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updated for version 7.1a
author vimboss
date Sat, 05 May 2007 18:24:42 +0000
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1 *filetype.txt* For Vim version 7.0. Last change: 2006 Apr 28 1 *filetype.txt* For Vim version 7.1a. Last change: 2007 Mar 24
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar 4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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41 VMS $VIMRUNTIME/filetype.vim 41 VMS $VIMRUNTIME/filetype.vim
42 This file is a Vim script that defines autocommands for the 42 This file is a Vim script that defines autocommands for the
43 BufNewFile and BufRead events. If the file type is not found by the 43 BufNewFile and BufRead events. If the file type is not found by the
44 name, the file $VIMRUNTIME/scripts.vim is used to detect it from the 44 name, the file $VIMRUNTIME/scripts.vim is used to detect it from the
45 contents of the file. 45 contents of the file.
46 When the GUI is running or will start soon, the menu.vim script is
47 also sourced. See |'go-M'| about avoiding that.
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47 To add your own file types, see |new-filetype| below. To search for help on a 49 To add your own file types, see |new-filetype| below. To search for help on a
48 filetype prepend "ft-" and optionally append "-syntax", "-indent" or 50 filetype prepend "ft-" and optionally append "-syntax", "-indent" or
49 "-plugin". For example: > 51 "-plugin". For example: >
50 :help ft-vim-indent 52 :help ft-vim-indent
302 option. All of these directories will be searched for plugins and they are 304 option. All of these directories will be searched for plugins and they are
303 all loaded. For example, if this command: > 305 all loaded. For example, if this command: >
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305 set runtimepath 307 set runtimepath
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307 produces this output: > 309 produces this output:
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309 runtimepath=/etc/vim,~/.vim,/usr/local/share/vim/vim60 311 runtimepath=/etc/vim,~/.vim,/usr/local/share/vim/vim60 ~
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311 then Vim will load all plugins in these directories: > 313 then Vim will load all plugins in these directories and below:
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313 /etc/vim/plugin/ 315 /etc/vim/plugin/ ~
314 ~/.vim/plugin/ 316 ~/.vim/plugin/ ~
315 /usr/local/share/vim/vim60/plugin/ 317 /usr/local/share/vim/vim60/plugin/ ~
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317 Note that the last one is the value of $VIMRUNTIME which has been expanded. 319 Note that the last one is the value of $VIMRUNTIME which has been expanded.
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319 What if it looks like your plugin is not being loaded? You can find out what 321 What if it looks like your plugin is not being loaded? You can find out what
320 happens when Vim starts up by using the |-V| argument: > 322 happens when Vim starts up by using the |-V| argument: >
321 vim -V1 323
324 vim -V2
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322 You will see a lot of messages, in between them is a remark about loading the 326 You will see a lot of messages, in between them is a remark about loading the
323 plugins. It starts with: > 327 plugins. It starts with:
324 Searching for "plugin/*.vim" in 328
329 Searching for "plugin/**/*.vim" in ~
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325 There you can see where Vim looks for your plugin scripts. 331 There you can see where Vim looks for your plugin scripts.
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327 ============================================================================== 333 ==============================================================================
328 2. Filetype plugin *filetype-plugins* 334 2. Filetype plugin *filetype-plugins*
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