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annotate runtime/doc/os_win32.txt @ 20788:072ad890c227 v8.2.0946

patch 8.2.0946: cannot use "q" to cancel a number prompt Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/eebd555733491cb55b9f30fe28772c0fd0ebacf7 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Wed Jun 10 15:45:57 2020 +0200 patch 8.2.0946: cannot use "q" to cancel a number prompt Problem: Cannot use "q" to cancel a number prompt. Solution: Recognize "q" instead of ignoring it.

author	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
date	Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:00:05 +0200
parents	56265f711890
children	5c98ea5f5d6e

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18879 af69c9335223 Vim 8.2 release Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14945 diff changeset	1 os_win32.txt For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2017 Mar 21
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3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	3
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by George Reilly
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3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	7 win32 Win32 MS-Windows
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	8 This file documents the idiosyncrasies of the Win32 version of Vim.
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	9
10264 c036c0f636d5 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cea912af725c54f4727a0565e31661f6b29c6bb1 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10198 diff changeset	10 The Win32 version of Vim works on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10. There are
c036c0f636d5 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cea912af725c54f4727a0565e31661f6b29c6bb1 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10198 diff changeset	11 both console and GUI versions.
2364 151b037b7e74 Fix hang when resizing in diff mode and there are concealed items. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	12
151b037b7e74 Fix hang when resizing in diff mode and there are concealed items. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	13 The 32 bit version also runs on 64 bit MS-Windows systems.
151b037b7e74 Fix hang when resizing in diff mode and there are concealed items. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	14
7 3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	15 1. Known problems \|win32-problems\|
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	16 2. Startup \|win32-startup\|
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	17 3. Restore screen contents \|win32-restore\|
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	18 4. Using the mouse \|win32-mouse\|
10264 c036c0f636d5 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cea912af725c54f4727a0565e31661f6b29c6bb1 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10198 diff changeset	19 5. Running under Windows 95 \|win32-win95\|
c036c0f636d5 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cea912af725c54f4727a0565e31661f6b29c6bb1 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10198 diff changeset	20 6. Running under Windows 3.1 \|win32-win3.1\|
c036c0f636d5 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cea912af725c54f4727a0565e31661f6b29c6bb1 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10198 diff changeset	21 7. Win32 mini FAQ \|win32-faq\|
7 3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	22
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	23 Additionally, there are a number of common Win32 and DOS items:
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	24 File locations \|dos-locations\|
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	25 Using backslashes \|dos-backslash\|
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	26 Standard mappings \|dos-standard-mappings\|
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	27 Screen output and colors \|dos-colors\|
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	28 File formats \|dos-file-formats\|
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	29 :cd command \|dos-:cd\|
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	30 Interrupting \|dos-CTRL-Break\|
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	31 Temp files \|dos-temp-files\|
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	32 Shell option default \|dos-shell\|
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	33
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	34 Win32 GUI \|gui-w32\|
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	35
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	36 Credits:
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	37 The Win32 version was written by George V. Reilly <george@reilly.org>.
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	38 The original Windows NT port was done by Roger Knobbe <RogerK@wonderware.com>.
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	39 The GUI version was made by George V. Reilly and Robert Webb.
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2217 120502692d82 Improve the MS-Windows installer. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2154 diff changeset	41 For compiling see "src/INSTALLpc.txt". win32-compiling
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3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	43 ==============================================================================
10264 c036c0f636d5 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cea912af725c54f4727a0565e31661f6b29c6bb1 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10198 diff changeset	44 1. Known problems win32-problems
7 3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	45
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	46 When doing file name completion, Vim also finds matches for the short file
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	47 name. But Vim will still find and use the corresponding long file name. For
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	48 example, if you have the long file name "this_is_a_test" with the short file
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	49 name "this_i~1", the command ":e *1" will start editing "this_is_a_test".
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3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	51 ==============================================================================
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	52 2. Startup win32-startup
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	53
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	54 Current directory win32-curdir
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	55
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	56 If Vim is started with a single file name argument, and it has a full path
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	57 (starts with "x:\"), Vim assumes it was started from the file explorer and
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	58 will set the current directory to where that file is. To avoid this when
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	59 typing a command to start Vim, use a forward slash instead of a backslash.
