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+/* vi:set ts=8 sts=4 sw=4 noet:
+ *
+ * VIM - Vi IMproved	by Bram Moolenaar
+ *
+ * Do ":help uganda"  in Vim to read copying and usage conditions.
+ * Do ":help credits" in Vim to see a list of people who contributed.
+ * See README.txt for an overview of the Vim source code.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * clientserver.c: functions for Client Server functionality
+ */
+
+#include "vim.h"
+
+#if defined(FEAT_CLIENTSERVER) || defined(PROTO)
+
+static void cmdsrv_main(int *argc, char **argv, char_u *serverName_arg, char_u **serverStr);
+static char_u *serverMakeName(char_u *arg, char *cmd);
+
+/*
+ * Replace termcodes such as <CR> and insert as key presses if there is room.
+ */
+    void
+server_to_input_buf(char_u *str)
+{
+    char_u      *ptr = NULL;
+    char_u      *cpo_save = p_cpo;
+
+    // Set 'cpoptions' the way we want it.
+    //    B set - backslashes are *not* treated specially
+    //    k set - keycodes are *not* reverse-engineered
+    //    < unset - <Key> sequences *are* interpreted
+    //  The last but one parameter of replace_termcodes() is TRUE so that the
+    //  <lt> sequence is recognised - needed for a real backslash.
+    p_cpo = (char_u *)"Bk";
+    str = replace_termcodes((char_u *)str, &ptr, REPTERM_DO_LT, NULL);
+    p_cpo = cpo_save;
+
+    if (*ptr != NUL)	// trailing CTRL-V results in nothing
+    {
+	/*
+	 * Add the string to the input stream.
+	 * Can't use add_to_input_buf() here, we now have K_SPECIAL bytes.
+	 *
+	 * First clear typed characters from the typeahead buffer, there could
+	 * be half a mapping there.  Then append to the existing string, so
+	 * that multiple commands from a client are concatenated.
+	 */
+	if (typebuf.tb_maplen < typebuf.tb_len)
+	    del_typebuf(typebuf.tb_len - typebuf.tb_maplen, typebuf.tb_maplen);
+	(void)ins_typebuf(str, REMAP_NONE, typebuf.tb_len, TRUE, FALSE);
+
+	// Let input_available() know we inserted text in the typeahead
+	// buffer.
+	typebuf_was_filled = TRUE;
+    }
+    vim_free((char_u *)ptr);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Evaluate an expression that the client sent to a string.
+ */
+    char_u *
+eval_client_expr_to_string(char_u *expr)
+{
+    char_u	*res;
+    int		save_dbl = debug_break_level;
+    int		save_ro = redir_off;
+    funccal_entry_T funccal_entry;
+    int		did_save_funccal = FALSE;
+
+    // Evaluate the expression at the toplevel, don't use variables local to
+    // the calling function. Except when in debug mode.
+    if (!debug_mode)
+    {
+	save_funccal(&funccal_entry);
+	did_save_funccal = TRUE;
+    }
+
+     // Disable debugging, otherwise Vim hangs, waiting for "cont" to be
+     // typed.
+    debug_break_level = -1;
+    redir_off = 0;
+    // Do not display error message, otherwise Vim hangs, waiting for "cont"
+    // to be typed.  Do generate errors so that try/catch works.
+    ++emsg_silent;
+
+    res = eval_to_string(expr, NULL, TRUE);
+
+    debug_break_level = save_dbl;
+    redir_off = save_ro;
+    --emsg_silent;
+    if (emsg_silent < 0)
+	emsg_silent = 0;
+    if (did_save_funccal)
+	restore_funccal();
+
+    // A client can tell us to redraw, but not to display the cursor, so do
+    // that here.
+    setcursor();
+    out_flush_cursor(FALSE, FALSE);
+
+    return res;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Evaluate a command or expression sent to ourselves.
