vimamsa 0.1.0 → 0.1.5

data/lib/vimamsa/easy_jump.rb

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+
+# Similar feature as Vim EasyMotion https://github.com/easymotion/vim-easymotion
+class EasyJump
+  def initialize()
+    make_jump_sequence
+  end
+end
+
+def easy_jump(direction)
+  # message "EASY JUMP"
+  visible_range = get_visible_area()
+  visible_text = $buffer[visible_range[0]..visible_range[1]]
+  wsmarks = scan_word_start_marks(visible_text)
+  line_starts = scan_indexes(visible_text, /^/)
+  lsh = Hash[line_starts.collect { |x| [x, true] }]
+  wsmh = Hash[wsmarks.collect { |x| [x, true] }]
+
+  wsmarks.select! { |x|
+    r = true
+    r = false if lsh[x] or lsh[x - 1] or lsh[x - 2]
+    r
+  }
+
+  linestart_buf = (line_starts).collect { |x| x + visible_range[0] }
+  wsmarks_buf = (wsmarks).collect { |x| x + visible_range[0] }
+
+  # All line starts should be accessible with just two key presses, so put them first in order
+  # Other word start positions ordered by distance from current pos
+  wsmarks_buf.sort_by! { |x| (x - $buffer.pos).abs }
+  $easy_jump_wsmarks = linestart_buf + wsmarks_buf
+
+  $jump_sequence = make_jump_sequence($easy_jump_wsmarks.size)
+
+  $input_char_call_func = method(:easy_jump_input_char)
+  $kbd.set_mode(:readchar)
+  $easy_jump_input = ""
+  easy_jump_draw
+end
+
+def easy_jump_input_char(c)
+  # vma.paint_stack = []
+  puts "EASY JUMP: easy_jump_input_char [#{c}]"
+  $easy_jump_input << c.upcase
+  if $jump_sequence.include?($easy_jump_input)
+    jshash = Hash[$jump_sequence.map.with_index.to_a]
+    nthword = jshash[$easy_jump_input]
+    puts "nthword:#{nthword} #{[$easy_jump_wsmarks[nthword],$jump_sequence[nthword]]}"
+    $buffer.set_pos($easy_jump_wsmarks[nthword])
+    $kbd.set_mode(:command)
+    $input_char_call_func = nil
+    $jump_sequence = []
+    $vmag.clear_overlay()
+  end
+  if $easy_jump_input.size > 2
+    $kbd.set_mode(:command)
+    $input_char_call_func = nil
+    $jump_sequence = []
+    $vmag.clear_overlay()
+  end
+end
+
+def easy_jump_draw()
+  # puts $jump_sequence.inspect
+  # puts $easy_jump_wsmarks.inspect
+  $vmag.start_overlay_draw
+  for i in 0..($easy_jump_wsmarks.size - 1)
+    $vmag.overlay_draw_text($jump_sequence[i], $easy_jump_wsmarks[i])
+  end
+  $vmag.end_overlay_draw
+  
+  return
+  return if $jump_sequence.empty?
+  puts "EASY JUMP DRAW"
+  screen_cord = cpp_function_wrapper(0, [$easy_jump_wsmarks])
+  screen_cord = screen_cord[1..$jump_sequence.size]
+  screen_cord.each_with_index { |point, i|
+    mark_str = $jump_sequence[i]
+    #puts "draw #{point[0]}x#{point[1]}"
+    draw_text(mark_str, point[0] + 3, point[1])
+    #break if m > $cpos
+  }
+end
+
+def make_jump_sequence(num_items)
+  left_hand = "asdfvgbqwertzxc123".upcase.split("")
+  right_hand = "jklhnnmyuiop890".upcase.split("")
+
+  sequence = []
+  left_hand_fast = "asdf".upcase.split("")
+  right_hand_fast = "jkl;".upcase.split("")
+
+  left_hand_slow = "wergc".upcase.split("") # v
+  right_hand_slow = "uiophnm,".upcase.split("")
+
+  left_hand_slow2 = "tzx23".upcase.split("")
+  right_hand_slow2 = "yb9'".upcase.split("")
+
+  # Rmoved characters that can be mixed: O0Q, 8B, I1, VY
+
+  left_fast_slow = Array.new(left_hand_fast).concat(left_hand_slow)
+  right_fast_slow = Array.new(right_hand_fast).concat(right_hand_slow)
+
+  left_hand_all = Array.new(left_hand_fast).concat(left_hand_slow).concat(left_hand_slow2)
+  right_hand_all = Array.new(right_hand_fast).concat(right_hand_slow).concat(right_hand_slow2)
+
+  left_hand_fast.each { |x|
+    left_hand_fast.each { |y|
+      sequence << "#{x}#{y}"
+    }
+  }
+
+  right_hand_fast.each { |x|
+    right_hand_fast.each { |y|
+      sequence << "#{x}#{y}"
+    }
+  }
+
+  right_hand_fast.each { |x|
+    left_hand_fast.each { |y|
+      sequence << "#{x}#{y}"
