cvim file for opening links from better_error and RailsPanel in vim on ubuntu.

gistfile1.rb

#! /usr/bin/env ruby

# Modified from : http://www.tkalin.com/blog_posts/using-console-vim-as-vim-protocol-handler-in-ubuntu
# NOTE: This opens with a link to the mvim protocol for compatibility with RailsPanel
# goes to /usr/local/bin/cvim

require 'uri'
require 'cgi'

full_path = ARGV[0]

# for better_error which encodes the /'s 
full_path = full_path.gsub("%2F", "/")

if full_path
  full_path = full_path.sub("mvim:\/\/open?url=","")

  uri = URI::parse(full_path)

  path = uri.path

  if path.index('&') > 0
    path = path.split('&')[0]
    params = CGI::parse(uri.path)
    line = params["line"][0]
  else
    path = path
  end
 
  vim_params = %Q["#{path}"]
  vim_params << " +#{line}" if line
end

`gnome-terminal -x vim #{vim_params}`

gistfile2.txt

# /usr/share/applications/cvim.desktop 

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Vim (Console)
Comment=Edit text files in a console using Vim 
Exec=/usr/local/bin/cvim %U
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=/usr/src/vim/runtime/vim48x48.xpm
Categories=Application;Utility;TextEditor;
MimeType=text/plain;x-scheme-handler/mvim;
StartupNotify=true
StartupWMClass=CVIM