diff runtime/doc/starting.txt @ 1733:5a7384b9ca66 v7.2.031

updated for version 7.2-031
author vimboss
date Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:46:09 +0000
parents 5232b9862f23
children 82f866f19e91
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-*starting.txt*  For Vim version 7.2.  Last change: 2008 Jun 21
+*starting.txt*  For Vim version 7.2.  Last change: 2008 Nov 09
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -1337,8 +1337,9 @@ enter Vim and directly start working in 
 							*viminfo-read*
 When Vim is started and the 'viminfo' option is non-empty, the contents of
 the viminfo file are read and the info can be used in the appropriate places.
-The marks are not read in at startup (but file marks are).  See
-|initialization| for how to set the 'viminfo' option upon startup.
+The |v:oldfiles| variable is filled.  The marks are not read in at startup
+(but file marks are).  See |initialization| for how to set the 'viminfo'
+option upon startup.
 
 							*viminfo-write*
 When Vim exits and 'viminfo' is non-empty, the info is stored in the viminfo
@@ -1372,6 +1373,8 @@ cursor position when the file was last e
 that start with any string given with the "r" flag in 'viminfo'.  This can be
 used to avoid saving marks for files on removable media (for MS-DOS you would
 use "ra:,rb:", for Amiga "rdf0:,rdf1:,rdf2:").
+The |v:oldfiles| variable is filled with the file names that the viminfo file
+has marks for.
 
 							*viminfo-file-marks*
 Uppercase marks ('A to 'Z) are stored when writing the viminfo file.  The
@@ -1463,8 +1466,8 @@ most of the information will be restored
 						   *:rv* *:rviminfo* *E195*
 :rv[iminfo][!] [file]	Read from viminfo file [file] (default: see above).
 			If [!] is given, then any information that is
-			already set (registers, marks, etc.) will be
-			overwritten.  {not in Vi}
+			already set (registers, marks, |v:oldfiles|, etc.)
+			will be overwritten   {not in Vi}
 
 					*:wv* *:wviminfo* *E137* *E138* *E574*
 :wv[iminfo][!] [file]	Write to viminfo file [file] (default: see above).
@@ -1479,4 +1482,20 @@ most of the information will be restored
 			the .viminfo file.
 			{not in Vi}
 
+						*:ol* *:oldfiles*
+:ol[dfiles]		List the files that have marks stored in the viminfo
+			file.  This list is read on startup and only changes
+			afterwards with ":rviminfo!".  Also see |v:oldfiles|.
+			The number can be used with |c_#<|.
+			{not in Vi, only when compiled with the +eval feature}
+
+:bro[wse] ol[dfiles][!]
+			List file names as with |:oldfiles|, and then prompt
+			for a number.  When the number is valid that file from
+			the list is edited.
+			If you get the |press-enter| prompt you can press "q"
+			and still get the prompt to enter a file number.
+			Use ! to abondon a modified buffer. |abandon|
+			{not when compiled with tiny or small features}
+
  vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl: