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1 *pi_netrw.txt* For Vim version 7.2b. Last change: 2008 Jul 13
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3 -----------------------------------------------------
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4 NETRW REFERENCE MANUAL by Charles E. Campbell, Jr.
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8 *dav* *ftp* *netrw-file* *Nread* *rcp* *scp*
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9 *davs* *http* *netrw.vim* *Nsource* *rsync* *sftp*
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10 *fetch* *netrw* *network* *Nwrite*
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12 ==============================================================================
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13 1. Contents *netrw-contents* {{{1
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15 1. Contents.............................................|netrw-contents|
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16 2. Starting With Netrw..................................|netrw-start|
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17 3. Netrw Reference......................................|netrw-ref|
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18 EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS AND PROTOCOLS................|netrw-externapp|
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19 READING............................................|netrw-read|
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20 WRITING............................................|netrw-write|
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21 DIRECTORY LISTING..................................|netrw-dirlist|
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22 CHANGING THE USERID AND PASSWORD...................|netrw-chgup|
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23 VARIABLES AND SETTINGS.............................|netrw-variables|
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24 PATHS..............................................|netrw-path|
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25 4. Network-Oriented File Transfer.......................|netrw-xfer|
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26 NETRC..............................................|netrw-netrc|
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27 PASSWORD...........................................|netrw-passwd|
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28 5. Activation...........................................|netrw-activate|
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29 6. Transparent File Editing.............................|netrw-transparent|
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30 7. Ex Commands..........................................|netrw-ex|
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31 8. Variables and Options................................|netrw-var|
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32 9. Browsing.............................................|netrw-browse|
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33 Introduction To Browsing...........................|netrw-intro-browse|
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34 Quick Reference: Maps..............................|netrw-browse-maps|
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35 Quick Reference: Commands..........................|netrw-browse-cmds|
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36 Bookmarking A Directory............................|netrw-mb|
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37 Browsing...........................................|netrw-cr|
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38 Browsing With A Horizontally Split Window..........|netrw-o|
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39 Browsing With A New Tab............................|netrw-t|
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40 Browsing With A Vertically Split Window............|netrw-v|
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41 Change Listing Style...............................|netrw-i|
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42 Changing To A Bookmarked Directory.................|netrw-gb|
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43 Changing To A Predecessor Directory................|netrw-u|
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44 Changing To A Successor Directory..................|netrw-U|
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45 Customizing Browsing With A User Function..........|netrw-x|
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46 Deleting Files Or Directories......................|netrw-D|
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47 Directory Exploring Commands.......................|netrw-explore|
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48 Exploring With Stars and Patterns..................|netrw-star|
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49 Displaying Information About File..................|netrw-qf|
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50 Edit File Or Directory Hiding List.................|netrw-ctrl-h|
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51 Editing The Sorting Sequence.......................|netrw-S|
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52 Going Up...........................................|netrw--|
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53 Hiding Files Or Directories........................|netrw-a|
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54 Improving Browsing.................................|netrw-ssh-hack|
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55 Listing Bookmarks And History......................|netrw-qb|
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56 Making A New Directory.............................|netrw-d|
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57 Making The Browsing Directory The Current Directory|netrw-c|
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58 Marking Files......................................|netrw-mf|
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59 Marking Files By Regular Expression................|netrw-mr|
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60 Marked Files: Arbitrary Command....................|netrw-mx|
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61 Marked Files: Compression And Decompression........|netrw-mz|
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62 Marked Files: Copying..............................|netrw-mc|
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63 Marked Files: Diff.................................|netrw-md|
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64 Marked Files: Editing..............................|netrw-me|
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65 Marked Files: Grep.................................|netrw-mg|
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66 Marked Files: Hiding and Unhiding by Suffix........|netrw-mh|
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67 Marked Files: Moving...............................|netrw-mm|
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68 Marked Files: Printing.............................|netrw-mp|
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69 Marked Files: Sourcing.............................|netrw-ms|
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70 Marked Files: Tagging..............................|netrw-mT|
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71 Marked Files: Setting the Target Directory.........|netrw-mt|
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72 Marked Files: Unmarking............................|netrw-mu|
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73 Netrw Browser Variables............................|netrw-browser-var|
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74 Netrw Browsing And Option Incompatibilities........|netrw-incompatible|
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75 Netrw Settings.....................................|netrw-settings|
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76 Obtaining A File...................................|netrw-O|
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77 Preview Window.....................................|netrw-p|
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78 Previous Window....................................|netrw-P|
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79 Refreshing The Listing.............................|netrw-ctrl-l|
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80 Renaming Files Or Directories......................|netrw-move|
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81 Reversing Sorting Order............................|netrw-r|
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82 Selecting Sorting Style............................|netrw-s|
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83 10. Problems and Fixes...................................|netrw-problems|
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84 11. Debugging Netrw Itself...............................|netrw-debug|
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85 12. History..............................................|netrw-history|
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86 13. Credits..............................................|netrw-credits|
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88 {Vi does not have any of this}
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91 2. Starting With Netrw *netrw-start* {{{1
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93 Netrw makes reading files, writing files, browsing over a network, and
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94 browsing locally easy! First, make sure that you have plugins enabled, so
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95 you'll need to have at least the following in your <.vimrc>:
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96 (or see |netrw-activate|) >
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98 set nocp " 'compatible' is not set
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99 filetype plugin on " plugins are enabled
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101 (see |'cp'| and |:filetype-plugin-on|)
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103 Netrw supports "transparent" editing of files on other machines using urls
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104 (see |netrw-transparent|). As an example of this, let's assume you have an
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105 account on some other machine; if you can use scp, try: >
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107 vim scp://hostname/path/to/file
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108 <
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109 Want to make ssh/scp easier to use? Check out |netrw-ssh-hack|!
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111 So, what if you have ftp, not ssh/scp? That's easy, too; try >
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113 vim ftp://hostname/path/to/file
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114 <
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115 Want to make ftp simpler to use? See if your ftp supports a file called
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116 <.netrc> -- typically it goes in your home directory, has read/write
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117 permissions for only the user to read (ie. not group, world, other, etc),
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118 and has lines resembling >
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120 machine HOSTNAME login USERID password "PASSWORD"
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121 machine HOSTNAME login USERID password "PASSWORD"
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122 ...
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123 default login USERID password "PASSWORD"
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124 <
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125 Now about browsing -- when you just want to look around before editing a
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126 file. For browsing on your current host, just "edit" a directory: >
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128 vim .
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129 vim /home/userid/path
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130 <
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131 For browsing on a remote host, "edit" a directory (but make sure that
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132 the directory name is followed by a "/"): >
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134 vim scp://hostname/
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135 vim ftp://hostname/path/to/dir/
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136 <
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137 See |netrw-browse| for more!
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139 There are more protocols supported by netrw just than scp and ftp, too: see the
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140 next section, |netrw-externapp|, for how to use these external applications.
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141
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142 If you want to use plugins, but for some reason don't wish to use netrw, then
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143 you need to avoid loading both the plugin and the autoload portions of netrw.
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144 You may do so by placing the following two lines in your <.vimrc>: >
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146 :let g:loaded_netrw = 1
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147 :let g:loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
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151 3. Netrw Reference *netrw-ref* {{{1
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153 Netrw supports several protocols in addition to scp and ftp mentioned
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154 in |netrw-start|. These include dav, fetch, http,... well, just look
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155 at the list in |netrw-externapp|. Each protocol is associated with a
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156 variable which holds the default command supporting that protocol.
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158 EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS AND PROTOCOLS *netrw-externapp* {{{2
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160 Protocol Variable Default Value
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161 -------- ---------------- -------------
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162 dav: *g:netrw_dav_cmd* = "cadaver"
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163 fetch: *g:netrw_fetch_cmd* = "fetch -o" if fetch is available
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164 ftp: *g:netrw_ftp_cmd* = "ftp"
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165 http: *g:netrw_http_cmd* = "curl -o" if curl is available
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166 http: g:netrw_http_cmd = "wget -q -O" elseif wget is available
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167 http: g:netrw_http_cmd = "fetch -o" elseif fetch is available
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168 rcp: *g:netrw_rcp_cmd* = "rcp"
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169 rsync: *g:netrw_rsync_cmd* = "rsync -a"
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175 Generally, one may just use the url notation with a normal editing
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176 command, such as >
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178 :e ftp://[user@]machine/path
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179 <
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180 Netrw also provides the Nread command:
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183 :Nread "machine:path" uses rcp
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184 :Nread "machine path" uses ftp w/ <.netrc>
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186 :Nread "dav://machine[:port]/path" uses cadaver
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187 :Nread "fetch://[user@]machine/path" uses fetch
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188 :Nread "ftp://[user@]machine[[:#]port]/path" uses ftp w/ <.netrc>
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189 :Nread "http://[user@]machine/path" uses http uses wget
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190 :Nread "rcp://[user@]machine/path" uses rcp
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191 :Nread "rsync://[user@]machine[:port]/path" uses rsync
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192 :Nread "scp://[user@]machine[[:#]port]/path" uses scp
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195 WRITING *netrw-write* *netrw-nwrite* {{{2
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197 One may just use the url notation with a normal file writing
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198 command, such as >
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199
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200 :w ftp://[user@]machine/path
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201 <
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202 Netrw also provides the Nwrite command:
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206 :Nwrite "machine path" uses ftp w/ <.netrc>
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207 :Nwrite "machine id password path" uses ftp
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208 :Nwrite "dav://machine[:port]/path" uses cadaver
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209 :Nwrite "ftp://[user@]machine[[:#]port]/path" uses ftp w/ <.netrc>
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210 :Nwrite "rcp://[user@]machine/path" uses rcp
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211 :Nwrite "rsync://[user@]machine[:port]/path" uses rsync
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212 :Nwrite "scp://[user@]machine[[:#]port]/path" uses scp
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214 http: not supported!
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218 One may just use the url notation with the normal file sourcing
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221 :so ftp://[user@]machine/path
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222 <
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223 Netrw also provides the Nsource command:
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225 :Nsource ? give help
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226 :Nsource "dav://machine[:port]/path" uses cadaver
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227 :Nsource "fetch://[user@]machine/path" uses fetch
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228 :Nsource "ftp://[user@]machine[[:#]port]/path" uses ftp w/ <.netrc>
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229 :Nsource "http://[user@]machine/path" uses http uses wget
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230 :Nsource "rcp://[user@]machine/path" uses rcp
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231 :Nsource "rsync://[user@]machine[:port]/path" uses rsync
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232 :Nsource "scp://[user@]machine[[:#]port]/path" uses scp
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233 :Nsource "sftp://[user@]machine/path" uses sftp
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234
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235 DIRECTORY LISTING *netrw-dirlist* {{{2
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236
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237 One may browse a directory to get a listing by simply attempting to
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238 edit the directory: >
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239
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240 :e scp://[user]@hostname/path/
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241 :e ftp://[user]@hostname/path/
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242 <
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243 For remote directories (ie. those using scp or ftp), that trailing
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244 "/" is necessary (it tells netrw that its to treat it as a directory
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245 to browse instead of a file to download).
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246
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247 However, the Nread command can also be used to accomplish this:
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249 :Nread [protocol]://[user]@hostname/path/
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251 *netrw-login* *netrw-password*
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252 CHANGING USERID AND PASSWORD *netrw-chgup* *netrw-userpass* {{{2
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254 Attempts to use ftp will prompt you for a user-id and a password.
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255 These will be saved in global variables g:netrw_uid and
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256 s:netrw_passwd; subsequent uses of ftp will re-use those two items to
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257 simplify the further use of ftp. However, if you need to use a
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258 different user id and/or password, you'll want to call NetUserPass()
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259 first. To work around the need to enter passwords, check if your ftp
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260 supports a <.netrc> file in your home directory. Also see
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261 |netrw-passwd| (and if you're using ssh/scp hoping to figure out how
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262 to not need to use passwords, look at |netrw-ssh-hack|).
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265 :call NetUserPass() -- prompts for uid and password
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266 :call NetUserPass("uid") -- prompts for password
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267 :call NetUserPass("uid","password") -- sets global uid and password
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269 NETRW VARIABLES AND SETTINGS *netrw-variables* {{{2
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270 (also see: |netrw-browser-var| |netrw-protocol| |netrw-settings| |netrw-var|)
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272 Netrw provides a lot of variables which allow you to customize netrw to your
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273 preferences. One way to look at them is via the command :NetrwSettings (see
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274 |netrw-settings|) which will display your current netrw settings. Most such
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275 settings are described below, in |netrw-browser-options|, and in
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276 |netrw-externapp|:
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277
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278 *b:netrw_lastfile* last file Network-read/written retained on a per-buffer
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279 basis (supports plain :Nw )
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280
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281 *g:netrw_ftp* if it doesn't exist, use default ftp
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282 =0 use default ftp (uid password)
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283 =1 use alternate ftp method (user uid password)
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284 If you're having trouble with ftp, try changing the
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285 value of this variable to see if the alternate ftp
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286 method works for your setup.
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287
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288 *g:netrw_extracmd* default: doesn't exist
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289 If this variable exists, then any string it contains
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290 will be placed into the commands set to your ftp
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291 client. As an example:
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292 ="passive"
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294 *g:netrw_ftpmode* ="binary" (default)
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295 ="ascii"
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297 *g:netrw_ignorenetrc* =0 (default for linux, cygwin)
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298 =1 If you have a <.netrc> file but it doesn't work and
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299 you want it ignored, then set this variable as
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300 shown. (default for Windows + cmd.exe)
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302 *g:netrw_menu* =0 disable netrw's menu
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303 =1 (default) netrw's menu enabled
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305 *g:netrw_nogx* if this variable exists, then the "gx" map will not
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306 be available (see |netrw-gx|)
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308 *g:netrw_uid* (ftp) user-id, retained on a per-session basis
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309 *s:netrw_passwd* (ftp) password, retained on a per-session basis
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311 *g:netrw_preview* =0 (default) preview window shown in a horizontally
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312 split window
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313 =1 preview window shown in a vertically split window.
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314 Also affects the "previous window" (see |netrw-P|) in
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315 the same way.
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317 *g:netrw_scpport* = "-P" : option to use to set port for scp
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318 *g:netrw_sshport* = "-p" : option to use to set port for ssh
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320 *g:netrw_silent* =0 : transfers done normally
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321 =1 : transfers done silently
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323 *g:netrw_use_errorwindow* =1 : messages from netrw will use a separate one
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324 line window. This window provides reliable
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325 delivery of messages. (default)
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326 =0 : messages from netrw will use echoerr ;
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327 messages don't always seem to show up this
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328 way, but one doesn't have to quit the window.
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330 *g:netrw_win95ftp* =1 if using Win95, will remove four trailing blank
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331 lines that o/s's ftp "provides" on transfers
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332 =0 force normal ftp behavior (no trailing line removal)
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334 *g:netrw_cygwin* =1 assume scp under windows is from cygwin. Also
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335 permits network browsing to use ls with time and
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336 size sorting (default if windows)
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337 =0 assume Windows' scp accepts windows-style paths
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338 Network browsing uses dir instead of ls
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339 This option is ignored if you're using unix
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341 *g:netrw_use_nt_rcp* =0 don't use the rcp of WinNT, Win2000 and WinXP
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344 PATHS *netrw-path* {{{2
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348 associated directory, however.
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349 >
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351 example: vim scp://user@host/subdir1/subdir2/somefile
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355 >
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357 example: vim scp://user@host//subdir1/subdir2/somefile
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358 <
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363 Network-oriented file transfer under Vim is implemented by a VimL-based script
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364 (<netrw.vim>) using plugin techniques. It currently supports both reading and
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365 writing across networks using rcp, scp, ftp or ftp+<.netrc>, scp, fetch,
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368 http is currently supported read-only via use of wget or fetch.
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370 <netrw.vim> is a standard plugin which acts as glue between Vim and the
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371 various file transfer programs. It uses autocommand events (BufReadCmd,
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372 FileReadCmd, BufWriteCmd) to intercept reads/writes with url-like filenames. >
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374 ex. vim ftp://hostname/path/to/file
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376 The characters preceding the colon specify the protocol to use; in the
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377 example, it's ftp. The <netrw.vim> script then formulates a command or a
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378 series of commands (typically ftp) which it issues to an external program
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379 (ftp, scp, etc) which does the actual file transfer/protocol. Files are read
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380 from/written to a temporary file (under Unix/Linux, /tmp/...) which the
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381 <netrw.vim> script will clean up.
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383 *netrw-putty* *netrw-pscp* *netrw-psftp*
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384 One may modify any protocol's implementing external application by setting a
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385 variable (ex. scp uses the variable g:netrw_scp_cmd, which is defaulted to
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386 "scp -q"). As an example, consider using PuTTY: >
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388 let g:netrw_scp_cmd = '"c:\Program Files\PuTTY\pscp.exe" -q -batch'
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389 let g:netrw_sftp_cmd= '"c:\Program Files\PuTTY\psftp.exe"'
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391 See |netrw-p8| for more about putty, pscp, psftp, etc.
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394 Unfortunately, some implementations are noisy (ie., add junk to the end of the
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395 file). Thus, concerned users may decide to write a NetReadFixup() function
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396 that will clean up after reading with their ftp. Some Unix systems (ie.,
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397 FreeBSD) provide a utility called "fetch" which uses the ftp protocol but is
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398 not noisy and more convenient, actually, for <netrw.vim> to use.
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399 Consequently, if "fetch" is executable, it will be used to do reads for
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400 ftp://... (and http://...) . See |netrw-var| for more about this.
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402 For rcp, scp, sftp, and http, one may use network-oriented file transfers
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403 transparently; ie.
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404 >
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405 vim rcp://[user@]machine/path
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406 vim scp://[user@]machine/path
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407 <
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408 If your ftp supports <.netrc>, then it too can be just as transparently used
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409 if the needed triad of machine name, user id, and password are present in
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410 that file. Your ftp must be able to use the <.netrc> file on its own, however.
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411 >
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412 vim ftp://[user@]machine[[:#]portnumber]/path
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413 <
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415 The latter will be done "silently"; ie. asterisks will show up instead of
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416 the actually-typed-in password. Netrw will retain the userid and password
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417 for subsequent read/writes from the most recent transfer so subsequent
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418 transfers (read/write) to or from that machine will take place without
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419 additional prompting.
