patch 8.2.0208: fnamemodify() does not apply ":~" when followed by ":." Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d816cd94d87afb73c505bf1e5cd5e07522482113 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Tue Feb 4 22:23:09 2020 +0100 patch 8.2.0208: fnamemodify() does not apply ":~" when followed by ":." Problem: Fnamemodify() does not apply ":~" when followed by ":.". Solution: Don't let a failing ":." cause the ":~" to be skipped. (Yasuhiro Matsumoto, closes #5577)

" This script makes a tags file for help text.
"
" Usage: vim -eX -u doctags.vim

try
  helptags ++t .
  echo 'help tags updated'
catch
  echo v:exception
  echo 'help tags failed update'
endtry
echo ''
qa!