-VimCoder
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+Vim + TopCoder = VimCoder
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-The TopCoder Arena editor plug-in providing support for Vim.
+The TopCoder Arena editor plug-in providing support for Vim, written by
+Charles McGarvey. For detailed instructions, check out the user manual
+online at <http://www.dogcows.com/vimcoder/wiki/Manual>.
-The version is very experimental, and I haven't gotten around to writing
-any substantial documentation. It is also not very configurable without
-changing the code. All of these problems will be remedied eventually.
+Quick Installation Instructions:
-Features:
-
-- Use Vim to edit your TopCoder Arena problems!
-- Keeps track of code files locally and syncs with the server, so no more
- copy and pasting to and from the Arena applet.
-- Works with any language.
-- Downloads and stores a copy of the problem statement with your code for
- off-line viewing.
-- Basic support for templates (currently C++ only).
-- Local test-case drivers can be automatically created with the example
- test-case data (currently C++ only, and has bugs).
-
-
-Compatibility:
-
-I've tested the plug-in only on my own computer which runs x86_64 Linux.
-It should work on other setups, but note the following:
-
-- The program "gvim" should be in your PATH.
-- Vim needs to be compiled with client/server support. To check, make sure
- the command "vim --version | grep +clientserver" prints something.
-- The test-case driver generated for C++ uses POSIX functions for timing,
- so it may not compile on non-POSIX systems (i.e. Windows). The C++Driver
- template simply needs to be changed to support other timing functions.
-
-
-How To Install:
-
-Assuming you have the downloaded the VimCoder jar file:
-
+- Download the latest version of the VimCoder jar file.
- Run the TopCoder Arena applet.
- Click the "Options" menu and select "Editor" to show the editor
preferences.
- Click "Save."
You should now be able select "Vim" (or whatever you entered the first
-field) to use the plug-in. If it doesn't work (i.e. nothing happens), you
-may need to restart the applet or set the plug-in as the default editor.
-Your mileage may vary.
-
-
-Known Bugs:
-
-- Lack of documentation. The code itself is also poorly documented.
-- Only C++ templates are provided.
-- The generated C++ driver code won't compile when the method has one or
- more parameters that are vectors (i.e. vectors of strings).
-- The $CARAT$ token doesn't seem to work in the templates.
-- Directory where code and problem data is saved is hardcoded at
- ~/.vimcoder. This should be configurable.
+field) as your editor from the pull-down list on any problem statement
+window.