Vim function to copy a code function to clipboard -

i want have keyboard shortcut in vim copy whole function powershell file windows clipboard. here command it:

1) va{vok"*y - visual mode, select {} block, visual line mode, go selection top, include header line, yank windows clipboard.

but work functions without inner {} block. here valid workaround it:

2) va{a{a{a{a{a{a{vok"*y - same (1), selecting {} block done multiple times - work code blocks have 7 inner {} braces.

but thing - (1) command works fine when called vim function, (2) misbehaves , selects wrong code block when called vim function:

function! copycodeblocktoclipboard ()     let cursor_pos = getpos('.')     execute "normal" 'va{a{a{a{a{a{a{vok"*y'     call setpos('.', cursor_pos) endfunction  " copy code block clipboard map <c-q> :call copycodeblocktoclipboard()<cr> 

what doing wrong here in copycodeblocktoclipboard? (2) command works expected when executed directly in vim.

update:

i've noticed that:

• if there more a{ included blocks in function
• then vim wouldn't execute v

looks vim handles errors differently here. a{ produces error , regular command execution ignores it. execution withing function via :normal fails , wouldn't call v (or command follows error).

any workaround this?

try function

function! copycodeblocktoclipboard()      let cursor_pos = getpos('.')     let = 1     let done = 0     while !done         call setpos('.', cursor_pos)         execute "normal" 'v' . . 'abvok"*y'         if mode() =~ "^[vv]"             let done = 1         else             let = + 1         endif     endwhile     execute "normal \<esc>"     call setpos('.', cursor_pos) endfunction 

this preforms execute command select blocks until fails select block larger block. ([count]ab selects [count] blocks) seems when selection fails end in visual mode. can use mode() check this.

when function exits should in normal mode , cursor should restored started. , function in * register.