How to execute file I'm editing in Vi(m)

Question

How to execute file that I\'m editing in Vi(m) and get output in split window (like in SciTE)?

Of course I could execute it like that:

:!scriptname
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Answer 1

I have a shortcut for that in my vimrc:

nmap <F6> :w<CR>:silent !chmod 755 %<CR>:silent !./% > .tmp.xyz<CR>
     \ :tabnew<CR>:r .tmp.xyz<CR>:silent !rm .tmp.xyz<CR>:redraw!<CR>

This writes the current buffer, makes the current file executable (unix only), executes it (unix only) and redirects the output to .tmp.xyz, then creates a new tab, reads the file and then deletes it.

Breaking it down:

:w<CR>                             write current buffer
:silent !chmod 755 %<CR>           make file executable
:silent !./% > .tmp.xyz<CR>        execute file, redirect output
:tabnew<CR>                        new tab
:r .tmp.xyz<CR>                    read file in new tab
:silent !rm .tmp.xyz<CR>           remove file
:redraw!<CR>                       in terminal mode, vim get scrambled
                                   this fixes it