patch 7.4.1373
Problem: Calling a Vim function over a channel requires turning the
arguments into a string.
Solution: Add the "call" command. (Damien) Also merge "expr" and "eval"
into one.
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_channel.vim b/src/testdir/test_channel.vim
index cfe3250..4d3b359 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_channel.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_channel.vim
@@ -431,3 +431,26 @@
" The server will wait half a second before creating the port.
call s:run_server('s:open_delay', 'delay')
endfunc
+
+"""""""""
+
+function MyFunction(a,b,c)
+ let s:call_ret = [a:a, a:b, a:c]
+endfunc
+
+function s:test_call(port)
+ let handle = ch_open('localhost:' . a:port, s:chopt)
+ if ch_status(handle) == "fail"
+ call assert_false(1, "Can't open channel")
+ return
+ endif
+
+ call assert_equal('ok', ch_sendexpr(handle, 'call-func'))
+ sleep 20m
+ call assert_equal([1, 2, 3], s:call_ret)
+endfunc
+
+func Test_call()
+ call ch_log('Test_call()')
+ call s:run_server('s:test_call')
+endfunc