+ */
+    int
+sendToLocalVim(char_u *cmd, int asExpr, char_u **result)
+{
+    if (asExpr)
+    {
+	char_u *ret;
+
+	ret = eval_client_expr_to_string(cmd);
+	if (result != NULL)
+	{
+	    if (ret == NULL)
+	    {
+		char	*err = _(e_invexprmsg);
+		size_t	len = STRLEN(cmd) + STRLEN(err) + 5;
+		char_u	*msg;
+
+		msg = alloc(len);
+		if (msg != NULL)
+		    vim_snprintf((char *)msg, len, "%s: \"%s\"", err, cmd);
+		*result = msg;
+	    }
+	    else
+		*result = ret;
+	}
+	else
+	    vim_free(ret);
+	return ret == NULL ? -1 : 0;
+    }
+    server_to_input_buf(cmd);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * If conversion is needed, convert "data" from "client_enc" to 'encoding' and
+ * return an allocated string.  Otherwise return "data".
+ * "*tofree" is set to the result when it needs to be freed later.
+ */
+    char_u *
+serverConvert(
+    char_u *client_enc UNUSED,
+    char_u *data,
+    char_u **tofree)
+{
+    char_u	*res = data;
+
+    *tofree = NULL;
+    if (client_enc != NULL && p_enc != NULL)
+    {
+	vimconv_T	vimconv;
+
+	vimconv.vc_type = CONV_NONE;
+	if (convert_setup(&vimconv, client_enc, p_enc) != FAIL
+					      && vimconv.vc_type != CONV_NONE)
+	{
+	    res = string_convert(&vimconv, data, NULL);
+	    if (res == NULL)
+		res = data;
+	    else
+		*tofree = res;
+	}
+	convert_setup(&vimconv, NULL, NULL);
+    }
+    return res;
+}
+#endif
+
+#if (defined(FEAT_CLIENTSERVER) && !defined(NO_VIM_MAIN)) || defined(PROTO)
+
+/*
+ * Common code for the X command server and the Win32 command server.
+ */
+
+static char_u *build_drop_cmd(int filec, char **filev, int tabs, int sendReply);
+
+/*
+ * Do the client-server stuff, unless "--servername ''" was used.
+ */
+    void
+exec_on_server(mparm_T *parmp)
+{
+    if (parmp->serverName_arg == NULL || *parmp->serverName_arg != NUL)
+    {
+# ifdef MSWIN
+	// Initialise the client/server messaging infrastructure.
+	serverInitMessaging();
+# endif
+
+	/*
+	 * When a command server argument was found, execute it.  This may
+	 * exit Vim when it was successful.  Otherwise it's executed further
+	 * on.  Remember the encoding used here in "serverStrEnc".
+	 */
+	if (parmp->serverArg)
+	{
+	    cmdsrv_main(&parmp->argc, parmp->argv,
+				    parmp->serverName_arg, &parmp->serverStr);
+	    parmp->serverStrEnc = vim_strsave(p_enc);
+	}
+
+	// If we're still running, get the name to register ourselves.
+	// On Win32 can register right now, for X11 need to setup the
+	// clipboard first, it's further down.
+	parmp->servername = serverMakeName(parmp->serverName_arg,
+							      parmp->argv[0]);
+# ifdef MSWIN
+	if (parmp->servername != NULL)
+	{
+	    serverSetName(parmp->servername);
+	    vim_free(parmp->servername);
+	}
+# endif
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Prepare for running as a Vim server.
+ */
+    void
+prepare_server(mparm_T *parmp)
+{
+# if defined(FEAT_X11)
+    /*
+     * Register for remote command execution with :serversend and --remote
+     * unless there was a -X or a --servername '' on the command line.
+     * Only register nongui-vim's with an explicit --servername argument,
+     * or when compiling with autoservername.
+     * When running as root --servername is also required.
