vim does not go back to the same file when exit from external command

Question

I'm trying to compile my tex file inside vim. I have a Makefile to do the compilation, and I just type :make to call it. Usually it works well, but sometimes vim does not go back to the .tex file where I called make. Instead, I find I'm in a .cls file after pressing "ENTER or type command to continue".

I wonder what's happening? And how to make it work as I expected -- going back to the original file? Thanks.

Answer 1

Looks like Vim found some errors in your code and tries to be helpful by jumping to the related file and line. According to :help make you should be able to avoid that by using :make! (notice the exclamation mark) instead:

If [!] is not given the first error is jumped to.

Answer 2

You can also call :make and let it open the file with the first error, then jump back to the original file by typing Ctrlo.