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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL
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7 *VMS* *vms*
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8 This file contains the particularities for the VMS version of Vim.
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9 You can reach this information file by typing :help VMS in Vim command
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10 prompt.
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12 1. Getting started |vms-started|
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13 2. Download files |vms-download|
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14 3. Compiling |vms-compiling|
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15 4. Problems |vms-problems|
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16 5. Deploy |vms-deploy|
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17 6. Practical usage |vms-usage|
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18 7. GUI mode questions |vms-gui|
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19 8. Useful notes |vms-notes|
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20 9. VMS related changes |vms-changes|
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21 10. Authors |vms-authors|
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23 ==============================================================================
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25 1. Getting started *vms-started*
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27 Vim (Vi IMproved) is a vi-compatible text editor that runs on nearly every
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28 operating system known to humanity. Now use Vim on OpenVMS too, in character
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29 or X/Motif environment. It is fully featured and absolutely compatible with
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30 Vim on other operating systems.
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34 2. Download files *vms-download*
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36 You can download the Vim source code by ftp from the official Vim site:
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37 ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/
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38 Or use one of the mirrors:
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39 ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/MIRRORS
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41 You will need both the Unix and Extra archives to build vim.exe for VMS.
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42 For using Vim's full power you will need the runtime files as well.
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44 You can download precompiled executables from:
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45 http://www.polarhome.com/vim/
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46 ftp://ftp.polarhome.com/pub/vim/
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48 To use the precompiled binary version, you need one of these archives:
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50 vim-XX-exe-ia64-gui.zip IA64 GUI/Motif executables
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51 vim-XX-exe-ia64-gtk.zip IA64 GUI/GTK executables
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52 vim-XX-exe-ia64-term.zip IA64 console executables
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53 vim-XX-exe-axp-gui.zip Alpha GUI/Motif executables
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54 vim-XX-exe-axp-gtk.zip Alpha GUI/GTK executables
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55 vim-XX-exe-axp-term.zip Alpha console executables
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56 vim-XX-exe-vax-gui.zip VAX GUI executables
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57 vim-XX-exe-vax-term.zip VAX console executables
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64 For GTK executables you will need GTKLIB that is available for
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65 Alpha and IA64 platform.
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69 3. Compiling *vms-compiling*
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71 See the file [.SRC]INSTALLVMS.TXT.
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75 4. Problems *vms-problems*
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78 platforms with the DEC C compiler. It should work without bigger problems.
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79 If your system does not have some include libraries you can tune up in
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80 OS_VMS_CONF.H file.
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82 If you decided to build Vim with +perl, +python, etc. options, first you need
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83 to download OpenVMS distributions of Perl and Python. Build and deploy the
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84 libraries and change adequate lines in MAKE_VMS.MMS file. There should not be
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85 a problem from Vim side.
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90 VAX C compiler is not fully ANSI C compatible in pre-processor directives
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91 semantics, therefore you have to use a converter program what will do the lion
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92 part of the job. For detailed instructions read file INSTALLvms.txt
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98 specific source might contain CTAGS source files as described above.
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99 You can find more information about CTAGS on VMS at
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100 http://www.polarhome.com/ctags/
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102 Advanced users may try some acrobatics in FEATURE.H file also.
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104 It is possible to compile with +xfontset +xim options too, but then you have
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107 You may want to use GUI with GTK icons, then you have to download and install
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108 GTK for OpenVMS or at least runtime shareable images - LIBGTK from
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109 polarhome.com
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111 For more advanced questions, please send your problem to Vim on VMS mailing
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112 list <vim-vms@polarhome.com>
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113 More about the vim-vms list can be found at:
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114 http://www.polarhome.com/mailman/listinfo/vim-vms
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118 5. Deploy *vms-deploy*
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120 Vim uses a special directory structure to hold the document and runtime files:
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122 vim (or wherever)
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123 |- tmp
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132 |----- syntax
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133 vimrc (system rc files)
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134 gvimrc
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136 Use: >
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138 define/nolog VIM device:[path.vim]
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139 define/nolog VIMRUNTIME device:[path.vim.vim60]
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140 define/nolog TMP device:[path.tmp]
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142 to get vim.exe to find its document, filetype, and syntax files, and to
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144 subdirectory of the vim distribution to vimruntime.
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146 Logicals $VIMRUNTIME and $TMP are optional.
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148 If $VIMRUNTIME is not set, Vim will guess and try to set up automatically.