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420
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421 *netrw-urls*
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422 +=================================+============================+============+
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423 | Reading | Writing | Uses |
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425 | DAV: | | |
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426 | dav://host/path | | cadaver |
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427 | :Nread dav://host/path | :Nwrite dav://host/path | cadaver |
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429 | DAV + SSL: | | |
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430 | davs://host/path | | cadaver |
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431 | :Nread davs://host/path | :Nwrite davs://host/path | cadaver |
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432 +---------------------------------+----------------------------+------------+
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433 | FETCH: | | |
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434 | fetch://[user@]host/path | | |
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435 | fetch://[user@]host:http/path | Not Available | fetch |
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436 | :Nread fetch://[user@]host/path| | |
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437 +---------------------------------+----------------------------+------------+
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438 | FILE: | | |
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439 | file:///* | file:///* | |
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440 | file://localhost/* | file://localhost/* | |
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442 | FTP: (*3) | (*3) | |
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443 | ftp://[user@]host/path | ftp://[user@]host/path | ftp (*2) |
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444 | :Nread ftp://host/path | :Nwrite ftp://host/path | ftp+.netrc |
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445 | :Nread host path | :Nwrite host path | ftp+.netrc |
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446 | :Nread host uid pass path | :Nwrite host uid pass path | ftp |
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448 | HTTP: wget is executable: (*4) | | |
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449 | http://[user@]host/path | Not Available | wget |
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451 | HTTP: fetch is executable (*4) | | |
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452 | http://[user@]host/path | Not Available | fetch |
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454 | RCP: | | |
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455 | rcp://[user@]host/path | rcp://[user@]host/path | rcp |
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457 | RSYNC: | | |
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458 | rsync://[user@]host/path | rsync://[user@]host/path | rsync |
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459 | :Nread rsync://host/path | :Nwrite rsync://host/path | rsync |
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460 | :Nread rcp://host/path | :Nwrite rcp://host/path | rcp |
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462 | SCP: | | |
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463 | scp://[user@]host/path | scp://[user@]host/path | scp |
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464 | :Nread scp://host/path | :Nwrite scp://host/path | scp (*1) |
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465 +---------------------------------+----------------------------+------------+
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466 | SFTP: | | |
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467 | sftp://[user@]host/path | sftp://[user@]host/path | sftp |
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468 | :Nread sftp://host/path | :Nwrite sftp://host/path | sftp (*1) |
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469 +=================================+============================+============+
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470
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471 (*1) For an absolute path use scp://machine//path.
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472
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473 (*2) if <.netrc> is present, it is assumed that it will
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474 work with your ftp client. Otherwise the script will
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475 prompt for user-id and password.
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477 (*3) for ftp, "machine" may be machine#port or machine:port
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478 if a different port is needed than the standard ftp port
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479
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480 (*4) for http:..., if wget is available it will be used. Otherwise,
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481 if fetch is available it will be used.
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483 Both the :Nread and the :Nwrite ex-commands can accept multiple filenames.
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485
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486 NETRC *netrw-netrc*
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487
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488 The <.netrc> file, typically located in your home directory, contains lines
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489 therein which map a hostname (machine name) to the user id and password you
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490 prefer to use with it.
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491
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493 Ftp under Unix usually supports <.netrc>; ftp under Windows usually doesn't.
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494 >
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495 machine {full machine name} login {user-id} password "{password}"
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496 default login {user-id} password "{password}"
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497
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498 Your ftp client must handle the use of <.netrc> on its own, but if the
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499 <.netrc> file exists, an ftp transfer will not ask for the user-id or
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500 password.
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501
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502 Note:
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503 Since this file contains passwords, make very sure nobody else can
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504 read this file! Most programs will refuse to use a .netrc that is
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505 readable for others. Don't forget that the system administrator can
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506 still read the file! Ie. for Linux/Unix: chmod 600 .netrc
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509 PASSWORD *netrw-passwd*
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510
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511 The script attempts to get passwords for ftp invisibly using |inputsecret()|,
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512 a built-in Vim function. See |netrw-uidpass| for how to change the password
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513 after one has set it.
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514
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515 Unfortunately there doesn't appear to be a way for netrw to feed a password to
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516 scp. Thus every transfer via scp will require re-entry of the password.
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517 However, |netrw-ssh-hack| can help with this problem.
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520 ==============================================================================
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523 Network-oriented file transfers are available by default whenever Vim's
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524 |'nocompatible'| mode is enabled. Netrw's script files reside in your
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525 system's plugin, autoload, and syntax directories; just the
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526 plugin/netrwPlugin.vim script is sourced automatically whenever you bring up
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527 vim. The main script in autoload/netrw.vim is only loaded when you actually
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528 use netrw. I suggest that, at a minimum, you have at least the following in
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529 your <.vimrc> customization file: >
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530
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531 set nocp
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532 if version >= 600
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533 filetype plugin indent on
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534 endif
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535 <
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536
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538 6. Transparent File Editing *netrw-transparent* {{{1
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539
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540 Transparent file transfers occur whenever a regular file read or write
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541 (invoked via an |:autocmd| for |BufReadCmd|, |BufWriteCmd|, or |SourceCmd|
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542 events) is made. Thus one may read, write, or source files across networks
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543 just as easily as if they were local files! >
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544
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545 vim ftp://[user@]machine/path
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546 ...
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547 :wq
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548
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549 See |netrw-activate| for more on how to encourage your vim to use plugins
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550 such as netrw.
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553 ==============================================================================
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554 7. Ex Commands *netrw-ex* {{{1
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555
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556 The usual read/write commands are supported. There are also a few
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557 additional commands available. Often you won't need to use Nwrite or
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558 Nread as shown in |netrw-transparent| (ie. simply use >
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559 :e url
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560 :r url
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561 :w url
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562 instead, as appropriate) -- see |netrw-urls|. In the explanations
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563 below, a {netfile} is an url to a remote file.
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564
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565 :[range]Nw[rite] Write the specified lines to the current
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566 file as specified in b:netrw_lastfile.
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567
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568 :[range]Nw[rite] {netfile} [{netfile}]...
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569 Write the specified lines to the {netfile}.
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570
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571 :Nr[ead] Read the specified lines into the current
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572 buffer from the file specified in
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573 b:netrw_lastfile.
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574
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575 :Nr[ead] {netfile} {netfile}...
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576 Read the {netfile} after the current line.
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577
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578 :Ns[ource] {netfile}
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579 Source the {netfile}.
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580 To start up vim using a remote .vimrc, one may use
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581 the following (all on one line) (tnx to Antoine Mechelynck) >
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582 vim -u NORC -N
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583 --cmd "runtime plugin/netrwPlugin.vim"
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584 --cmd "source scp://HOSTNAME/.vimrc"
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585 < *netrw-uidpass*
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586 :call NetUserPass()
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587 If g:netrw_uid and s:netrw_passwd don't exist,
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588 this function will query the user for them.
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589
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590 :call NetUserPass("userid")
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591 This call will set the g:netrw_uid and, if
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592 the password doesn't exist, will query the user for it.
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593
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594 :call NetUserPass("userid","passwd")
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595 This call will set both the g:netrw_uid and s:netrw_passwd.
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596 The user-id and password are used by ftp transfers. One may
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597 effectively remove the user-id and password by using empty
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598 strings (ie. "").
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599
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600 :NetrwSettings This command is described in |netrw-settings| -- used to
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601 display netrw settings and change netrw behavior.
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602
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603
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604 ==============================================================================
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605 8. Variables and Options *netrw-options* *netrw-var* {{{1
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606
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607 (if you're interested in the netrw browser settings, see: |netrw-browser-var|)
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608
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609 The <netrw.vim> script provides several variables which act as options to
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610 affect <netrw.vim>'s file transfer behavior. These variables typically may be
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611 set in the user's <.vimrc> file: (see also |netrw-settings| |netrw-protocol|)
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612
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613 >
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614
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615 -------------
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616 Netrw Options
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617 -------------
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618 Option Meaning
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619 -------------- -----------------------------------------------
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620 <
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621 b:netrw_col Holds current cursor position (during NetWrite)
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622 g:netrw_cygwin =1 assume scp under windows is from cygwin
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623 (default/windows)
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624 =0 assume scp under windows accepts windows
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625 style paths (default/else)
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626 g:netrw_ftp =0 use default ftp (uid password)
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627 g:netrw_ftpmode ="binary" (default)
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628 ="ascii" (your choice)
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629 g:netrw_ignorenetrc =1 (default)
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630 if you have a <.netrc> file but you don't
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631 want it used, then set this variable. Its
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632 mere existence is enough to cause <.netrc>
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633 to be ignored.
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634 b:netrw_lastfile Holds latest method/machine/path.
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635 b:netrw_line Holds current line number (during NetWrite)
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636 g:netrw_passwd Holds current password for ftp.
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637 g:netrw_silent =0 transfers done normally
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638 =1 transfers done silently
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639 g:netrw_uid Holds current user-id for ftp.
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640 =1 use alternate ftp (user uid password)
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641 (see |netrw-options|)
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642 g:netrw_use_nt_rcp =0 don't use WinNT/2K/XP's rcp (default)
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643 =1 use WinNT/2K/XP's rcp, binary mode
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644 g:netrw_win95ftp =0 use unix-style ftp even if win95/98/ME/etc
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645 =1 use default method to do ftp >
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646 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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647 <
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648 The script will also make use of the following variables internally, albeit
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649 temporarily.
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650 >
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651 -------------------
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652 Temporary Variables
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653 -------------------
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654 Variable Meaning
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655 -------- ------------------------------------
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656 <
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657 g:netrw_method Index indicating rcp/ftp+.netrc/ftp
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658 g:netrw_machine Holds machine name parsed from input
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659 g:netrw_fname Holds filename being accessed >
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660 ------------------------------------------------------------
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661 <
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662 *netrw-protocol*
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663
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664 Netrw supports a number of protocols. These protocols are invoked using the
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665 variables listed below, and may be modified by the user.
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666 >
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668 Protocol Control Options
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670 Option Type Setting Meaning
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672 <
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673 netrw_ftp variable =doesn't exist userid set by "user userid"
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674 =0 userid set by "user userid"
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675 =1 userid set by "userid"
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676 NetReadFixup function =doesn't exist no change
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677 =exists Allows user to have files
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678 read via ftp automatically
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679 transformed however they wish
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680 by NetReadFixup()
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681 g:netrw_dav_cmd variable ="cadaver"
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682 g:netrw_fetch_cmd variable ="fetch -o" if fetch is available
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683 g:netrw_ftp_cmd variable ="ftp"
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684 g:netrw_http_cmd variable ="fetch -o" if fetch is available
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685 g:netrw_http_cmd variable ="wget -O" else if wget is available
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686 g:netrw_list_cmd variable ="ssh USEPORT HOSTNAME ls -Fa"
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687 g:netrw_rcp_cmd variable ="rcp"
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688 g:netrw_rsync_cmd variable ="rsync -a"
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689 g:netrw_scp_cmd variable ="scp -q"
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690 g:netrw_sftp_cmd variable ="sftp" >
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692 <
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693 *netrw-ftp*
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694
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695 The g:netrw_..._cmd options (|g:netrw_ftp_cmd| and |g:netrw_sftp_cmd|)
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696 specify the external program to use handle the ftp protocol. They may
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697 include command line options (such as -p for passive mode).
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698
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699 Browsing is supported by using the |g:netrw_list_cmd|; the substring
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700 "HOSTNAME" will be changed via substitution with whatever the current request
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701 is for a hostname.
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702
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703 Two options (|g:netrw_ftp| and |netrw-fixup|) both help with certain ftp's
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704 that give trouble . In order to best understand how to use these options if
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705 ftp is giving you troubles, a bit of discussion is provided on how netrw does
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706 ftp reads.
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707
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708 For ftp, netrw typically builds up lines of one of the following formats in a
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709 temporary file:
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710 >
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711 IF g:netrw_ftp !exists or is not 1 IF g:netrw_ftp exists and is 1
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712 ---------------------------------- ------------------------------
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713 <
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714 open machine [port] open machine [port]
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715 user userid password userid password
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716 [g:netrw_ftpmode] password
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717 [g:netrw_extracmd] [g:netrw_ftpmode]
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718 get filename tempfile [g:netrw_extracmd]
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719 get filename tempfile >
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720 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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721 <
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722 The |g:netrw_ftpmode| and |g:netrw_extracmd| are optional.
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723
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724 Netrw then executes the lines above by use of a filter:
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725 >
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726 :%! {g:netrw_ftp_cmd} -i [-n]
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727 <
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728 where
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729 g:netrw_ftp_cmd is usually "ftp",
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730 -i tells ftp not to be interactive
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731 -n means don't use netrc and is used for Method #3 (ftp w/o <.netrc>)
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732
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733 If <.netrc> exists it will be used to avoid having to query the user for
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734 userid and password. The transferred file is put into a temporary file.
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735 The temporary file is then read into the main editing session window that
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736 requested it and the temporary file deleted.
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737
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738 If your ftp doesn't accept the "user" command and immediately just demands a
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739 userid, then try putting "let netrw_ftp=1" in your <.vimrc>.
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741 *netrw-cadaver*
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742 To handle the SSL certificate dialog for untrusted servers, one may pull
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743 down the certificate and place it into /usr/ssl/cert.pem. This operation
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744 renders the server treatment as "trusted".
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745
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746 *netrw-fixup* *netreadfixup*
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747 If your ftp for whatever reason generates unwanted lines (such as AUTH
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748 messages) you may write a NetReadFixup(tmpfile) function:
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749 >
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750 function! NetReadFixup(method,line1,line2)
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751 " a:line1: first new line in current file
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752 " a:line2: last new line in current file
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753 if a:method == 1 "rcp
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754 elseif a:method == 2 "ftp + <.netrc>
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755 elseif a:method == 3 "ftp + machine,uid,password,filename
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756 elseif a:method == 4 "scp
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757 elseif a:method == 5 "http/wget
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758 elseif a:method == 6 "dav/cadaver
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759 elseif a:method == 7 "rsync
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760 elseif a:method == 8 "fetch
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761 elseif a:method == 9 "sftp
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762 else " complain
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763 endif
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764 endfunction
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765 >
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766 The NetReadFixup() function will be called if it exists and thus allows you to
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767 customize your reading process. As a further example, <netrw.vim> contains
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768 just such a function to handle Windows 95 ftp. For whatever reason, Windows
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769 95's ftp dumps four blank lines at the end of a transfer, and so it is
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770 desirable to automate their removal. Here's some code taken from <netrw.vim>
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771 itself:
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772 >
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773 if has("win95") && g:netrw_win95ftp
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774 fun! NetReadFixup(method, line1, line2)
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775 if method == 3 " ftp (no <.netrc>)
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776 let fourblanklines= line2 - 3
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777 silent fourblanklines.",".line2."g/^\s*/d"
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778 endif
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779 endfunction
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780 endif
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781 >
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782
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783 ==============================================================================
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784 9. Browsing *netrw-browsing* *netrw-browse* *netrw-help* {{{1
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785 *netrw-browser* *netrw-dir* *netrw-list*
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786
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787 INTRODUCTION TO BROWSING *netrw-intro-browse* {{{2
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788 (Quick References: |netrw-quickmaps| |netrw-quickcoms|)
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789
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790 Netrw supports the browsing of directories on your local system and on remote
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791 hosts; browsing includes listing files and directories, entering directories,
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792 editing files therein, deleting files/directories, making new directories,
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793 moving (renaming) files and directories, copying files and directories, etc.
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794 One may mark files and execute any system command on them! The Netrw browser
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795 generally implements the previous explorer's maps and commands for remote
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796 directories, although details (such as pertinent global variable names)
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797 necessarily differ. To browse a directory, simply "edit" it! >
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798
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799 vim /your/directory/
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800 vim .
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801 vim c:\your\directory\
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802 <
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803 (Related topics: |netrw-cr| |netrw-o| |netrw-p| |netrw-P| |netrw-t|
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804 |netrw-mf| |netrw-mx| |netrw-D| |netrw-R| |netrw-v| )
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805
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806 The Netrw remote file and directory browser handles two protocols: ssh and
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807 ftp. The protocol in the url, if it is ftp, will cause netrw also to use ftp
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808 in its remote browsing. Specifying any other protocol will cause it to be
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809 used for file transfers; but the ssh protocol will be used to do remote
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810 browsing.
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811
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812 To use Netrw's remote directory browser, simply attempt to read a "file" with
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813 a trailing slash and it will be interpreted as a request to list a directory:
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814 >
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815 vim [protocol]://[user@]hostname/path/
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816 <
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817 where [protocol] is typically scp or ftp. As an example, try: >
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818
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819 vim ftp://ftp.home.vim.org/pub/vim/
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820 <
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821 For local directories, the trailing slash is not required. Again, because its
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822 easy to miss: to browse remote directories, the url must terminate with a
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823 slash!
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824
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825 If you'd like to avoid entering the password repeatedly for remote directory
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826 listings with ssh or scp, see |netrw-ssh-hack|. To avoid password entry with
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827 ftp, see |netrw-netrc| (if your ftp supports it).
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828
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829 There are several things you can do to affect the browser's display of files:
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830
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831 * To change the listing style, press the "i" key (|netrw-i|).
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832 Currently there are four styles: thin, long, wide, and tree.
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833
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834 * To hide files (don't want to see those xyz~ files anymore?) see
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835 |netrw-ctrl-h|.
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836
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837 * Press s to sort files by name, time, or size.
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838
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839 See |netrw-browse-cmds| for all the things you can do with netrw!
