epic_hacks.vim

"stick this shit in a markdown ftplugin
"
"Usage:
"
"Open a markdown file.
"Use the :MdLive command.
"Save the file and it will update
command MdLive call s:InitMarkdownHacks()

autocmd bufwritepost <buffer> call s:CheckToBuildMd()

"compile current MD file if it is THE ONE we are focused on
function! s:CheckToBuildMd() abort
    if exists("g:markdown_autobuild_buf") && g:markdown_autobuild_buf == bufnr("")
        call jobstart(system(s:CompileMdCmd()))
    endif
endfunction

"select current buffer as THE ONE
"kill any open mdlive procs
"spawn new mdlive proc for current buf
function! s:InitMarkdownHacks() abort
    let g:markdown_autobuild_buf = bufnr("")

    "seems dodgy as fuck
    call system("killall mdlive")

    call system(s:CompileMdCmd())
    call system("mdlive " . expand("%:p:r") . ".html")
endfunction

function! s:CompileMdCmd() abort
    return "marked -i " . expand("%:p") . " -o " . expand("%:p:r") . ".html"
endfunction