+    }
+  }
+
+  left_hand_fast.each { |x|
+    right_hand_fast.each { |y|
+      sequence << "#{x}#{y}"
+    }
+  }
+
+  left_hand_slow.each { |x|
+    right_fast_slow.each { |y|
+      sequence << "#{x}#{y}"
+    }
+  }
+
+  right_hand_slow.each { |x|
+    left_fast_slow.each { |y|
+      sequence << "#{x}#{y}"
+    }
+  }
+
+  left_hand_slow2.each { |x|
+    right_hand_all.each { |y|
+      left_hand_all.each { |z|
+        sequence << "#{x}#{y}#{z}"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  right_hand_slow2.each { |x|
+    left_hand_all.each { |y|
+      right_hand_all.each { |z|
+        sequence << "#{x}#{y}#{z}"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  #printf("Size of sequence: %d\n",sequence.size)
+  #puts sequence.inspect
+  return sequence
+end

data/lib/vimamsa/editor.rb

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+require "pty"
+
+def exec_in_terminal(cmd)
+  # puts "CMD:#{cmd}"
+
+  # global to prevent garbage collect unlink
+  $initf = Tempfile.new("bashinit")
+  # puts $initf.path
+  $initf.write(cmd)
+  $initf.write("rm #{$initf.path}\n")
+  $initf.write("\nexec bash\n")
+  $initf.close
+  # PTY.spawn("gnome-terminal", "--tab", "--", "bash", "-i", $initf.path, "-c", "exec bash")
+  fork { exec "gnome-terminal", "--tab", "--", "bash", "-i", $initf.path, "-c", "exec bash" }
+end
+
+def handle_drag_and_drop(fname)
+  debug "EDITOR:handle_drag_and_drop"
+  buf.handle_drag_and_drop(fname)
+end
+
+class Editor
+  attr_reader :file_content_search_paths, :file_name_search_paths
+  attr_accessor :converters, :fh, :paint_stack
+  #attr_writer :call_func, :update_highlight
+
+  def initialize()
+    # Thread.new{10000.times{|x|sleep(3);10000.times{|y|y+2};puts "FOOTHREAD #{x}"}}
+
+    # Search for content inside files (e.g. using ack/grep) in:
+    @file_content_search_paths = []
+
+    # Search for files based on filenames in:
+    @file_name_search_paths = []
+
+    #Regexp gsubs or other small modifiers of text
+    @converters = {}
+    @paint_stack = []
+    @_plugins = {}
+  end
+
+  def open_file_listener(added)
+    if !added.empty?
+      for fp in added
+      	sleep 0.1
+        x = IO.read(fp)
+        File.delete(fp)
+        for f in x.lines
+          f.gsub!("\n", "")
+          if File.exist?(f)
+            if file_is_text_file(f)
+              jump_to_file(f)
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def start
+    # $highlight = {}
+
+    # GLib::Idle.add
+    # Ripl.start :binding => binding
+    # GLib::Idle.add(proc{ puts "IDLEFUNC"})
+    # GLib::Idle.add(proc { idle_func })
+
+    $hook = Hook.new
+    register_plugin(:Hook, $hook)
+    $macro = Macro.new
+    register_plugin(:Macro, $macro)
+    $search = Search.new
+    register_plugin(:Search, $search)
+
+    $buffers = BufferList.new
+    $minibuffer = Buffer.new(">", "")
+
+    require "vimamsa/text_transforms"
+
+    debug "ARGV: " + ARGV.inspect
+    # build_key_bindings_tree
+    $kbd = KeyBindingTree.new()
+    $kbd.add_mode("C", :command)
+    $kbd.add_mode("I", :insert)
+    $kbd.add_mode("V", :visual)
+    $kbd.add_mode("M", :minibuffer)
+    $kbd.add_mode("R", :readchar)
+    $kbd.add_mode("B", :browse)
+    $kbd.set_default_mode(:command)
+    require "vimamsa/default_key_bindings"
+    sleep(0.03)
+
+    FileManager.init
+
+    dot_dir = File.expand_path("~/.vimamsa")
+    Dir.mkdir(dot_dir) unless File.exist?(dot_dir)
+    listen_dir = File.expand_path("~/.vimamsa/listen")
+    Dir.mkdir(listen_dir) unless File.exist?(dot_dir)
+    listener = Listen.to(listen_dir) do |modified, added, removed|
+      puts(modified: modified, added: added, removed: removed)
+      open_file_listener(added)
+    end
+    listener.start
+
+    $cnf[:theme] = "Twilight_edit"
+    $cnf[:syntax_highlight] = true