+     */
+    if (X_DISPLAY != NULL && parmp->servername != NULL && (
+#  if defined(FEAT_AUTOSERVERNAME) || defined(FEAT_GUI)
+		(
+#   if defined(FEAT_AUTOSERVERNAME)
+		    1
+#   else
+		    gui.in_use
+#   endif
+#   ifdef UNIX
+		 && getuid() != ROOT_UID
+#   endif
+		) ||
+#  endif
+		parmp->serverName_arg != NULL))
+    {
+	(void)serverRegisterName(X_DISPLAY, parmp->servername);
+	vim_free(parmp->servername);
+	TIME_MSG("register server name");
+    }
+    else
+	serverDelayedStartName = parmp->servername;
+# endif
+
+    /*
+     * Execute command ourselves if we're here because the send failed (or
+     * else we would have exited above).
+     */
+    if (parmp->serverStr != NULL)
+    {
+	char_u *p;
+
+	server_to_input_buf(serverConvert(parmp->serverStrEnc,
+						       parmp->serverStr, &p));
+	vim_free(p);
+    }
+}
+
+    static void
+cmdsrv_main(
+    int		*argc,
+    char	**argv,
+    char_u	*serverName_arg,
+    char_u	**serverStr)
+{
+    char_u	*res;
+    int		i;
+    char_u	*sname;
+    int		ret;
+    int		didone = FALSE;
+    int		exiterr = 0;
+    char	**newArgV = argv + 1;
+    int		newArgC = 1,
+		Argc = *argc;
+    int		argtype;
+#define ARGTYPE_OTHER		0
+#define ARGTYPE_EDIT		1
+#define ARGTYPE_EDIT_WAIT	2
+#define ARGTYPE_SEND		3
+    int		silent = FALSE;
+    int		tabs = FALSE;
+# ifndef FEAT_X11
+    HWND	srv;
+# else
+    Window	srv;
+
+    setup_term_clip();
+# endif
+
+    sname = serverMakeName(serverName_arg, argv[0]);
+    if (sname == NULL)
+	return;
+
+    /*
+     * Execute the command server related arguments and remove them
+     * from the argc/argv array; We may have to return into main()
+     */
+    for (i = 1; i < Argc; i++)
+    {
+	res = NULL;
+	if (STRCMP(argv[i], "--") == 0)	// end of option arguments
+	{
+	    for (; i < *argc; i++)
+	    {
+		*newArgV++ = argv[i];
+		newArgC++;
+	    }
+	    break;
+	}
+
+	if (STRICMP(argv[i], "--remote-send") == 0)
+	    argtype = ARGTYPE_SEND;
+	else if (STRNICMP(argv[i], "--remote", 8) == 0)
+	{
+	    char	*p = argv[i] + 8;
+
+	    argtype = ARGTYPE_EDIT;
+	    while (*p != NUL)
+	    {
+		if (STRNICMP(p, "-wait", 5) == 0)
+		{
+		    argtype = ARGTYPE_EDIT_WAIT;
+		    p += 5;
+		}
+		else if (STRNICMP(p, "-silent", 7) == 0)
+		{
+		    silent = TRUE;
+		    p += 7;
+		}
+		else if (STRNICMP(p, "-tab", 4) == 0)
+		{
+		    tabs = TRUE;
+		    p += 4;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+		    argtype = ARGTYPE_OTHER;
+		    break;
+		}
+	    }
+	}
+	else
+	    argtype = ARGTYPE_OTHER;
+
+	if (argtype != ARGTYPE_OTHER)
+	{
+	    if (i == *argc - 1)
+		mainerr_arg_missing((char_u *)argv[i]);
+	    if (argtype == ARGTYPE_SEND)
+	    {
+		*serverStr = (char_u *)argv[i + 1];
+		i++;
+	    }
+	    else
+	    {
+		*serverStr = build_drop_cmd(*argc - i - 1, argv + i + 1,
+					  tabs, argtype == ARGTYPE_EDIT_WAIT);
+		if (*serverStr == NULL)
+		{
+		    // Probably out of memory, exit.
