j-manu · February 23, 2011 08:25
diff --git a/vim tips.vimrc b/vim tips.vimrc
 If Vim detects that a file has been changed outside Vim and not inside Vim, 'autoread' will make Vim reread it automatically. But that auto-read won't happen if you do nothing. Vim checks timestamps after invoking the shell, and when you issue the ":checktime" command. Even if you add

  :au CursorHold,CursorHoldI * checktime

 the check will be triggered *once* if you wait for 'updatetime' milliseconds without doing anything, then it won't be retriggered until you hit a key.

 You could also use

  :map <F7> :checktime<CR>
  :map! <F7> <C-O>:checktime<CR>

 then hit F7 periodically to see if anything has been added. Etc...
	If Vim detects that a file has been changed outside Vim and not inside Vim, 'autoread' will make Vim reread it automatically. But that auto-read won't happen if you do nothing. Vim checks timestamps after invoking the shell, and when you issue the ":checktime" command. Even if you add

	:au CursorHold,CursorHoldI * checktime

	the check will be triggered once if you wait for 'updatetime' milliseconds without doing anything, then it won't be retriggered until you hit a key.

	You could also use

	:map <F7> :checktime<CR>
	:map! <F7> <C-O>:checktime<CR>

	then hit F7 periodically to see if anything has been added. Etc...