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151 If $TMP is not set, you will not be able to use some functions as CTAGS,
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152 XXD, printing etc. that use temporary directory for normal operation.
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154 The easiest way to set up $TMP is to define a logical: >
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156 define/nolog TMP SYS$SCRATCH
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157 or as: >
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158 define/nolog TMP SYS$LOGIN
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162 6. Practical usage *vms-usage*
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164 Usually, you want to run just one version of Vim on your system, therefore
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165 it is enough to dedicate one directory for Vim.
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167 Add the following lines to your LOGIN.COM (in SYS$LOGIN directory).
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168 Set up the logical $VIM as: >
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170 $ define VIM device:<path>
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172 Set up some symbols: >
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174 $ ! vi starts Vim in chr. mode.
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175 $ vi*m :== mcr VIM:VIM.EXE
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177 $ !gvi starts Vim in GUI mode.
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178 $ gv*im :== spawn/nowait mcr VIM:VIM.EXE -g
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180 Please, check the notes for customization and configuration of symbols.
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182 You may want to create .vimrc and .gvimrc files in your home directory
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183 (SYS$LOGIN) to overwrite default settings.
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186 (MENU.VIM) and files vimrc and gvimrc in the original $VIM directory. It will
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187 be default setup for all users, and for users it is enough just to have their
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188 own additions or resetting in their home directory in files .vimrc and .gvimrc.
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192 ".". So, system rc files are: >
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194 $VIM:vimrc
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195 $VIM:gvimrc
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196 $VIM:menu.vim
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200 sys$login:.vimrc
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201 sys$login:.gvimrc
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202
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203 You can check that everything is on the right place with the :version command.
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205 Example LOGIN.COM: >
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207 $ define/nolog VIM RF10:[UTIL.VIM]
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208 $ vi*m :== mcr VIM:VIM.EXE
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209 $ gv*im:== spawn/nowait/input=NLA0 mcr VIM:VIM.EXE -g -GEOMETRY 80x40
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210 $ set disp/create/node=192.168.5.223/trans=tcpip
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212 Note: This set-up should be enough, if you are working on standalone server or
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213 clustered environment, but if you want to use Vim as internode editor in
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217 $ define VIM "<server_name>[""user password""]::device:<path>"
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218 $ vi*m :== "mcr VIM:VIM.EXE"
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222 $ define VIM "PLUTO::RF10:[UTIL.VIM]"
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223 $ define VIM "PLUTO""ZAY mypass""::RF10:[UTIL.VIM]" ! if passwd required
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226 if you have installed more versions at the same time. If $VIMRUNTIME is not
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227 defined Vim will borrow its value from the $VIM logical. You can find more
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228 information about the $VIMRUNTIME logical by typing :help runtime as a Vim
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231 System administrators might want to set up a system wide Vim installation,
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232 then add to the SYS$STARTUP:SYLOGICALS.COM >
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234 $ define/nolog/sys VIM device:<path>
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239 $ vi*m :== mcr VIM:VIM.EXE
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240 $ gv*im:== spawn/nowait/input=NLA0 mcr VIM:VIM.EXE -g -GEOMETRY 80x40
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250 >
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253 vim -u <vimrc> ! means: -u Use <vimrc> instead of any .vimrc
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254 vim -/u <gvimrc> ! means: -U Use <gvimrc> instead of any .gvimrc
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261 of the users do not use a native X/Window environment during normal operation.
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262 It is not possible to start Vim in GUI mode "just like that". But anyhow it
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267 Second: you need to have installed DECW/Motif on your VMS server, otherwise
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268 you will get errors that some shareable libraries are missing.
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271 need a GTK installation too or at least a GTK runtime environment (LIBGTK
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272 can be downloaded from http://www.polarhome.com/vim/).
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274 1) If you are working on the VMS X/Motif console:
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275 Start Vim with the command: >
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277 $ mc device:<path>VIM.EXE -g
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283 X VMS console. Set up display to your host with: >
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285 $ set disp/create/node=<your IP address>/trans=<transport-name>
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291 $ set disp/create/node=192.168.5.159 ! default trans is DECnet
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292 $ set disp/create/node=192.168.5.159/trans=tcpip ! TCP/IP network
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293 $ set disp/create/node=192.168.5.159/trans=local ! display on the same node
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295 Note: you should define just one of these.
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296 For more information type $help set disp in VMS prompt.
