Unable to create a file from a path in Vim

Question

I have often PATHs for files which do not exist in my codes.

I run as my cursor is at a PATH which does not exist

CTRL-W f

I get

E447: Can't find file "~/bin/editors/emacs/python_mode" in path

The long way of creating new file is

Ctrl-W v
:args [copy_paste_the_path_with_mouse]

Do you know any short way of creating a new file in Vim when you have PATHs for files in a file which do not exists yet?

I would like to create a new file simply by

CTRL-W f

Answer 1

:e path_to_file
:w!

I don't think there's a built in key combination for reading in the clipboard for the new file.
You should be able to use key maps for this or a custom script.

See this question and vim.org for more info.

Hope that helps

Answer 2

If you do :h E447 to look up the error message you received, you will see this:

...
If you do want to edit a new file, use:
    :e <cfile>
To make gf always work like that:
    :map gf :e <cfile><CR>

So try this:

:nmap <C-w>f :e <cfile><CR>

Answer 3

To avoid having to copy-paste with the mouse you can do :edit ^R^P to copy the path/filename at the cursor position into the command line. For more info do :help ^R^P