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+" netrwSettings.vim: makes netrw settings simpler
+" Date:		Oct 12, 2005
+" Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell, Jr <drchipNOSPAM at campbellfamily dot biz>
+" Version:	4
+" Copyright:    Copyright (C) 1999-2005 Charles E. Campbell, Jr. {{{1
+"               Permission is hereby granted to use and distribute this code,
+"               with or without modifications, provided that this copyright
+"               notice is copied with it. Like anything else that's free,
+"               netrwSettings.vim is provided *as is* and comes with no
+"               warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. By using
+"               this plugin, you agree that in no event will the copyright
+"               holder be liable for any damages resulting from the use
+"               of this software.
+"
+" Mat 4:23 (WEB) Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their {{{1
+"                synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing
+"                every disease and every sickness among the people.
+" Load Once: {{{1
+if exists("g:loaded_netrwSettings") || &cp
+  finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_netrwSettings  = "v4"
+
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+" NetrwSettings: {{{1
+fun! netrwSettings#NetrwSettings()
+  " this call is here largely just to insure that netrw has been loaded
+  call netrw#NetSavePosn()
+  if !exists("g:loaded_netrw")
+   echohl WarningMsg | echomsg "***sorry*** netrw needs to be loaded prior to using NetrwSettings" | echohl None
+   return
+  endif
+
+  above wincmd s
+  enew
+  setlocal noswapfile bh=wipe
+  set ft=vim
+  file Netrw\ Settings
+
+  " these variables have the following default effects when they don't
+  " exist (ie. have not been set by the user in his/her .vimrc)
+  if !exists("g:netrw_longlist")
+   let g:netrw_longlist= 0
+   let g:netrw_list_cmd= "ssh HOSTNAME ls -FLa"
+  endif
+  if !exists("g:netrw_silent")
+   let g:netrw_silent= 0
+  endif
+  if !exists("g:netrw_use_nt_rcp")
+   let g:netrw_use_nt_rcp= 0
+  endif
+  if !exists("g:netrw_ftp")
+   let g:netrw_ftp= 0
+  endif
+  if !exists("g:netrw_ignorenetrc")
+   let g:netrw_ignorenetrc= 0
+  endif
+
+  put ='+ ---------------------------------------------'
+  put ='+ NetrwSettings:  (by Charles E. Campbell, Jr.)'
+  put ='+  Press ? with cursor atop any line for help  '
+  put ='+ ---------------------------------------------'
+  let s:netrw_settings_stop= line(".")
+
+  put =''
+  put ='+ Netrw Protocol Commands'
+  put = 'let g:netrw_dav_cmd           = '.g:netrw_dav_cmd
+  put = 'let g:netrw_fetch_cmd         = '.g:netrw_fetch_cmd
+  put = 'let g:netrw_ftp_cmd           = '.g:netrw_ftp_cmd
+  put = 'let g:netrw_http_cmd          = '.g:netrw_http_cmd
+  put = 'let g:netrw_rcp_cmd           = '.g:netrw_rcp_cmd
+  put = 'let g:netrw_rsync_cmd         = '.g:netrw_rsync_cmd
+  put = 'let g:netrw_scp_cmd           = '.g:netrw_scp_cmd
+  put = 'let g:netrw_sftp_cmd          = '.g:netrw_sftp_cmd
+  put = 'let g:netrw_ssh_cmd           = '.g:netrw_ssh_cmd
+  let s:netrw_protocol_stop= line(".")
+  put = ''
+
+  put ='+Netrw Transfer Control'
+  put = 'let g:netrw_cygwin            = '.g:netrw_cygwin
+  put = 'let g:netrw_ftp               = '.g:netrw_ftp
+  put = 'let g:netrw_ftpmode           = '.g:netrw_ftpmode
+  put = 'let g:netrw_ignorenetrc       = '.g:netrw_ignorenetrc
+  put = 'let g:netrw_use_nt_rcp        = '.g:netrw_use_nt_rcp
+  put = 'let g:netrw_win95ftp          = '.g:netrw_win95ftp
+  let s:netrw_xfer_stop= line(".")
