfantasy]

+1 for this issue. Getting nowhere.

UPDATE: I got them now:

• First I guarantee I've got pygments.rb, redcarpet & instant-markdown-d right.
• Then since I use zsh I try the instruction in FAQ, and add set shell=bash\ -i in my .vimrc file. Also I checked not work on Mac OSX Mavericks #41 since I am using OS X Mavericks.
• Finally I got one of my markdown file working but something weird happened...see Something weird when "---" comes in. #47

[eclifford]

I wanted to add that I was getting this problem on some markdown files. It turns out that it doesn't recognize shell as a code block type.

I changed all my instances of shell to bash

For example.

[jojoyuji]

+1 same here.

[kevin4fly]

environment:

kevin@kevin:/data/dotvim$ node --version
10.10.28
kevin@kevin:/data/dotvim$ npm --version
1.4.9

with that latest prerequsites.

1. open a markdown file as: vim README.rd then chrome pops up and the content display correctly.
2. close chrome and quit vim.
3. run vim README.rd again. blank webpage shows up unexpectedly.
4. run kevin@kevin:~$ echo '---' | instant-markdown-d from terminal, get these:

info - socket.io started
warn - error raised: Error: listen EADDRINUSE`

it seems like the listening address is in use, thus do anything cause no reponse.
hope these could help you to troubleshoot the problem. free to let me know if you need more info.

[kuno]

+1

I am using both nvm for installation of node, and rbenv for ruby and gems

[kevin4fly]

remove set shell=bash\ -i from my .vimrc file and re-install all prerequisites. it works now.

[lorenzogrv]

I've successfully resolved this issue by following this README instruction:

(...) if you're using RVM, use gem install and NOT sudo gem install (...)

Reinstalling depencendies that way fixed the problem.

[igalic]

Could it be that this won't work with ruby 2.1?

[kevin4fly]

i don't think so 'cause i am using ruby 2.1.1 and it just works fine for me.

[danxshap]

@kevin4fly thanks for the tip about removing set shell=bash\ -i, seems to have worked for me. Do you know what other unintended consequences that change may have?

[kevin4fly]

@danxshap negative. everything just works fine for me so far. :)

[kevin4fly]

hi all, if vim-instant-markdown doesn't work, please try to install curl to see if it can be fixed since the curl appears in vim-instant-markdown/after/ftplugin/markdown/instant-markdown.vim. please refer to #42 for details.

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