Re: Vim + lilypond = ?

[Graham Percival]

Eyolf Ostrem wrote:
> Question, then: is there a way to accomplish the same in vim...?

Of course.  Vim is perfect and can do anything!  :)

>  - has anyone done the work of fitting the same kind of macros in vim? (i.e.: 
> any rhythmic value is stored in memory and applies by default to the next 
> input; keys mappable to pitches, lengths, extras such as octave up/down, 
> dots, etc.; spaces are added automatically; etc.). I imagine this part would 
> be fairly easy: the mappings are the easy part, and I suppose the rest can be 
> arranged, somehow.

I would imagine so, although I'm not that proficient with vim.  Take a 
look at their docs.

>  - direct midi playback. This for me is the dealbreaker. Not that it sounds 
> good or anything... but it speeds up input tremendously. so I guess the 
> question boils down to this: does anyone know how I can integrate mymidikbd 
> or some other midi app in a vim session?

Call it as a command-line script.  Again, see the vim documentation.

Cheers,
- Graham