+		    didone = TRUE;
+		    exiterr = 1;
+		    break;
+		}
+		Argc = i;
+	    }
+# ifdef FEAT_X11
+	    if (xterm_dpy == NULL)
+	    {
+		mch_errmsg(_("No display"));
+		ret = -1;
+	    }
+	    else
+		ret = serverSendToVim(xterm_dpy, sname, *serverStr,
+						  NULL, &srv, 0, 0, 0, silent);
+# else
+	    // Win32 always works?
+	    ret = serverSendToVim(sname, *serverStr, NULL, &srv, 0, 0, silent);
+# endif
+	    if (ret < 0)
+	    {
+		if (argtype == ARGTYPE_SEND)
+		{
+		    // Failed to send, abort.
+		    mch_errmsg(_(": Send failed.\n"));
+		    didone = TRUE;
+		    exiterr = 1;
+		}
+		else if (!silent)
+		    // Let vim start normally.
+		    mch_errmsg(_(": Send failed. Trying to execute locally\n"));
+		break;
+	    }
+
+# ifdef FEAT_GUI_MSWIN
+	    // Guess that when the server name starts with "g" it's a GUI
+	    // server, which we can bring to the foreground here.
+	    // Foreground() in the server doesn't work very well.
+	    if (argtype != ARGTYPE_SEND && TOUPPER_ASC(*sname) == 'G')
+		SetForegroundWindow(srv);
+# endif
+
+	    /*
+	     * For --remote-wait: Wait until the server did edit each
+	     * file.  Also detect that the server no longer runs.
+	     */
+	    if (ret >= 0 && argtype == ARGTYPE_EDIT_WAIT)
+	    {
+		int	numFiles = *argc - i - 1;
+		int	j;
+		char_u  *done = alloc(numFiles);
+		char_u  *p;
+# ifdef FEAT_GUI_MSWIN
+		NOTIFYICONDATA ni;
+		int	count = 0;
+		extern HWND message_window;
+# endif
+
+		if (numFiles > 0 && argv[i + 1][0] == '+')
+		    // Skip "+cmd" argument, don't wait for it to be edited.
+		    --numFiles;
+
+# ifdef FEAT_GUI_MSWIN
+		ni.cbSize = sizeof(ni);
+		ni.hWnd = message_window;
+		ni.uID = 0;
+		ni.uFlags = NIF_ICON|NIF_TIP;
+		ni.hIcon = LoadIcon((HINSTANCE)GetModuleHandle(0), "IDR_VIM");
+		sprintf(ni.szTip, _("%d of %d edited"), count, numFiles);
+		Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_ADD, &ni);
+# endif
+
+		// Wait for all files to unload in remote
+		vim_memset(done, 0, numFiles);
+		while (memchr(done, 0, numFiles) != NULL)
+		{
+# ifdef MSWIN
+		    p = serverGetReply(srv, NULL, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
+		    if (p == NULL)
+			break;
+# else
+		    if (serverReadReply(xterm_dpy, srv, &p, TRUE, -1) < 0)
+			break;
+# endif
+		    j = atoi((char *)p);
+		    if (j >= 0 && j < numFiles)
+		    {
+# ifdef FEAT_GUI_MSWIN
+			++count;
+			sprintf(ni.szTip, _("%d of %d edited"),
+							     count, numFiles);
+			Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_MODIFY, &ni);
+# endif
+			done[j] = 1;
+		    }
+		}
+# ifdef FEAT_GUI_MSWIN
+		Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_DELETE, &ni);
+# endif
+	    }
+	}
+	else if (STRICMP(argv[i], "--remote-expr") == 0)
+	{
+	    if (i == *argc - 1)
+		mainerr_arg_missing((char_u *)argv[i]);
+# ifdef MSWIN
+	    // Win32 always works?
