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updated for version 7.4.427 Problem: When an InsertCharPre autocommand executes system() typeahead may be echoed and messes up the display. (Jacob Niehus) Solution: Do not set cooked mode when invoked from ":silent".
author Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
date Fri, 29 Aug 2014 15:53:52 +0200
parents 6921742f396a
children 4176c48c7dd5
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6091 in a way |writefile()| does with {binary} set to "b" (i.e. 6091 in a way |writefile()| does with {binary} set to "b" (i.e.
6092 with a newline between each list item with newlines inside 6092 with a newline between each list item with newlines inside
6093 list items converted to NULs). 6093 list items converted to NULs).
6094 Pipes are not used. 6094 Pipes are not used.
6095 6095
6096 When prepended by |:silent| the shell will not be set to
6097 cooked mode. This is meant to be used for commands that do
6098 not need the user to type. It avoids stray characters showing
6099 up on the screen which require |CTRL-L| to remove. >
6100 :silent let f = system('ls *.vim')
6101 <
6096 Note: Use |shellescape()| or |::S| with |expand()| or 6102 Note: Use |shellescape()| or |::S| with |expand()| or
6097 |fnamemodify()| to escape special characters in a command 6103 |fnamemodify()| to escape special characters in a command
6098 argument. Newlines in {expr} may cause the command to fail. 6104 argument. Newlines in {expr} may cause the command to fail.
6099 The characters in 'shellquote' and 'shellxquote' may also 6105 The characters in 'shellquote' and 'shellxquote' may also
6100 cause trouble. 6106 cause trouble.