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syntax_check_embedded_perl.vim : automatically check the syntax of embedded perl code in vim scripts on save

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created by
Britton Kerin
 
script type
ftplugin
 
description
This script eases development of vim scripts that use embedded perl code by automatically checking the embedded perl code for compile-time errors when the scripts are saved.

So if you save a file with a syntax error you will get a message something like this:

     :!~/.vim/syntax_check_embedded_perl.perl /some/file.vim /tmp/BjPcoMnIoe
     Global symbol "$syn_error_var" requires explicit package name at /some/file.vim line 42.
     BEGIN not safe after errors--compilation aborted at /some/file.vim line 46.
    
     /some/file.vim has embedded perl compilation errors.  The file has been saved anyway, but a copy of the old (pre-save) version of the file is available in /tmp/BjPcoMnIoe
    
     shell returned 1

     Press ENTER or type command to continue

This supports a style of programming where source files are kept  with
valid syntax.  This is a particularly useful approach when embedding perl
in vim as error propagation up through vim can get a bit wild.

See also http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=3406 for better
run-time error diagnostics.
 
install details
Its a standard vimball so all you need to do is:

     vim update_perl_line_directives.vba
     :so %
 

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package script version date Vim version user release notes
syntax_check_embedded_perl.vba 0.1 2011-01-19 7.0 Britton Kerin Initial upload
ip used for rating: 18.232.179.191

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