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297
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298 3) Another elegant solution is XDM if you have installed on OpenVMS box.
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299 It is possible to work from XDM client as from GUI console.
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302 you need to set up one X server and run Vim as in point 2.
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307 Please note, that executables without GUI are slightly faster during startup
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308 then with enabled GUI in character mode. Therefore, if you do not use GUI
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309 features, it is worth to choose non GUI executables.
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311 ==============================================================================
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312
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313 8. Useful notes *vms-notes*
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315 8.1 backspace/delete
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316 8.2 Filters
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317 8.3 VMS file version numbers
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318 8.4 Directory conversion
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319 8.5 Remote host invocation
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320 8.6 Terminal problems
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321 8.7 Hex-editing and other external tools
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322 8.8 Sourcing vimrc and gvimrc
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323 8.9 Printing from Vim
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324 8.10 Setting up the symbols
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325 8.11 diff and other GNU programs
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326 8.12 diff-mode
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327 8.13 Allow '$' in C keywords
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328 8.14 VIMTUTOR for beginners
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330 8.1 backspace/delete
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332 There are backspace/delete key inconsistencies with VMS.
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333 :fixdel doesn't do the trick, but the solution is: >
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335 :inoremap ^? ^H " for terminal mode
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336 :inoremap <Del> ^H " for gui mode
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338 Read more in ch: 8.6 (Terminal problems).
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339 (Bruce Hunsaker <BNHunsaker@chq.byu.edu> Vim 5.3)
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342 8.2 Filters
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345 input/output redirection like Unix (<infile >outfile), you could use >
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347 :map \s 0!'aqsort<CR>
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349 (Charles E. Campbell, Jr. <cec@gryphon.gsfc.nasa.gov> Vim 5.4)
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352 8.3 VMS file version numbers
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354 Vim is saving files into a new file with the next higher file version
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355 number, try these settings. >
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361 Recovery is working perfect as well from the default swap file.
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362 Read more with :help swapfile
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364 (Claude Marinier <ClaudeMarinier@xwavesolutions.com> Vim 5.5, Zoltan Arpadffy
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368 8.4 Directory conversion
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370 Vim will internally convert any unix-style paths and even mixed unix/VMS
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373 /abc/def/ghi -> abc:[def]ghi.
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374 /abc/def/ghi.j -> abc:[def]ghi.j
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375 /abc/def/ghi.j;2 -> abc:[def]ghi.j;2
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376 /abc/def/ghi/jkl/mno -> abc:[def.ghi.jkl]mno.
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377 abc:[def.ghi]jkl/mno -> abc:[def.ghi.jkl]mno.
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378 ./ -> current directory
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379 ../ -> relative parent directory
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380 [.def.ghi] -> relative child directory
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381 ./def/ghi -> relative child directory
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382
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383 Note: You may use <,> brackets as well (device:<path>file.ext;version) as
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384 rf10:<user.zay.work>test.c;1
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385
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386 (David Elins <delins@foliage.com>, Jerome Lauret
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387 <JLAURET@mail.chem.sunysb.edu> Vim 5.6 )
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388
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389
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390 8.5 Remote host invocation
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391
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392 It is possible to use Vim as an internode editor.
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393 1. Edit some file from remote node: >
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394
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395 vi "<server>""username passwd""::<device>:<path><filename>;<version>"
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396
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397 example: >
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398 vi "pluto""zay passwd""::RF10:<USER.ZAY.WORK>TEST.C;1"
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399
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400 Note: syntax is very important, otherwise VMS will recognize more parameters
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401 instead of one (resulting with: file not found)
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402
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404 host, just set up your IP address, the full Vim path including the server name
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405 and run the command procedure below: >
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407 $ if (p1 .eqs. "") .OR. (p2 .eqs. "") then goto usage
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408 $ set disp/create/node=<your_IP_here>/trans=tcpip
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409 $ define "VIM "<vim_server>""''p1' ''p2'""::<device>:<vim_path>"
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410 $ vi*m :== "mcr VIM:VIM.EXE"
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411 $ gv*im :== "spawn/nowait mcr VIM:VIM.EXE -g"
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412 $ goto end
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413 $ usage:
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414 $ write sys$output " Please enter username and password as a parameter."
