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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.3.911
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.3.911
+Problem: Python: Access to Vim variables is not so easy.
+Solution: Define vim.vars and vim.vvars. (ZyX)
+Files: runtime/doc/if_pyth.txt, src/eval.c, src/globals.h,
+ src/if_py_both.h, src/if_python3.c, src/if_python.c,
+ src/testdir/test86.in, src/testdir/test86.ok,
+ src/testdir/test87.in, src/testdir/test87.ok
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.3.910/runtime/doc/if_pyth.txt 2012-09-21 14:00:05.000000000 +0200
+--- runtime/doc/if_pyth.txt 2013-04-24 13:54:23.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 54,61 ****
+ EOF
+ endfunction
+ <
+! Note: Python is very sensitive to the indenting. Also make sure the "class"
+! line and "EOF" do not have any indent.
+
+ *:pyfile* *:pyf*
+ :[range]pyf[ile] {file}
+--- 54,61 ----
+ EOF
+ endfunction
+ <
+! Note: Python is very sensitive to the indenting. Make sure the "class" line
+! and "EOF" do not have any indent.
+
+ *:pyfile* *:pyf*
+ :[range]pyf[ile] {file}
+***************
+*** 165,171 ****
+ Value Meaning ~
+ zero Variable is not locked
+ vim.VAR_LOCKED Variable is locked, but can be unlocked
+! vim.VAR_FIXED Variable is locked and can’t be unlocked
+ integer constants. If variable is not fixed, you can do
+ `var.locked=True` to lock it and `var.locked=False` to unlock.
+ There is no recursive locking like |:lockvar|! does. There is also
+--- 165,171 ----
+ Value Meaning ~
+ zero Variable is not locked
+ vim.VAR_LOCKED Variable is locked, but can be unlocked
+! vim.VAR_FIXED Variable is locked and can't be unlocked
+ integer constants. If variable is not fixed, you can do
+ `var.locked=True` to lock it and `var.locked=False` to unlock.
+ There is no recursive locking like |:lockvar|! does. There is also
+***************
+*** 237,242 ****
+--- 237,247 ----
+ "current range". A range is a bit like a buffer, but with all access
+ restricted to a subset of lines. See |python-range| for more details.
+
++ vim.vars *python-vars*
++ vim.vvars *python-vvars*
++ Dictionary-like objects holding dictionaries with global (|g:|) and
++ vim (|v:|) variables respectively. Identical to `vim.bindeval("g:")`,
++ but faster.
+
+ Output from Python *python-output*
+ Vim displays all Python code output in the Vim message area. Normal
+***************
+*** 307,312 ****
+--- 312,318 ----
+ :py n = len(b) # number of lines
+ :py (row,col) = b.mark('a') # named mark
+ :py r = b.range(1,5) # a sub-range of the buffer
++ :py b.vars["foo"] = "bar" # assign b:foo variable
+
+ ==============================================================================
+ 4. Range objects *python-range*
+***************
+*** 354,359 ****
+--- 360,368 ----
+ This is a tuple, (row,col).
+ height (read-write) The window height, in rows
+ width (read-write) The window width, in columns
++ vars (read-only) The window |w:| variables. Attribute is
++ unassignable, but you can change window
++ variables this way
+ The height attribute is writable only if the screen is split horizontally.
+ The width attribute is writable only if the screen is split vertically.
+
+***************
+*** 385,391 ****
+
+ *:py3* *:python3*
+ The |:py3| and |:python3| commands work similar to |:python|. A simple check
+! if the `:py3` command is wrong: >
+ :py3 print("Hello")
+ < *:py3file*
+ The |:py3file| command works similar to |:pyfile|.
+--- 394,400 ----
+
+ *:py3* *:python3*
+ The |:py3| and |:python3| commands work similar to |:python|. A simple check
+! if the `:py3` command is working: >
+ :py3 print("Hello")
+ < *:py3file*
+ The |:py3file| command works similar to |:pyfile|.
+*** ../vim-7.3.910/src/eval.c 2013-04-15 18:25:55.000000000 +0200
+--- src/eval.c 2013-04-24 14:02:45.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 113,124 ****
+ static char *e_nofunc = N_("E130: Unknown function: %s");
+ static char *e_illvar = N_("E461: Illegal variable name: %s");
+
+! /*
+! * All user-defined global variables are stored in dictionary "globvardict".
+! * "globvars_var" is the variable that is used for "g:".
