Vim and ctags: tag filenames

Question

Is it possible to have ctags generate tags for filenames as well? I would like to be able to jump to a file given a filename. :find seems to be awfully slow compare to tags...

Halland

Answer 1

Try running ctags -R --extra=f .

The --extra=f option tells ctags to:

"Include an entry for the base file name of every source file (e.g. "example.c"), which addresses the first line of the file."

When you open vim, you can the use :tag <filename> to jump to the first line of the file.

Czarina

using extra=+f AND --langmap=FILE:.html.twig.xml.yml you can have easilly access to any type of file: github.com/docteurklein/dot-files/blob/master/ctags#L23 ` – Dichromaticism

Answer 2

You can open the filename under the cursor with gf

http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Open_file_under_cursor

Genisia

I tried to set path to <mycode>** then use gf... it is almost as slow as find. – Halland

It's worth noting that gf only works for files in the current path. If your tag file contains information about shared libraries (i.e. stdio.h), you will want to use Tim Henigan's answer. – Chammy

Answer 3

You can also use cscope:

:cs find f <filename>

or, if you've setup cscope in vim as recommended in :help cscope, put the cursor on top of a filename, and press <C-_>f.

Commeasure

Answer 4

Have you tried setting your path and then using vim's 'gf' command?

Lynnettelynnworth

I tried to set path to <mycode>** then use gf... it is almost as slow as find. – Halland