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teknix

Reputation: 935

Mapping function keys in insert mode

I"m trying to map my compile and run commands to F5, It works fine in normal mode with the following:

nmap <F5> :<C-U>make<CR>:!%:r.exe<CR>:redraw<CR>

but when I try to do the same in insert mode:

imap <F5> :<C-U>make<CR>:!%:r.exe<CR>:redraw<CR>

It just prints out the characters F5 into my source code.

Is there a way I can have it work in both modes?

Upvotes: 5

Views: 1731

Answers (1)

Matthew Strawbridge
Matthew Strawbridge

Reputation: 20620

How about this:

imap <F5> <Esc>:<C-U>make<CR>:!%:r.exe<CR>:redraw<CR>i

So it switches into normal mode and then back again.

Upvotes: 6

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