> hi
> I work mostly in vim, although I'm not a very advanced vim user. The
> problem is I can't find a simple way to easily run a perl script and
> capture its output.
>
> I've tried different things but I'm still *very* unsatisfied with the
> implementation of the following basic workflow:
>
> 1. Edit a perl script in the editor
> 2. Press one key (eg. F5) to save and run the script
> 3. Print the output to a window below the editor window
> 4. Possibility to easily switch to the output window and scroll
> through the messages
> 5. Possibility to easily switch back to the editor window
>
> Currently I work with a GNU screen/vim combo.
>
> ________________
> | term1: vim |
> |~
> |~
> |________________
> | term2
> | jdoe:%%
> |________________
>
> But there is always a lot of typing involved. For example to
> accomplish step 2. in the workflow above:
>
> - ESC, :w (to save the script in vim in term1)
> - CTRL-Z, tab (to switch to term2)
> - type "./myscript.pl" (to run the script in term2)
>
> I think it's far from ideal... Can this easier be done with emacs? How
> is your workflow?
>
> thanks
> ben