+    settings_path = get_dot_path("settings.rb")
+    if File.exist?(settings_path)
+      $cnf = eval(IO.read(settings_path))
+    end
+
+    # set_qt_style(1)
+
+    # Limit file search to these extensions:
+    $find_extensions = [".txt", ".h", ".c", ".cpp", ".hpp", ".rb"]
+
+    dotfile = read_file("", "~/.vimamsarc")
+    eval(dotfile) if dotfile
+
+    # build_options
+
+    fname = nil
+    if conf(:startup_file)
+      fname_ = File.expand_path(conf(:startup_file))
+      if File.exist?(fname_)
+        fname = fname_
+      end
+    end
+    fname = ARGV[0] if ARGV.size >= 1 and File.file?(File.expand_path(ARGV[0]))
+    # vma.add_content_search_path(Dir.pwd)
+    for fn in ARGV
+      fn = File.expand_path(fn)
+      if File.directory?(fn)
+        vma.add_content_search_path(fn)
+        $search_dirs << fn
+      end
+    end
+
+    if fname
+      buffer = Buffer.new(read_file("", fname), fname)
+    else
+      buffer = Buffer.new("INIT\n")
+    end
+    $buffers << buffer
+
+    # load_theme($cnf[:theme])
+
+    # render_buffer($buffer, 1) #TODO
+
+    # gui_select_buffer_init #TODO
+    # gui_file_finder_init #TODO
+
+    #Load plugins
+    require "vimamsa/file_history.rb"
+    @fh = FileHistory.new
+    # @_plugins[:FileFinder] = FileFinder.new
+    @_plugins[:FileHistory] = @fh
+
+    register_plugin(:FileHistory, @fh)
+    register_plugin(:FileFinder, FileFinder.new)
+    # To access via vma.FileFinder
+    # self.define_singleton_method(:FileFinder) { @_plugins[:FileFinder] }
+
+    $hook.call(:after_init)
+  end
+
+  def register_plugin(name, obj)
+    @_plugins[name] = obj
+    # To access via e.g. vma.FileFinder
+    self.define_singleton_method(name) { obj }
+  end
+
+  def buf()
+    return $buffer
+  end
+
+  def marshal_save(varname, vardata)
+    save_var_to_file(varname, Marshal.dump(vardata))
+  end
+
+  def marshal_load(varname, default_data = nil)
+    mdata = load_var_from_file(varname)
+    if mdata
+      return Marshal.load(mdata)
+    else
+      return default_data
+    end
+  end
+
+  def save_var_to_file(varname, vardata)
+    fn = get_dot_path(varname)
+    f = File.open(fn, "w")
+    File.binwrite(f, vardata)
+    f.close
+  end
+
+  def load_var_from_file(varname)
+    fn = get_dot_path(varname)
+    if File.exist?(fn)
+      vardata = IO.binread(fn)
+      if vardata
+        debug("Successfully red #{varname} from file #{fn}")
+        return vardata
+      end
+    end
+    return nil
+  end
+
+  def plug()
+    return @_plugins
+  end
+
+  def shutdown()
+    $hook.call(:shutdown)
+    save_state
+  end
+
+  def save_state
+  end
+
+  def add_content_search_path(pathstr)
+    p = File.expand_path(pathstr)
+    if !@file_content_search_paths.include?(p)
+      @file_content_search_paths << p
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Register converter
+  def reg_conv(converter, converter_id)
+    @converters[converter_id] = converter
+    reg_act(converter_id, proc { $buffer.convert_selected_text(converter_id) }, "Converter #{converter_id}", [:selection])
+    # reg_act(converter_id, "$buffer.convert_selected_text(:#{converter_id})", "Converter #{converter_id}", [:selection])
+  end
+
+  def apply_conv(converter_id, txt)
+    @converters[converter_id].apply(txt)
+  end
+
+  def get_content_search_paths()
+    r = @file_content_search_paths.clone
+    p = find_project_dir_of_cur_buffer()
+
+    if p and !@file_content_search_paths.include?(p)
+      r.insert(0, p)
+    end
+    return r
+  end
+
+  def can_open_extension?(filepath)
+    exts = $cnf[:extensions_to_open]
+    extname = Pathname.new(filepath).extname.downcase
+    can_open = exts.include?(extname)
+    puts "CAN OPEN?: #{can_open}"
+    return can_open
+  end
+end
+
+def _quit()
+  vma.shutdown
+  exit
+end
+
+def fatal_error(msg)
+  puts msg
+  exit!
