Changes: Mkdir on edit if needed

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created November 8, 2007 · complexity intermediate · author Anon · version 7.0

When opening a new file with :edit or :split, you may want to create the directory the file will reside in. This can be done in autocommand BufNewFile (add to ~/.vimrc in any Unix-like system with mkdir that accepts -p switch). Wanted: versions for Windows/old Unices.

au BufNewFile * :exe ': !mkdir -p ' . escape(fnamemodify(bufname('%'),':p:h'),'#% \\')

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+When opening a new file with <tt>:edit</tt> or <tt>:split</tt>, you may want to create the directory the file will reside in. This can be done in autocommand BufNewFile (add to ~/.vimrc in any Unix-like system with mkdir that accepts -p switch). Wanted: versions for Windows/old Unices.
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-When opening a new file with :edit or :split, you may want to create the directory the file will reside in. This can be done in autocommand BufNewFile (add to ~/.vimrc in any Unix-like system with mkdir that accepts -p switch). Wanted: versions for Windows/old Unices.
+au BufNewFile * :exe ': !mkdir -p ' . escape(fnamemodify(bufname('%'),':p:h'),'#% \\')
+</pre>
+==Comments==
- au BufNewFile * :exe ': !mkdir -p ' . escape(fnamemodify(bufname('%'),':p:h'),'#% \\')
-}}
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-== Comments ==
+[[Category:File Handling]]