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415 $ write sys$output " Example: @SETVIM.COM username passwd"
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416 $ end:
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417
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418 Note: Never use it in a clustered environment (you do not need it), loading
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419 could be very-very slow, but even faster then a local Emacs. :-)
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421 (Zoltan Arpadffy, Vim 5.6)
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422
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423
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424 8.6 Terminal problems
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425
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426 If your terminal name is not known to Vim and it is trying to find the default
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427 one you will get the following message during start-up:
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428 ---
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429 Terminal entry not found in termcap
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430 'unknown-terminal' not known. Available built-in terminals are:
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432 builtin_riscos
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433 builtin_amiga
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434 builtin_beos-ansi
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435 builtin_ansi
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436 builtin_vt320
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437 builtin_vt52
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438 builtin_pcansi
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439 builtin_win32
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440 builtin_xterm
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441 builtin_iris-ansi
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442 builtin_debug
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443 builtin_dumb
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444 defaulting to 'vt320'
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445 ---
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446 The solution is to define default terminal name: >
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447
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448 $ ! unknown terminal name. Let us use vt320 or ansi instead.
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450 $ define term "vt320"
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451
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452 Terminals from VT100 to VT320 (as V300, VT220, VT200 ) do not need any extra
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453 keyboard mappings. They should work perfect as they are, including arrows,
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454 Ins, Del buttons etc., except Backspace in GUI mode. To solve it, add to
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455 .gvimrc: >
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456
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457 inoremap <Del> <BS>
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458
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459 Vim will also recognize that they are fast terminals.
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460
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461 If you have some annoying line jumping on the screen between windows add to
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462 your .vimrc file: >
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463
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464 set ttyfast " set fast terminal
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465
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466 Note: if you're using Vim on remote host or through very slow connection, it's
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467 recommended to avoid fast terminal option with: >
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468
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469 set nottyfast " set terminal to slow mode
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470
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471 (Zoltan Arpadffy, Vim 5.6)
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472
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473
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474 8.7 Hex-editing and other external tools
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475
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476 A very important difference between OpenVMS and other systems is that VMS uses
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477 special commands to execute executables: >
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478
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479 RUN <path>filename
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480 MCR <path>filename <parameters>
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481
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482 OpenVMS users always have to be aware that the Vim command :! "just" drop them
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483 to DCL prompt. This feature is possible to use without any problem with all
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484 DCL commands, but if we want to execute some program as XXD, CTAGS, JTAGS etc.
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485 we're running into trouble if we follow the Vim documentation (see: help
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486 xxd).
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487
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488 Solution: Execute with the MC command and add the full path to the executable.
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489 Example: Instead of :%!xxd command use: >
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490
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491 :%!mc vim:xxd
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492
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493 ... or in general: >
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494 :!mc <path>filename <parameters>
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495
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496 Note: You can use XXD and CTAGS from GUI menu.
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498 To customize ctags it is possible to define the logical $CTAGS with standard
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499 parameters as: >
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500
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501 define/nolog CTAGS "--totals -o sys$login:tags"
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502
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503 For additional information, please read :help tagsearch and CTAGS
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504 documentation at http://ctags.sourceforge.net/ctags.html.
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505
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506 (Zoltan Arpadffy, Vim 5.6-70)
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507
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508
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509 8.8 Sourcing vimrc and gvimrc
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510
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511 If you want to use your .vimrc and .gvimrc from other platforms (e.g. Windows)
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512 you can get in trouble if you ftp that file(s): VMS has different end-of-line
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513 indication.
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514 The symptom is that Vim is not sourcing your .vimrc/.gvimrc, even if you say:
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515 >
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516 :so sys$login:.vimrc
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517
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518 One trick is to compress (e.g. zip) the files on the other platform and
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519 uncompress it on VMS; if you have the same symptom, try to create the files
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520 with copy-paste (for this you need both op. systems reachable from one
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521 machine, e.g. an Xterm on Windows or telnet to Windows from VMS).
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522
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523 (Sandor Kopanyi, <sandor.kopanyi@mailbox.hu> Vim 6.0a)
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524
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525
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526 8.9 Printing from Vim
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527
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528 To be able to print from Vim (running in GUI mode) under VMS you have to set
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529 up $TMP logical which should point to some temporary directory and logical
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530 SYS$PRINT to your default print queue.
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531 Example: >
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532
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533 $define SYS$PRINT HP5ANSI
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534
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535 You can print out whole buffer or just the marked area.
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536 More info under :help hardcopy
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537
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538 (Zoltan Arpadffy, Vim 6.0c)
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539
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540
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541 8.10 Setting up the symbols
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542
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543 When I use GVIM this way and press CTRL-Y in the parent terminal, gvim exits.