+! */
+! static dict_T globvardict;
+! static dictitem_T globvars_var;
+ #define globvarht globvardict.dv_hashtab
+
+ /*
+--- 113,119 ----
+ static char *e_nofunc = N_("E130: Unknown function: %s");
+ static char *e_illvar = N_("E461: Illegal variable name: %s");
+
+! static dictitem_T globvars_var; /* variable used for g: */
+ #define globvarht globvardict.dv_hashtab
+
+ /*
+***************
+*** 370,381 ****
+ #define vv_list vv_di.di_tv.vval.v_list
+ #define vv_tv vv_di.di_tv
+
+! /*
+! * The v: variables are stored in dictionary "vimvardict".
+! * "vimvars_var" is the variable that is used for the "l:" scope.
+! */
+! static dict_T vimvardict;
+! static dictitem_T vimvars_var;
+ #define vimvarht vimvardict.dv_hashtab
+
+ static void prepare_vimvar __ARGS((int idx, typval_T *save_tv));
+--- 365,371 ----
+ #define vv_list vv_di.di_tv.vval.v_list
+ #define vv_tv vv_di.di_tv
+
+! static dictitem_T vimvars_var; /* variable used for v: */
+ #define vimvarht vimvardict.dv_hashtab
+
+ static void prepare_vimvar __ARGS((int idx, typval_T *save_tv));
+*** ../vim-7.3.910/src/globals.h 2013-03-19 13:33:18.000000000 +0100
+--- src/globals.h 2013-04-24 13:57:51.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 180,185 ****
+--- 180,187 ----
+ EXTERN int emsg_severe INIT(= FALSE); /* use message of next of several
+ emsg() calls for throw */
+ EXTERN int did_endif INIT(= FALSE); /* just had ":endif" */
++ EXTERN dict_T vimvardict; /* Dictionary with v: variables */
++ EXTERN dict_T globvardict; /* Dictionary with g: variables */
+ #endif
+ EXTERN int did_emsg; /* set by emsg() when the message
+ is displayed or thrown */
+*** ../vim-7.3.910/src/if_py_both.h 2013-04-24 13:47:36.000000000 +0200
+--- src/if_py_both.h 2013-04-24 13:54:23.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 1532,1539 ****
+ else if (strcmp(name, "width") == 0)
+ return Py_BuildValue("l", (long)(W_WIDTH(this->win)));
+ #endif
+ else if (strcmp(name,"__members__") == 0)
+! return Py_BuildValue("[sss]", "buffer", "cursor", "height");
+ else
+ return NULL;
+ }
+--- 1532,1541 ----
+ else if (strcmp(name, "width") == 0)
+ return Py_BuildValue("l", (long)(W_WIDTH(this->win)));
+ #endif
++ else if (strcmp(name, "vars") == 0)
++ return DictionaryNew(this->win->w_vars);
+ else if (strcmp(name,"__members__") == 0)
+! return Py_BuildValue("[ssss]", "buffer", "cursor", "height", "vars");
+ else
+ return NULL;
+ }
+***************
+*** 2495,2502 ****
+ return Py_BuildValue("s", this->buf->b_ffname);
+ else if (strcmp(name, "number") == 0)
+ return Py_BuildValue(Py_ssize_t_fmt, this->buf->b_fnum);
+ else if (strcmp(name,"__members__") == 0)
+! return Py_BuildValue("[ss]", "name", "number");
+ else
+ return NULL;
+ }
+--- 2497,2506 ----
+ return Py_BuildValue("s", this->buf->b_ffname);
+ else if (strcmp(name, "number") == 0)
+ return Py_BuildValue(Py_ssize_t_fmt, this->buf->b_fnum);
++ else if (strcmp(name, "vars") == 0)
++ return DictionaryNew(this->buf->b_vars);
+ else if (strcmp(name,"__members__") == 0)
+! return Py_BuildValue("[sss]", "name", "number", "vars");
+ else
+ return NULL;
+ }
+*** ../vim-7.3.910/src/if_python3.c 2013-04-24 13:39:11.000000000 +0200
+--- src/if_python3.c 2013-04-24 13:54:23.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 1647,1652 ****
+--- 1647,1655 ----
+ Py_INCREF((PyObject *)(void *)&TheWindowList);
+ PyModule_AddObject(mod, "windows", (PyObject *)(void *)&TheWindowList);
+
++ PyModule_AddObject(mod, "vars", DictionaryNew(&globvardict));
++ PyModule_AddObject(mod, "vvars", DictionaryNew(&vimvardict));
++
+ #define ADD_INT_CONSTANT(name, value) \