+	    if (serverSendToVim(sname, (char_u *)argv[i + 1],
+						  &res, NULL, 1, 0, FALSE) < 0)
+# else
+	    if (xterm_dpy == NULL)
+		mch_errmsg(_("No display: Send expression failed.\n"));
+	    else if (serverSendToVim(xterm_dpy, sname, (char_u *)argv[i + 1],
+					       &res, NULL, 1, 0, 1, FALSE) < 0)
+# endif
+	    {
+		if (res != NULL && *res != NUL)
+		{
+		    // Output error from remote
+		    mch_errmsg((char *)res);
+		    VIM_CLEAR(res);
+		}
+		mch_errmsg(_(": Send expression failed.\n"));
+	    }
+	}
+	else if (STRICMP(argv[i], "--serverlist") == 0)
+	{
+# ifdef MSWIN
+	    // Win32 always works?
+	    res = serverGetVimNames();
+# else
+	    if (xterm_dpy != NULL)
+		res = serverGetVimNames(xterm_dpy);
+# endif
+	    if (did_emsg)
+		mch_errmsg("\n");
+	}
+	else if (STRICMP(argv[i], "--servername") == 0)
+	{
+	    // Already processed. Take it out of the command line
+	    i++;
+	    continue;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+	    *newArgV++ = argv[i];
+	    newArgC++;
+	    continue;
+	}
+	didone = TRUE;
+	if (res != NULL && *res != NUL)
+	{
+	    mch_msg((char *)res);
+	    if (res[STRLEN(res) - 1] != '\n')
+		mch_msg("\n");
+	}
+	vim_free(res);
+    }
+
+    if (didone)
+    {
+	display_errors();	// display any collected messages
+	exit(exiterr);	// Mission accomplished - get out
+    }
+
+    // Return back into main()
+    *argc = newArgC;
+    vim_free(sname);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Build a ":drop" command to send to a Vim server.
+ */
+    static char_u *
+build_drop_cmd(
+    int		filec,
+    char	**filev,
+    int		tabs,		// Use ":tab drop" instead of ":drop".
+    int		sendReply)
+{
+    garray_T	ga;
+    int		i;
+    char_u	*inicmd = NULL;
+    char_u	*p;
+    char_u	*cdp;
+    char_u	*cwd;
+
+    if (filec > 0 && filev[0][0] == '+')
+    {
+	inicmd = (char_u *)filev[0] + 1;
+	filev++;
+	filec--;
+    }
+    // Check if we have at least one argument.
+    if (filec <= 0)
+	mainerr_arg_missing((char_u *)filev[-1]);
+
+    // Temporarily cd to the current directory to handle relative file names.
+    cwd = alloc(MAXPATHL);
+    if (cwd == NULL)
+	return NULL;
+    if (mch_dirname(cwd, MAXPATHL) != OK)
+    {
+	vim_free(cwd);
+	return NULL;
+    }
+    cdp = vim_strsave_escaped_ext(cwd,
+#ifdef BACKSLASH_IN_FILENAME
+	    (char_u *)"",  // rem_backslash() will tell what chars to escape
+#else
+	    PATH_ESC_CHARS,
+#endif
+	    '\\', TRUE);
+    vim_free(cwd);
+    if (cdp == NULL)
+	return NULL;
+    ga_init2(&ga, 1, 100);
+    ga_concat(&ga, (char_u *)"<C-\\><C-N>:cd ");
+    ga_concat(&ga, cdp);
+
+    // Call inputsave() so that a prompt for an encryption key works.
+    ga_concat(&ga, (char_u *)"<CR>:if exists('*inputsave')|call inputsave()|endif|");
+    if (tabs)
+	ga_concat(&ga, (char_u *)"tab ");
+    ga_concat(&ga, (char_u *)"drop");
+    for (i = 0; i < filec; i++)
+    {
+	// On Unix the shell has already expanded the wildcards, don't want to
+	// do it again in the Vim server.  On MS-Windows only escape
+	// non-wildcard characters.
