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+" Vim filetype plugin file
+" Language:	VisualBasic (ft=vb)
+" Maintainer:	Johannes Zellner <johannes@zellner.org>
+" Last Change:	Thu, 22 Nov 2001 12:56:14 W. Europe Standard Time
+
+if exists("b:did_ftplugin") | finish | endif
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+
+setlocal nocindent
+setlocal autoindent
+setlocal com=sr:'\ -,mb:'\ \ ,el:'\ \ ,:'
+
+" we need this wrapper, as call doesn't allow a count
+fun! <SID>VbSearch(pattern, flags)
+    let cnt = v:count1
+    while cnt > 0
+	call search(a:pattern, a:flags)
+	let cnt = cnt - 1
+    endwhile
+endfun
+
+let s:cpo_save = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+" NOTE the double escaping \\|
+nnoremap <buffer> <silent> [[ :call <SID>VbSearch('^\s*\(\(private\|public\)\s\+\)\=\(function\\|sub\)', 'bW')<cr>
+nnoremap <buffer> <silent> ]] :call <SID>VbSearch('^\s*\(\(private\|public\)\s\+\)\=\(function\\|sub\)', 'W')<cr>
+nnoremap <buffer> <silent> [] :call <SID>VbSearch('^\s*\<end\>\s\+\(function\\|sub\)', 'bW')<cr>
+nnoremap <buffer> <silent> ][ :call <SID>VbSearch('^\s*\<end\>\s\+\(function\\|sub\)', 'W')<cr>
+
+" matchit support
+if exists("loaded_matchit")
+    let b:match_ignorecase=1
+    let b:match_words=
+    \ '\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<if\>.*\<then\>\s*$:\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<else\>:\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<elseif\>:\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<end\>\s\+\<if\>,' .
+    \ '\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<for\>:\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<next\>,' .
+    \ '\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<while\>:\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<wend\>,' .
+    \ '\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<do\>:\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<loop\>\s\+\<while\>,' .
+    \ '\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<select\>\s\+\<case\>:\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<case\>:\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<end\>\s\+\<select\>,' .
+    \ '\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<enum\>:\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<end\>\s\<enum\>,' .
+    \ '\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<with\>:\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<end\>\s\<with\>,' .
+    \ '\%(^\s*\)\@<=\%(\<\%(private\|public\)\>\s\+\)\=\<function\>\s\+\([^ \t(]\+\):\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<\1\>\s*=:\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<end\>\s\+\<function\>,' .
+    \ '\%(^\s*\)\@<=\%(\<\%(private\|public\)\>\s\+\)\=\<sub\>\s\+:\%(^\s*\)\@<=\<end\>\s\+\<sub\>'
+endif
+
+let &cpo = s:cpo_save
+unlet s:cpo_save