+end
+
+def file_saveas(filename)
+  $buffer.set_filename(filename)
+  $buffer.save()
+end
+
+def open_file_dialog()
+  path = ""
+  path = $buffer.fname if $buffer.fname
+  qt_open_file_dialog(File.dirname(path))
+end
+
+def system_clipboard_changed(clipboard_contents)
+  max_clipboard_items = 100
+  if clipboard_contents != $clipboard[-1]
+    #TODO: HACK
+    $paste_lines = false
+  end
+  $clipboard << clipboard_contents
+  # puts $clipboard[-1]
+  $clipboard = $clipboard[-([$clipboard.size, max_clipboard_items].min)..-1]
+end
+
+def set_clipboard(s)
+  if !(s.class <= String) or s.size == 0
+    puts s.inspect
+    puts [s, s.class, s.size]
+    log_error("s.class != String or s.size == 0")
+    Ripl.start :binding => binding
+    return
+  end
+  $clipboard << s
+  set_system_clipboard(s)
+  $register[$cur_register] = s
+  debug "SET CLIPBOARD: [#{s}]"
+  debug "REGISTER: #{$cur_register}:#{$register[$cur_register]}"
+end
+
+def set_cursor_pos(new_pos)
+  buf.set_pos(new_pos)
+  #render_buffer($buffer)
+  debug "New pos: #{new_pos}lpos:#{$buffer.lpos} cpos:#{$buffer.cpos}"
+end
+
+def set_last_command(cmd)
+  $command_history << cmd
+end
+
+def can_save_to_directory?(dpath)
+  return false if !File.exist?(dpath)
+  return false if !File.directory?(dpath)
+  return false if !File.writable?(dpath)
+  return true
+end
+
+def repeat_last_action()
+  cmd = $command_history.last
+  cmd[:method].call *cmd[:params] if cmd != nil
+end
+
+def repeat_last_find()
+  return if !defined? $last_find_command
+  $buffer.jump_to_next_instance_of_char($last_find_command[:char],
+                                        $last_find_command[:direction])
+end
+
+def set_next_command_count(num)
+  if $next_command_count != nil
+    $next_command_count = $next_command_count * 10 + num.to_i
+  else
+    $next_command_count = num.to_i
+  end
+  debug("NEXT COMMAND COUNT: #{$next_command_count}")
+end
+
+def start_minibuffer_cmd(bufname, bufstr, cmd)
+  $kbd.set_mode(:minibuffer)
+  $minibuffer = Buffer.new(bufstr, "")
+  $minibuffer.call_func = method(cmd)
+end
+
+def show_key_bindings()
+  kbd_s = "❙Key bindings❙\n"
+  kbd_s << "=======================================\n"
+  kbd_s << $kbd.to_s
+  kbd_s << "\n=======================================\n"
+  create_new_file(nil, kbd_s)
+end
+
+def diff_buffer()
+  bufstr = ""
+  orig_path = $buffer.fname
+  infile = Tempfile.new("out")
+  infile = Tempfile.new("in")
+  infile.write($buffer.to_s)
+  infile.flush
+  cmd = "diff -w '#{orig_path}' #{infile.path}"
+  # puts cmd
+  bufstr << run_cmd(cmd)
+  # puts bufstr
+  infile.close; infile.unlink
+  create_new_file(nil, bufstr)
+end
+
+def invoke_command()
+  start_minibuffer_cmd("", "", :execute_command)
+end
+
+def execute_command(input_str)
+  begin
+    out_str = eval(input_str, TOPLEVEL_BINDING) #TODO: Other binding?
+    $minibuffer.clear
+    $minibuffer << out_str.to_s #TODO: segfaults, why?
