Installing VIM plugin DrawIT
Install the plugin if it is no available in your machine
This script/plugin is distributed as a vimball
This can be downloaded here
To download source go to /usr/local/src Create a directory VIM. go to the directory /usr/local/src/VIM (NOTE: it isn’t manadetory to keep source in this location, it’s upto you)
Dowload the source with following wget
wget http://www.vim.org/scripts/download_script.php?src_id=21108 -O DrawIt.vba.gz
To install follow the instructions
Open file vim DrawIT.vba.gz
In command mode enter :so %
quit :q
Quick start with DrawIt
That’s all you have to do to install a plug in. Now to test, open a new file
and type the following in command mode
\di
If you see [DrawIt], the plugin is enabled an you can draw you art.
Here is how you will start and stop DrawIt
\di
start DrawIt \ds
stop DrawIt
User your arrow keys to draw whatever you want
To get help on drawit and to find handy key to draw, type the following in command mode in VIM :help drawit.
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