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vimpdbhook 0.2
A PDB hook for MacVIM

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pypm install vimpdbhook

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  2. Open Command Prompt
  3. Type pypm install vimpdbhook
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version 0.2 on Jan 5th, 2011

Using this package one can enable a hook in the python pdb such that the current file is automagically opened in MacVim and the line is highlighted.

Features

  • Activates MacVIM, uses new tab to open debugged file
  • reuses existing MacVIM instance
  • after loading the file, the terminal program is activated

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(given focus) to allow for rodent-free debugging. - The focus-switching is done using appscript which is a python package for AppleScript.

Dependencies

  • Mac OS X (duh)
  • MacVim (or another gui-enabled VIM which understands the

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VIM server commands -- currently only MacVIM)

Usage

  • install this package

  • put something like this in your ~/.pdbrc:

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# save this in .pdbrc in your home directory from vimpdbhook import preloop, precmd pdb.Pdb.preloop = preloop pdb.Pdb.precmd = precmd

  • make sure that you have also installed the mvim command line

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utility for firing up macVIM using the terminal.

  • Currently, I assume that you use "iTerm" and use a variant of mvim

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called vimpdb (that's my setup). Please see below.

Tweaking

The package uses the environment to fetch the name of the terminal app and the MacVIM launch script

VIMPDBHOOK_MVIM_SCRIPT Set this to your mvim script. default: vimpdb

VIMPDBHOOK_TERMINAL_APP Set this to the name of the terminal application. default: iTerm

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