+  rescue SyntaxError
+    debug("SYNTAX ERROR with eval cmd #{action}: " + $!.to_s)
+  end
+end
+
+def minibuffer_end()
+  debug "minibuffer_end"
+  $kbd.set_mode(:command)
+  minibuffer_input = $minibuffer.to_s[0..-2]
+  return $minibuffer.call_func.call(minibuffer_input)
+end
+
+def minibuffer_cancel()
+  debug "minibuffer_cancel"
+  $kbd.set_mode(:command)
+  minibuffer_input = $minibuffer.to_s[0..-2]
+  # $minibuffer.call_func.call('')
+end
+
+def minibuffer_new_char(c)
+  if c == "\r"
+    raise "Should not come here"
+    debug "MINIBUFFER END"
+  else
+    $minibuffer.insert_txt(c)
+    debug "MINIBUFFER: #{c}"
+  end
+  #$buffer = $minibuffer
+end
+
+def readchar_new_char(c)
+  $input_char_call_func.call(c)
+end
+
+def minibuffer_delete()
+  $minibuffer.delete(BACKWARD_CHAR)
+end
+
+def message(s)
+  s = "[#{DateTime.now().strftime("%H:%M")}] #{s}"
+  puts s
+
+  $vmag.add_to_minibuf(s)
+  # $minibuffer = Buffer.new(s, "")
+  # $minibuffer[0..-1] = s # TODO
+  #render_minibuffer
+end
+
+GUESS_ENCODING_ORDER = [
+  Encoding::US_ASCII,
+  Encoding::UTF_8,
+  Encoding::Shift_JIS,
+  Encoding::EUC_JP,
+  Encoding::EucJP_ms,
+  Encoding::Big5,
+  Encoding::UTF_16BE,
+  Encoding::UTF_16LE,
+  Encoding::UTF_32BE,
+  Encoding::UTF_32LE,
+  Encoding::CP949,
+  Encoding::Emacs_Mule,
+  Encoding::EUC_KR,
+  Encoding::EUC_TW,
+  Encoding::GB18030,
+  Encoding::GBK,
+  Encoding::Stateless_ISO_2022_JP,
+  Encoding::CP51932,
+  Encoding::EUC_CN,
+  Encoding::GB12345,
+  Encoding::Windows_31J,
+  Encoding::MacJapanese,
+  Encoding::UTF8_MAC,
+  Encoding::BINARY,
+]
+
+def create_new_file(filename = nil, file_contents = "\n")
+  debug "NEW FILE CREATED"
+  buffer = Buffer.new(file_contents)
+  # qt_set_current_buffer(buffer.id) #TODO: remove?
+  $buffers << buffer
+  return buffer
+end
+
+def filter_buffer(buf)
+  i = 0
+  while i < buf.size
+    if buf[i].ord == 160
+      buf[i] = " "
+      #TODO: hack. fix properly
+    end
+    i += 1
+  end
+  return buf
+end
+
+def load_buffer(fname)
+  return if !File.exist?(fname)
+  existing_buffer = $buffers.get_buffer_by_filename(fname)
+  if existing_buffer != nil
+    $buffer_history << existing_buffer
+    return
+  end
+  debug("LOAD BUFFER: #{fname}")
+  buffer = Buffer.new(read_file("", fname), fname)
+  # qt_set_current_buffer(buffer.id)
+  buffer.set_active
+  debug("DONE LOAD: #{fname}")
+  #buf = filter_buffer(buffer)
+  #    debug("END FILTER: #{fname}")
+  $buffers << buffer
+  #$buffer_history << $buffers.size - 1
+end
+
+def jump_to_file(filename, linenum = 0)
+  open_new_file(filename)
+  if linenum > 0
+    $buffer.jump_to_line(linenum)
+    center_on_current_line
+  end
+end
+
+#TODO: needed?
+def open_existing_file(filename)
+  open_new_file(filename)
+end
+
+def open_new_file(filename, file_contents = "")
+  #TODO: expand path
+  filename = File.expand_path(filename)
+  b = $buffers.get_buffer_by_filename(filename)
+  # File is already opened to existing buffer
+  if b != nil
+    message "Switching to: #{filename}"
+    $buffers.set_current_buffer(b)
+  else
+    message "New file opened: #{filename}"
+    fname = filename
+    load_buffer(fname)
+  end
+end
+
+def scan_word_start_marks(search_str)
+  # \Z = end of string, just before last newline.