+	p = vim_strsave_escaped((char_u *)filev[i],
+#ifdef UNIX
+		PATH_ESC_CHARS
+#else
+		(char_u *)" \t%#"
+#endif
+		);
+	if (p == NULL)
+	{
+	    vim_free(ga.ga_data);
+	    return NULL;
+	}
+	ga_concat(&ga, (char_u *)" ");
+	ga_concat(&ga, p);
+	vim_free(p);
+    }
+    ga_concat(&ga, (char_u *)"|if exists('*inputrestore')|call inputrestore()|endif<CR>");
+
+    // The :drop commands goes to Insert mode when 'insertmode' is set, use
+    // CTRL-\ CTRL-N again.
+    ga_concat(&ga, (char_u *)"<C-\\><C-N>");
+
+    // Switch back to the correct current directory (prior to temporary path
+    // switch) unless 'autochdir' is set, in which case it will already be
+    // correct after the :drop command. With line breaks and spaces:
+    //  if !exists('+acd') || !&acd
+    //    if haslocaldir()
+    //	    cd -
+    //      lcd -
+    //    elseif getcwd() ==# 'current path'
+    //      cd -
+    //    endif
+    //  endif
+    ga_concat(&ga, (char_u *)":if !exists('+acd')||!&acd|if haslocaldir()|");
+    ga_concat(&ga, (char_u *)"cd -|lcd -|elseif getcwd() ==# '");
+    ga_concat(&ga, cdp);
+    ga_concat(&ga, (char_u *)"'|cd -|endif|endif<CR>");
+    vim_free(cdp);
+
+    if (sendReply)
+	ga_concat(&ga, (char_u *)":call SetupRemoteReplies()<CR>");
+    ga_concat(&ga, (char_u *)":");
+    if (inicmd != NULL)
+    {
+	// Can't use <CR> after "inicmd", because an "startinsert" would cause
+	// the following commands to be inserted as text.  Use a "|",
+	// hopefully "inicmd" does allow this...
+	ga_concat(&ga, inicmd);
+	ga_concat(&ga, (char_u *)"|");
+    }
+    // Bring the window to the foreground, goto Insert mode when 'im' set and
+    // clear command line.
+    ga_concat(&ga, (char_u *)"cal foreground()|if &im|star|en|redr|f<CR>");
+    ga_append(&ga, NUL);
+    return ga.ga_data;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Make our basic server name: use the specified "arg" if given, otherwise use
+ * the tail of the command "cmd" we were started with.
+ * Return the name in allocated memory.  This doesn't include a serial number.
+ */
+    static char_u *
+serverMakeName(char_u *arg, char *cmd)
+{
+    char_u *p;
+
+    if (arg != NULL && *arg != NUL)
+	p = vim_strsave_up(arg);
+    else
+    {
+	p = vim_strsave_up(gettail((char_u *)cmd));
+	// Remove .exe or .bat from the name.