+ tmp = PyLong_FromLong(value); \
+ Py_INCREF(tmp); \
+*** ../vim-7.3.910/src/if_python.c 2013-04-24 13:47:36.000000000 +0200
+--- src/if_python.c 2013-04-24 13:54:33.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 1330,1335 ****
+--- 1330,1336 ----
+ {
+ PyObject *mod;
+ PyObject *dict;
++ PyObject *tmp;
+ /* The special value is removed from sys.path in Python_Init(). */
+ static char *(argv[2]) = {"/must>not&exist/foo", NULL};
+
+***************
+*** 1353,1358 ****
+--- 1354,1365 ----
+ PyDict_SetItemString(dict, "buffers", (PyObject *)(void *)&TheBufferList);
+ PyDict_SetItemString(dict, "current", (PyObject *)(void *)&TheCurrent);
+ PyDict_SetItemString(dict, "windows", (PyObject *)(void *)&TheWindowList);
++ tmp = DictionaryNew(&globvardict);
++ PyDict_SetItemString(dict, "vars", tmp);
++ Py_DECREF(tmp);
++ tmp = DictionaryNew(&vimvardict);
++ PyDict_SetItemString(dict, "vvars", tmp);
++ Py_DECREF(tmp);
+ PyDict_SetItemString(dict, "VAR_LOCKED", PyInt_FromLong(VAR_LOCKED));
+ PyDict_SetItemString(dict, "VAR_FIXED", PyInt_FromLong(VAR_FIXED));
+ PyDict_SetItemString(dict, "VAR_SCOPE", PyInt_FromLong(VAR_SCOPE));
+*** ../vim-7.3.910/src/testdir/test86.in 2013-04-05 19:32:30.000000000 +0200
+--- src/testdir/test86.in 2013-04-24 13:54:33.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 346,351 ****
+--- 346,364 ----
+ :$put =string(pyeval('l'))
+ :py l = ll[-10:10]
+ :$put =string(pyeval('l'))
++ :"
++ :" Vars
++ :let g:foo = 'bac'
++ :let w:abc = 'def'
++ :let b:baz = 'bar'
++ :try
++ : throw "Abc"
++ :catch
++ : put =pyeval('vim.vvars[''exception'']')
++ :endtry
++ :put =pyeval('vim.vars[''foo'']')
++ :put =pyeval('vim.current.window.vars[''abc'']')
++ :put =pyeval('vim.current.buffer.vars[''baz'']')
+ :endfun
+ :"
+ :call Test()
+*** ../vim-7.3.910/src/testdir/test86.ok 2013-04-24 13:04:21.000000000 +0200
+--- src/testdir/test86.ok 2013-04-24 13:54:33.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 76,78 ****
+--- 76,82 ----
+ [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+ [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+ [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
++ Abc
++ bac
++ def
++ bar
+*** ../vim-7.3.910/src/testdir/test87.in 2013-02-13 14:17:00.000000000 +0100
+--- src/testdir/test87.in 2013-04-24 13:54:33.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 315,320 ****
+--- 315,333 ----
+ :py3 trace_main()
+ :py3 sys.settrace(None)
+ :$put =string(l)
++ :"
++ :" Vars
++ :let g:foo = 'bac'
++ :let w:abc = 'def'
++ :let b:baz = 'bar'
++ :try
++ : throw "Abc"
++ :catch
++ : put =py3eval('vim.vvars[''exception'']')
++ :endtry
++ :put =py3eval('vim.vars[''foo'']')
++ :put =py3eval('vim.current.window.vars[''abc'']')
++ :put =py3eval('vim.current.buffer.vars[''baz'']')
+ :endfun
+ :"
+ :call Test()
+*** ../vim-7.3.910/src/testdir/test87.ok 2013-04-24 13:04:21.000000000 +0200
+--- src/testdir/test87.ok 2013-04-24 13:54:33.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 65,67 ****
+--- 65,71 ----
+ vim: Vim(let):E861:
+ [1]
+ [1, 10, 11, 10, 11, 10, 11, 10, 11, 10, 11, 10, 1]
++ Abc
++ bac
++ def
++ bar
+*** ../vim-7.3.910/src/version.c 2013-04-24 13:47:36.000000000 +0200
+--- src/version.c 2013-04-24 13:54:00.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 730,731 ****
+--- 730,733 ----
+ { /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++ 911,
+ /**/
+
+--
+hundred-and-one symptoms of being an internet addict:
+222. You send more than 20 personal e-mails a day.
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\
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