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544 I now use a different symbol that seems to work OK and fixes the problem.
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545 I suggest this instead: >
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546
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547 $ GV*IM:==SPAWN/NOWAIT/INPUT=NLA0: MCR VIM:VIM.EXE -G -GEOMETRY 80X40
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548
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549 The /INPUT=NLA0: separates the standard input of the gvim process from the
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550 parent terminal, to block signals from the parent window.
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551 Without the -GEOMETRY, the GVIM window size will be minimal and the menu
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552 will be confused after a window-resize.
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553
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554 (Carlo Mekenkamp, Coen Engelbarts, Vim 6.0ac)
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555
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556
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557 8.11 diff and other GNU programs
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558
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559 From 6.0 diff functionality has been implemented, but OpenVMS does not use
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560 GNU/Unix like diff therefore built in diff does not work.
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561 There is a simple solution to solve this anomaly. Install a Unix like diff
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562 and Vim will work perfect in diff mode too. You just have to redefine your
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563 diff program as: >
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564
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565 define /nolog diff <GNU_PATH>diff.exe
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566
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567 Another, more sophisticated solution is described below (8.12 diff-mode)
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568 There are some other programs as patch, make etc that may cause same problems.
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569 At www.polarhome.com is possible to download an GNU package for Alpha and VAX
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570 boxes that is meant to solve GNU problems on OpenVMS.
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571 ( Zoltan Arpadffy, Vim 6.1)
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572
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573
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574 8.12 diff-mode
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575
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576 Vim 6.0 and higher supports vim diff-mode (See |new-diff-mode|, |diff-mode|
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577 and |08.7|). This uses the external program 'diff' and expects a Unix-like
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578 output format from diff. The standard VMS diff has a different output
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579 format. To use vim on VMS in diff-mode, you need to:
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580 1 Install a Unix-like diff program, e.g. GNU diff
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581 2 Tell vim to use the Unix-like diff for diff-mode.
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582
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583 You can download GNU diff from the VIM-VMS website, it is one of the GNU
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584 tools in http://www.polarhome.com/vim/files/gnu_tools.zip. I suggest to
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585 unpack it in a separate directory "GNU" and create a logical GNU: that
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586 points to that directory, e.g: >
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587
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588 DEFINE GNU <DISK>:[<DIRECTORY>.BIN.GNU]
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589
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|
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590 You may also want to define a symbol GDIFF, to use the GNU diff from the DCL
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591 prompt: >
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592
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593 GDIFF :== $GNU:DIFF.EXE
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594
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595 Now you need to tell vim to use the new diff program. Take the example
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596 settings from |diff-diffexpr| and change the call to the external diff
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597 program to the new diff on VMS. Add this to your .vimrc file: >
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598
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599 " Set up vimdiff options
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600 if v:version >= 600
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|
601 " Use GNU diff on VMS
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602 set diffexpr=MyDiff()
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603 function MyDiff()
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604 let opt = ""
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605 if &diffopt =~ "icase"
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606 let opt = opt . "-i "
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607 endif
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608 if &diffopt =~ "iwhite"
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609 let opt = opt . "-b "
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610 endif
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611 silent execute "!mc GNU:diff.exe -a " . opt . v:fname_in . " " . v:fname_new .
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612 \ " > " . v:fname_out
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613 endfunction
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614 endif
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615
|
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|
616 You can now use vim in diff-mode, e.g. to compare two files in read-only
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617 mode: >
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618
|
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619 $ VIM -D/R <FILE1> <FILE2>
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620
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621 You can also define new symbols for vimdiff, e.g.: >
|
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622
|
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623 $ VIMDIFF :== 'VIM' -D/R
|
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|
624 $ GVIMDIFF :== 'GVIM' -D/R
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625
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626 You can now compare files in 4 ways: >
|
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|
627
|
|
|
628 1. VMS diff: $ DIFF <FILE1> <FILE2>
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629 2. GNU diff: $ GDIFF <FILE1> <FILE2>
|
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630 3. VIM diff: $ VIMDIFF <FILE1> <FILE2>
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631 4. GVIM diff: $ GVIMDIFF <FILE1> <FILE2>
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632
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633 ( Coen Engelbarts, Vim 6.1)
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634
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635
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636 8.13 Allow '$' in C keywords
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637
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236
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638 DEC C uses many identifiers with '$' in them. This is not allowed in ANSI C,
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639 and vim recognises the '$' as the end of the identifier. You can change this
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7
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640 with the |iskeyword|command.
