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Support :browse for commands that use an error file argument. (Lech Lorens)
author Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
date Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:58:51 +0200
parents 7e1bd501306d
children 12b829477c60
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1169 If you want to always use ":confirm", set the 'confirm' option. 1169 If you want to always use ":confirm", set the 'confirm' option.
1170 1170
1171 *:browse* *:bro* *E338* *E614* *E615* *E616* *E578* 1171 *:browse* *:bro* *E338* *E614* *E615* *E616* *E578*
1172 :bro[wse] {command} Open a file selection dialog for an argument to 1172 :bro[wse] {command} Open a file selection dialog for an argument to
1173 {command}. At present this works for |:e|, |:w|, 1173 {command}. At present this works for |:e|, |:w|,
1174 |:r|, |:saveas|, |:sp|, |:mkexrc|, |:mkvimrc|, 1174 |:wall|, |:wq|, |:wqall|, |:x|, |:xall|, |:exit|,
1175 |:mksession|, |:split|, |:vsplit|, and |:tabe|. 1175 |:view|, |:sview|, |:r|, |:saveas|, |:sp|, |:mkexrc|,
1176 |:mkvimrc|, |:mksession|, |:mkview|, |:split|,
1177 |:vsplit|, |:tabe|, |:tabnew|, |:cfile|, |:cgetfile|,
1178 |:caddfile|, |:lfile|, |:lgetfile|, |:laddfile|,
1179 |:diffsplit|, |:diffpatch|, |:open|, |:pedit|,
1180 |:redir|, |:source|, |:update|, |:visual|, |:vsplit|,
1181 and |:qall| if 'confirm' is set.
1176 {only in Win32, Athena, Motif, GTK and Mac GUI} 1182 {only in Win32, Athena, Motif, GTK and Mac GUI}
1177 When ":browse" is not possible you get an error 1183 When ":browse" is not possible you get an error
1178 message. If the |+browse| feature is missing or the 1184 message. If the |+browse| feature is missing or the
1179 {command} doesn't support browsing, the {command} is 1185 {command} doesn't support browsing, the {command} is
1180 executed without a dialog. 1186 executed without a dialog.
1181 ":browse set" works like |:options|. 1187 ":browse set" works like |:options|.
1188 See also |:oldfiles| for ":browse oldfiles".
1182 1189
1183 The syntax is best shown via some examples: > 1190 The syntax is best shown via some examples: >
1184 :browse e $vim/foo 1191 :browse e $vim/foo
1185 < Open the browser in the $vim/foo directory, and edit the 1192 < Open the browser in the $vim/foo directory, and edit the
1186 file chosen. > 1193 file chosen. >