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840
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841
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842 QUICK HELP *netrw-quickhelp* {{{2
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843 (Use ctrl-] to select a topic)~
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844 Intro to Browsing...............................|netrw-intro-browse|
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845 Quick Reference: Maps.........................|netrw-quickmap|
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846 Quick Reference: Commands.....................|netrw-browse-cmds|
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847 Hiding
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848 Edit hiding list..............................|netrw-ctrl-h|
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849 Hiding Files or Directories...................|netrw-a|
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850 Hiding/Unhiding by suffix.....................|netrw-mh|
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851 Hiding dot-files.............................|netrw-gh|
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852 Listing Style
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853 Select listing style (thin/long/wide/tree)....|netrw-i|
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854 Associated setting variable...................|g:netrw_liststyle|
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855 Shell command used to perform listing.........|g:netrw_list_cmd|
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856 Quick file info...............................|netrw-qf|
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857 Sorted by
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858 Select sorting style (name/time/size).........|netrw-s|
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859 Editing the sorting sequence..................|netrw-S|
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860 Sorting options...............................|g:netrw_sort_options|
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861 Associated setting variable...................|g:netrw_sort_sequence|
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862 Reverse sorting order.........................|netrw-r|
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863
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864
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865 *netrw-quickmap* *netrw-quickmaps*
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866 QUICK REFERENCE: MAPS *netrw-browse-maps* {{{2
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867 >
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868 --- ----------------- ----
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869 Map Quick Explanation Link
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870 --- ----------------- ----
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871 < <F1> Causes Netrw to issue help
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872 <cr> Netrw will enter the directory or read the file |netrw-cr|
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873 <del> Netrw will attempt to remove the file/directory |netrw-del|
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874 - Makes Netrw go up one directory |netrw--|
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875 a Toggles between normal display, |netrw-a|
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876 hiding (suppress display of files matching g:netrw_list_hide)
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877 showing (display only files which match g:netrw_list_hide)
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878 c Make browsing directory the current directory |netrw-c|
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879 d Make a directory |netrw-d|
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880 D Attempt to remove the file(s)/directory(ies) |netrw-D|
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881 gb Go to previous bookmarked directory |netrw-gb|
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882 gh Quick hide/unhide of dot-files |netrw-gh|
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883 gi Display information on file |netrw-qf|
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884 <c-h> Edit file hiding list |netrw-ctrl-h|
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885 i Cycle between thin, long, wide, and tree listings |netrw-i|
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886 <c-l> Causes Netrw to refresh the directory listing |netrw-ctrl-l|
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887 mb Bookmark current directory |netrw-mb|
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888 mc Copy marked files to marked-file target directory |netrw-mc|
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889 md Apply diff to marked files (up to 3) |netrw-md|
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890 me Place marked files on arg list and edit them |netrw-me|
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891 mf Mark a file |netrw-mf|
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892 mh Toggle marked file suffices' presence on hiding list |netrw-mh|
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893 mm Move marked files to marked-file target directory |netrw-mm|
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894 mp Print marked files |netrw-mp|
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895 mr Mark files satisfying a |regexp| |netrw-mr|
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896 mt Current browsing directory becomes markfile target |netrw-mt|
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897 mT Apply ctags to marked files |netrw-mT|
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898 mu Unmark all marked files |netrw-mu|
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899 mx Apply arbitrary shell command to marked files |netrw-mx|
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900 mz Compress/decompress marked files |netrw-mz|
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901 o Enter the file/directory under the cursor in a new |netrw-o|
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902 browser window. A horizontal split is used.
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903 O Obtain a file specified by cursor |netrw-O|
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904 p Preview the file |netrw-p|
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905 P Browse in the previously used window |netrw-P|
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906 q List bookmarked directories and history |netrw-qb|
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907 r Reverse sorting order |netrw-r|
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908 R Rename the designed file(s)/directory(ies) |netrw-R|
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909 s Select sorting style: by name, time, or file size |netrw-s|
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910 S Specify suffix priority for name-sorting |netrw-S|
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911 t Enter the file/directory under the cursor in a new tab|netrw-t|
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912 u Change to recently-visited directory |netrw-u|
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913 U Change to subsequently-visited directory |netrw-U|
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914 v Enter the file/directory under the cursor in a new |netrw-v|
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915 browser window. A vertical split is used.
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916 x View file with an associated program |netrw-x|
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917
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918 % Open a new file in netrw's current directory |netrw-%|
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919
1621
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920 <leftmouse> (gvim only) selects word under mouse as if a <cr>
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921 had been pressed (ie. edit file, change directory)
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922 <middlemouse> (gvim only) same as P selecting word under mouse;
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923 see |netrw-P|
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924 <rightmouse> (gvim only) delete file/directory using word under
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925 mouse
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926 <2-leftmouse> (gvim only) when:
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927 * in a netrw-selected file, AND
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928 * |g:netrw_retmap| == 1 AND
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929 * the user doesn't already have a <2-leftmouse> mapping
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930 defined before netrw is autoloaded,
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931 then a double clicked leftmouse button will return
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parents: 1257
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932 to the netrw browser window.
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933 <s-leftmouse> (gvim only) like mf, will mark files
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parents: 1257
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934
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935 *netrw-quickcom* *netrw-quickcoms*
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936 QUICK REFERENCE: COMMANDS *netrw-explore-cmds* *netrw-browse-cmds* {{{2
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937 :NetrwClean[!] ...........................................|netrw-clean|
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parents: 1257
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938 :NetrwSettings ...........................................|netrw-settings|
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939 :Explore[!] [dir] Explore directory of current file......|netrw-explore|
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940 :Hexplore[!] [dir] Horizontal Split & Explore.............|netrw-explore|
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941 :Nexplore[!] [dir] Vertical Split & Explore...............|netrw-explore|
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942 :Pexplore[!] [dir] Vertical Split & Explore...............|netrw-explore|
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943 :Rexplore Return to Explorer.....................|netrw-explore|
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944 :Sexplore[!] [dir] Split & Explore directory .............|netrw-explore|
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945 :Texplore[!] [dir] Tab & Explore..........................|netrw-explore|
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946 :Vexplore[!] [dir] Vertical Split & Explore...............|netrw-explore|
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parents: 1257
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947
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948 BOOKMARKING A DIRECTORY *netrw-mb* *netrw-bookmark* *netrw-bookmarks* {{{2
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949 One may easily "bookmark" a directory by using >
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950
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951 {cnt}mb
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952 <
1621
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953 Any count may be used. One may use viminfo's "!" option (|'viminfo'|) to
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954 retain bookmarks between vim sessions. See |netrw-gb| for how to return
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955 to a bookmark and |netrw-qb| for how to list them.
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956
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957
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958 BROWSING *netrw-cr* {{{2
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959
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960 Browsing is simple: move the cursor onto a file or directory of interest.
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961 Hitting the <cr> (the return key) will select the file or directory.
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parents: 9
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962 Directories will themselves be listed, and files will be opened using the
1121
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963 protocol given in the original read request.
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parents: 557
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964
1621
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965 CAVEAT: There are four forms of listing (see |netrw-i|). Netrw assumes that
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966 two or more spaces delimit filenames and directory names for the long and
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967 wide listing formats. Thus, if your filename or directory name has two or
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968 more sequential spaces embedded in it, or any trailing spaces, then you'll
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969 need to use the "thin" format to select it.
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970
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971 The |g:netrw_browse_split| option, which is zero by default, may be used to
1621
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972 cause the opening of files to be done in a new window or tab instead of the
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parents: 1257
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973 default. When the option is one or two, the splitting will be taken
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974 horizontally or vertically, respectively. When the option is set to three, a
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975 <cr> will cause the file to appear in a new tab.
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976
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977
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978 When using the gui (gvim) one may select a file by pressing the <leftmouse>
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979 button. In addtion, if
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parents: 1257
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980
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981 *|g:netrw_retmap| == 1 AND (its default value is 0)
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parents: 1257
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982 * in a netrw-selected file, AND
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parents: 1257
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983 * the user doesn't already have a <2-leftmouse> mapping defined before
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parents: 1257
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984 netrw is loaded
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parents: 1257
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985
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986 then a doubly-clicked leftmouse button will return to the netrw browser
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parents: 1257
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987 window.
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988
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989 Netrw attempts to speed up browsing, especially for remote browsing where one
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990 may have to enter passwords, by keeping and re-using previously obtained
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991 directory listing buffers. The |g:netrw_fastbrowse| variable is used to
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992 control this behavior; one may have slow browsing (no buffer re-use), medium
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993 speed browsing (re-use directory buffer listings only for remote directories),
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994 and fast browsing (re-use directory buffer listings as often as possible).
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995 The price for such re-use is that when changes are made (such as new files
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996 are introduced into a directory), the listing may become out-of-date. One may
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997 always refresh directory listing buffers by pressing ctrl-L (see
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parents: 1257
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998 |netrw-ctrl-l|).
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999
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1000
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1001 Related topics: |netrw-o| |netrw-p| |netrw-P| |netrw-t| |netrw-v|
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1002 Associated setting variables: |g:netrw_browse_split| |g:netrw_fastbrowse|
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parents: 1257
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1003 |g:netrw_ftp_list_cmd| |g:netrw_ftp_sizelist_cmd|
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1004 |g:netrw_ftp_timelist_cmd| |g:netrw_ssh_cmd|
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1005 |g:netrw_ssh_browse_reject| |g:netrw_use_noswf|
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1006
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1007
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1008 BROWSING WITH A HORIZONTALLY SPLIT WINDOW *netrw-o* *netrw-horiz* {{{2
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1009
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1010 Normally one enters a file or directory using the <cr>. However, the "o" map
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1011 allows one to open a new window to hold the new directory listing or file. A
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1012 horizontal split is used. (for vertical splitting, see |netrw-v|)
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1013
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1014 Normally, the o key splits the window horizontally with the new window and
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parents: 1257
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1015 cursor at the top. To change to splitting the window horizontally with the
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1016 new window and cursor at the bottom, have
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1017
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1018 let g:netrw_alto = 1
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parents: 1257
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1019
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1020 in your <.vimrc>. (also see |netrw-t| |netrw-v|)
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1021
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1022 There is only one tree listing buffer; using "o" on a displayed subdirectory
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1023 will split the screen, but the same buffer will be shown twice.
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1024
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1025 Associated setting variables: |g:netrw_alto| |g:netrw_winsize|
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1026
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1027
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1028 BROWSING WITH A NEW TAB *netrw-t* {{{2
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parents: 1257
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1029
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1030 Normally one enters a file or directory using the <cr>. The "t" map
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1031 allows one to open a new window hold the new directory listing or file in a
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diff changeset
1032 new tab. (also see: |netrw-o| |netrw-v|)
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1033
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1034
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1035 BROWSING WITH A VERTICALLY SPLIT WINDOW *netrw-v* {{{2
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parents: 1257
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1036
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1037 Normally one enters a file or directory using the <cr>. However, the "v" map
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parents: 1257
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1038 allows one to open a new window to hold the new directory listing or file. A
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1039 vertical split is used. (for horizontal splitting, see |netrw-o|)
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diff changeset
1040
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parents: 1257
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1041 Normally, the v key splits the window vertically with the new window and
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parents: 1257
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1042 cursor at the left. To change to splitting the window vertically with the new
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1043 window and cursor at the right, have
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1044
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1045 let g:netrw_altv = 1
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parents: 1257
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1046
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1047 in your <.vimrc>. (also see: |netrw-o| |netrw-t|)
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1048
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1049 There is only one tree listing buffer; using "v" on a displayed subdirectory
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1050 will split the screen, but the same buffer will be shown twice.
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1051
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1052 Associated setting variable: |g:netrw_altv| |g:netrw_winsize|
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1053
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1054 CHANGE LISTING STYLE *netrw-i* {{{2
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1055
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1056 The "i" map cycles between the thin, long, wide, and tree listing formats.
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1057
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1058 The short listing format gives just the files' and directories' names.
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1059
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1060 The long listing is either based on the "ls" command via ssh for remote
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1061 directories or displays the filename, file size (in bytes), and the time and
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1062 date of last modification for local directories. With the long listing
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1063 format, netrw is not able to recognize filenames which have trailing spaces.
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1064 Use the thin listing format for such files.
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1065
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1066 The wide listing format uses two or more contiguous spaces to delineate
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1067 filenames; when using that format, netrw won't be able to recognize or use
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1068 filenames which have two or more contiguous spaces embedded in the name or any
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1069 trailing spaces. The thin listing format will, however, work with such files.
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1070 This listing format is the most compact.
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1071
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1072 The tree listing format has a top directory followed by files and directories
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1073 preceded by a "|". One may open and close directories by pressing the <cr>
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1074 key while atop the directory name. There is only one tree listing buffer;
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1075 hence, using "v" or "o" on a subdirectory will only show the same buffer,
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1076 twice.
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1077
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1078 Associated setting variables: |g:netrw_liststyle| |g:netrw_maxfilenamelen|
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1079 |g:netrw_timefmt| |g:netrw_list_cmd|
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1080
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1081
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1082 CHANGING TO A BOOKMARKED DIRECTORY *netrw-gb* {{{2
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1083
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1084 To change directory back to a bookmarked directory, use
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1085
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1086 {cnt}gb
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1087
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1088 Any count may be used to reference any of the bookmarks. See |netrw-mb| on
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1089 how to bookmark a directory and |netrw-qb| on how to list bookmarks.
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1090
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1091
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1092 CHANGING TO A PREDECESSOR DIRECTORY *netrw-u* *netrw-updir* {{{2
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1093
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1094 Every time you change to a new directory (new for the current session),
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1095 netrw will save the directory in a recently-visited directory history
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1096 list (unless g:netrw_dirhistmax is zero; by default, it's ten). With the
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1097 "u" map, one can change to an earlier directory (predecessor). To do
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1098 the opposite, see |netrw-U|.
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1099
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1100
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1101 CHANGING TO A SUCCESSOR DIRECTORY *netrw-U* *netrw-downdir* {{{2
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1102
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1103 With the "U" map, one can change to a later directory (successor).
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1104 This map is the opposite of the "u" map. (see |netrw-u|) Use the
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1105 q map to list both the bookmarks and history. (see |netrw-qb|)
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1106
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1107
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1108 NETRW CLEAN *netrw-clean* *:NetrwClean*
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1109
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1110 With :NetrwClean one may easily remove netrw from one's home directory;
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1111 more precisely, from the first directory on your |'runtimepath'|.
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1112
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1113 With :NetrwClean!, netrw will remove netrw from all directories on your
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1114 |'runtimepath'|.
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1115
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1116 With either form of the command, netrw will first ask for confirmation
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1117 that the removal is in fact what you want to do. If netrw doesn't have
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1118 permission to remove a file, it will issue an error message.
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1119
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1120 *netrw-gx*
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1121 CUSTOMIZING BROWSING WITH A USER FUNCTION *netrw-x* *netrw-handler* {{{2
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1122 (also see |netrw_filehandler|)
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1123
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1124 Certain files, such as html, gif, jpeg, (word/office) doc, etc, files, are
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1125 best seen with a special handler (ie. a tool provided with your computer).
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1126 Netrw allows one to invoke such special handlers by: >
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1127
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1128 * when Exploring, hit the "x" key
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1129 * when editing, hit gx with the cursor atop the special filename
1121
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1130 < (not available if the |g:netrw_nogx| variable exists)
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1131
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1132 Netrw determines which special handler by the following method:
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1133
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1134 * if |g:netrw_browsex_viewer| exists, then it will be used to attempt to
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1135 view files. Examples of useful settings (place into your <.vimrc>): >
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1136
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1137 :let g:netrw_browsex_viewer= "kfmclient exec"
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1138 < or >
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1139 :let g:netrw_browsex_viewer= "gnome-open"
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1140 <
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1141 If g:netrw_browsex_viewer == '-', then netrwFileHandler() will be
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1142 invoked first (see |netrw_filehandler|).
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1143
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1144 * for Windows 32 or 64, the url and FileProtocolHandler dlls are used.
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1145 * for Gnome (with gnome-open): gnome-open is used.
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1146 * for KDE (with kfmclient) : kfmclient is used.
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1147 * for Mac OS X : open is used.
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1148 * otherwise the netrwFileHandler plugin is used.
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1149
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1150 The file's suffix is used by these various approaches to determine an
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1151 appropriate application to use to "handle" these files. Such things as
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1152 OpenOffice (*.sfx), visualization (*.jpg, *.gif, etc), and PostScript (*.ps,
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1153 *.eps) can be handled.
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1154
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1155 *netrw_filehandler*
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1156
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1157 The "x" map applies a function to a file, based on its extension. Of course,
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1158 the handler function must exist for it to be called!
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1159 >
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1160 Ex. mypgm.html x ->
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1161 NFH_html("scp://user@host/some/path/mypgm.html")
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1162 <
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1163 Users may write their own netrw File Handler functions to support more
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1164 suffixes with special handling. See <plugin/netrwFileHandlers.vim> for
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1165 examples on how to make file handler functions. As an example: >
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1166
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1167 " NFH_suffix(filename)
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1168 fun! NFH_suffix(filename)
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1169 ..do something special with filename..
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1170 endfun
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1171 <
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1172 These functions need to be defined in some file in your .vim/plugin
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1173 (vimfiles\plugin) directory. Vim's function names may not have punctuation
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1174 characters (except for the underscore) in them. To support suffices that
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1175 contain such characters, netrw will first convert the suffix using the
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1176 following table: >
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1177
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1178 @ -> AT ! -> EXCLAMATION % -> PERCENT
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1179 : -> COLON = -> EQUAL ? -> QUESTION
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1180 , -> COMMA - -> MINUS ; -> SEMICOLON
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1181 $ -> DOLLAR + -> PLUS ~ -> TILDE
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1182 <
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1183 So, for example: >
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1184
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1185 file.rcs,v -> NFH_rcsCOMMAv()
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1186 <
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1187 If more such translations are necessary, please send me email: >
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1188 NdrOchip at ScampbellPfamily.AbizM - NOSPAM
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1189 with a request.
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1190
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1191 Associated setting variable: |g:netrw_browsex_viewer|
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1192
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1193 *netrw-curdir*
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1194 DELETING FILES OR DIRECTORIES *netrw-delete* *netrw-D* *netrw-del* {{{2
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1195
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1196 If files have not been marked with |netrw-mf|: (local marked file list)
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1197
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1198 Deleting/removing files and directories involves moving the cursor to the
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1199 file/directory to be deleted and pressing "D". Directories must be empty
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1200 first before they can be successfully removed. If the directory is a
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1201 softlink to a directory, then netrw will make two requests to remove the
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1202 directory before succeeding. Netrw will ask for confirmation before doing
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1203 the removal(s). You may select a range of lines with the "V" command
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1204 (visual selection), and then pressing "D".
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1205
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1206 If files have been marked with |netrw-mf|: (local marked file list)
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1207
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1208 Marked files (and empty directories) will be deleted; again, you'll be
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1209 asked to confirm the deletion before it actually takes place.
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1210
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1211 The |g:netrw_rm_cmd|, |g:netrw_rmf_cmd|, and |g:netrw_rmdir_cmd| variables are
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1212 used to control the attempts to remove files and directories. The
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1213 g:netrw_rm_cmd is used with files, and its default value is:
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1214
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1215 g:netrw_rm_cmd: ssh HOSTNAME rm
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1216
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1217 The g:netrw_rmdir_cmd variable is used to support the removal of directories.