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641 Add this command to your .vimrc file: >
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642
|
|
|
643 autocmd FileType c,cpp,cs set iskeyword+=$
|
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644
|
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|
645 You can also create the file(s) $VIM/FTPLUGIN/C.VIM (and/or CPP.VIM and
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646 CS.VIM) and add this command: >
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647
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648 set iskeyword+=$
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649
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650 Now word-based commands, e.g. the '*'-search-command and the CTRL-]
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236
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651 tag-lookup, work on the whole identifier. (Ctags on VMS also supports '$' in
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652 C keywords since ctags version 5.1.)
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653
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654 ( Coen Engelbarts, Vim 6.1)
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655
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656 8.14 VIMTUTOR for beginners
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657
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658 It exits VIMTUTOR.COM DCL script that can help Vim beginners to learn/make
|
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236
|
659 first steps with Vim on OpenVMS. Depending of binary distribution you may
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660 start it with: >
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661
|
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|
662 @vim:vimtutor
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663
|
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|
664 (Thomas.R.Wyant III, Vim 6.1)
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665
|
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|
666 ==============================================================================
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667
|
|
|
668 9. VMS related changes *vms-changes*
|
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669
|
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701
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670 Version 7
|
|
|
671 - Improved low level char input (affects just console mode)
|
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|
672
|
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|
673 Version 6.4 (2005 Oct 15)
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412
|
674 - GTKLIB and Vim build on IA64
|
|
|
675 - colors in terminal mode
|
|
|
676 - syntax highlighting in terminal mode
|
|
|
677 - write problem fixed (extra CR)
|
|
|
678 - ESC and ESC sequence recognition in terminal mode
|
|
|
679 - make file changed to support new MMS version
|
|
|
680 - env variable expansion in path corrected
|
|
|
681 - printing problems corrected
|
|
|
682 - help text added for case insensitive arguments
|
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683
|
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7
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684 Version 6.3 (2004 May 10)
|
|
|
685 - Improved vms_read function
|
|
|
686 - CTAGS v5.5.4 included
|
|
|
687 - Documentation corrected and updated
|
|
|
688
|
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|
689 Version 6.2 (2003 May 7)
|
|
|
690 - Corrected VMS system call results
|
|
|
691 - Low level character input is rewritten
|
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|
692 - Correction in tag and quickfix handling
|
|
|
693 - First GTK build
|
|
|
694 - Make file changes
|
|
|
695 - GTK feature added
|
|
|
696 - Define for OLD_VMS
|
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|
697 - OpenVMS version 6.2 or older
|
|
|
698 - Documentation updated with GTK features
|
|
|
699 - CTAGS v5.5 included
|
|
|
700 - VMS VIM tutor created
|
|
|
701
|
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702 Version 6.1 (2002 Mar 25)
|
|
|
703 - TCL init_tcl() problem fixed
|
|
|
704 - CTAGS v5.4 included
|
|
|
705 - GNU tools binaries for OpenVMS
|
|
|
706 - Make file changes
|
|
|
707 - PERL, PYTHON and TCL support improved
|
|
|
708 - InstallVMS.txt has a detailed description HOWTO build
|
|
|
709 - VMS/Unix file handling rewritten
|
|
|
710 - Minor casting and bug fixes
|
|
|
711
|
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|
712 Version 6.0 (2001 Sep 28)
|
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|
713 - Unix and VMS code has been merged
|
|
|
714 - separated "really" VMS related code
|
|
|
715 - included all possible Unix functionality
|
|
|
716 - simplified or deleted the configuration files
|
|
|
717 - makefile MAKE_VMS.MMS reviewed
|
|
|
718 - menu changes (fixed printing, CTAGS and XXD usage)
|
|
|
719 - fixed variable RMS record format handling anomaly
|
|
|
720 - corrected syntax, ftplugin etc files load
|
|
|
721 - changed expand_wildcards and expandpath functions to work more general
|
|
|
722 - created OS_VMS_FILTER.COM - DECC->VAXC pre-processor directive convert
|
|
|
723 script.
|
|
|
724 - Improved code's VAXC and new DECC compilers compatibility
|
|
|
725 - changed quickfix parameters:
|
|
|
726 - errormessage format to suite DECC
|
|
|
727 - search, make and other commands to suite VMS system
|
|
|
728 - updated and renamed MMS make files for Vim and CTAGS.