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	60 Example: >
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	61
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	62 vim c:\text\files\foo.txt
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	63
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	64 Will change to the "C:\text\files" directory. >
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3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	66 vim c:/text\files\foo.txt
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	67
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	68 Will use the current directory.
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3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	71 Term option win32-term
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	72
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	73 The only kind of terminal type that the Win32 version of Vim understands is
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	74 "win32", which is built-in. If you set 'term' to anything else, you will
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	75 probably get very strange behavior from Vim. Therefore Vim does not obtain
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	76 the default value of 'term' from the environment variable "TERM".
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819 23f82b5d2814 updated for version 7.0c10 vimboss parents: 810 diff changeset	78 $PATH win32-PATH
23f82b5d2814 updated for version 7.0c10 vimboss parents: 810 diff changeset	79
23f82b5d2814 updated for version 7.0c10 vimboss parents: 810 diff changeset	80 The directory of the Vim executable is appended to $PATH. This is mostly to
5400 173c9c860e42 Runtime file updates. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 5294 diff changeset	81 make "!xxd" work, as it is in the Tools menu. And it also means that when
819 23f82b5d2814 updated for version 7.0c10 vimboss parents: 810 diff changeset	82 executable() returns 1 the executable can actually be executed.
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12756 3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	84 Command line arguments win32-cmdargs
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	85
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	86 Analysis of a command line into parameters is not standardised in MS Windows.
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	87 Vim and gvim used to use different logic to parse it (before 7.4.432), and the
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	88 logic was also depended on what it was compiled with. Now Vim and gvim both
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	89 use the CommandLineToArgvW() Win32 API, so they behave in the same way.
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	90
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	91 The basic rules are: win32-backslashes
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	92 a) A parameter is a sequence of graphic characters.
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	93 b) Parameters are separated by white space.
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	94 c) A parameter can be enclosed in double quotes to include white space.
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	95 d) A sequence of zero or more backslashes (\) and a double quote (")
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	96 is special. The effective number of backslashes is halved, rounded
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	97 down. An even number of backslashes reverses the acceptability of
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	98 spaces and tabs, an odd number of backslashes produces a literal
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	99 double quote.
8440 4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	100
12756 3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	101 So:
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	102 " is a special double quote
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	103 \" is a literal double quote
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	104 \\" is a literal backslash and a special double quote
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	105 \\\" is a literal backslash and a literal double quote
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	106 \\\\" is 2 literal backslashes and a special double quote
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	107 \\\\\" is 2 literal backslashes and a literal double quote
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	108 etc.
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	109
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	110 Example: >
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	111 vim "C:\My Music\freude" +"set ignorecase" +/"\"foo\\" +\"bar\\\"
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	112
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	113 opens "C:\My Music\freude" and executes the line mode commands: >
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	114 set ignorecase; /"foo\ and /bar\"
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	115
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	116 These rules are also described in the reference of the CommandLineToArgvW API:
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	117 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb776391.aspx
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	118
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	119 win32-quotes
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	120 There are additional rules for quotes (which are not well documented).
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	121 As described above, quotes inside a file name (or any other command line
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11473 diff changeset	122 argument) can be escaped with a backslash. E.g. >
8440 4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	123 vim -c "echo 'foo\"bar'"
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	124
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	125 Alternatively use three quotes to get one: >
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	126 vim -c "echo 'foo"""bar'"
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	127
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	128 The quotation rules are:
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	129
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	130 1. A `"` starts quotation.
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	131 2. Another `"` or `""` ends quotation. If the quotation ends with `""`, a `"`
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	132 is produced at the end of the quoted string.
