Version 6

Added tv and ts so you can open a new single tab with a split view of several files

doc/gvimt_README.txt

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Written by Geoff Wood (geoffrey.wood at_symbol thomsonreuters.com)
 gw 13/9/12 - Created
 gw 25/9/12 - Updated to raise Vim to foreground, removes awk and grep dependency, adds path option to specify vim location
 gw 9/10/12 - Goes to normal mode first to make sure commands execute and don't just go into the file. Waits a bit when starting vim.  Clears the command from the command line afterwards.
+gw 9/5/13 adds tv and ts modes to open groups on new tab
 
 gvimt.bat is a script for Windows to open new files in gvim in new tabs, splits or vertical splits.  It starts gvim if it is not running already.
 
@@ -31,8 +32,10 @@ Optionally, create shortcuts in your SendTo directory with these targets:
 "c:\batch files\gvimt.bat" t 
 "c:\batch files\gvimt.bat" v
 "c:\batch files\gvimt.bat" s
+"c:\batch files\gvimt.bat" tv
+"c:\batch files\gvimt.bat" ts
 
-Name these three shortcuts something like "Edit with Vim Tab", "Edit with Vim VSplit" and "Edit with Vim Split"
+Name these three shortcuts something like "Edit with Vim Tab", "Edit with Vim VSplit", "Edit with Vim Split", "Edit with Vim VSplit Tab", and "Edit with Vim Split Tab"
 
 Your SendTo menu directory location depends on which version of Windows you are using.  Under XP it is probably c:\documents and settings\username\SendTo.
 

gvimt.bat

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ REM gw 25/9/12 uses findstr instead of grep, and direct call instead of via awk,
 REM gw 27/9/12 expand to full path so can call from command line for a file in the local directory
 REM            also fixed typo recently introduced where vsplits were just acting as splits
 REM gw 8/10/12 get into normal mode first, fixes problem where command appears in file text in insert mode
+REM gw 9/5/13 adds tv and ts modes to open groups on new tab
 
 setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
 
@@ -25,19 +26,23 @@ set already_ran=false
 set vim_startup_time_ms=1000
 
 if %1_==_ goto usage
-if /i %1 NEQ t if /i %1 NEQ v if /i %1 NEQ s goto usage
+if /i %1 NEQ t if /i %1 NEQ v if /i %1 NEQ s if /i %1 NEQ tv if /i %1 NEQ ts goto usage
 
 REM get the short form of the batch path so don't need to use quoted form
 REM further down
 for %%i in (%batch_path%) do set short_batch_path=%%~si
 
+set task=%1
+
 goto check_already_running
 
 :usage
-@echo usage: gvimt [t^|v^|s] file [file2 ...]
+@echo usage: gvimt [t^|v^|s^|tv^|ts] file [file2 ...]
 @echo t - open each file in new tab
 @echo v - open each file in new vertical split
 @echo s - echo each file in new split
+@echo tv - open new tab with files vertically split
+@echo ts - open new tab with files split
 goto end
 
 REM If run from right-click menu on multiple files
@@ -47,6 +52,8 @@ REM is running, the rest to wait for this
 :check_already_running
 set already_running=false
 if exist %short_batch_path%\gvimt.tmp (
+    if /i %task% EQU tv set task=v
+    if /i %task% EQU ts set task=s
     set already_running=true
     set already_ran=true
     ping -w 100 -n 1 1.2.3.4
@@ -57,7 +64,6 @@ REM While we have this file other instances will wait
 REM for us to complete
 echo %2 > %batch_path%\gvimt.tmp
 
-set task=%1
 shift
 
 REM If another instance ran, it made sure
@@ -81,10 +87,12 @@ if %already_ran%==false (
 REM if %1_==_ goto raise_to_foreground
 
 if %1_==_ goto end
-if /i %task% EQU t start %vim_path%gvim.exe --remote-send "<Esc>:tablast | tabe %~f1<CR>:call foreground()<CR><CR>"
+if /i %task% GEQ t if /i %task% LSS u start %vim_path%gvim.exe --remote-send "<Esc>:tablast | tabe %~f1<CR>:call foreground()<CR><CR>"
 if /i %task% EQU v start %vim_path%gvim.exe --remote-send "<Esc>:vsplit %~f1<CR>:call foreground()<CR><CR>"
 if /i %task% EQU s start %vim_path%gvim.exe --remote-send "<Esc>:split %~f1<CR>:call foreground()<CR><CR>"
 shift
+if /i %task% EQU tv set task=v
+if /i %task% EQU ts set task=s
 goto next_file
 
 REM This routine sort of works but its very complicated and it throws errors sometimes