|
|
|
729 - CTAGS has been removed from source distribution of Vim but it will remain
|
|
|
730 in OpenVMS binary distributions.
|
|
|
731 - simplified build/configuration procedure
|
|
|
732 - created INSTALLvms.txt - detailed compiling instructions under VMS.
|
|
|
733 - updated test scripts.
|
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|
734
|
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|
735 Version 5.8 (2001 Jun 1)
|
|
|
736 - OS_VMS.TXT updated with new features.
|
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|
737 - other minor fixes.
|
|
|
738 - documentation updated
|
|
|
739 - this version had been tested much more than any other OpenVMS version
|
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|
740 earlier
|
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741
|
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|
742 Version 5.7 (2000 Jun 24)
|
|
|
743 - New CTAGS v5.0 in distribution
|
|
|
744 - Documentation updated
|
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|
745
|
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746 Version 5.6 (2000 Jan 17)
|
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|
747 - VMS filename related changes:
|
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|
748 - version handling (open everything, save to new version)
|
|
|
749 - correct file extension matching for syntax (version problem)
|
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|
750 - handle <,> characters and passwords in directory definition
|
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|
751 - handle internode/remote invocation and editing with passwords
|
|
|
752 - OpenVMS files will be treated case insensitive from now
|
|
|
753 - corrected response of expand("%:.") etc path related functions
|
|
|
754 (in one word: VMS directory handling internally)
|
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|
755 - version command
|
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|
756 - corrected (+,-) information data
|
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|
757 - added compiler and OS version
|
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758 - added user and host information
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759 - resolving $VIM and $VIMRUNTIME logicals
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760 - VMS port is in MAX_FEAT (maximum features) club with Unix, Win32 and OS/2.
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761 - enabled farsi, rightleft etc. features
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762 - undo level raised up to 1000
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763 - Updated OS_VMS.MMS file.
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764 - maximum features ON is default
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765 - Vim is compilable with +perl, +python and +tcl features.
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766 - improved MMK compatibility
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767 - Created MAKEFILE_VMS.MMS, makefile for testing Vim during development.
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768 - Defined DEC terminal VT320
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769 - compatibility for VT3*0, VT2*0 and VT1*0 - ANSI terminals
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770 backwards, but not VT340 and newer with colour capability.
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771 - VT320 is default terminal for OpenVMS
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772 - these new terminals are also fast ttys (default for OpenVMS).
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773 - allowed dec_mouse ttym
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774 - Updated files vimrc and gvimrc with VMS specific suggestions.
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775 - OS_VMS.TXT updated with new features.
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776
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777 Version 5.5 (1999 Dec 3)
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778 - Popup menu line crash corrected.
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779 - Handle full file names with version numbers.
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780 - Directory handling (CD command etc.)
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781 - Corrected file name conversion VMS to Unix and v.v.
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782 - Correct response of expand wildcards
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783 - Recovery is working from this version under VMS as well.
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784 - Improved terminal and signal handing.
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785 - Improved OS_VMS.TXT
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786
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787 Version 5.4 (1999 Sep 9)
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788 - Cut and paste mismatch corrected.
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789 - Motif directories during open and save are corrected.
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790
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791 Version 5.3 (1998 Oct 12)
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792 - Minor changes in the code
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793 - Standard distribution with +GUI option
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794
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795 Version 5.1 (1998 Apr 21)
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796 - Syntax and DEC C changes in the code
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797 - Fixing problems with the /doc subdirectory
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798 - Improve OS_VMS.MMS
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799
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800 Version 4.5 (1996 Dec 16)
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801 - First VMS port by Henk Elbers <henk@xs4all.nl>
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802
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803 ==============================================================================
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804
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805 10. Authors *vms-authors*
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806
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807 OpenVMS documentation and executables are maintained by:
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808 Zoltan Arpadffy <arpadffy@polarhome.com>
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809
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810 This document uses parts and remarks from earlier authors and contributors
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811 of OS_VMS.TXT:
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812 Charles E. Campbell, Jr. <cec@gryphon.gsfc.nasa.gov>
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813 Bruce Hunsaker <BNHunsaker@chq.byu.edu>
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814 Sandor Kopanyi <sandor.kopanyi@mailbox.hu>
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815
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816 vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl:
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