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1218 Its default value is:
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1219
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1220 g:netrw_rmdir_cmd: ssh HOSTNAME rmdir
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1221
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1222 If removing a directory fails with g:netrw_rmdir_cmd, netrw then will attempt
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1223 to remove it again using the g:netrw_rmf_cmd variable. Its default value is:
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1224
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1225 g:netrw_rmf_cmd: ssh HOSTNAME rm -f
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1226
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1227 Associated setting variable: |g:netrw_local_rmdir| |g:netrw_rm_cmd|
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1228 |g:netrw_rmdir_cmd| |g:netrw_ssh_cmd|
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1229
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1230
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1231 *netrw-explore* *netrw-hexplore* *netrw-nexplore* *netrw-pexplore*
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1232 *netrw-rexplore* *netrw-sexplore* *netrw-texplore* *netrw-vexplore*
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1233 DIRECTORY EXPLORATION COMMANDS {{{2
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1234
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1235 :Explore[!] [dir]... Explore directory of current file *:Explore*
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1236 :Hexplore[!] [dir]... Horizontal Split & Explore *:Hexplore*
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1237 :Rexplore ... Return to Explorer *:Rexplore*
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1238 :Sexplore[!] [dir]... Split&Explore directory of current file *:Sexplore*
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1239 :Texplore [dir]... Tab & Explore *:Texplore*
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1240 :Vexplore[!] [dir]... Vertical Split & Explore *:Vexplore*
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1241
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1242 Used with :Explore **/pattern : (also see |netrw-starstar|)
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1243 :Nexplore............. go to next matching file *:Nexplore*
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1244 :Pexplore............. go to previous matching file *:Pexplore*
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1245
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1246 :Explore will open the local-directory browser on the current file's
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1247 directory (or on directory [dir] if specified). The window will be
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1248 split only if the file has been modified, otherwise the browsing
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1249 window will take over that window. Normally the splitting is taken
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1250 horizontally.
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1251 :Explore! is like :Explore, but will use vertical splitting.
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1252 :Sexplore will always split the window before invoking the local-directory
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1253 browser. As with Explore, the splitting is normally done
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1254 horizontally.
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1255 :Sexplore! [dir] is like :Sexplore, but the splitting will be done vertically.
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1256 :Hexplore [dir] does an :Explore with |:belowright| horizontal splitting.
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1257 :Hexplore! [dir] does an :Explore with |:aboveleft| horizontal splitting.
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1258 :Vexplore [dir] does an :Explore with |:leftabove| vertical splitting.
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1259 :Vexplore! [dir] does an :Explore with |:rightbelow| vertical splitting.
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1260 :Texplore [dir] does a tabnew before generating the browser window
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1261
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1262 By default, these commands use the current file's directory. However, one
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1263 may explicitly provide a directory (path) to use.
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1264
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1265 The |g:netrw_winsize| variable also is used, if specified by the user, to
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1266 size Hexplore and Vexplore windows.
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1267
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1268 :Rexplore This command is a little different from the others. When one
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1269 edits a file, for example by pressing <cr> when atop a file in
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1270 a netrw browser window, :Rexplore will return the display to
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1271 that of the last netrw browser window. Its a command version
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1272 of <2-leftmouse> (which is only available under gvim and
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1273 cooperative terms).
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1274
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1275
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1276 *netrw-star* *netrw-starpat* *netrw-starstar* *netrw-starstarpat*
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1277 EXPLORING WITH STARS AND PATTERNS
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1278
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1279 When Explore, Sexplore, Hexplore, or Vexplore are used with one of the
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1280 following four styles, Explore generates a list of files which satisfy
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1281 the request. >
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parents: 1257
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1282
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1283 */filepat files in current directory which satisfy filepat
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1284 **/filepat files in current directory or below which satisfy the
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1285 file pattern
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vimboss
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1286 *//pattern files in the current directory which contain the
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parents: 1257
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1287 pattern (vimgrep is used)
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1288 **//pattern files in the current directory or below which contain
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1289 the pattern (vimgrep is used)
464
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parents: 461
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1290 <
1621
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1291 The cursor will be placed on the first file in the list. One may then
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1292 continue to go to subsequent files on that list via |:Nexplore| or to
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1293 preceding files on that list with |:Pexplore|. Explore will update the
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vimboss
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1294 directory and place the cursor appropriately.
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parents: 1257
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1295
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1296 A plain >
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vimboss
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1297 :Explore
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vimboss
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1298 will clear the explore list.
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parents: 1257
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1299
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1300 If your console or gui produces recognizable shift-up or shift-down sequences,
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vimboss
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1301 then you'll likely find using shift-downarrow and shift-uparrow convenient.
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1302 They're mapped by netrw:
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1303
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1304 <s-down> == Nexplore, and
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1305 <s-up> == Pexplore.
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1306
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1307 As an example, consider
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1308 >
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1309 :Explore */*.c
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1310 :Nexplore
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1311 :Nexplore
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1312 :Pexplore
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1313 <
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1314 The status line will show, on the right hand side of the status line, a
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1315 message like "Match 3 of 20".
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parents: 1257
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1316
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1317 Associated setting variables: |g:netrw_keepdir| |g:netrw_browse_split|
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parents: 1257
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1318 |g:netrw_fastbrowse| |g:netrw_ftp_browse_reject|
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1319 |g:netrw_ftp_list_cmd| |g:netrw_ftp_sizelist_cmd|
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1320 |g:netrw_ftp_timelist_cmd| |g:netrw_list_cmd|
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1321 |g:netrw_liststyle|
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1322
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1323
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1324 DISPLAYING INFORMATION ABOUT FILE *netrw-qf* {{{2
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1325
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1326 With the cursor atop a filename, pressing "qf" will reveal the file's size
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vimboss
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1327 and last modification timestamp. Currently this capability is only available
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1328 for local files.
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1329
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1330
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1331 EDIT FILE OR DIRECTORY HIDING LIST *netrw-ctrl-h* *netrw-edithide* {{{2
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1332
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1333 The "<ctrl-h>" map brings up a requestor allowing the user to change the
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1334 file/directory hiding list contained in |g:netrw_list_hide|. The hiding list
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1335 consists of one or more patterns delimited by commas. Files and/or
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1336 directories satisfying these patterns will either be hidden (ie. not shown) or
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1337 be the only ones displayed (see |netrw-a|).
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1338
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1339 The "gh" mapping (see |netrw-gh|) quickly alternates between the usual
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1340 hiding list and the hiding of files or directories that begin with ".".
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parents: 1257
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1341
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parents: 1257
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1342 Associated setting variables: |g:netrw_hide| |g:netrw_list_hide|
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vimboss
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1343 Associated topics: |netrw-a| |netrw-gh| |netrw-mh|
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1344
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1345
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1346 EDITING THE SORTING SEQUENCE *netrw-S* *netrw-sortsequence* {{{2
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1347
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1348 When "Sorted by" is name, one may specify priority via the sorting sequence
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1349 (g:netrw_sort_sequence). The sorting sequence typically prioritizes the
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1350 name-listing by suffix, although any pattern will do. Patterns are delimited
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1351 by commas. The default sorting sequence is (all one line):
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1352 >
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1353 '[\/]$,\.[a-np-z]$,\.h$,\.c$,\.cpp$,*,\.o$,\.obj$,\.info$,
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diff changeset
1354 \.swp$,\.bak$,\~$'
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1355 <
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1356 The lone * is where all filenames not covered by one of the other patterns
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1357 will end up. One may change the sorting sequence by modifying the
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
1358 g:netrw_sort_sequence variable (either manually or in your <.vimrc>) or by
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vimboss
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diff changeset
1359 using the "S" map.
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
1360
1668
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1361 Related topics: |netrw-s| |netrw-S|
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vimboss
parents: 1621
diff changeset
1362 Associated setting variables: |g:netrw_sort_sequence| |g:netrw_sort_options|
1621
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1363
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1364
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1365 GOING UP *netrw--* {{{2
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1366
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1367 To go up a directory, press "-" or press the <cr> when atop the ../ directory
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parents: 1257
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1368 entry in the listing.
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parents: 1257
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1369
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1370 Netrw will use the command in |g:netrw_list_cmd| to perform the directory
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1371 listing operation after changing HOSTNAME to the host specified by the
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1372 user-provided url. By default netrw provides the command as:
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parents: 1257
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1373
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1374 ssh HOSTNAME ls -FLa
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1375
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1376 where the HOSTNAME becomes the [user@]hostname as requested by the attempt to
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1377 read. Naturally, the user may override this command with whatever is
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1378 preferred. The NetList function which implements remote browsing
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1379 expects that directories will be flagged by a trailing slash.
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1380
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1381
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1382 HIDING FILES OR DIRECTORIES *netrw-a* *netrw-hiding* {{{2
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1383
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1384 Netrw's browsing facility allows one to use the hiding list in one of three
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1385 ways: ignore it, hide files which match, and show only those files which
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1386 match.
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1387
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1388 If no files have been marked via |netrw-mf|:
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1389
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1390 The "a" map allows the user to cycle through the three hiding modes.
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1391
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1392 The |g:netrw_list_hide| variable holds a comma delimited list of patterns
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1393 based on regular expressions (ex. ^.*\.obj$,^\.) which specify the hiding list.
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parents: 1257
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1394 (also see |netrw-ctrl-h|) To set the hiding list, use the <c-h> map. As an
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1395 example, to hide files which begin with a ".", one may use the <c-h> map to
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1396 set the hiding list to '^\..*' (or one may put let g:netrw_list_hide= '^\..*'
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1397 in one's <.vimrc>). One may then use the "a" key to show all files, hide
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1398 matching files, or to show only the matching files.
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1399
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1400 Example: \.[ch]$
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1401 This hiding list command will hide/show all *.c and *.h files.
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1402
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1403 Example: \.c$,\.h$
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1404 This hiding list command will also hide/show all *.c and *.h
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1405 files.
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1406
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1407 Don't forget to use the "a" map to select the mode (normal/hiding/show) you
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1408 want!
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1409
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1410 If files have been marked using |netrw-mf|, then this command will:
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1411
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1412 if showing all files or non-hidden files:
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1413 modify the g:netrw_list_hide list by appending the marked files to it
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1414 and showing only non-hidden files.
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1415
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1416 else if showing hidden files only:
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1417 modify the g:netrw_list_hide list by removing the marked files from it
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1418 and showing only non-hidden files.
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1419 endif
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1420
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1421 *netrw-gh* *netrw-hide*
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1422 As a quick shortcut, one may press >
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1423 gh
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1424 to toggle between hiding files which begin with a period (dot) and not hiding
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1425 them.
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1426
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1427 Associated setting variable: |g:netrw_list_hide|
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1428 Associated topics: |netrw-a| |netrw-ctrl-h| |netrw-mh|
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1429
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1430 IMPROVING BROWSING *netrw-listhack* *netrw-ssh-hack* {{{2
12
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1431
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1432 Especially with the remote directory browser, constantly entering the password
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1433 is tedious.
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1434
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1435 For Linux/Unix systems, the book "Linux Server Hacks - 100 industrial strength
1209
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1436 tips & tools" by Rob Flickenger (O'Reilly, ISBN 0-596-00461-3) gives a tip
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1437 for setting up no-password ssh and scp and discusses associated security
1121
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1438 issues. It used to be available at http://hacks.oreilly.com/pub/h/66 ,
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1439 but apparently that address is now being redirected to some "hackzine".
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1440 I'll attempt a summary:
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1441
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1442 1. Generate a public/private key pair on the ssh server:
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1443 ssh-keygen -t rsa
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1444 (saving the file in ~/.ssh/id_rsa is ok)
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1445 2. Just hit the <CR> when asked for passphrase (twice).
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1446 3. This creates two files:
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1447 ~/.ssh/id_rsa
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1448 ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
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1449 4. On the client:
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1450 cd
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1451 mkdir .ssh
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1452 chmod 0700 .ssh
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1453 scp {serverhostname}:.ssh/id_rsa.pub .
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1454 cat id_rsa.pub >> .ssh/authorized_keys2
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1455
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1456 For Windows, folks on the vim mailing list have mentioned that Pageant helps
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1457 with avoiding the constant need to enter the password.
794
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1458
1621
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1459 Kingston Fung wrote about another way to avoid constantly needing to enter
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1460 passwords:
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1461
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1462 In order to avoid the need to type in the password for scp each time, you
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1463 provide a hack in the docs to set up a non password ssh account. I found a
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1464 better way to do that: I can use a regular ssh account which uses a
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vimboss
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1465 password to access the material without the need to key-in the password
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vimboss
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diff changeset
1466 each time. It's good for security and convenience. I tried ssh public key
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
1467 authorization + ssh-agent, implementing this, and it works! Here are two
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1468 links with instructions:
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1469
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1470 http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-keyc2/
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
1471 http://sial.org/howto/openssh/publickey-auth/
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1472
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1473
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1474 LISTING BOOKMARKS AND HISTORY *netrw-qb* *netrw-listbookmark* {{{2
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1475
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1476 Pressing "qb" (query bookmarks) will list the bookmarked directories and
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1477 directory traversal history (query).
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1478
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1479 (see |netrw-mb|, |netrw-gb|, |netrw-u|, and |netrw-U|)
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1480
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1481
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1482 MAKING A NEW DIRECTORY *netrw-d* {{{2
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1483
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1484 With the "d" map one may make a new directory either remotely (which depends
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parents: 1257
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1485 on the global variable g:netrw_mkdir_cmd) or locally (which depends on the
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1486 global variable g:netrw_local_mkdir). Netrw will issue a request for the new
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1487 directory's name. A bare <CR> at that point will abort the making of the
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
1488 directory. Attempts to make a local directory that already exists (as either
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1489 a file or a directory) will be detected, reported on, and ignored.
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vimboss
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1490
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diff changeset
1491 Currently, making a directory via ftp is not supported.
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1492
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1493 Associated setting variable: |g:netrw_local_mkdir| |g:netrw_mkdir_cmd|
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1494
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1495
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1496 MAKING THE BROWSING DIRECTORY THE CURRENT DIRECTORY *netrw-c* {{{2
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1497
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1498 By default, |g:netrw_keepdir| is 1. This setting means that the current
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1499 directory will not track the browsing directory.
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1500
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diff changeset
1501 Setting g:netrw_keepdir to 0 tells netrw to make vim's current directory to
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vimboss
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1502 track netrw's browsing directory.
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1503
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1504 However, given the default setting for g:netrw_keepdir of 1 where netrw
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1505 maintains its own separate notion of the current directory, in order to make
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parents: 1257
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1506 the two directories the same, use the "c" map (just type c). That map will
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1507 set Vim's notion of the current directory to netrw's current browsing
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1508 directory.
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1509
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1510 Associated setting variable: |g:netrw_keepdir|
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1511
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1512 MARKING FILES *netrw-mf* {{{2
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1513 (also see |netrw-mr|)
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parents: 1257
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1514
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1515 One may mark files with the cursor atop a filename and then pressing "mf".
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parents: 1257
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1516 With gvim, one may also mark files with <s-leftmouse>. The following netrw
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1517 maps make use of marked files:
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1518
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1519 |netrw-a| Hide marked files/directories
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parents: 1257
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1520 |netrw-D| Delete marked files/directories
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parents: 1257
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1521 |netrw-mc| Copy marked files to target
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parents: 1257
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1522 |netrw-md| Apply vimdiff to marked files
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parents: 1257
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1523 |netrw-me| Edit marked files
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parents: 1257
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1524 |netrw-mg| Apply vimgrep to marked files
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1525 |netrw-mm| Move marked files
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parents: 1257
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1526 |netrw-mp| Print marked files
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1527 |netrw-mt| Set target for |netrw-mm| and |netrw-mc|
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1528 |netrw-mT| Generate tags using marked files
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1529 |netrw-mx| Apply shell command to marked files
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1530 |netrw-mz| Compress/Decompress marked files
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1531 |netrw-O| Obtain marked files
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parents: 1257
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1532 |netrw-R| Rename marked files
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1533
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1534 One may unmark files one at a time the same way one marks them; ie. place
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1535 the cursor atop a marked file and press "mf". This process also works
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1536 with <s-leftmouse> using gvim. One may unmark all files by pressing
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
1537 "mu" (see |netrw-mu|).
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1538
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1539 *markfilelist* *global_markfilelist* *local_markfilelist*
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parents: 1257
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1540 All marked files are entered onto the global marked file list; there is only
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1541 one such list. In addition, every netrw buffer also has its own local marked
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1542 file list; since netrw buffers are associated with specific directories, this
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1543 means that each directory has its own local marked file list. The various
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
1544 commands which operate on marked files use one or the other of the marked file
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1545 lists.
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1546
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1547
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1548 MARKING FILES BY REGULAR EXPRESSION *netrw-mr* {{{2
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parents: 1257
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1549 (also see |netrw-mf|)
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parents: 1257
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1550
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1551 One may also mark files by pressing "mr"; netrw will then issue a prompt,
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1552 "Enter regexp: ". You may then enter a regular expression such as \.c$ .
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1553 All files in the current directory will then be marked. Note that the
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parents: 1257
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1554 regular expressions are vim-style |regexp| ones, not shell ones. So
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1555 entering *.c probably isn't what you want!
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1556
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1557
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1558 MARKED FILES: ARBITRARY COMMAND *netrw-mx* {{{2
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1559 (See |netrw-mf| and |netrw-mr| for how to mark files)
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
1560 (uses the local marked-file list)
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parents: 1257
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1561
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1562 Upon activation of the "mx" map, netrw will query the user for some (external)
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vimboss
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1563 command to be applied to all marked files. All "%"s in the command will be
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1564 substituted with the name of each marked file in turn. If no "%"s are in the
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vimboss
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1565 command, then the command will be followed by a space and a marked filename.
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diff changeset
1566
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parents: 1257
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1567
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1568 MARKED FILES: COMPRESSION AND DECOMPRESSION *netrw-mz* {{{2
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diff changeset
1569 (See |netrw-mf| and |netrw-mr| for how to mark files)
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vimboss
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1570 (uses the local marked file list)
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1571
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1572 If any marked files are compressed, then "mz" will decompress them.
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1573 If any marked files are decompressed, then "mz" will compress them
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1574 using the command specified by |g:netrw_compress|; by default,
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1575 that's "gzip".
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1576
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1577 For decompression, netrw provides a |Dictionary| of suffices and their
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1578 associated decompressing utilities; see |g:netrw_decompress|.
