matlab.vim - a vim plugin for using MATLAB and tmux

This plugin provides some simple integration between vim, MATLAB and tmux. On opening a MATLAB file (for example a .m-file) the plugin launches a MATLAB console in a new hidden tmux split at the right of the current split. The split is hidden by zooming the current pane and can be unhidden by using prefix+rightarrow, for example.

The plugin now provides multiple functions and mappings which make it easier to interact with MATLAB. These include running scripts, adding breakpoints and opening documentation.

matlab.vim also includes syntax highlighting, which was copied from MatlabFilesEdition by Fabrice Guy.

Installation

Use your favourite vim plugin manager. I recommend using vim-plug. To install this plugin add this to your .vimrc:

Plug 'MortenStabenau/matlab-vim'

And then run :PlugInstall.

Basic usage

• Open any MATLAB file with vim inside of tmux. A MATLAB console will automatically open inside a hidden tmux split.
• Run :MatlabRun to execute the file
• Run :MatlabBreakpoint to set a breakpoint in the current line
• Run :MatlabDoc to open the help for the function below your cursor

Options

• Change the MATLAB executable

let g:matlab_executable = '/path/to/your/matlab/version'

• Change the tmux split size

let g:matlab_panel_size = 50

For an overview of all options, check out the doc file.

Documentation

For a full documentation detailing the commands, options and mappings, please read the doc file or run help matlab. The latter also gives you pretty syntax highlighting.

TODO

• Octave compatibility?
• Initial working folder should check if any MATLAB files are present
• Add a nice demo gif to this README
• Display breakpoints (?)
• Paths with spaces do not work
• Running blocks - pretty tricky, I would need to find the code inside this group of percentage sign, strip out all comments and empty lines, add them all together with correct escaping and send it into a tmux command to be executed.

Thanks

• Zack for his bugfix
• Fabrice Guy: for his work on MatlabFilesEdition. I used his code for the syntax highlighting and the indentation.
• Daan Bakker: for his handy projectroot functions