Display function keys in insert mode

Question

I am trying to display my compile and run commands in F5, it works fine in normal mode with the following:

nmap <F5> :<CU>make<CR>:!%:r.exe<CR>:redraw<CR>

but when I try to do the same in insert mode:

 imap <F5> :<CU>make<CR>:!%:r.exe<CR>:redraw<CR>

It just prints F5 characters in my source code.

Is there a way for it to work in both modes?

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teknix Dec 08 '12 at 14:13

1 answer

Matthew Strawbridge · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-08T14:21:47+0000

How about this:

 imap <F5> <Esc>:<CU>make<CR>:!%:r.exe<CR>:redraw<CR>i

Thus, it switches to normal mode, and then back.