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1579
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1580 Associated setting variables: |g:netrw_compress| |g:netrw_decompress|
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1581
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1582 MARKED FILES: COPYING *netrw-mc* {{{2
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1583 (See |netrw-mf| and |netrw-mr| for how to mark files)
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1584 (Uses the global marked file list)
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1585
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1586 Select a target directory with mt (|netrw-mt|). Then change directory,
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1587 select file(s) (see |netrw-mf|), and press "mc".
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1588
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1589 Associated setting variable: |g:netrw_localcopycmd| |g:netrw_ssh_cmd|
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1590
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1591 MARKED FILES: DIFF *netrw-md* {{{2
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1592 (See |netrw-mf| and |netrw-mr| for how to mark files)
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1593 (uses the global marked file list)
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1594
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1595 Use |vimdiff| to visualize difference between selected files (two or
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1596 three may be selected for this). Uses the global marked file list.
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1597
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1598 MARKED FILES: EDITING *netrw-me* {{{2
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1599 (See |netrw-mf| and |netrw-mr| for how to mark files)
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1600 (uses the global marked file list)
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1601
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1602 This command will place the marked files on the |arglist| and commence
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1603 editing them. One may return the to explorer window with |:Rexplore|.
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1604
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1605 MARKED FILES: GREP *netrw-mg* {{{2
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1606 (See |netrw-mf| and |netrw-mr| for how to mark files)
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1607 (uses the global marked file list)
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1608
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1609 This command will apply |:vimgrep| to the marked files. The command will ask
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1610 for the requested pattern; one may enter: >
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1611 /pattern/[g][j]
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1612 ! /pattern/[g][j]
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1613 pattern
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1614 <
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1615 MARKED FILES: HIDING AND UNHIDING BY SUFFIX *netrw-mh* {{{2
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1616 (See |netrw-mf| and |netrw-mr| for how to mark files)
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1617 (uses the local marked file list)
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1618
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1619 This command extracts the suffices of the marked files and toggles their
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1620 presence on the hiding list. Please note that marking the same suffix
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1621 this way multiple times will result in the suffix's presence being toggled
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1622 for each file (so an even quantity of marked files having the same suffix
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1623 is the same as not having bothered to select them at all).
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1624
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1625 Related topics: |netrw-a| |g:netrw_list_hide|
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1626
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1627 MARKED FILES: MOVING *netrw-mm* {{{2
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1628 (See |netrw-mf| and |netrw-mr| for how to mark files)
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1629 (uses the global marked file list)
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1630
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1631 Select a target directory with mT (|netrw-mt|). Then change directory,
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1632 select file(s) (see |netrw-mf|), and press "mm".
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1633
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1634 Associated setting variable: |g:netrw_localmovecmd| |g:netrw_ssh_cmd|
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1635
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1636 MARKED FILES: PRINTING *netrw-mp* {{{2
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1637 (See |netrw-mf| and |netrw-mr| for how to mark files)
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1638 (uses the local marked file list)
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1639
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1640 Netrw will apply the |:hardcopy| command to marked files. What it does
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1641 is open each file in a one-line window, execute hardcopy, then close the
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1642 one-line window.
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1643
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1644
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1645 MARKED FILES: SOURCING *netrw-ms* {{{2
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1646 (See |netrw-mf| and |netrw-mr| for how to mark files)
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parents: 1257
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1647 (uses the local marked file list)
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1648
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1649 Netrw will source the marked files (using vim's |:source| command)
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1650
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parents: 1257
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1651
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1652 MARKED FILES: TAGGING *netrw-mT* {{{2
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parents: 1257
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1653 (See |netrw-mf| and |netrw-mr| for how to mark files)
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1654 (uses the global marked file list)
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1655
1668
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parents: 1621
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1656 The "mt" mapping will apply the command in |g:netrw_ctags| (by default, its
1621
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1657 "ctags") to marked files. For remote browsing, in order to create a tags file
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1658 netrw will use ssh (see |g:netrw_ssh_cmd|), and so ssh must be available for
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1659 this to work on remote systems. For your local system, see |ctags| on how to
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1660 get a version. I myself use hdrtags, currently available at
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1661 http://mysite.verizon.net/astronaut/src/index.html , and have >
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1662
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1663 let g:netrw_ctags= "hdrtag"
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1664 <
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1665 in my <.vimrc>.
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1666
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1667 When a remote set of files are tagged, the resulting tags file is "obtained";
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1668 ie. a copy is transferred to the local system's directory. The local tags
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1669 file is then modified so that one may use it through the network. The
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1670 modification is concerns the names of the files in the tags; each filename is
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1671 preceded by the netrw-compatible url used to obtain it. When one subsequently
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1672 uses one of the go to tag actions (|tags|), the url will be used by netrw to
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1673 edit the desired file and go to the tag.
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1674
1668
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parents: 1621
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1675 Associated setting variables: |g:netrw_ctags| |g:netrw_ssh_cmd|
1621
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parents: 1257
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1676
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parents: 1257
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1677
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1678 MARKED FILES: SETTING THE TARGET DIRECTORY *netrw-mt* {{{2
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1679 (See |netrw-mf| and |netrw-mr| for how to mark files)
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parents: 1257
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1680
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1681 Set the marked file copy/move-to target (see |netrw-mc| and |netrw-mm|):
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1682
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1683 * if the cursor is atop a file name, then the netrw window's currently
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1684 displayed directory is used for the copy/move-to target.
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1685
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1686 * also, if the cursor is in the banner, then the netrw window's currently
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1687 displayed directory is used for the copy/move-to target.
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parents: 1257
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1688
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1689 * however, if the cursor is atop a directory name, then that directory is
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1690 used for the copy/move-to target
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parents: 1257
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1691
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1692 There is only one copy/move-to target per vim session; ie. the target is a
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1693 script variable (see |s:var|) and is shared between all netrw windows (in an
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1694 instance of vim).
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1695
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1696 MARKED FILES: UNMARKING *netrw-mu* {{{2
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parents: 1257
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1697 (See |netrw-mf| and |netrw-mr| for how to mark files)
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1698
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1699 The "mu" mapping will unmark all currently marked files.
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1700
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1701
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1702 NETRW BROWSER VARIABLES *netrw-browser-options* *netrw-browser-var* {{{2
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1703
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1704 (if you're interestd in the netrw file transfer settings, see |netrw-options|)
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1705
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1706 The <netrw.vim> browser provides settings in the form of variables which
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1707 you may modify; by placing these settings in your <.vimrc>, you may customize
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1708 your browsing preferences. (see also: |netrw-settings|)
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1709 >
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1710 --- -----------
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1711 Var Explanation
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1712 --- -----------
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1713 < *g:netrw_alto* change from above splitting to below splitting
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1714 by setting this variable (see |netrw-o|)
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1715 default: =&sb (see |'sb'|)
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1716
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1717 *g:netrw_altv* change from left splitting to right splitting
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1718 by setting this variable (see |netrw-v|)
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1719 default: =&spr (see |'spr'|)
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1720
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1721 *g:netrw_browse_split* when browsing, <cr> will open the file by:
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1722 =0: re-using the same window
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1723 =1: horizontally splitting the window first
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1724 =2: vertically splitting the window first
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1725 =3: open file in new tab
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1726 =4: act like "P" (ie. open previous window)
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1727
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1728 *g:netrw_browsex_viewer* specify user's preference for a viewer: >
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1729 "kfmclient exec"
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1730 "gnome-open"
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parents: 1257
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1731 < If >
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1732 "-"
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1733 < is used, then netrwFileHandler() will look for
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1734 a script/function to handle the given
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1735 extension. (see |netrw_filehandler|).
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1736
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1737 *g:netrw_compress* ="gzip"
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1738 Will compress marked files with this
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
1739 command
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diff changeset
1740
1668
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1741 *g:netrw_ctags* ="ctags"
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vimboss
parents: 1621
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1742 The default external program used to create tags
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parents: 1621
diff changeset
1743
1621
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1744 *g:netrw_decompress* = { ".gz" : "gunzip" ,
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1745 ".bz2" : "bunzip2" ,
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1746 ".zip" : "unzip" ,
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1747 ".tar" : "tar -xf"}
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1748 A dictionary mapping suffices to
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1749 decompression programs.
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1750
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1751 *g:netrw_fastbrowse* =0: slow speed directory browsing;
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1752 never re-uses directory listings,
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1753 always obtains directory listings.
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1754 =1: medium speed directory browsing;
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1755 re-use directory listings only
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1756 when remote directory browsing.
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1757 (default value)
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1758 =2: fast directory browsing;
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1759 only obtains directory listings when the
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1760 directory hasn't been seen before
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1761 (or |netrw-ctrl-l| is used).
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1762
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1763 Fast browsing retains old directory listing
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1764 buffers so that they don't need to be
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1765 re-acquired. This feature is especially
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1766 important for remote browsing. However, if
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1767 a file is introduced or deleted into or from
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1768 such directories, the old directory buffer
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1769 becomes out-of-date. One may always refresh
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parents: 1257
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1770 such a directory listing with |netrw-ctrl-l|.
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1771 This option gives the user the choice of
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1772 trading off accuracy (ie. up-to-date listing)
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1773 versus speed.
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1774
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1775 *g:netrw_fname_escape* =' ?&;%'
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1776 Used on filenames before remote reading/writing
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1777
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1778 *g:netrw_ftp_browse_reject* ftp can produce a number of errors and warnings
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1779 that can show up as "directories" and "files"
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1780 in the listing. This pattern is used to
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1781 remove such embedded messages. By default its
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1782 value is:
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1783 '^total\s\+\d\+$\|
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1784 ^Trying\s\+\d\+.*$\|
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1785 ^KERBEROS_V\d rejected\|
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1786 ^Security extensions not\|
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1787 No such file\|
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1788 : connect to address [0-9a-fA-F:]*
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1789 : No route to host$'
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1790
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1791 *g:netrw_ftp_list_cmd* options for passing along to ftp for directory
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1792 listing. Defaults:
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1793 unix or g:netrw_cygwin set: : "ls -lF"
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1794 otherwise "dir"
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1795
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1796
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parents: 1257
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1797 *g:netrw_ftp_sizelist_cmd* options for passing along to ftp for directory
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
1798 listing, sorted by size of file.
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1799 Defaults:
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1800 unix or g:netrw_cygwin set: : "ls -slF"
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1801 otherwise "dir"
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1802
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1803 *g:netrw_ftp_timelist_cmd* options for passing along to ftp for directory
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vimboss
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1804 listing, sorted by time of last modification.
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parents: 1257
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1805 Defaults:
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1806 unix or g:netrw_cygwin set: : "ls -tlF"
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1807 otherwise "dir"
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1808
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1809 *g:netrw_glob_escape* ='[]*?`{~$'
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1810 These characters in directory names are
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1811 escaped before applying glob()
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1812
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1813 *g:netrw_hide* if true, the hiding list is used
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1814 default: =0
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1815
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1816 *g:netrw_keepdir* =1 (default) keep current directory immune from
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1817 the browsing directory.
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1818 =0 keep the current directory the same as the
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1819 browsing directory.
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diff changeset
1820 The current browsing directory is contained in
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1821 b:netrw_curdir (also see |netrw-c|)
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1822
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1823 *g:netrw_list_cmd* command for listing remote directories
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parents: 1257
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1824 default: (if ssh is executable)
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1825 "ssh HOSTNAME ls -FLa"
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1826
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1827 *g:netrw_liststyle* Set the default listing style:
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1828 = 0: thin listing (one file per line)
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1829 = 1: long listing (one file per line with time
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1830 stamp information and file size)
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1831 = 2: wide listing (multiple files in columns)
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1832 = 3: tree style listing
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1833 *g:netrw_list_hide* comma separated pattern list for hiding files
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1834 Patterns are regular expressions (see |regexp|)
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1835 Example: let g:netrw_list_hide= '.*\.swp$'
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1836 default: ""
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1837
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1838 *g:netrw_localcopycmd* ="cp" Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
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1839 ="copy" Windows
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diff changeset
1840 Copies marked files (|netrw-mf|) to target
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parents: 1257
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1841 directory (|netrw-mt|, |netrw-mc|)
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1842
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1843 *g:netrw_localmovecmd* ="mv" Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
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1844 ="move" Windows
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1845 Moves marked files (|netrw-mf|) to target
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parents: 1257
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1846 directory (|netrw-mt|, |netrw-mm|)
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1847
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parents: 1257
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1848 *g:netrw_local_mkdir* command for making a local directory
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1849 default: "mkdir"
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1850
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1851 *g:netrw_local_rmdir* remove directory command (rmdir)
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1852 default: "rmdir"
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1853
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1854 *g:netrw_maxfilenamelen* =32 by default, selected so as to make long
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1855 listings fit on 80 column displays.
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parents: 1257
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1856 If your screen is wider, and you have file
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parents: 1257
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1857 or directory names longer than 32 bytes,
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parents: 1257
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1858 you may set this option to keep listings
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parents: 1257
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1859 columnar.
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1860
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parents: 1257
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1861 *g:netrw_mkdir_cmd* command for making a remote directory
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
1862 default: "ssh USEPORT HOSTNAME mkdir"
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parents: 1257
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1863
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1864 *g:netrw_retmap* if it exists and is set to one, then
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1865 <2-leftmouse> will be mapped for easy
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
1866 return to the netrw browser window.
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1867 (example: click once to select and open
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1868 a file, double-click to return)
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1869 default: =0
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1870
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1871 *g:netrw_rm_cmd* command for removing files
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
1872 default: "ssh USEPORT HOSTNAME rm"
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1873
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1874 *g:netrw_rmdir_cmd* command for removing directories
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
1875 default: "ssh USEPORT HOSTNAME rmdir"
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parents: 1257
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1876
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1877 *g:netrw_rmf_cmd* command for removing softlinks
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
1878 default: "ssh USEPORT HOSTNAME rm -f"
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1879
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1880 *g:netrw_sort_by* sort by "name", "time", or "size"
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parents: 1257
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1881 default: "name"
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diff changeset
1882
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1883 *g:netrw_sort_direction* sorting direction: "normal" or "reverse"
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parents: 1257
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1884 default: "normal"
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1885
1668
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parents: 1621
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1886 *g:netrw_sort_options* sorting is done using |:sort|; this
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vimboss
parents: 1621
diff changeset
1887 variable's value is appended to the
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parents: 1621
diff changeset
1888 sort command. Thus one may ignore case,
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parents: 1621
diff changeset
1889 for example, with the following in your
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parents: 1621
diff changeset
1890 .vimrc: >
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parents: 1621
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1891 let g:netrw_sort_options="i"
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parents: 1621
diff changeset
1892 < default: ""
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parents: 1621
diff changeset
1893
1621
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1894 *g:netrw_sort_sequence* when sorting by name, first sort by the
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
1895 comma-separated pattern sequence
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diff changeset
1896 default: '[\/]$,*,\.bak$,\.o$,\.h$,
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1897 \.info$,\.swp$,\.obj$'
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parents: 1257
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1898
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diff changeset
1899 *g:netrw_special_syntax* If true, then certain files will be shown
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1900 in special syntax in the browser:
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1901
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1902 netrwBak : *.bak
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1903 netrwCompress: *.gz *.bz2 *.Z *.zip
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1904 netrwData : *.dat
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1905 netrwHdr : *.h
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1906 netrwLib : *.a *.so *.lib *.dll
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1907 netrwMakefile: [mM]akefile *.mak
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parents: 1257
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1908 netrwObj : *.o *.obj
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1909 netrwTags : tags ANmenu ANtags
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parents: 1257
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1910 netrwTilde : *~
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1911 netrwTmp : tmp* *tmp
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parents: 1257
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1912
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diff changeset
1913 These syntax highlighting groups are linked
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1914 to Folded or DiffChange by default
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1915 (see |hl-Folded| and |hl-DiffChange|), but
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parents: 1257
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1916 one may put lines like >
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1917 hi link netrwCompress Visual
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vimboss
parents: 1257
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1918 < into one's <.vimrc> to use one's own
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1919 preferences.
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1920
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1921 *g:netrw_ssh_cmd* One may specify an executable command
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
1922 to use instead of ssh for remote actions
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vimboss
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1923 such as listing, file removal, etc.
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1924 default: ssh
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
1925
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1926 *g:netrw_ssh_browse_reject* ssh can sometimes produce unwanted lines,
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
1927 messages, banners, and whatnot that one doesn't
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1928 want masquerading as "directories" and "files".
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1929 Use this pattern to remove such embedded
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1930 messages. By default its value is:
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1931 '^total\s\+\d\+$'
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1932
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1933
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1934 *g:netrw_tmpfile_escape* =' &;'
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1935 escape() is applied to all temporary files
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1936 to escape these characters.
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1937
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1938 *g:netrw_timefmt* specify format string to vim's strftime().
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1939 The default, "%c", is "the preferred date
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1940 and time representation for the current
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1941 locale" according to my manpage entry for
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1942 strftime(); however, not all are satisfied
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1943 with it. Some alternatives:
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1944 "%a %d %b %Y %T",
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1945 " %a %Y-%m-%d %I-%M-%S %p"
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1946 default: "%c"
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1947
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1948 *g:netrw_use_noswf* netrw normally avoids writing swapfiles
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1949 for browser buffers. However, under some
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1950 systems this apparently is causing nasty
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1951 ml_get errors to appear; if you're getting
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1952 ml_get errors, try putting
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1953 let g:netrw_use_noswf= 0
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1954 in your .vimrc.
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1955
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1956 *g:netrw_winsize* specify initial size of new windows made with
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1957 "o" (see |netrw-o|), "v" (see |netrw-v|),
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1958 |:Hexplore| or |:Vexplore|.
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1959 default: ""
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1960
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1961 *g:netrw_xstrlen* Controls how netrw computes a string
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1962 including multi-byte characters' string
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1963 length. (thanks to N Weibull, T Mechelynck)
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1964 =0: uses Vim's built-in strlen()
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1965 =1: number of codepoints (Latin + a combining
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1966 circumflex is two codepoints) (DEFAULT)
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1967 =2: number of spacing codepoints (Latin a +
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1968 combining circumflex is one spacing
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1969 codepoint; a hard tab is one; wide and
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1970 narrow CJK are one each; etc.)
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1971 =3: virtual length (counting tabs as anything
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1972 between 1 and |'tabstop'|, wide CJJK as 2
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1973 rather than 1, Arabic alif as zero when
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1974 immediately preceded by lam, one
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1975 otherwise, etc)
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1976
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1977 *g:NetrwTopLvlMenu* This variable specifies the top level
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1978 menu name; by default, it's "Netrw.". If
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1979 you wish to change this, do so in your
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1980 .vimrc.
