testing

plugin/makecols.vim

@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ function! s:get_visual_selection()
     let lines = getline(lnum1, lnum2)
     let lines[-1] = lines[-1][: col2 - (&selection == 'inclusive' ? 1 : 2)]
     let lines[0] = lines[0][col1 - 1:]
-    let @* = join(lines, ", ")
     execute lnum1 . "," . lnum2 . "delete"
+    let @a = join(lines, ", ")
     return lines
 endfunction
 
 function! s:replace_selected_text()
-    normal! \"*p
+    execute "normal! \"ap"
     echo "Just tried to replace the selection with the lines."
     return ""
 endfunction