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	133
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	134 Examples, with [] around an argument:
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	135 "foo" -> [foo]
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	136 "foo"" -> [foo"]
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	137 "foo"bar -> [foobar]
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	138 "foo" bar -> [foo], [bar]
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	139 "foo""bar -> [foo"bar]
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	140 "foo"" bar -> [foo"], [bar]
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	141 "foo"""bar" -> [foo"bar]
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	142
4c6ad81d41fe commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f148ec0b5a6cedd9129b3abac351034b83cc4f7 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 6259 diff changeset	143
7 3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	144 ==============================================================================
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	145 3. Restore screen contents win32-restore
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	146
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	147 When 'restorescreen' is set (which is the default), Vim will restore the
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	148 original contents of the console when exiting or when executing external
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	149 commands. If you don't want this, use ":set nors". \|'restorescreen'\|
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	150
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	151 ==============================================================================
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	152 4. Using the mouse win32-mouse
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	153
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	154 The Win32 version of Vim supports using the mouse. If you have a two-button
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	155 mouse, the middle button can be emulated by pressing both left and right
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	156 buttons simultaneously - but note that in the Win32 GUI, if you have the right
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	157 mouse button pop-up menu enabled (see 'mouse'), you should err on the side of
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	158 pressing the left button first. \|mouse-using\|
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	159
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	160 When the mouse doesn't work, try disabling the "Quick Edit Mode" feature of
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	161 the console.
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3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	163 ==============================================================================
10264 c036c0f636d5 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cea912af725c54f4727a0565e31661f6b29c6bb1 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10198 diff changeset	164 5. Running under Windows 95 win32-win95
c036c0f636d5 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cea912af725c54f4727a0565e31661f6b29c6bb1 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10198 diff changeset	165 windows95 windows98 windowsme
c036c0f636d5 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cea912af725c54f4727a0565e31661f6b29c6bb1 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10198 diff changeset	166 Windows 95/98/ME support was removed in patch 8.0.0029 If you want to use it
c036c0f636d5 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cea912af725c54f4727a0565e31661f6b29c6bb1 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10198 diff changeset	167 you will need to get a version older than that.
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c036c0f636d5 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cea912af725c54f4727a0565e31661f6b29c6bb1 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10198 diff changeset	170 6. Running under Windows 3.1 win32-win3.1
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14123 583bf95b6c84 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13963 diff changeset	172 win32s windows-3.1 gui-w32s win16
11473 bd6ff5246c71 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11262 diff changeset	173 There was a special version of gvim that runs under Windows 3.1 and 3.11.
19125 286aa7c0c9ab patch 8.2.0122: readme files still mention MS-DOS Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18879 diff changeset	174 Support was removed in patch 7.4.1364.
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10264 c036c0f636d5 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cea912af725c54f4727a0565e31661f6b29c6bb1 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10198 diff changeset	177 7. Win32 mini FAQ win32-faq
7 3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	178
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	179 Q. How do I change the font?
22 cc049b00ee70 updated for version 7.0014 vimboss parents: 7 diff changeset	180 A. In the GUI version, you can use the 'guifont' option. Example: >
cc049b00ee70 updated for version 7.0014 vimboss parents: 7 diff changeset	181 :set guifont=Lucida_Console:h15:cDEFAULT
cc049b00ee70 updated for version 7.0014 vimboss parents: 7 diff changeset	182 < In the console version, you need to set the font of the console itself.
7 3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	183 You cannot do this from within Vim.
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	184
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	185 Q. How do I type dead keys on Windows NT?
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	186 A. Dead keys work on NT 3.51. Just type them as you would in any other
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	187 application.
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	188 On NT 4.0, you need to make sure that the default locale (set in the
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	189 Keyboard part of the Control Panel) is the same as the currently active
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	190 locale. Otherwise the NT code will get confused and crash! This is a NT
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	191 4.0 problem, not really a Vim problem.
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	192
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	193 Q. I'm using Vim to edit a symbolically linked file on a Unix NFS file server.
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	194 When I write the file, Vim does not "write through" the symlink. Instead,
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	195 it deletes the symbolic link and creates a new file in its place. Why?
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	196 A. On Unix, Vim is prepared for links (symbolic or hard). A backup copy of
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	197 the original file is made and then the original file is overwritten. This
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	198 assures that all properties of the file remain the same. On non-Unix
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	199 systems, the original file is renamed and a new file is written. Only the
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	200 protection bits are set like the original file. However, this doesn't work
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	201 properly when working on an NFS-mounted file system where links and other
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	202 things exist. The only way to fix this in the current version is not
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	203 making a backup file, by ":set nobackup nowritebackup" \|'writebackup'\|
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	204
22 cc049b00ee70 updated for version 7.0014 vimboss parents: 7 diff changeset	205 Q. I'm using Vim to edit a file on a Unix file server through Samba. When I
cc049b00ee70 updated for version 7.0014 vimboss parents: 7 diff changeset	206 write the file, the owner of the file is changed. Why?
