#MACVIM COMMAND LINE HOW TO#

# path names for any filenames you specify, which is hard.Įxec '$binary' -g $opts '$binary' $opts if then # But if you use open instead, you will need to fully qualify the

# Note: this isn't perfect, because any error output goes to the If you want it to work with the mvim command find the mvim file and changes the lines at the bottom from if then (Normally, for my other mac apps, I have been double clicking a pkg file and then dragging the program icon into the application folder.

#MACVIM COMMAND LINE HOW TO#

But they helped me a bunch in opening multiple files from the Terminal in new Mac Vim Winckler's answer shows you how to do it for files opened through finder and other OS opening mechanisms. I'm attempting to install MacVim on my Mac (Snow Leopard) I downloaded alexloveltroy-macvim zip file, and then unzipped it, but could not find a package file (.pkg) within that file.

Obviously these are both a bit sub-optimal b/c you'll have to maintain the hack when you do a MacVim update. If $tabs & ] thenĮxec '$binary' -g $opts -remote-tab-silent '$binary' -g $opts '$binary' $opts Open MacVim tabs from command-line) Replace the if structure at the bottom of the file with the following: # Last step: fire up vim. Modifications to the mvim script to correct this.Īdd the following line to the top of the file, below the commented MacVim supports tabs, but unfortunately calling `mvim multiple timesįrom the command-line results in multiple separate windows opening, This modification is a bit less severe and also works: You might also consider this tip on editing the main mvim script.

Macvim command line