+	if (p != NULL && vim_strchr(p, '.') != NULL)
+	    *vim_strchr(p, '.') = NUL;
+    }
+    return p;
+}
+#endif // FEAT_CLIENTSERVER
+
+#if defined(FEAT_CLIENTSERVER) && defined(FEAT_X11)
+    static void
+make_connection(void)
+{
+    if (X_DISPLAY == NULL
+# ifdef FEAT_GUI
+	    && !gui.in_use
+# endif
+	    )
+    {
+	x_force_connect = TRUE;
+	setup_term_clip();
+	x_force_connect = FALSE;
+    }
+}
+
+    static int
+check_connection(void)
+{
+    make_connection();
+    if (X_DISPLAY == NULL)
+    {
+	emsg(_("E240: No connection to the X server"));
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef FEAT_CLIENTSERVER
+    static void
+remote_common(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, int expr)
+{
+    char_u	*server_name;
+    char_u	*keys;
+    char_u	*r = NULL;
+    char_u	buf[NUMBUFLEN];
+    int		timeout = 0;
+# ifdef MSWIN
+    HWND	w;
+# else
+    Window	w;
+# endif
+
+    if (check_restricted() || check_secure())
+	return;
+
+# ifdef FEAT_X11
+    if (check_connection() == FAIL)
+	return;
+# endif
+    if (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+	    && argvars[3].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
+	timeout = tv_get_number(&argvars[3]);
+
+    server_name = tv_get_string_chk(&argvars[0]);
+    if (server_name == NULL)
+	return;		// type error; errmsg already given
+    keys = tv_get_string_buf(&argvars[1], buf);
+# ifdef MSWIN
+    if (serverSendToVim(server_name, keys, &r, &w, expr, timeout, TRUE) < 0)
+# else
+    if (serverSendToVim(X_DISPLAY, server_name, keys, &r, &w, expr, timeout,
+								  0, TRUE) < 0)
+# endif
+    {
+	if (r != NULL)
+	{
+	    emsg((char *)r);	// sending worked but evaluation failed
+	    vim_free(r);
+	}
+	else
+	    semsg(_("E241: Unable to send to %s"), server_name);
+	return;
+    }
+
+    rettv->vval.v_string = r;
+
+    if (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
+    {
+	dictitem_T	v;
+	char_u		str[30];
+	char_u		*idvar;
+
+	idvar = tv_get_string_chk(&argvars[2]);
+	if (idvar != NULL && *idvar != NUL)
+	{
+	    sprintf((char *)str, PRINTF_HEX_LONG_U, (long_u)w);
+	    v.di_tv.v_type = VAR_STRING;
+	    v.di_tv.vval.v_string = vim_strsave(str);
+	    set_var(idvar, &v.di_tv, FALSE);
+	    vim_free(v.di_tv.vval.v_string);
+	}
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
+#if defined(FEAT_EVAL) || defined(PROTO)
+/*
+ * "remote_expr()" function
+ */
+    void
+f_remote_expr(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, typval_T *rettv)
+{
+    rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
+    rettv->vval.v_string = NULL;
+#ifdef FEAT_CLIENTSERVER
+    remote_common(argvars, rettv, TRUE);
+#endif
+}
+
+/*
+ * "remote_foreground()" function
+ */
+    void
+f_remote_foreground(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
+{
+#ifdef FEAT_CLIENTSERVER
+# ifdef MSWIN
+    // On Win32 it's done in this application.
+    {
+	char_u	*server_name = tv_get_string_chk(&argvars[0]);
+
+	if (server_name != NULL)
+	    serverForeground(server_name);
+    }
+# else
+    // Send a foreground() expression to the server.
+    argvars[1].v_type = VAR_STRING;
+    argvars[1].vval.v_string = vim_strsave((char_u *)"foreground()");
+    argvars[2].v_type = VAR_UNKNOWN;
+    rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
+    rettv->vval.v_string = NULL;
+    remote_common(argvars, rettv, TRUE);
+    vim_free(argvars[1].vval.v_string);
+# endif
+#endif
+}
+
+    void
+f_remote_peek(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, typval_T *rettv)
+{
+#ifdef FEAT_CLIENTSERVER
+    dictitem_T	v;
+    char_u	*s = NULL;
+# ifdef MSWIN
+    long_u	n = 0;
+# endif
+    char_u	*serverid;
+
+    if (check_restricted() || check_secure())
+    {
+	rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
+	return;
+    }
+    serverid = tv_get_string_chk(&argvars[0]);
+    if (serverid == NULL)
+    {
+	rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
+	return;		// type error; errmsg already given