cc049b00ee70 updated for version 7.0014 vimboss parents: 7 diff changeset	207 A. When writing a file Vim renames the original file, this is a backup (in
cc049b00ee70 updated for version 7.0014 vimboss parents: 7 diff changeset	208 case writing the file fails halfway). Then the file is written as a new
cc049b00ee70 updated for version 7.0014 vimboss parents: 7 diff changeset	209 file. Samba then gives it the default owner for the file system, which may
cc049b00ee70 updated for version 7.0014 vimboss parents: 7 diff changeset	210 differ from the original owner.
cc049b00ee70 updated for version 7.0014 vimboss parents: 7 diff changeset	211 To avoid this set the 'backupcopy' option to "yes". Vim will then make a
cc049b00ee70 updated for version 7.0014 vimboss parents: 7 diff changeset	212 copy of the file for the backup, and overwrite the original file. The
cc049b00ee70 updated for version 7.0014 vimboss parents: 7 diff changeset	213 owner isn't changed then.
cc049b00ee70 updated for version 7.0014 vimboss parents: 7 diff changeset	214
7 3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	215 Q. How do I get to see the output of ":make" while it's running?
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	216 A. Basically what you need is to put a tee program that will copy its input
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	217 (the output from make) to both stdout and to the errorfile. You can find a
1125 96cd8222a819 updated for version 7.1a vimboss parents: 874 diff changeset	218 copy of tee (and a number of other GNU tools) at
7 3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	219 http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net or http://unxutils.sourceforge.net
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	220 Alternatively, try the more recent Cygnus version of the GNU tools at
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	221 http://www.cygwin.com Other Unix-style tools for Win32 are listed at
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	222 http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Unix/Win32/
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	223 When you do get a copy of tee, you'll need to add >
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	224 :set shellpipe=\\|\ tee
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	225 < to your _vimrc.
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	226
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	227 Q. I'm storing files on a remote machine that works with VisionFS, and files
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	228 disappear!
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	229 A. VisionFS can't handle certain dot (.) three letter extension file names.
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	230 SCO declares this behavior required for backwards compatibility with 16bit
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	231 DOS/Windows environments. The two commands below demonstrate the behavior:
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	232 >
20241 56265f711890 Update runtime files Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 19125 diff changeset	233 echo Hello > file.bat~
7 3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	234 dir > file.bat
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	235 <
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	236 The result is that the "dir" command updates the "file.bat~" file, instead
237 73354c21f1e4 updated for version 7.0066 vimboss parents: 22 diff changeset	237 of creating a new "file.bat" file. This same behavior is exhibited in Vim
7 3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	238 when editing an existing file named "foo.bat" because the default behavior
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	239 of Vim is to create a temporary file with a '~' character appended to the
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	240 name. When the file is written, it winds up being deleted.
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	241
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	242 Solution: Add this command to your _vimrc file: >
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	243 :set backupext=.temporary
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	244
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	245 Q. How do I change the blink rate of the cursor?
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	246 A. You can't! This is a limitation of the NT console. NT 5.0 is reported to
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	247 be able to set the blink rate for all console windows at the same time.
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	248
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	249 :!start
11230 a3ea65af63cf patch 8.0.0501: on MS-Windows ":!start" does not work as expected Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10264 diff changeset	250 Q. How can I asynchronously run an external command or program, or open a
a3ea65af63cf patch 8.0.0501: on MS-Windows ":!start" does not work as expected Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10264 diff changeset	251 document or URL with its default program?