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1981
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1982 NETRW BROWSING AND OPTION INCOMPATIBILITIES *netrw-incompatible* {{{2
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1983
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1984 Netrw has been designed to handle user options by saving them, setting the
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1985 options to something that's compatible with netrw's needs, and then restoring
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1986 them. However, the autochdir option: >
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1987 :set acd
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1988 is problematical. Autochdir sets the current directory to that containing the
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1989 file you edit; this apparently also applies to directories. In other words,
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1990 autochdir sets the current directory to that containing the "file" (even if
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1991 that "file" is itself a directory).
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1992
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1993 NETRW SETTINGS *netrw-settings* {{{2
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1994
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1995 With the NetrwSettings.vim plugin, >
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1996 :NetrwSettings
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1997 will bring up a window with the many variables that netrw uses for its
559
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1998 settings. You may change any of their values; when you save the file, the
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1999 settings therein will be used. One may also press "?" on any of the lines for
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2000 help on what each of the variables do.
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2001
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2002 (also see: |netrw-browser-var| |netrw-protocol| |netrw-var| |netrw-variables|)
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2003
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2004
9
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2005 ==============================================================================
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2006 OBTAINING A FILE *netrw-O* {{{2
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2007
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2008 If there are no marked files:
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2009
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2010 When browsing a remote directory, one may obtain a file under the cursor
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2011 (ie. get a copy on your local machine, but not edit it) by pressing the O
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2012 key.
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2013
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2014 If there are marked files:
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2015
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2016 The marked files will be obtained (ie. a copy will be transferred to your
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2017 local machine, but not set up for editing).
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2018
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2019 Only ftp and scp are supported for this operation (but since these two are
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2020 available for browsing, that shouldn't be a problem). The status bar will
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2021 then show, on its right hand side, a message like "Obtaining filename". The
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2022 statusline will be restored after the transfer is complete.
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2023
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2024 Netrw can also "obtain" a file using the local browser. Netrw's display
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2025 of a directory is not necessarily the same as Vim's "current directory",
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2026 unless |g:netrw_keepdir| is set to 0 in the user's <.vimrc>. One may select
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2027 a file using the local browser (by putting the cursor on it) and pressing
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2028 "O" will then "obtain" the file; ie. copy it to Vim's current directory.
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2029
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2030 Related topics:
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2031 * To see what the current directory is, use |:pwd|
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2032 * To make the currently browsed directory the current directory, see |netrw-c|
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2033 * To automatically make the currently browsed directory the current
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2034 directory, see |g:netrw_keepdir|.
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2035
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2036
1668
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2037 OPEN A NEW FILE IN NETRW'S CURRENT DIRECTORY *netrw-%*
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2038
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2039 To open a file in netrw's current directory, press "%". This map will
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2040 query the user for a new filename; an empty file by that name will be
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2041 placed in the netrw's current directory (ie. b:netrw_curdir).
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2042
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2043
1621
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2044 PREVIEW WINDOW *netrw-p* *netrw-preview* {{{2
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2045
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2046 One may use a preview window by using the "p" key when the cursor is atop the
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2047 desired filename to be previewed. The display will then split to show both
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2048 the browser (where the cursor will remain) and the file (see |:pedit|).
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2049 By default, the split will be taken horizontally; one may use vertical
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2050 splitting if one has set |g:netrw_preview| first.
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2051
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2052
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2053 PREVIOUS WINDOW *netrw-P* *netrw-prvwin* {{{2
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2054
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2055 To edit a file or directory in the previously used (last accessed) window (see
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2056 :he |CTRL-W_p|), press a "P". If there's only one window, then the one window
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2057 will be horizontally split (above/below splitting is controlled by
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2058 |g:netrw_alto|, and its initial size is controlled by |g:netrw_winsize|).
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2059
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2060 If there's more than one window, the previous window will be re-used on
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2061 the selected file/directory. If the previous window's associated buffer
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2062 has been modified, and there's only one window with that buffer, then
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2063 the user will be asked if s/he wishes to save the buffer first (yes,
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2064 no, or cancel).
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2065
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2066
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2067 REFRESHING THE LISTING *netrw-ctrl-l* *netrw-ctrl_l* {{{2
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2068
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2069 To refresh either a local or remote directory listing, press ctrl-l (<c-l>) or
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2070 hit the <cr> when atop the ./ directory entry in the listing. One may also
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2071 refresh a local directory by using ":e .".
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2072
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2073
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2074 RENAMING FILES OR DIRECTORIES *netrw-move* *netrw-rename* *netrw-R* {{{2
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2075
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2076 If there are no marked files: (see |netrw-mf|)
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2077
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2078 Renaming/moving files and directories involves moving the cursor to the
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2079 file/directory to be moved (renamed) and pressing "R". You will then be
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2080 queried for where you want the file/directory to be moved. You may select
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2081 a range of lines with the "V" command (visual selection), and then
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2082 pressing "R".
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2083
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2084 If there are marked files: (see |netrw-mf|)
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2085
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2086 Marked files will be renamed (moved). You will be queried as above in
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2087 order to specify where you want the file/directory to be moved.
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2088
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2089 WARNING:~
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2090
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2091 Note that moving files is a dangerous operation; copies are safer. That's
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2092 because a "move" for remote files is actually a copy + delete -- and if
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2093 the copy fails and the delete does not, you may lose the file.
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2094
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2095 The g:netrw_rename_cmd variable is used to implement renaming. By default its
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2096 value is:
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2097
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2098 ssh HOSTNAME mv
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2099
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2100 One may rename a block of files and directories by selecting them with
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2101 the V (|linewise-visual|).
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2102
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2103
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2104 REVERSING SORTING ORDER *netrw-r* *netrw-reverse* {{{2
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2105
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2106 One may toggle between normal and reverse sorting order by pressing the
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2107 "r" key.
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2108
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2109 Related topics: |netrw-s|
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2110 Associated setting variable: |g:netrw_sort_direction|
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2111
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2112
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2113 SELECTING SORTING STYLE *netrw-s* *netrw-sort* {{{2
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2114
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2115 One may select the sorting style by name, time, or (file) size. The "s" map
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2116 allows one to circulate amongst the three choices; the directory listing will
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2117 automatically be refreshed to reflect the selected style.
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2118
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2119 Related topics: |netrw-r| |netrw-S|
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2120 Associated setting variables: |g:netrw_sort_by| |g:netrw_sort_sequence|
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2121
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2122
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2123 10. Problems and Fixes *netrw-problems* {{{1
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2124
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2125 (This section is likely to grow as I get feedback)
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2126 (also see |netrw-debug|)
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2127 *netrw-p1*
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2128 P1. I use windows 95, and my ftp dumps four blank lines at the
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2129 end of every read.
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2130
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2131 See |netrw-fixup|, and put the following into your
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2132 <.vimrc> file:
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2133
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2134 let g:netrw_win95ftp= 1
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2135
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2136 *netrw-p2*
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2137 P2. I use Windows, and my network browsing with ftp doesn't sort by
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2138 time or size! -or- The remote system is a Windows server; why
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2139 don't I get sorts by time or size?
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2140
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2141 Windows' ftp has a minimal support for ls (ie. it doesn't
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2142 accept sorting options). It doesn't support the -F which
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2143 gives an explanatory character (ABC/ for "ABC is a directory").
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2144 Netrw then uses "dir" to get both its short and long listings.
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2145 If you think your ftp does support a full-up ls, put the
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2146 following into your <.vimrc>: >
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2147
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2148 let g:netrw_ftp_list_cmd = "ls -lF"
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2149 let g:netrw_ftp_timelist_cmd= "ls -tlF"
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2150 let g:netrw_ftp_sizelist_cmd= "ls -slF"
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2151 <
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2152 Alternatively, if you have cygwin on your Windows box, put
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2153 into your <.vimrc>: >
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2154
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2155 let g:netrw_cygwin= 1
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2156 <
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2157 This problem also occurs when the remote system is Windows.
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2158 In this situation, the various g:netrw_ftp_[time|size]list_cmds
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2159 are as shown above, but the remote system will not correctly
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2160 modify its listing behavior.
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2161
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2162
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2163 *netrw-p3*
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2164 P3. I tried rcp://user@host/ (or protocol other than ftp) and netrw
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2165 used ssh! That wasn't what I asked for...
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2166
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2167 Netrw has two methods for browsing remote directories: ssh
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2168 and ftp. Unless you specify ftp specifically, ssh is used.
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2169 When it comes time to do download a file (not just a directory
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2170 listing), netrw will use the given protocol to do so.
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2171
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2172 *netrw-p4*
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2173 P4. I would like long listings to be the default.
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2174
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2175 Put the following statement into your |.vimrc|: >
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2176
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2177 let g:netrw_liststyle= 1
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2178 <
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2179 Check out |netrw-browser-var| for more customizations that
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2180 you can set.
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2181
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2182 *netrw-p5*
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2183 P5. My times come up oddly in local browsing
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2184
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2185 Does your system's strftime() accept the "%c" to yield dates
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2186 such as "Sun Apr 27 11:49:23 1997"? If not, do a "man strftime"
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2187 and find out what option should be used. Then put it into
1621
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2188 your |.vimrc|: >
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2189
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2190 let g:netrw_timefmt= "%X" (where X is the option)
1621
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2191 <
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2192 *netrw-p6*
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2193 P6. I want my current directory to track my browsing.
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2194 How do I do that?
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2195
1621
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2196 Put the following line in your |.vimrc|:
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2197 >
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2198 let g:netrw_keepdir= 0
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2199 <
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2200 *netrw-p7*
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2201 P7. I use Chinese (or other non-ascii) characters in my filenames, and
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2202 netrw (Explore, Sexplore, Hexplore, etc) doesn't display them!
466
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2203
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2204 (taken from an answer provided by Wu Yongwei on the vim
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2205 mailing list)
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2206 I now see the problem. You code page is not 936, right? Vim
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2207 seems only able to open files with names that are valid in the
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2208 current code page, as are many other applications that do not
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2209 use the Unicode version of Windows APIs. This is an OS-related
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2210 issue. You should not have such problems when the system
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2211 locale uses UTF-8, such as modern Linux distros.
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2212
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2213 (...it is one more reason to recommend that people use utf-8!)
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2214
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2215 *netrw-p8*
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2216 P8. I'm getting "ssh is not executable on your system" -- what do I
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2217 do?
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2218
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2219 (Dudley Fox) Most people I know use putty for windows ssh. It
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2220 is a free ssh/telnet application. You can read more about it
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2221 here:
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2222
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2223 http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ Also:
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2224
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2225 (Marlin Unruh) This program also works for me. It's a single
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2226 executable, so he/she can copy it into the Windows\System32
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2227 folder and create a shortcut to it.
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2228
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2229 (Dudley Fox) You might also wish to consider plink, as it
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2230 sounds most similar to what you are looking for. plink is an
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2231 application in the putty suite.
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2232
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2233 http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/0.58/htmldoc/Chapter7.html#plink
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2234
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2235 (Vissale Neang) Maybe you can try OpenSSH for windows, which
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2236 can be obtained from:
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2237
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2238 http://sshwindows.sourceforge.net/
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2239
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2240 It doesn't need the full Cygwin package.
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2241
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2242 (Antoine Mechelynck) For individual Unix-like programs needed
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2243 for work in a native-Windows environment, I recommend getting
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2244 them from the GnuWin32 project on sourceforge if it has them:
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2245
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2246 http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/
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2247
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2248 Unlike Cygwin, which sets up a Unix-like virtual machine on
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2249 top of Windows, GnuWin32 is a rewrite of Unix utilities with
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2250 Windows system calls, and its programs works quite well in the
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2251 cmd.exe "Dos box".
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2252
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2253 (dave) Download WinSCP and use that to connect to the server.
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2254 In Preferences > Editors, set gvim as your editor:
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2255
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2256 - Click "Add..."
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2257 - Set External Editor (adjust path as needed, include
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2258 the quotes and !.! at the end):
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2259 "c:\Program Files\Vim\vim70\gvim.exe" !.!
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2260 - Check that the filetype in the box below is
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2261 {asterisk}.{asterisk} (all files), or whatever types
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2262 you want (cec: change {asterisk} to * ; I had to
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2263 write it that way because otherwise the helptags
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2264 system thinks it's a tag)
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2265 - Make sure it's at the top of the listbox (click it,
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2266 then click "Up" if it's not)
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2267 If using the Norton Commander style, you just have to hit <F4>
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2268 to edit a file in a local copy of gvim.
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2269
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2270 (Vit Gottwald) How to generate public/private key and save
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2271 public key it on server: >
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2272 http://www.tartarus.org/~simon/puttydoc/Chapter8.html#pubkey-gettingready
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2273 8.3 Getting ready for public key authentication
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2274 <
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2275 How to use a private key with 'pscp': >
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2276
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2277 http://www.tartarus.org/~simon/puttydoc/Chapter5.html
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2278 5.2.4 Using public key authentication with PSCP
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2279 <
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2280 (Ben Schmidt) I find the ssh included with cwRsync is
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2281 brilliant, and install cwRsync or cwRsyncServer on most
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2282 Windows systems I come across these days. I guess COPSSH,
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2283 packed by the same person, is probably even better for use as
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2284 just ssh on Windows, and probably includes sftp, etc. which I
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2285 suspect the cwRsync doesn't, though it might
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2286
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2287 (cec) To make proper use of these suggestions above, you will
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2288 need to modify the following user-settable variables in your
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2289 .vimrc:
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2290
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2291 |g:netrw_ssh_cmd| |g:netrw_list_cmd| |g:netrw_mkdir_cmd|
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2292 |g:netrw_rm_cmd| |g:netrw_rmdir_cmd| |g:netrw_rmf_cmd|
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2293
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2294 The first one (|g:netrw_ssh_cmd|) is the most important; most
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2295 of the others will use the string in g:netrw_ssh_cmd by
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2296 default.
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2297 *netrw-p9* *netrw-ml_get*
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2298 P9. I'm browsing, changing directory, and bang! ml_get errors
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2299 appear and I have to kill vim. Any way around this?
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2300
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2301 Normally netrw attempts to avoid writing swapfiles for
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2302 its temporary directory buffers. However, on some systems
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2303 this attempt appears to be causing ml_get errors to
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2304 appear. Please try setting |g:netrw_use_noswf| to 0
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2305 in your <.vimrc>: >
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2306 let g:netrw_use_noswf= 0
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2307 <
1621
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2308 *netrw-p10*
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2309 P10. I'm being pestered with "[something] is a directory" and
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2310 "Press ENTER or type command to continue" prompts...
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2311
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2312 The "[something] is a directory" prompt is issued by Vim,
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2313 not by netrw, and there appears to be no way to work around
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2314 it. Coupled with the default cmdheight of 1, this message
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2315 causes the "Press ENTER..." prompt. So: read |hit-enter|;
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2316 I also suggest that you set your |'cmdheight'| to 2 (or more) in
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2317 your <.vimrc> file.
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2318
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2319 *netrw-p11*
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2320 P11. I want to have two windows; a thin one on the left and my editing
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2321 window on the right. How can I do this?
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2322
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2323 * Put the following line in your <.vimrc>:
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2324 let g:netrw_altv = 1
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2325 * Edit the current directory: :e .
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2326 * Select some file, press v
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2327 * Resize the windows as you wish (see |CTRL-W_<| and
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2328 |CTRL-W_>|). If you're using gvim, you can drag
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2329 the separating bar with your mouse.
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2330 * When you want a new file, use ctrl-w h to go back to the
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2331 netrw browser, select a file, then press P (see |CTRL-W_h|
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2332 and |netrw-P|). If you're using gvim, you can press
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2333 <leftmouse> in the browser window and then press the
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2334 <middlemouse> to select the file.
24
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2335
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2336 ==============================================================================
1621
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2337 11. Debugging Netrw Itself *netrw-debug* {{{1
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2338
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2339 The <netrw.vim> script is typically available as:
477
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2340 >
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2341 /usr/local/share/vim/vim6x/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim
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2342 /usr/local/share/vim/vim6x/autoload/netrw.vim
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2343 < -or- >
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2344 /usr/local/share/vim/vim7x/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim
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2345 /usr/local/share/vim/vim7x/autoload/netrw.vim
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2346 <
7
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2347 which is loaded automatically at startup (assuming :set nocp).
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2348
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2349 1. Get the <Decho.vim> script, available as:
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2350
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2351 http://mysite.verizon.net/astronaut/vim/index.html#DECHO
7
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2352 or
534
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2353 http://vim.sourceforge.net/scripts/script.php?script_id=120
7
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2354
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2355 It now comes as a "vimball"; if you're using vim 7.0 or earlier,
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2356 you'll need to update vimball, too. See
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2357 http://mysite.verizon.net/astronaut/vim/index.html#VIMBALL
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2358
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2359 2. Edit the <netrw.vim> file by typing: >
22
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2360
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2361 vim netrw.vim
7
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2362 :DechoOn
22
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2363 :wq
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2364 <
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2365 To restore to normal non-debugging behavior, re-edit <netrw.vim>
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2366 and type >
7
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2367
22
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2368 vim netrw.vim
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2369 :DechoOff
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2370 :wq
1621
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2371 <
22
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2372 This command, provided by <Decho.vim>, will comment out all
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2373 Decho-debugging statements (Dfunc(), Dret(), Decho(), Dredir()).
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2374
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2375 3. Then bring up vim and attempt to evoke the problem by doing a
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2376 transfer or doing some browsing. A set of messages should appear
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2377 concerning the steps that <netrw.vim> took in attempting to
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2378 read/write your file over the network in a separate tab.
7
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2379
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2380 To save the file, use >
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2381 :wincmd j
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2382 :set bt=
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2383 :w! DBG
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2384 < Please send that information to <netrw.vim>'s maintainer, >
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2385 NdrOchip at ScampbellPfamily.AbizM - NOSPAM
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2386 <
7
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2387 ==============================================================================
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2388 12. History *netrw-history* {{{1
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2389
1668
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2390 v126: Jun 30, 2008 * after having gone to a remote directory,
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vimboss
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2391 <f1> was no longer taking one to the correct
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2392 entry in the help (|netrw-quickhelp|). Fixed.
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2393 Jul 01, 2008 * extracting the last filename from a wide listing
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2394 missed the last letter when |'virtualedit'| not
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2395 enabled.