+
+  put = ''
+  put ='+ Netrw Browser Control'
+  put = 'let g:netrw_alto              = '.g:netrw_alto
+  put = 'let g:netrw_altv              = '.g:netrw_altv
+  put = 'let g:netrw_dirhistmax        = '.g:netrw_dirhistmax
+  put = 'let g:netrw_ftp_browse_reject = '.g:netrw_ftp_browse_reject
+  put = 'let g:netrw_ftp_list_cmd      = '.g:netrw_ftp_list_cmd
+  put = 'let g:netrw_hide              = '.g:netrw_hide
+  put = 'let g:netrw_keepdir           = '.g:netrw_keepdir
+  put = 'let g:netrw_list_cmd          = '.g:netrw_list_cmd
+  put = 'let g:netrw_list_hide         = '.g:netrw_list_hide
+  put = 'let g:netrw_local_mkdir       = '.g:netrw_local_mkdir
+  put = 'let g:netrw_local_rmdir       = '.g:netrw_local_rmdir
+  put = 'let g:netrw_longlist          = '.g:netrw_longlist
+  put = 'let g:netrw_maxfilenamelen    = '.g:netrw_maxfilenamelen
+  put = 'let g:netrw_mkdir_cmd         = '.g:netrw_mkdir_cmd
+  put = 'let g:netrw_rename_cmd        = '.g:netrw_rename_cmd
+  put = 'let g:netrw_rm_cmd            = '.g:netrw_rm_cmd
+  put = 'let g:netrw_rmdir_cmd         = '.g:netrw_rmdir_cmd
+  put = 'let g:netrw_rmf_cmd           = '.g:netrw_rmf_cmd
+  put = 'let g:netrw_silent            = '.g:netrw_silent
+  put = 'let g:netrw_sort_by           = '.g:netrw_sort_by
+  put = 'let g:netrw_sort_direction    = '.g:netrw_sort_direction
+  put = 'let g:netrw_sort_sequence     = '.g:netrw_sort_sequence
+  put = 'let g:netrw_ssh_browse_reject = '.g:netrw_ssh_browse_reject
+  put = 'let g:netrw_timefmt           = '.g:netrw_timefmt
+  put = 'let g:netrw_winsize           = '.g:netrw_winsize
+
+  put =''
+  put ='+ For help, place cursor on line and press ?'
+
+  1d
+  silent %s/^+/"/e
+  res 99
+  silent %s/= \([^0-9].*\)$/= '\1'/e
+  silent %s/= $/= ''/e
+  1
+
+  set nomod
+
+  map <buffer> <silent> ? :call NetrwSettingHelp()<cr>
+  let tmpfile= tempname()
+  exe 'au BufWriteCmd	Netrw\ Settings	silent w! '.tmpfile.'|so '.tmpfile.'|call delete("'.tmpfile.'")|set nomod'
+endfun
+
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+" NetrwSettingHelp: {{{2
+fun! NetrwSettingHelp()
+"  call Dfunc("NetrwSettingHelp()")
+  let curline = getline(".")
+  if curline =~ '='
+   let varhelp = substitute(curline,'^\s*let ','','e')
+   let varhelp = substitute(varhelp,'\s*=.*$','','e')
+"   call Decho("trying help ".varhelp)
+   try
+    exe "he ".varhelp
+   catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E149/
+   	echo "***sorry*** no help available for <".varhelp.">"
+   endtry
+  elseif line(".") < s:netrw_settings_stop
+   he netrw-settings
+  elseif line(".") < s:netrw_protocol_stop
+   he netrw-externapp
+  elseif line(".") < s:netrw_xfer_stop
+   he netrw-variables
+  else
+   he netrw-browse-var
+  endif
+"  call Dret("NetrwSettingHelp")
+endfun
+
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+" Modelines: {{{1
+" vim:ts=8 fdm=marker