open.vim

Open files that were found by an external command.

Why

When you know exactly what file you want to open the built in vim commands work well.

:edit foo.rb
:split foo.rb

However, when using a plugin like alternate you will encounter the following issues:

• You will end up trying to edit an empty search result.
• You will end up trying to open a split for a file that is already open.

This plugin provides solutions to those problems.

Usage

:Open("x")

• Edits the given file in the current window.

:OpenHorizontal("x")

• If the file is already open, bring it to focus.
• If the file is not open, edit it in a new horizontal split.

:OpenVertical("x")

• If the file is already open, bring it to focus.
• If the file is not open, edit it in a new vertical split.

In all cases, when no file is given an error message will be displayed.