+  wsmarks = scan_indexes(search_str, /(?<=[^\p{Word}])\p{Word}|\Z/)
+  return wsmarks
+end
+
+def draw_text(str, x, y)
+  vma.paint_stack << [4, x, y, str]
+end
+
+def center_on_current_line__2del()
+  center_where_cursor
+end
+
+def hook_draw()
+  # TODO: as hook.register
+  # easy_jump_draw()
+end
+
+def render_buffer(buffer = 0, reset = 0)
+  tmpbuf = $buffer.to_s
+  debug "pos:#{$buffer.pos} L:#{$buffer.lpos} C:#{$buffer.cpos}"
+  pos = $buffer.pos
+  selection_start = $buffer.selection_start
+
+  if $buffer.need_redraw?
+    reset = 1
+  end
+  t1 = Time.now
+  hook_draw()
+
+  render_text(tmpbuf, pos, selection_start, reset) #TODO: remove?
+
+  if $buffer.need_redraw?
+    hpt_scan_images() if $debug #experimental
+  end
+
+  $buffer.highlight
+  if Time.now - t1 > 1 / 100.0
+    debug "SLOW render"
+    debug "Render time: #{Time.now - t1}"
+  end
+  $buffer.set_redrawed if reset == 1
+end
+
+def get_dot_path(sfx)
+  dot_dir = File.expand_path("~/.vimamsa")
+  Dir.mkdir(dot_dir) unless File.exist?(dot_dir)
+  dpath = "#{dot_dir}/#{sfx}"
+  return dpath
+end
+
+def get_file_line_pointer(s)
+  #"/code/vimamsa/lib/vimamsa/buffer_select.rb:31:def"
+  #    m = s.match(/(~[a-z]*)?\/.*\//)
+  m = s.match(/((~[a-z]*)?\/.*\/\S+):(\d+)/)
+  if m != nil
+    if File.exist?(File.expand_path(m[1]))
+      return [m[1], m[3].to_i]
+    end
+  end
+  return nil
+end
+
+def open_url(url)
+  system("xdg-open", url)
+end
+
+def open_with_default_program(url)
+  system("xdg-open", url)
+end
+
+def run_cmd(cmd)
+  tmpf = Tempfile.new("vmarun", "/tmp").path
+  cmd = "#{cmd} > #{tmpf}"
+  puts "CMD:\n#{cmd}"
+  system("bash", "-c", cmd)
+  res_str = File.read(tmpf)
+  return res_str
+end
+
+require "open3"
+
+def exec_cmd(bin_name, arg1 = nil, arg2 = nil, arg3 = nil, arg4 = nil, arg5 = nil)
+  assert_binary_exists(bin_name)
+  if !arg5.nil?
+    p = Open3.popen2(bin_name, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5)
+  elsif !arg4.nil?
+    p = Open3.popen2(bin_name, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4)
+  elsif !arg3.nil?
+    p = Open3.popen2(bin_name, arg1, arg2, arg3)
+  elsif !arg2.nil?
+    p = Open3.popen2(bin_name, arg1, arg2)
+  elsif !arg1.nil?
+    p = Open3.popen2(bin_name, arg1)
+  else
+    p = Open3.popen2(bin_name)
+  end
+
+  ret_str = p[1].read
+  return ret_str
+end
+
+def file_is_text_file(fpath)
+  puts "file_is_text_file(#{fpath})"
+  fpath = File.expand_path(fpath)
+  return false if !File.exist?(fpath)
+  r = exec_cmd("file", fpath)
+  puts "DEBUG:#{r}"
+  return true if r.match(/UTF-8.*text/)
+  return true if r.match(/ASCII.*text/)
+  return false
+end
+
+def set_register(char)
+  $cur_register = char
+  message("Set register #{char}")
+end
+
+def paste_register(char)
+  $c = $register[char]
+  message("Paste: #{$c}")
+end
+
+def find_project_dir_of_fn(fn)
+  pcomp = Pathname.new(fn).each_filename.to_a
+  parent_dirs = (0..(pcomp.size - 2)).collect { |x| "/" + pcomp[0..x].join("/") }.reverse
+  projdir = nil
+  for pdir in parent_dirs
+    candfn = "#{pdir}/.vma_project"
+    if File.exist?(candfn)
+      projdir = pdir
+      break
+    end
+  end
+  return projdir
+end
+
+def find_project_dir_of_cur_buffer()
+  # Find "project dir" of current file. If currently editing file in path "/foo/bar/baz/fn.txt" and file named "/foo/bar/.vma_project" exists, then dir /foo/bar is treated as project dir and subject to e.g. ack search.
+  pdir = nil
+  if $buffer.fname
+    pdir = find_project_dir_of_fn($buffer.fname)
+  end
+  # puts "Proj dir of current file: #{pdir}"
+  return pdir
+end