a3ea65af63cf patch 8.0.0501: on MS-Windows ":!start" does not work as expected Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10264 diff changeset	252 A. When using :! to run an external command, you can run it with "start". For
a3ea65af63cf patch 8.0.0501: on MS-Windows ":!start" does not work as expected Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10264 diff changeset	253 example, to run notepad: >
a3ea65af63cf patch 8.0.0501: on MS-Windows ":!start" does not work as expected Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10264 diff changeset	254 :!start notepad
a3ea65af63cf patch 8.0.0501: on MS-Windows ":!start" does not work as expected Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10264 diff changeset	255 < To open "image.jpg" with the default image viewer: >
a3ea65af63cf patch 8.0.0501: on MS-Windows ":!start" does not work as expected Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10264 diff changeset	256 :!start image.jpg
a3ea65af63cf patch 8.0.0501: on MS-Windows ":!start" does not work as expected Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10264 diff changeset	257 < To open the folder of the current file in Windows Explorer: >
a3ea65af63cf patch 8.0.0501: on MS-Windows ":!start" does not work as expected Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10264 diff changeset	258 :!start %:h
a3ea65af63cf patch 8.0.0501: on MS-Windows ":!start" does not work as expected Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10264 diff changeset	259 < To open the Vim home page with the default browser: >
a3ea65af63cf patch 8.0.0501: on MS-Windows ":!start" does not work as expected Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10264 diff changeset	260 :!start http://www.vim.org/
a3ea65af63cf patch 8.0.0501: on MS-Windows ":!start" does not work as expected Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10264 diff changeset	261 <
a3ea65af63cf patch 8.0.0501: on MS-Windows ":!start" does not work as expected Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 10264 diff changeset	262 Using "start" stops Vim switching to another screen, opening a new console,
7 3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	263 or waiting for the program to complete; it indicates that you are running a
1624 18ee39301b82 updated for version 7.2a vimboss parents: 1281 diff changeset	264 program that does not affect the files you are editing. Programs begun
7 3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	265 with :!start do not get passed Vim's open file handles, which means they do
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	266 not have to be closed before Vim.
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001 vimboss parents: diff changeset	267 To avoid this special treatment, use ":! start".
2859 ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	268 There are two optional arguments (see the next Q):
3513 1b584a6f446c Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3082 diff changeset	269 /min the window will be minimized
1b584a6f446c Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3082 diff changeset	270 /b no console window will be opened
3082 3502a7f991fc Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2908 diff changeset	271 You can use only one of these flags at a time. A second one will be
2859 ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	272 treated as the start of the command.
ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	273
ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	274 Q. How do I avoid getting a window for programs that I run asynchronously?
3082 3502a7f991fc Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2908 diff changeset	275 A. You have two possible solutions depending on what you want:
2908 fd09a9c8468e Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2859 diff changeset	276 1) You may use the /min flag in order to run program in a minimized state
fd09a9c8468e Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2859 diff changeset	277 with no other changes. It will work equally for console and GUI
fd09a9c8468e Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2859 diff changeset	278 applications.
fd09a9c8468e Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2859 diff changeset	279 2) You can use the /b flag to run console applications without creating a
2859 ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	280 console window for them (GUI applications are not affected). But you
2908 fd09a9c8468e Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2859 diff changeset	281 should use this flag only if the application you run doesn't require any
fd09a9c8468e Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2859 diff changeset	282 input. Otherwise it will get an EOF error because its input stream
3082 3502a7f991fc Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2908 diff changeset	283 (stdin) would be redirected to \\.\NUL (stdout and stderr too).
2859 ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	284
ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	285 Example for a console application, run Exuberant ctags: >
ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	286 :!start /min ctags -R .
ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	287 < When it has finished you should see file named "tags" in your current
ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	288 directory. You should notice the window title blinking on your taskbar.
6180 6921742f396a Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 5400 diff changeset	289 This is more noticeable for commands that take longer.
2859 ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	290 Now delete the "tags" file and run this command: >
ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	291 :!start /b ctags -R .
ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	292 < You should have the same "tags" file, but this time there will be no
ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	293 blinking on the taskbar.
ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	294 Example for a GUI application: >
ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	295 :!start /min notepad
ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	296 :!start /b notepad
ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	297 < The first command runs notepad minimized and the second one runs it
ce1dce2af2a3 updated for version 7.3.203 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2681 diff changeset	298 normally.
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6259 bd18da914be9 Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 6180 diff changeset	300 windows-icon
bd18da914be9 Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 6180 diff changeset	301 Q. I don't like the Vim icon, can I change it?
bd18da914be9 Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 6180 diff changeset	302 A. Yes, place your favorite icon in bitmaps/vim.ico in a directory of
bd18da914be9 Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 6180 diff changeset	303 'runtimepath'. For example ~/vimfiles/bitmaps/vim.ico.
bd18da914be9 Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 6180 diff changeset	304
bd18da914be9 Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 6180 diff changeset	305
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