BUGFIX: Allow ":NERDTreeFind" to reveal new files

autoload/nerdtree/ui_glue.vim

@@ -261,61 +261,55 @@ function! s:displayHelp()
     call b:NERDTree.ui.centerView()
 endfunction
 
-" FUNCTION: s:findAndRevealPath(path) {{{1
-function! s:findAndRevealPath(path)
-    let l:path = a:path
+" FUNCTION: s:findAndRevealPath(pathStr) {{{1
+function! s:findAndRevealPath(pathStr)
+    let l:pathStr = !empty(a:pathStr) ? a:pathStr : expand('%:p')
 
-    if empty(l:path)
-        let l:path = expand('%:p')
+    if empty(l:pathStr)
+        call nerdtree#echoWarning('no file for the current buffer')
+        return
     endif
-    
+
     try
-        let p = g:NERDTreePath.New(l:path)
+        let l:pathObj = g:NERDTreePath.New(l:pathStr)
     catch /^NERDTree.InvalidArgumentsError/
-        call nerdtree#echo("no file for the current buffer")
+        call nerdtree#echoWarning('invalid path')
         return
     endtry
 
-    if p.isUnixHiddenPath()
-        let showhidden=g:NERDTreeShowHidden
+    if l:pathObj.isUnixHiddenPath()
+        let l:showHidden = g:NERDTreeShowHidden
         let g:NERDTreeShowHidden = 1
     endif
 
     if !g:NERDTree.ExistsForTab()
         try
-            let cwd = g:NERDTreePath.New(getcwd())
+            let l:cwd = g:NERDTreePath.New(getcwd())
         catch /^NERDTree.InvalidArgumentsError/
-            call nerdtree#echo("current directory does not exist.")
-            let cwd = p.getParent()
+            call nerdtree#echo('current directory does not exist.')
+            let l:cwd = l:pathObj.getParent()
         endtry
 
-        if p.isUnder(cwd)
-            call g:NERDTreeCreator.CreateTabTree(cwd.str())
+        if l:pathObj.isUnder(l:cwd)
+            call g:NERDTreeCreator.CreateTabTree(l:cwd.str())
         else
-            call g:NERDTreeCreator.CreateTabTree(p.getParent().str())
+            call g:NERDTreeCreator.CreateTabTree(l:pathObj.getParent().str())
         endif
     else
-        if !p.isUnder(g:NERDTreeFileNode.GetRootForTab().path)
-            if !g:NERDTree.IsOpen()
-                call g:NERDTreeCreator.ToggleTabTree('')
-            else
-                call g:NERDTree.CursorToTreeWin()
-            endif
+        NERDTreeFocus
+
+        if !l:pathObj.isUnder(g:NERDTreeFileNode.GetRootForTab().path)
             call b:NERDTree.ui.setShowHidden(g:NERDTreeShowHidden)
-            call s:chRoot(g:NERDTreeDirNode.New(p.getParent(), b:NERDTree))
-        else
-            if !g:NERDTree.IsOpen()
-                call g:NERDTreeCreator.ToggleTabTree("")
-            endif
+            call s:chRoot(g:NERDTreeDirNode.New(l:pathObj.getParent(), b:NERDTree))
         endif
     endif
-    call g:NERDTree.CursorToTreeWin()
-    let node = b:NERDTree.root.reveal(p)
+
+    let l:node = b:NERDTree.root.reveal(l:pathObj)
     call b:NERDTree.render()
-    call node.putCursorHere(1,0)
+    call l:node.putCursorHere(1, 0)
 
-    if p.isUnixHiddenFile()
-        let g:NERDTreeShowHidden = showhidden
+    if l:pathObj.isUnixHiddenFile()
+        let g:NERDTreeShowHidden = l:showHidden
     endif
 endfunction
 

doc/NERDTree.txt

@@ -126,20 +126,20 @@ The following features and functionality are provided by the NERD tree:
     Changes made to one tree are reflected in both as they are actually the
     same buffer.
 
-    If only one other NERD tree exists, that tree is automatically mirrored. If
-    more than one exists, the script will ask which tree to mirror.
+    If only one other NERD tree exists, that tree is automatically mirrored.
+    If more than one exists, the script will ask which tree to mirror.
 
 :NERDTreeClose                                                *:NERDTreeClose*
     Close the NERD tree in this tab.
 
-:NERDTreeFind                                                  *:NERDTreeFind*
-    Find the current file in the tree.
+:NERDTreeFind [<path>]                                         *:NERDTreeFind*
+    Without the optional argument, find and reveal the file for the active
+    buffer in the NERDTree window.  With the <path> argument, find and
+    reveal the specified path.
 
-    If no tree exists and the current file is under vim's CWD, then init a
-    tree at the CWD and reveal the file. Otherwise init a tree in the current
-    file's directory.
-
-    In any case, the current file is revealed and the cursor is placed on it.
+    Focus will be shifted to the NERDTree window, and the cursor will be
+    placed on the tree node for the determined path.  If a NERDTree for the
+    current tab does not exist, a new one will be initialized.
 
 :NERDTreeCWD                                                    *:NERDTreeCWD*
     Change tree root to current directory. If no NERD tree exists for this
@@ -1128,13 +1128,12 @@ NERDTreeAddKeyMap({options})                             *NERDTreeAddKeyMap()*
     Additionally, a "scope" argument may be supplied. This constrains the
     mapping so that it is only activated if the cursor is on a certain object.
     That object is then passed into the handling method. Possible values are:
-        "FileNode" - a file node
-        "DirNode" - a directory node
-        "Node" - a file or directory node
-        "Bookmark" - A bookmark
-        "all" - the keymap is not constrained to any scope (default). When
-        thei is used, the handling function is not passed any arguments.
 
+      "FileNode" .... a file node
+      "DirNode" ..... a directory node
+      "Node" ........ a file node OR a directory node
+      "Bookmark" .... a bookmark
+      "all" ......... global scope; handler receives no arguments (default)
 
     Example: >
         call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({

lib/nerdtree/tree_dir_node.vim

@@ -568,6 +568,13 @@ function! s:TreeDirNode.reveal(path, ...)
         throw "NERDTree.InvalidArgumentsError: " . a:path.str() . " should be under " . self.path.str()
     endif
 
+    " Refresh "self.children" to avoid missing paths created after this node
+    " was last opened.  If "self.children" is empty, the call to "open()" will
+    " initialize the children.
+    if !empty(self.children)
+        " Silence messages/errors. They were seen on the first open.
+        silent! call self._initChildren(1)
+    endif
     call self.open()
 
     if self.path.equals(a:path.getParent())