.vim: Add SetExecutableBit based on Tip 212

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diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index df1a9eeb14da0b41ea3dd4121097a4b66c885697..470a8007fe54115fb94e4006a4d2e7b2a59abc32 100644 (file)
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -581,6 +581,29 @@ END_OF_PYTHON
 endif
 
 
+" From Tip 212:
+" http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Setting_file_attributes_without_reloading_a_buffer
+
+function! SetExecutableBit(x)
+   if !executable('chmod')
+      return
+   endif
+   checktime
+   let fname = expand("%:p")
+   execute "au FileChangedShell " . fname . " :echo"
+   if a:x
+      silent !chmod a+x %
+   else
+      silent !chmod a-x %
+   endif
+   if v:shell_error
+      echoerr 'Error running chmod: ' . v:shell_error
+   endif
+   checktime
+   execute "au! FileChangedShell " . fname
+endfunction
+command! Xbit if executable(expand("%:p")) | call SetExecutableBit(0) | else | call SetExecutableBit(1) | endif
+
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 " From http://slobin.pp.ru/vim/_vimrc.html