Bexec

Introduction

Bexec is a Vim plugin that allows the user to execute the current buffer if it contains a script with a shebang (#!/path/to/interpreter) on the first line or if the default interpreter for the script's type is known by Bexec. The output of the script will be grabbed and displayed in a separate buffer.

If the script is not yet saved, or if you are trying to execute only a visually selected piece of script, Bexec will save the buffer or selection to a temporary file and execute it from there.

If the output buffer doesn't exist yet, Bexec will create one for you. If a window displaying the buffer is not yet open, Bexec will split the current window and set it to display the output buffer.

Features

• Understands: Shebang (#!), filetypes, default script interpreter recognition (PHP, PERL, Python), custom interpreters.
• Execute entire script/buffer or only visually selected text.
• Show script output in newly split buffer.
• Large number of settings.
• Filters (ex.: buffer to HTML)
• Realtime buffer updates.

Screenshots

Installation

Bexec is distributed as a Vimball, and is Vundle compatible. To install it, download the Vimball from the Releases page page. Edit the bexec-vX.Y.vbm script in Vim and run the following command:

:so %

You can now pull up the Bexec help using >

:help bexec

Usage

To execute the current buffer:

\bx

Or execute:

:Bexec

You can map execution of Bexec to a key for convenient execution. In your .vimrc, put:

nmap <silent> <unique> <F5> :Bexec()<CR>
vmap <silent> <unique> <F5> :BexecVisual()<CR>

Now you can simply press <F5> to execute the current buffer.

To start live updating:

\bc

or

:BexecLive

To stop live updating, call BexecLive again.

For configuration options, please read the documentation (:help bexec) or see the documentation.

License

Bexec is written by Ferry Boender and is placed in the Public Domain.