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diff changeset
2396 Jul 01, 2008 * vim foo/bar was creating [Scratch] buffers,
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diff changeset
2397 where bar was also a directory
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diff changeset
2398 Jul 01, 2008 * numerous additional changes were made to netrw
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vimboss
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2399 to use fnameescape() and shellescape() instead
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diff changeset
2400 of escape(). Not all changes have been tested
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diff changeset
2401 as yet...
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2402 Jul 01, 2008 * (James Vega reported) some problems with
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diff changeset
2403 :NetrwSettings (due to no longer used setting
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2404 variables).
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2405 Jul 07, 2008 * Additional numerous changes to support security;
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diff changeset
2406 shellescape(arg,1), etc.
1621
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2407 v125: Apr 07, 2008 * (Cristian Rigamonti) CR provides a patch; he
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2408 noted that gx was failing since its call to
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2409 netrw#NetBrowseX() wasn't updated to
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2410 netrw#NetrwBrowseX().
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2411 * (Stanis Trendelenburg) ST provides a patch to
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2412 supports davs: (dav + ssl)
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2413 * (Rick Choi) noted that directory names comprised
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
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2414 of three digits were not being displayed by
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2415 the internal browser. Fixed.
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2416 * (Erik Falor) provided a patch to handle problems
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2417 with changing directory and |'acd'| option.
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diff changeset
2418 * (James Vega, Teemu Likonen) noted that netrw
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2419 wasn't handling multi-byte filenames/directories
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2420 correctly. Fixed.
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2421 * (Rick) found problem with g:netrw_maxfilenamelen
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2422 being overridden.
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2423 * (James Vega) pointed out that netrw was
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2424 misidentifying all files in a symbolically linked
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2425 directory as being symbolically linked
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2426 themselves. This particular problem was fixed;
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2427 however, there are now situations where
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2428 symbolically linked files will not be detected.
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diff changeset
2429 Really need an internal vim function to do this
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2430 identification.
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2431 Apr 17, 2008 * When g:netrw_keepdir==0, current directory
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2432 doesn't necessarily equal b:netrw_curdir
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2433 initially. Problem is due to the patch directly
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diff changeset
2434 above.
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2435 * Fixed qf to handle case where b:netrw_curdir
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2436 isn't the same as the current directory under
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
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2437 linux/macosx.
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2438 * New: |netrw-mg| (apply vimgrep to marked files)
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2439 May 05, 2008 * (Rick) pointed out that a "setlocal ts=32" was
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diff changeset
2440 interfering with g:netrw_maxfilenamelen
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diff changeset
2441 May 05, 2008 * (James Vega) a file inside a linked directory
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2442 was showing up as a symbolic link itself.
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2443 May 22, 2008 * symbolic links, fifos, and sockets are now
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2444 indicated by a trailing @, |, or =, respectively.
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2445 Jun 06, 2008 * Removed numerous bugs from the marked file
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2446 move and copy. Tested these changes under
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2447 Unix only thus far.
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2448 * :Rexplore returns to the screen position in the
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2449 netrw listing from whence the file was edited
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2450 v124: Apr 02, 2008 * (Adrian Rollett) change the line supporting the
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2451 "x" action for mac to use g:netrw_shq
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2452 v123: Feb 27, 2008 * Marked files now keeps a "global" marked file
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2453 list. The global marked file list is used to
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2454 support tag processing and vimdiff'ing
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2455 (|netrw-md| |netrw-mt|)
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2456 * Been insuring that mm and mc works with various
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2457 combinations of local and remote directories
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2458 * (Stefan Bittner) http://.../ should always have
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2459 filetype "html" -- fixed.
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2460 * (Stefan Bittner) a "?" in a http://.../ request
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2461 wasn't being handled correctly. Fixed by
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2462 removing ? from default |g:netrw_tmpfile_escape|.
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2463 * (Nico Weber) % codes in http://.../ requests
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2464 weren't being handled correctly. Fixed by
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2465 including % in default |g:netrw_fname_escape|.
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2466 * (Stefan Bittner) attempts to update Buffers.Refresh
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2467 were failing because locale use changed the menu
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2468 names. I implemented a workaround.
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2469 v122: Feb 12, 2008 * bugfix - first sorting sequence match now has
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2470 priority
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2471 Feb 14, 2008 * bugfix - sorting sequence was effectively ignoring
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2472 sequencing priority of anything following '*'
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2473 * toggling a marked file was showing incorrect list
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2474 (list was correct, but displayed matches weren't)
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2475 * |g:netrw_special_syntax| implemented
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2476 v121: Feb 11, 2008 * Bram M reported that :e file ... :e . would not
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2477 retain the alternate file. Fixed -- I hope!
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2478 * bugfix -- apparently v120 broke an explicit
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2479 :Explore dirname
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2480 v120: Jan 21, 2008 * |netrw-mt| changed to allow for target selection
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2481 based on whether or not word under cursor is a
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2482 directory or file, or if cursor is in banner
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2483 area.
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2484 * |netrw-mh| included (hiding by marked-file suffix)
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2485 * functions moved about a bit (improved
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2486 categorization)
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2487 * executable files now displayed with trailing (*)
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2488 * symbolically linked files now displayed with
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2489 trailing (@)
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2490 * Somewhen, s:NetrwMarkFileMove() got damaged. Its
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2491 now restored (missing an endif, for example).
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2492 * |netrw-mu| implemented (unmarking marked files)
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2493 * many bugs have been removed from the marked file
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2494 system (tnx to Mark S. for feedback)
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2495 * |netrw-ms| implemented (sourcing marked files)
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2496 * fixed use of P with tree listing style
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2497 * multiple tree listing now supported
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2498 * ./ suppressed
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2499 * changed q -> qb (query bookmarks)
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2500 * implemented |netrw-qf|
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2501 * Explore now has four special list-generation
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2502 modes: */filepat **/filepat
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2503 *//pattern **//pattern
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2504 * gh (|netrw-gh|) is a shortcut for toggling the
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2505 hiding of files and directories beginning with a
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2506 dot
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2507 v119: Jan 10, 2008 * When g:netrw_keepdir is false,
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2508 NetrwOptionsRestore() had a problem
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2509 (Bill McCarthy)
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2510 Jan 11, 2008 * Netrw now shows symbolic links with a trailing
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2511 "@" and special highlighting.
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2512 Jan 15, 2008 * Changed g:netrw_noretmap -> |g:netrw_retmap|.
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2513 Changed: disabled by default at Bram's
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2514 preference.
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2515 v118: Jan 02, 2008 * Fixed a problem with Windows;
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2516 :Explore c:/path/ would not work,
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2517 but :Explore c:/path would.
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2518 * Fixed a bug in s:NetrwOptionRestore() - lcd's
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2519 argument wasn't being properly escaped so it
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2520 wouldn't handle spaces in directory names.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2521 (Gary Johnson)
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2522 v117: Jan 02, 2008 * Fixed a problem with P; had to include
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2523 a b:netrw_curdir bypass (Bram Moolenaar)
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2524 v116: Nov 27, 2007 * netrw#LocalBrowseCheck() has &ft=="netrw"
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2525 check to prevent doing a directory listing
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2526 (was getting unexpected directory refreshes
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2527 in the middle of some function calls)
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2528 * NetrwOptionRestore moved after e! filename
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2529 in order to retain user options for editing
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2530 in s:NetrwBrowseChgDir()
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2531 Dec 12, 2007 * Bug fix -- netrw does a better job of retaining
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2532 user options when editing files under the aegis
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2533 of the browser
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2534 v115: Oct 04, 2007 * Erik Remmelzwaal pointed out that the use of
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2535 shellslash in s:GetTempfile() was incorrect
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2536 Oct 11, 2007 * Tracked down and eliminated a bug with editing
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2537 remote *.tar.gz and *.tar.bz2 files
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2538 Oct 11, 2007 * g:netrw_localmovecmd wasn't being initialized
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2539 properly, and g:netrw_localcopycmd was being
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2540 overwritten.
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2541 Oct 12, 2007 * Placed all :Rexplore and <2-leftmouse> setup
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2542 in a new support function (s:SetRexDir()).
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2543 Oct 15, 2007 * new: g:netrw_browse_split == 4; means <cr>
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2544 based selection will use previous window
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2545 Oct 20, 2007 * also checks on |'shellxquote'| to set g:netrw_shq
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2546 Oct 24, 2007 * Explore handles path/**/filename
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2547 Oct 27, 2007 * sourcing remote files often didn't work with ftp,
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2548 turns out that b:netrw_method was undefined, so
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2549 s:SaveBufVars and s:RestoreBufVars() fixed it.
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2550 v114: Sep 28, 2007 * mT, the map that invokes tags, has been improved
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2551 to support use of remote tags files.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2552 Oct 02, 2007 * changed Netrw menu to use more submenus
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2553 v113: Sep 07, 2007 * worked out why the cursor position wasn't being
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2554 saved and restored as intended after doing such
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2555 things as deleting and renaming files.
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2556 Sep 11, 2007 * Fixed bug which effectively disabled <c-l> and
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2557 <c-h> maps
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2558 Sep 18, 2007 * there used to be one NetrwOptionRestore() call at
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2559 the end of the s:NetrwBrowseChgDir() function;
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2560 they're now at the end of every if..elseif..else
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2561 block. The edit-a-file one is not quite at the end
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2562 of its block; instead, its just before the edit.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2563 Restores user options, then this new placement
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2564 allows ftplugins, autocmds, etc to change settings
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2565 (ex. ftplugin/cpp.vim sets cindent).
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2566 Sep 19, 2007 * changed all strlen() calls to use s:Strlen(), a
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2567 function which handles utf-8 wide characters
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2568 correctly.
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2569 Sep 20, 2007 * (Nico Weber) the "x" command has been extended
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2570 to Mac's OS/X (macunix); it now uses open to
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2571 handle |netrw-x| browsing with special files.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2572 Sep 22, 2007 * Added g:netrw_noretmap to netrw at Tony M's
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2573 request.
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2574 * Included path to NetrwRemoteRmFile()
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2575 v112: Aug 18, 2007 * added mx (|netrw-mx|) for executing arbitrary
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2576 commands on marked files
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2577 Aug 22, 2007 * more option save/restore work for
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2578 s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(); s:NetrwOptionSave()
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2579 and s:NetrwOptionRestore() now take a parameter
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2580 specifying the type of variables to be used for
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2581 saving and restoring (either "w:" or "s:")
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2582 Sep 04, 2007 * added the :NetrwClean[!] command
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2583 v111: Jul 25, 2007 * using Windows but not using Cygwin, netrw does a
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2584 "file bufname" where the bufname uses /s
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2585 instead of \s; Vim "fixes" it by changing the
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2586 bufname to use \s anyway. This meant that
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2587 NetrwGetBuffer() didn't find the appropriately
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2588 named buffer, and so would generate a new
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2589 buffer listing; hence the cursor would appear
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2590 to have been moved when doing a preview.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2591 * added <2-leftmouse> map to return to netrw's
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2592 browser display
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2593 Aug 16, 2007 * added the mark-file system, including
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2594 maps for mf mp mt mz and mu. Modifications
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2595 made to maps for a D O and R to support
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2596 marked files.
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2597 v110: May 10, 2007 * added [ and ] maps to NetrwTreeListing
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2598 May 25, 2007 * |g:netrw_preview| included
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2599 May 29, 2007 * modifed netrw#NetBrowseX to consistently use
1668
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vimboss
parents: 1621
diff changeset
2600 g:netrw_shq instead of hardcoded quotes,
1621
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2601 and modified the snippet that sets up redir
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2602 so Windows machines use "nul" instead of
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2603 "/dev/null".
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2604 Jun 01, 2007 * fixed bug -- NetGetBuffer() wasn't always
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2605 recognizing a buffer name match when it should,
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2606 thus resulting in [Scratch] buffers.
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2607 Jun 04, 2007 * Gary Johnson found a bugfix for the "c" mapping
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2608 when the directory is to be made current but
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
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parents: 1257
diff changeset
2609 the name contains spaces.
1209
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parents: 1121
diff changeset
2610 v109: Mar 26, 2007 * if a directory name includes a "$" character,
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parents: 1121
diff changeset
2611 Explore() will use expand() in an attempt to
070f2ac50cf8 updated for version 7.1b
vimboss
parents: 1121
diff changeset
2612 decipher the name.
070f2ac50cf8 updated for version 7.1b
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parents: 1121
diff changeset
2613 May 07, 2007 * g:netrw_use_errorwindow now allows one to
1621
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2614 have error messages go to a reliable window
1209
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vimboss
parents: 1121
diff changeset
2615 or to use a less reliable but recallable
070f2ac50cf8 updated for version 7.1b
vimboss
parents: 1121
diff changeset
2616 echoerr method
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parents: 1121
diff changeset
2617 May 07, 2007 * g:netrw_scpport and g:netrw_sshport support
1621
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2618 use of -P and -p, respectively, to set port
1209
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vimboss
parents: 1121
diff changeset
2619 for scp/ssh.
1121
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2620 v108: Jan 03, 2007 * included preview map (|netrw-p|), supporting
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2621 remote browsing
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2622 * netrw can now source remote files
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2623 Jan 26, 2007 * Colton Jamieson noted that remote directory
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2624 browsing did not support alternate port
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2625 selection. This feature has now been extended
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2626 to apply to all remote browsing commands via ssh.
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2627 (list, remove/delete, rename)
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2628 Jan 31, 2007 * Luis Florit reported that @* was an invalid
1209
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vimboss
parents: 1121
diff changeset
2629 register. The @* register is now only saved and
070f2ac50cf8 updated for version 7.1b
vimboss
parents: 1121
diff changeset
2630 restored if |'guioptions'| contains "a".
1121
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2631 Feb 02, 2007 * Fixed a bug that cropped up when writing files
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2632 via scp using cygwin
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2633 Feb 08, 2007 * tree listing mode managed to stop working again;
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2634 fixed again!
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2635 Feb 15, 2007 * Guido Van Hoecke reported that netrw didn't
1209
070f2ac50cf8 updated for version 7.1b
vimboss
parents: 1121
diff changeset
2636 handle browsing well with M$ ftp servers. He even
1121
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2637 set up a temporary account for me to test with
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2638 (thanks!). Netrw now can browse M$ ftp servers.
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2639 v107: Oct 12, 2006 * bypassed the autowrite option
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2640 Oct 24, 2006 * handles automatic decompression of *.gz and *.bz2
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2641 files
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2642 Nov 03, 2006 * Explore will highlight matching files when
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2643 **/pattern is used (and if the |'hls'| option
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2644 is set)
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2645 Nov 09, 2006 * a debugging line, when enabled, was inadvertently
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2646 bringing up help instead of simply reporting on
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2647 list contents
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2648 Nov 21, 2006 * tree listing improved (cursor remains put)
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2649 Nov 27, 2006 * fixed b:netrw_curdir bug when repeated "i"s were
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2650 pressed.
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2651 Dec 15, 2006 * considerable qty of changes, mostly to share more
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2652 code between local and remote browsing. Includes
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2653 support for tree-style listing for both remote
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2654 and local browsing.
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2655 Dec 15, 2006 * Included Peter Bengtsson's modifications to
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2656 support the Amiga.
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2657 v106: Sep 21, 2006 * removed old v:version<700 code as netrw now
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2658 requires vim 7.0
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2659 * worked around a bug where register * was
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2660 overwritten during local browsing
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2661 v104: Sep 05, 2006 * as suggested by Rodolfo Borges, :Explore and
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2662 variants will position the cursor on the file
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2663 just having been edited
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2664 * changed default |g:netrw_sort_sequence| order
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2665 * changed b, Nb to simply mb (see |netrw-mb|)
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2666 * changed B, NB to simply gb (see |netrw-gb|)
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2667 * tree listing style (see |g:netrw_liststyle|)
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2668 * attempts to retain the alternate file
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2669 v103: Jul 26, 2006 * used Yakov Lerner's tip#1289 to improve netrw
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2670 error message display
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2671 * wide listings didn't handle files with backslashes
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2672 in their names properly. A symptom was an
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2673 inability to open files.
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2674 Aug 09, 2006 * included "t" mapping for opening tabbed windows,
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2675 both for remote and local browsing
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2676 * changed netrw_longlist to netrw_liststyle
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2677 Aug 15, 2006 * fixed one of the NB maps
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2678 Aug 22, 2006 * changed *Explore commands to use -nargs=* instead
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2679 of -nargs=?. Allows both -complete=dir _and_ the
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2680 starstar arguments to work (-nargs=? seems to
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2681 require one or the other).
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2682 Aug 23, 2006 * copied all w:.. variables across splits to
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2683 new windows
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2684 Aug 25, 2006 * when g:netrw_browsex_viewer was '-'
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2685 (see |g:netrw_browsex_viewer|) it wasn't causing
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2686 netrwFileHandlers#Invoke() to be called as it
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2687 was expected to. (tnx Steve Dugaro)
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2688 Aug 29, 2006 * changed NetBrowseX() to use "setlocal ... noswf"
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2689 instead of "set ... noswf" (tnx Benji Fisher)
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2690 Aug 31, 2006 * tabs and fastbrowse<=1 didn't work together.
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2691 v102: Jun 15, 2006 * chgd netrwPlugin to call netrw#LocalBrowseCheck()
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2692 * bugfix: g:netrw_keepdir==0 had stopped working
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2693 Jul 06, 2006 * bugfix: NetOptionSave/Restore now saves/restores
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2694 the unnamed register (|registers|)
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2695 Jul 07, 2006 * |g:netrw_menu| support included
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2696 Jul 13, 2006 * :Texplore command implemented
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2697 Jul 17, 2006 * NetSplit and (Local|Net)BrowseChgDir() were both
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2698 splitting windows. This affected o, v, and
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2699 g:netrw_browse_split.
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2700 Jul 20, 2006 * works around wildignore setting (was causing
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2701 netrw's local browser not to list wildignore'd
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2702 files)
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2703 Jul 24, 2006 * <leftmouse> acts as a <cr> for selecting a file
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2704 <rightmouse> acts as a <del> for deleting a file
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2705 v100: May 14, 2006 * when using Windows and shell==cmd.exe, the
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2706 default for g:netrw_ignorenetrc is now 1
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2707 * bugfix: unwanted ^Ms now removed
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2708 (affected shell==cmd.exe - Windows)
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2709 * added Bookmarks and History to the menu
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2710 * an error message about non-existing
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2711 w:netrw_longlist was appearing during attempts to
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2712 Explore (fixed)
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2713 * g:netrw_shq now available to make netrw use
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2714 specified style of quotes for commands
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2715 May 29, 2006 * user NFH_*() functions were inadvertently being
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2716 ignored
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2717 * fixed a Windows non-cygwin ftp handling problem.
