Integrate Ack with Vim

I've been a long time Vim user, but the searching in a project is the missing part in Vim compare to TextMate. I used to switch to a command line using 'grep' or 'rak'(a ruby gem). Finally there is good tip how to integrate it into vim: Ack plugin for Vim

Here is how I do it on my Mac:

1. Install File-Next
2. Install ack
3. Edit your vimrc, add:
set grepprg=ack

4. Create a ack.vim in your .vim/plugin/

	" all credits to antoine,
	" more details see: http://blog.ant0ine.com/2007/03/ack_and_vim_integration.html
	function! Ack(args)
	let grepprg_bak=&grepprg
	set grepprg=ack\ -H\ --nocolor\ --nogroup
	execute "silent! grep " . a:args
	botright copen
	let &grepprg=grepprg_bak
	endfunction
	command! -nargs=* -complete=file Ack call Ack(<q-args>)

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Fire up your vim:

:Ack text_to_search_in_current_path