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updated for version 7.1a
author vimboss
date Sat, 05 May 2007 17:54:07 +0000
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1 *editing.txt* For Vim version 7.0. Last change: 2006 Apr 30 1 *editing.txt* For Vim version 7.1a. Last change: 2006 Oct 10
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar 4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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370 allow file names with embedded spaces (like MS-Windows and the Amiga). 370 allow file names with embedded spaces (like MS-Windows and the Amiga).
371 Example: The command ":e Long File Name " will edit the file "Long File 371 Example: The command ":e Long File Name " will edit the file "Long File
372 Name". When using a command that accepts more than one file name (like ":next 372 Name". When using a command that accepts more than one file name (like ":next
373 file1 file2") embedded spaces must be escaped with a backslash. 373 file1 file2") embedded spaces must be escaped with a backslash.
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375 *wildcard* 375 *wildcard* *wildcards*
376 Wildcards in {file} are expanded. Which wildcards are supported depends on 376 Wildcards in {file} are expanded. Which wildcards are supported depends on
377 the system. These are the common ones: 377 the system. These are the common ones:
378 ? matches one character 378 ? matches one character
379 * matches anything, including nothing 379 * matches anything, including nothing
380 ** matches anything, including nothing, recurses into directories 380 ** matches anything, including nothing, recurses into directories
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848 Note: When the 'write' option is off, you are not able to write any file. 848 Note: When the 'write' option is off, you are not able to write any file.
849 849
850 *:w* *:write* 850 *:w* *:write*
851 *E502* *E503* *E504* *E505* 851 *E502* *E503* *E504* *E505*
852 *E512* *E514* *E667* 852 *E512* *E514* *E667* *E796*
853 :w[rite] Write the whole buffer to the current file. This is 853 :w[rite] Write the whole buffer to the current file. This is
854 the normal way to save changes to a file. It fails 854 the normal way to save changes to a file. It fails
855 when the 'readonly' option is set or when there is 855 when the 'readonly' option is set or when there is
856 another reason why the file can't be written. 856 another reason why the file can't be written.
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1148 If you want to always use ":confirm", set the 'confirm' option. 1148 If you want to always use ":confirm", set the 'confirm' option.
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1150 *:browse* *:bro* *E338* *E614* *E615* *E616* *E578* 1150 *:browse* *:bro* *E338* *E614* *E615* *E616* *E578*
1151 :bro[wse] {command} Open a file selection dialog for an argument to 1151 :bro[wse] {command} Open a file selection dialog for an argument to
1152 {command}. At present this works for |:e|, |:w|, 1152 {command}. At present this works for |:e|, |:w|,
1153 |:r|, |:saveas|, |:sp|, |:mkexrc|, |:mkvimrc| and 1153 |:r|, |:saveas|, |:sp|, |:mkexrc|, |:mkvimrc|,
1154 |:mksession|. 1154 |:mksession|, |:split|, |:vsplit|, and |:tabe|.
1155 {only in Win32, Athena, Motif, GTK and Mac GUI} 1155 {only in Win32, Athena, Motif, GTK and Mac GUI}
1156 When ":browse" is not possible you get an error 1156 When ":browse" is not possible you get an error
1157 message. If the |+browse| feature is missing or the 1157 message. If the |+browse| feature is missing or the
1158 {command} doesn't support browsing, the {command} is 1158 {command} doesn't support browsing, the {command} is
1159 executed without a dialog. 1159 executed without a dialog.
1467 11. File Searching *file-searching* 1467 11. File Searching *file-searching*
1468 1468
1469 {not available when compiled without the |+path_extra| feature} 1469 {not available when compiled without the |+path_extra| feature}
1470 1470
1471 The file searching is currently used for the 'path', 'cdpath' and 'tags' 1471 The file searching is currently used for the 'path', 'cdpath' and 'tags'
1472 options. There are three different types of searching: 1472 options, for |finddir()| and |findfile()|.
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1474 There are three different types of searching:
1473 1475
1474 1) Downward search: *starstar* 1476 1) Downward search: *starstar*
1475 Downward search uses the wildcards '*', '**' and possibly others 1477 Downward search uses the wildcards '*', '**' and possibly others
1476 supported by your operating system. '*' and '**' are handled inside Vim, so 1478 supported by your operating system. '*' and '**' are handled inside Vim, so
1477 they work on all operating systems. 1479 they work on all operating systems.