eggbean · September 17, 2024 21:19
diff --git a/add_vim_to_path.ps1 b/add_vim_to_path.ps1
 # Jason Gomez - June 2024
 # Problem 1: When installing Vim for Windows using winget it's not added
 #            to %PATH% so it cannot easily be used from the command line.
 # Problem 2: The path to the Vim executables keeps changing as the
 #            version number is part of the path.
 # Solution:  This script makes a persistent symlink to the latest installed
 #            version of Vim for Windows and adds it to %PATH%. Re-run the
 #            script when a new version of Vim is installed.

 # Get all Vim directories and sort them by version number
 $vimDirs = Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\Vim\" -Directory |
    Where-Object { $_.Name -match '^vim(\d+)$' } |
    Sort-Object { [int]($_.Name -replace 'vim', '') } -Descending

 # Select the latest version
 $latestVim = $vimDirs[0].FullName

 # Define the symbolic link path
 $symLinkPath = "C:\Program Files\Vim\Current"

 # Create the symbolic link if it doesn't exist or if it's not pointing to the latest version
 if (-not (Test-Path $symLinkPath) -or (Get-Item $symLinkPath).Target -ne $latestVim) {
    # Remove existing symbolic link if it exists
    if (Test-Path $symLinkPath) {
        Remove-Item $symLinkPath -Force -Recurse
    }

    # Create new symbolic link to the latest Vim version
    New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path $symLinkPath -Target $latestVim | Out-Null
    Write-Host "Vim symlink created"
 }

 # Add vim to %PATH%
 $vimExe = Join-Path -Path $symLinkPath -ChildPath "vim.exe"

 if (-not (Get-Command gvim.exe -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
    if (Test-Path $vimExe) {
        $path = [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", [EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Machine)
        $newPath = "$path;$symLinkPath"
        [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", $newPath, [EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Machine)
        Write-Host "Vim added to path"
    }
 }
	# Jason Gomez - June 2024
	# Problem 1: When installing Vim for Windows using winget it's not added
	# to %PATH% so it cannot easily be used from the command line.
	# Problem 2: The path to the Vim executables keeps changing as the
	# version number is part of the path.
	# Solution: This script makes a persistent symlink to the latest installed
	# version of Vim for Windows and adds it to %PATH%. Re-run the
	# script when a new version of Vim is installed.

	# Get all Vim directories and sort them by version number
	$vimDirs = Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\Vim\" -Directory \|
	Where-Object { $_.Name -match '^vim(\d+)$' } \|
	Sort-Object { [int]($_.Name -replace 'vim', '') } -Descending

	# Select the latest version
	$latestVim = $vimDirs[0].FullName

	# Define the symbolic link path
	$symLinkPath = "C:\Program Files\Vim\Current"

	# Create the symbolic link if it doesn't exist or if it's not pointing to the latest version
	if (-not (Test-Path $symLinkPath) -or (Get-Item $symLinkPath).Target -ne $latestVim) {
	# Remove existing symbolic link if it exists
	if (Test-Path $symLinkPath) {
	Remove-Item $symLinkPath -Force -Recurse
	}

	# Create new symbolic link to the latest Vim version
	New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path $symLinkPath -Target $latestVim \| Out-Null
	Write-Host "Vim symlink created"
	}

	# Add vim to %PATH%
	$vimExe = Join-Path -Path $symLinkPath -ChildPath "vim.exe"

	if (-not (Get-Command gvim.exe -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
	if (Test-Path $vimExe) {
	$path = [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", [EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Machine)
	$newPath = "$path;$symLinkPath"
	[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", $newPath, [EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Machine)
	Write-Host "Vim added to path"
	}
	}