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diff README_dos.txt @ 5146:6ec6b7ff2d43 v7.4a
Vim 7.4a BETA release.
author | Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> |
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date | Sat, 06 Jul 2013 15:44:11 +0200 |
parents | 073ff46fe397 |
children | 09c88160095d |
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--- a/README_dos.txt +++ b/README_dos.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -README_dos.txt for version 7.3 of Vim: Vi IMproved. +README_dos.txt for version 7.4a of Vim: Vi IMproved. This file explains the installation of Vim on MS-DOS and MS-Windows systems. See "README.txt" for general information about Vim. @@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ 1. Go to the directory where you want to Binary and runtime Vim archives are normally unpacked in the same location, on top of each other. -2. Unpack the zip archives. This will create a new directory "vim\vim73", +2. Unpack the zip archives. This will create a new directory "vim\vim74", in which all the distributed Vim files are placed. Since the directory name includes the version number, it is unlikely that you overwrite existing files. Examples: - pkunzip -d gvim73.zip - unzip vim73w32.zip + pkunzip -d gvim74.zip + unzip vim74w32.zip You need to unpack the runtime archive and at least one of the binary archives. When using more than one binary version, be careful not to @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ 2. Unpack the zip archives. This will c archive and follow the instructions in the documentation. 3. Change to the new directory: - cd vim\vim73 + cd vim\vim74 Run the "install.exe" program. It will ask you a number of questions about how you would like to have your Vim setup. Among these are: - You can tell it to write a "_vimrc" file with your preferences in the @@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ 3. Change to the new directory: console or in a shell. You can select one of the directories in your $PATH. If you skip this, you can add Vim to the search path manually: The simplest is to add a line to your autoexec.bat. Examples: - set path=%path%;C:\vim\vim73 - set path=%path%;D:\editors\vim\vim73 + set path=%path%;C:\vim\vim74 + set path=%path%;D:\editors\vim\vim74 - Create entries for Vim on the desktop and in the Start menu. That's it! @@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ Remarks: won't show a menubar. Then you need to set the $VIM environment variable to point to the top directory of your Vim files. Example: set VIM=C:\editors\vim - Vim version 7.3 will look for your vimrc file in $VIM, and for the runtime - files in $VIM/vim73. See ":help $VIM" for more information. + Vim version 7.4 will look for your vimrc file in $VIM, and for the runtime + files in $VIM/vim74. See ":help $VIM" for more information. - To avoid confusion between distributed files of different versions and your own modified vim scripts, it is recommended to use this directory layout: @@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ Remarks: C:\vim\vimfiles\ftplugin\*.vim Filetype plugins C:\vim\... Other files you made. Distributed files: - C:\vim\vim73\vim.exe The Vim version 7.3 executable. - C:\vim\vim73\doc\*.txt The version 7.3 documentation files. - C:\vim\vim73\bugreport.vim A Vim version 7.3 script. - C:\vim\vim73\... Other version 7.3 distributed files. + C:\vim\vim74\vim.exe The Vim version 7.4 executable. + C:\vim\vim74\doc\*.txt The version 7.4 documentation files. + C:\vim\vim74\bugreport.vim A Vim version 7.4 script. + C:\vim\vim74\... Other version 7.4 distributed files. In this case the $VIM environment variable would be set like this: set VIM=C:\vim - Then $VIMRUNTIME will automatically be set to "$VIM\vim73". Don't add - "vim73" to $VIM, that won't work. + Then $VIMRUNTIME will automatically be set to "$VIM\vim74". Don't add + "vim74" to $VIM, that won't work. - You can put your Vim executable anywhere else. If the executable is not with the other Vim files, you should set $VIM. The simplest is to add a line @@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ Remarks: Select Properties. 5. In the Program tab, change the "Cmdline" to add "/c" and the name of the Vim executable. Examples: - C:\command.com /c C:\vim\vim73\vim.exe - C:\command.com /c D:\editors\vim\vim73\vim.exe + C:\command.com /c C:\vim\vim74\vim.exe + C:\command.com /c D:\editors\vim\vim74\vim.exe 6. Select the font, window size, etc. that you like. If this isn't possible, select "Advanced" in the Program tab, and deselect "MS-DOS mode".