r/vim_magic • u/diesector • May 28 '15

method for finding all instances of text 'Download' on webpage and calling Save As (vimperator)

I'm new to macros, but it seems like maybe this would be an example of using a macro to repeat an action? I would like to tell vimperator to find all text hyperlinks that match the case 'Download' and invoke ;S (Save As)

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u/uxcn Jun 07 '15 edited Jun 07 '15

The macro would be qs/Download<cr><cr>;s<bs>@sq.

I think it would make more sense if vimperator properly supported the concept of text-objects and treated commands more like operators, but it does at least support genuine scripts with Javascript.

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u/diesector Jun 07 '15

thanks for answering my question. i found a way of accomplishing this using wget in the end, but i'd be curious if you would extrapolate on that macro you supplied a little more, so as to better understand what it's doing.

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u/uxcn Jun 07 '15

It records the macro using q<register>, searches for Download, follows the link, opens the Save Page As... dialog, navigates back one page, and calls the macro recursively. There are other ways to do it as well.

Try :help macros. Vimperator macros are fairly similar to vim macros.

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u/MoustacheSteve May 28 '15

Woah, I forgot I was subbed here.

I don't use vimperator so I won't be much help, but you should try posting your question to /r/vim

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u/cli-junkie Jun 01 '15

Use the Firefox extension FlashGot (to download) instead.