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2718 * hiding pattern candidate separators included some
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2719 characters it shouldn't have (tnx to Osei Poku)
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2720 Jun 01, 2006 * for browsing, netrw was supposed to use "dir"
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2721 instead of "ls -lF" when using
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2722 ftp+non-cygwin+windows. Fixed.
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2723 * an inadvertently left-in-place debugging statement
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2724 was preventing use of the "x" key with browsing.
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2725 Jun 05, 2006 * g:netrw_nogx available to prevent making the gx
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2726 map (see |g:netrw_nogx|)
1209
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vimboss
parents: 1121
diff changeset
2727 * bugfix, Explore wouldn't change directory
1121
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2728 properly (vim ., :Explore subdirname)
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2729 Jun 06, 2006 * moved history to 2nd line in Netrw menu
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2730 * fixed delete for unix-based systems
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2731 Jun 07, 2006 * x key now works for windows-noncygwin-ftp
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2732 Jun 08, 2006 * Explore */pat and **//pat now wraps
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2733 v99: May 09, 2006 * g:netrw_browse_split=3 for opening files in new
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2734 tabs implemented.
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2735 May 12, 2006 * deletes temporary file at end of NetRead()
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2736 * visual mode based Obtain implemented
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2737 * added -complete=dir to the various Explore
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2738 commands
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2739 v98: May 02, 2006 * the "p" key didn't work properly when the browsing
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2740 directory name had spaces in it.
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2741 v97: May 01, 2006 * exists("&acd") now used to determine if
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2742 the 'acd' option exists
e63691e7c504 updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
2743 * "obtain" now works again under Windows
1621
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2744 v96: * bugfix - the |'acd'| option is not always defined
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2745 but is now bypassed only when it is
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2746 v95: * bugfix - Hiding mode worked correctly (don't show
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2747 any file matching any of the g:netrw_hide
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2748 patterns), but showing mode was showing only those
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2749 files that didn't match any of the g:netrw_hide
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2750 patterns. Instead, it now shows all files that
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2751 match any of the g:netrw_hide patterns (the
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2752 difference between a logical and and logical or).
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2753 v94: * bugfix - a Decho() had a missing quote; only
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2754 affects things when debugging was enabled.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2755 v93: * bugfix - removed FocusGained event from causing a
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2756 slow-browser refresh for Windows
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2757 v92: * :Explore **//pattern implemented
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2758 (**/filepattern was already taken)
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2759 v91: * :Explore */pattern implemented
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2760 * |'acd'| option bypassed
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2761 v90: * mark ', as suggested by Yegappan Lakshmanan, used
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2762 to help guarantee entry into the jump list when
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2763 appropriate.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2764 * <s-down> and <s-up> are no longer defined until a
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2765 :Explore **/pattern is used (if the user already
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2766 has a map for them). They will be defined for new
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2767 browser windows from that point forward.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2768 v89: * A <s-down>, <s-up>, :Nexplore, or a :Pexplore
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2769 without having first done an :Explore **/pattern
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2770 (see |netrw-starstar|) caused
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2771 a lot of unhelpful error messages to appear
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2772 v88: * moved DrChip.Netrw menu to Netrw. Now has
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2773 priority 80 by default.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2774 g:NetrwTopLvlMenu == "Netrw" and can be changed
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2775 by the user to suit. The priority is given by
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2776 g:NetrwMenuPriority.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2777 * Changed filetype for browser displays from
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2778 netrwlist to netrw.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2779 v87: * bug fix -- menus were partially disappearing
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2780 v85: * bug fix -- missing an endif
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2781 * bug fix -- handles spaces in names and directories
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2782 when using ftp-based browsing
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2783 v83: * disabled stop-acd handling; the change in directory
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2784 handling may allow acd to be used again.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2785 * D was refusing to delete remote files/directories
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2786 in wide listing mode.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2787 v81: * FocusGained also used to refresh/wipe local browser
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2788 directory buffers
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2789 * (bugfix) netrw was leaving [Scratch] buffers behind
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2790 when the user had the "hidden" option set. The
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2791 'hidden' option is now bypassed.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2792 v80: * ShellCmdPost event used in conjunction with
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2793 g:netrw_fastbrowse to refresh/wipe local browser
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2794 directory buffers.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2795 v79: * directories are now displayed with nowrap
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2796 * (bugfix) if the column width was smaller than the
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2797 largest file's name, then netrw would hang when
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2798 using wide-listing mode - fixed
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2799 * g:netrw_fastbrowse introduced
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2800 v78: * progress has been made on allowing spaces inside
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2801 directory names for remote work (reading, writing,
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2802 browsing). (scp)
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2803 v77: * Mikolaj Machowski fixed a bug in a substitute cmd
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2804 * g:netrw_browsex_viewer implemented
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2805 * Mikolaj Machowski pointed out that gnome-open is
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2806 often executable under KDE systems, although it is
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2807 effectively not functional. NetBrowseX now looks
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2808 for "kicker" as a running process to determine if
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2809 KDE is actually running.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2810 * Explorer's O functionality was inadvertently left
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2811 out. Netrw now does the same thing, but with the
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2812 "P" key.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2813 * added g:netrw_browse_split option
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2814 * fixed a bug where the directory contained a "." but
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2815 the file didn't (was treating the dirname from "."
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2816 onwards as a suffix)
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2817 v76: * "directory is missing" error message now restores
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2818 echo highlighting
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2819 v75: * file://... now conforms to RFC2396 (thanks to
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2820 S. Zacchiroli)
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2821 * if the binary option is set, then NetWrite() will
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2822 only write the whole file (line numbers don't make
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2823 sense with this). Supports writing of tar and zip
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2824 files.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2825 v74: * bugfix (vim, then :Explore) now works
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2826 * ctrl-L keeps cursor at same screen location (both
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2827 local and remote browsing)
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2828 * netrw now can read remote zip and tar files
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2829 * Obtain now uses WinXP ftp+.netrc successfully
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2830 v73: * bugfix -- scp://host/path/file was getting named
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2831 incorrectly
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2832 * netrw detects use of earlier-than-7.0 version of
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2833 vim and issues a pertinent error message.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2834 * netrwSettings.vim is now uses autoloading. Only
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2835 <netrwPlugin.vim> is needed as a pure plugin
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2836 (ie. always loaded).
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2837 v72: * bugfix -- formerly, one could prevent the loading
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2838 of netrw by "let g:loaded_netrw=1"; when
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2839 autoloading became supported, this feature was
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2840 lost. It is now restored.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2841 v71: * bugfix -- made some "set nomodifiable"s into
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2842 setlocal variants (allows :e somenewfile to be
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2843 modifiable as usual)
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2844 * NetrwSettings calls a netrw function, thereby
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2845 assuring that netrw has loaded. However, if netrw
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2846 does not load for whatever reason, then
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2847 NetrwSettings will now issue a warning message.
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2848 * For what reason I don't recall, when wget and fetch
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2849 are both not present, and an attempt to read a
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2850 http://... url is made, netrw exited. It now only
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2851 returns.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2852 * When ch=1, on the second and subsequent uses of
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2853 browsing Netrw would issue a blank line to clear
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2854 the echo'd messages. This caused an annoying
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2855 "Hit-Enter" prompt; now a blank line message
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2856 is echo'd only if &ch>1.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2857 v70: * when using |netrw-O|, the "Obtaining filename"
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2858 message is now shown using |hl-User9|. If User9
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2859 has not been defined, netrw itself will define it.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2860 v69: * Bugfix: win95/98 machines were experiencing a
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2861 "E121: Undefined variable: g:netrw_win95ftp"
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2862 message
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2863 v68: * double-click-leftmouse selects word under mouse
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2864 v67: * Passwords which contain blanks will now be
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2865 surrounded by double-quotes automatically (Yongwei)
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2866 v66: * Netrw now seems to work with a few more Windows
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2867 situations
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2868 * O now obtains a file: remote browsing
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2869 file -> local copy, locally browsing
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2870 file -> current directory (see :pwd)
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2871 * i now cycles between thin, long, and wide listing
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2872 styles
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2873 * NB and Nb are maps that are always available;
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2874 corresponding B and b maps are only available when
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2875 not using wide listing in order to allow them to
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2876 be used for motions
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2877 v65: * Browser functions now use NetOptionSave/Restore; in
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2878 particular, netrw now works around the report
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2879 setting
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2880 v64: * Bugfix - browsing a "/" directory (Unix) yielded
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2881 buffers named "[Scratch]" instead of "/"
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2882 * Bugfix - remote browsing with ftp was omitting
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2883 the ./ and ../
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2884 v63: * netrw now takes advantage of autoload (needs 7.0)
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2885 * Bugfix - using r (to reverse sort) working again
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2886 v62: * Bugfix - spaces allowed again in directory names
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2887 with g:netrw_keepdir=0. In fact, I've tested netrw
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2888 with most ANSI punctuation marks for directory
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2889 names.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2890 * Bugfix - NetrwSettings gave errors when
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2891 g:netrw_silent had not be set.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2892 v61: * Document upgrade -- netrw variable-based settings
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2893 all should have tags. Supports NetrwSettings cmd.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2894 * Several important variables are window-oriented.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2895 Netrw has to transfer these across a window split.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2896 See s:BufWinVars() and s:UseBufWinVars().
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2897 v60: * When using the i map to switch between long and
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2898 short listings, netrw will now keep cursor on same
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2899 line
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2900 * "Match # of #" now uses status line
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2901 * :Explore **/*.c will now work from a
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2902 non-netrw-browser window
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2903 * :Explore **/patterns can now be run in separate
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2904 browser windows
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2905 * active banner (hit <cr> will cause various things
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2906 to happen)
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2907 v59: * bugfix -- another keepalt work-around installed
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2908 (for vim6.3)
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2909 * "Match # of #" for Explore **/pattern matches
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2910 v58: * Explore and relatives can now handle
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2911 **/somefilepattern (v7)
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2912 * Nexplore and Pexplore introduced (v7). shift-down
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2913 and shift-up cursor keys will invoke Nexplore and
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2914 Pexplore, respectively.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2915 * bug fixed with o and v
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2916 * autochdir only worked around for vim when it has
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2917 been compiled with either
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2918 |+netbeans_intg| or |+sun_workshop|
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2919 * Under Windows, all directories and files were
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2920 being preceded with a "/" when local browsing.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2921 Fixed.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2922 * When: syntax highlighting is off, laststatus=2, and
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2923 remote browsing is used, sometimes the laststatus
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2924 highlighting bleeds into the entire display. Work
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2925 around - do an extra redraw in that case.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2926 * Bugfix: when g:netrw_keepdir=0, due to re-use of
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2927 buffers, netrw didn't change the directory when it
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2928 should've
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2929 * Bugfix: D and R commands work again
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2930 v57: * Explore and relatives can now handle RO files
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2931 * reverse sort restored with vim7's sort command
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2932 * g:netrw_keepdir now being used to keep the current
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2933 directory unchanged as intended (sense change)
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2934 * vim 6.3 still supported
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2935 v56: * LocalBrowse now saves autochdir setting, unsets it,
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2936 and restores it before returning.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2937 * using vim's rename() instead of system +
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2938 local_rename variable
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2939 * avoids changing directory when g:netrw_keepdir is
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2940 false
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2941 v55: * -bar used with :Explore :Sexplore etc to allow
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2942 multiple commands to be separated by |s
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2943 * browser listings now use the "nowrap" option
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2944 * browser: some unuseful error messages now
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2945 suppressed
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2946 v54: * For backwards compatibility, Explore and Sexplore
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2947 have been implemented. In addition, Hexplore and
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2948 Vexplore commands are available, too.
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2949 * <amatch> used instead of <afile> in the
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2950 transparency support (BufReadCmd, FileReadCmd,
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2951 FileWriteCmd)
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2952 * ***netrw*** prepended to various error messages
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2953 netrw may emit
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2954 * g:netrw_port used instead of b:netrw_port for scp
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2955 * any leading [:#] is removed from port numbers
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2956 v53: * backslashes as well as slashes placed in various
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2957 patterns (ex. g:netrw_sort_sequence) to better
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2958 support Windows
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2959 v52: * nonumber'ing now set for browsing buffers
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2960 * when the hiding list hid all files, error messages
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2961 ensued. Fixed
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2962 * when browsing, swf is set, but directory is not
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2963 set, when netrw was attempting to restore options,
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2964 vim wanted to save a swapfile to a local directory
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2965 using an url-style path. Fixed
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2966 v51: * cygwin detection now automated
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2967 (using windows and &shell is bash)
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2968 * customizable browser "file" rejection patterns
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2969 * directory history
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2970 * :[range]w url now supported (ie. netrw uses a
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2971 FileWriteCmd event)
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2972 * error messages have a "Press <cr> to continue" to
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2973 allow them to be seen
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2974 * directory browser displays no longer bother the
82b5078be2dd updated for version 7.2a
vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2975 swapfile
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vimboss
parents: 1257
diff changeset
2976 * u/U commands to go up and down the history stack
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2977 * history stack may be saved with viminfo with it's
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2978 "!" option
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2979 * bugfixes associated with unwanted [No Files]
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2980 entries
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2981 v50: * directories now displayed using buftype=nofile;
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2982 should keep the directory names as-is
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2983 * attempts to remove empty "[No File]" buffers
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2984 leftover from :file ..name.. commands
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2985 * bugfix: a "caps-lock" editing difficulty left in
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2986 v49 was fixed
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2987 * syntax highlighting for "Showing:" the hiding list
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2988 included
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2989 * bookmarks can now be retained if "!" is in the
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2990 viminfo option
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2991 v49: * will use ftp for http://.../ browsing
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2992 v48: * One may use ftp to do remote host file browsing
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2993 * (windows and !cygwin) remote browsing with ftp can
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2994 now use the "dir" command internally to provide
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2995 listings
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2996 * g:netrw_keepdir now allows one to keep the initial
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2997 current directory as the current directory
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2998 (normally the local file browser makes the
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2999 currently viewed directory the current directory)
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3000 * g:netrw_alto and g:netrw_altv now support
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3001 alternate placement of windows started with o or v
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3002 * Nread ? and Nwrite ? now uses echomsg (instead of
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3003 echo) so :messages can repeat showing the help
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3004 * bugfix: avoids problems with partial matches of
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3005 directory names to prior buffers with longer names
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3006 * one can suppress error messages with g:netrw_quiet
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3007 ctrl-h used
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3008 * instead of <Leader>h for editing hiding list one
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3009 may edit the sorting sequence with the S map, which
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3010 now allows confirmation of deletion with
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3011 [y(es) n(o) a(ll) q(uit)]
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3012 * the "x" map now handles special file viewing with:
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3013 (windows) rundll32 url.dll (gnome) gnome-open (kde)
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3014 kfmclient If none of these are on the executable
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3015 path, then netrwFileHandlers.vim is used.
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3016 * directory bookmarking during both local and remote
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3017 browsing implemented
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3018 * one may view all, use the hiding list to suppress,
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3019 or use the hiding list to show-only remote and
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3020 local file/directory listings
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3021 * improved unusual file and directory name handling
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3022 preview window support
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3023 v47: * now handles local browsing.
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3024 v46: * now handles remote browsing
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3025 * g:netrw_silent (if 1) will cause all transfers to
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3026 be silent
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3027 v45: * made the [user@]hostname:path form a bit more
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3028 restrictive to better handle errors in using
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3029 protocols (e.g. scp:usr@host:file was being
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3030 recognized as an rcp request)
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3031 v44: * changed from "rsync -a" to just "rsync"
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3032 * somehow an editing error messed up the test to
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3033 recognize use of the fetch method for NetRead.
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3034 * more debugging statements included
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3035 v43: * moved "Explanation" comments to <pi_netrw.txt> help
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3036 file as "Network Reference" (|netrw-ref|)
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3037 * <netrw.vim> now uses Dfunc() Decho() and Dret() for
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diff changeset
3038 debugging
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3039 * removed superfluous NetRestorePosn() calls
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3040 v42: * now does BufReadPre and BufReadPost events on
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3041 file:///* and file://localhost/*
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3042 v41: * installed file:///* and file://localhost/* handling
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3043 v40: * prevents redraw when a protocol error occurs so
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3044 that the user may see it
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3045 v39: * sftp support
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3046 v38: * Now uses NetRestorePosn() calls with Nread/Nwrite
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3047 commands
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3048 * Temporary files now removed via bwipe! instead of
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diff changeset
3049 bwipe (thanks to Dave Roberts)
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3050 v37: * Claar's modifications which test if ftp is
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3051 successful, otherwise give an error message
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3052 * After a read, the alternate file was pointing to
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3053 the temp file. The temp file buffer is now wiped
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3054 out.
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3055 * removed silent from transfer methods so user can
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3056 see what's happening
7
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3057
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3058
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3059 ==============================================================================
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3060 12. Credits *netrw-credits* {{{1
7
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3061
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3062 Vim editor by Bram Moolenaar (Thanks, Bram!)
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3063 dav support by C Campbell
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3064 fetch support by Bram Moolenaar and C Campbell
534
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3065 ftp support by C Campbell <NdrOchip@ScampbellPfamily.AbizM>
7
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3066 http support by Bram Moolenaar <bram@moolenaar.net>
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3067 rcp
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3068 rsync support by C Campbell (suggested by Erik Warendorph)
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3069 scp support by raf <raf@comdyn.com.au>
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3070 sftp support by C Campbell
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3071
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3072 inputsecret(), BufReadCmd, BufWriteCmd contributed by C Campbell
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3073
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3074 Jérôme Augé -- also using new buffer method with ftp+.netrc
534
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3075 Bram Moolenaar -- obviously vim itself, :e and v:cmdarg use,
1209
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diff changeset
3076 fetch,...
7
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3077 Yasuhiro Matsumoto -- pointing out undo+0r problem and a solution
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3078 Erik Warendorph -- for several suggestions (g:netrw_..._cmd
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3079 variables, rsync etc)
534
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3080 Doug Claar -- modifications to test for success with ftp
1209
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diff changeset
3081 operation
7
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3082
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3083 ==============================================================================
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3084 Modelines: {{{1
459
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3085 vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl:fdm=marker