Where do saved files go?

[skep...@gmail.com]

I'm not sure this is the right place to ask questions. I have been trying to find the files I save using the command :w

I can't find any of the files that are supposedly saved, anywhere. I'm using the 2nd generation Nexus 7.

[Martin James Davidson]

Since you are useing a 'relative path' to save your file[s] why not try entering the command: ":!pwd" to see where you are running vimtouch. That directory ( core folder to some) is where the file[s] should be.
—Martin J… D…1

On Apr 21, 2015 7:45 PM, <skep...@gmail.com> wrote:

I'm not sure this is the right place to ask questions. I have been trying to find the files I save using the command :w

I can't find any of the files that are supposedly saved, anywhere. I'm using the 2nd generation Nexus 7.

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[skep...@gmail.com]

Thanks. The command you gave me told me exactly where the files are being stored by default. I had to use just :pwd , though. I tried looking for the folder using another directory browser, and I could not find it even with "show hidden folders on." I guess that folder is hidden in a way that cannot be unhidden unless by a command line?

[Martin James Davidson]

  All of this becomes surprisingly simple if you look at it historically. Vim can be seen as a descendant of vi. Vi (and its line mode twin, ex) were developed at Berkeley to demonstrate visual editing (hence the name vi) through their curses library).

  Do note another set of Unix/Linux derived tools, particularly GNU Emacs.

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On Apr 24, 2015 1:54 PM, <skep...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks. The command you gave me told me exactly where the files are being stored by default. I had to use just :pwd , though. I tried looking for the folder using another directory browser, and I could not find it even with "show hidden folders on." I guess that folder is hidden in a way that cannot be unhidden unless by a command line?

[geoffrey...@gmail.com]

On Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 3:24:14 AM UTC+9:30, skep...@gmail.com wrote:
> Thanks. The command you gave me told me exactly where the files are being stored by default. I had to use just :pwd , though. I tried looking for the folder using another directory browser, and I could not find it even with "show hidden folders on." I guess that folder is hidden in a way that cannot be unhidden unless by a command line?

I have the same problem. Can find the working directory, but can't see it in "File Manager Pro" on a Nexus 9

[colin...@gmail.com]

I have my own issues with this and am a bit confused.

I just got my Samsung and was excited to see there was free vim program. I have never used a samsung phone so know very little.

Where the files are stored seems to be a regular topic and a bit confusing.

The tips above are very helpful.
I have added the :!pwd to my quick menu to remind me where I am.

Also it is helpful to run a shell from Vim to do a little exploring.

Run the following command,

:!sh
This will open a terminal windows basically, and give you the ability to see the current directory and files by running commands like ls. Wow not sure I ever had that on an iPHONE>

It appears that the folder where the default documents are stored must be hidden on the Phone. Thus you cannot see it from various file managers.

If however you open a shell, then do do a cd / you can see the current volumes root folders you are on. However if you use a file manager to find the folder that your default files are on (again using the pwd command when you were at your original storage location) you will probably not see the folders your files are stored in, cause I think its hidden.)

I'm unclear where the best place to store files is exactly. Perhaps someone could point that out and the command to get there to be simple. However I suppose you could just use the default place which you can find by using the :!pwd, and also use the :!ls to see the files and then run :e [filename] to open it. However using a folder that the samsung folders program can find probably makes it easier. And maybe that also will back it up ????

Generally however that the program seems to hang or be unresponsive often. Thats a bit frustrating.

Im hoping to learn more about it.

[mauricio...@gmail.com]

El martes, 21 de abril de 2015, 18:45:38 (UTC-5), skep...@gmail.com escribió:
> I'm not sure this is the right place to ask questions. I have been trying to find the files I save using the command :w
>
> I can't find any of the files that are supposedly saved, anywhere. I'm using the 2nd generation Nexus 7.

I have the same problem, /data/data directory it's is for root and only with FX FileExplorer I can see the path. Other method it's with ADB from a computer. Even when you can find the directory, you need root access to open or copy from ADB to another user directory in /sdcard

Maybe to late...

[Geoff Russell]

Yes, but thanks anyway,

Cheers,

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