+    }
+# ifdef MSWIN
+    sscanf((const char *)serverid, SCANF_HEX_LONG_U, &n);
+    if (n == 0)
+	rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
+    else
+    {
+	s = serverGetReply((HWND)n, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+	rettv->vval.v_number = (s != NULL);
+    }
+# else
+    if (check_connection() == FAIL)
+	return;
+
+    rettv->vval.v_number = serverPeekReply(X_DISPLAY,
+						serverStrToWin(serverid), &s);
+# endif
+
+    if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN && rettv->vval.v_number > 0)
+    {
+	char_u		*retvar;
+
+	v.di_tv.v_type = VAR_STRING;
+	v.di_tv.vval.v_string = vim_strsave(s);
+	retvar = tv_get_string_chk(&argvars[1]);
+	if (retvar != NULL)
+	    set_var(retvar, &v.di_tv, FALSE);
+	vim_free(v.di_tv.vval.v_string);
+    }
+#else
+    rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
+#endif
+}
+
+    void
+f_remote_read(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, typval_T *rettv)
+{
+    char_u	*r = NULL;
+
+#ifdef FEAT_CLIENTSERVER
+    char_u	*serverid = tv_get_string_chk(&argvars[0]);
+
+    if (serverid != NULL && !check_restricted() && !check_secure())
+    {
+	int timeout = 0;
+# ifdef MSWIN
+	// The server's HWND is encoded in the 'id' parameter
+	long_u		n = 0;
+# endif
+
+	if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
+	    timeout = tv_get_number(&argvars[1]);
+
+# ifdef MSWIN
+	sscanf((char *)serverid, SCANF_HEX_LONG_U, &n);
+	if (n != 0)
+	    r = serverGetReply((HWND)n, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, timeout);
+	if (r == NULL)
+# else
+	if (check_connection() == FAIL
+		|| serverReadReply(X_DISPLAY, serverStrToWin(serverid),
+						       &r, FALSE, timeout) < 0)
+# endif
+	    emsg(_("E277: Unable to read a server reply"));
+    }
+#endif
+    rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
+    rettv->vval.v_string = r;
+}
+
+/*
+ * "remote_send()" function
+ */
+    void
+f_remote_send(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, typval_T *rettv)
+{
+    rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
+    rettv->vval.v_string = NULL;
+#ifdef FEAT_CLIENTSERVER
+    remote_common(argvars, rettv, FALSE);
+#endif
+}
+
+/*
+ * "remote_startserver()" function
+ */
+    void
+f_remote_startserver(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
+{
+#ifdef FEAT_CLIENTSERVER
+    char_u	*server = tv_get_string_chk(&argvars[0]);
+
+    if (server == NULL)
+	return;		// type error; errmsg already given
+    if (serverName != NULL)
+	emsg(_("E941: already started a server"));
+    else
+    {
+# ifdef FEAT_X11
+	if (check_connection() == OK)
+	    serverRegisterName(X_DISPLAY, server);
+# else
+	serverSetName(server);
+# endif
+    }
+#else
+    emsg(_("E942: +clientserver feature not available"));
+#endif
+}
+
+    void
+f_server2client(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, typval_T *rettv)
+{
+#ifdef FEAT_CLIENTSERVER
+    char_u	buf[NUMBUFLEN];
+    char_u	*server = tv_get_string_chk(&argvars[0]);
+    char_u	*reply = tv_get_string_buf_chk(&argvars[1], buf);
+
+    rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
+    if (server == NULL || reply == NULL)
+	return;
+    if (check_restricted() || check_secure())
+	return;
+# ifdef FEAT_X11
+    if (check_connection() == FAIL)
+	return;
+# endif
+
+    if (serverSendReply(server, reply) < 0)
+    {
+	emsg(_("E258: Unable to send to client"));
+	return;
+    }
+    rettv->vval.v_number = 0;
+#else
+    rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
+#endif
+}
+
+    void
+f_serverlist(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, typval_T *rettv)
+{
+    char_u	*r = NULL;
+
+#ifdef FEAT_CLIENTSERVER
+# ifdef MSWIN
+    r = serverGetVimNames();
+# else
+    make_connection();
+    if (X_DISPLAY != NULL)
+	r = serverGetVimNames(X_DISPLAY);
+# endif
+#endif
+    rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
+    rettv->vval.v_string = r;
+}
+#endif