# HG changeset patch
# User Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
# Date 1337944356 -7200
# Node ID d83218a156dd8258a5f2f3ae019c56f3e8851d48
# Parent  77433df8dabb92e79d42da4093370f09ed1ba2e5
updated for version 7.3.529
Problem:    Using a count before "v" and "V" does not work (Kikyous)
Solution:   Make the count select that many characters or lines. (Christian
	    Brabandt)

diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -7660,13 +7660,9 @@ nv_visual(cap)
     else		    /* start Visual mode */
     {
 	check_visual_highlight();
-	if (cap->count0)		    /* use previously selected part */
-	{
-	    if (resel_VIsual_mode == NUL)   /* there is none */
-	    {
-		beep_flush();
-		return;
-	    }
+	if (cap->count0 > 0 && resel_VIsual_mode != NUL)
+	{
+	    /* use previously selected part */
 	    VIsual = curwin->w_cursor;
 
 	    VIsual_active = TRUE;
@@ -7725,6 +7721,16 @@ nv_visual(cap)
 		/* start Select mode when 'selectmode' contains "cmd" */
 		may_start_select('c');
 	    n_start_visual_mode(cap->cmdchar);
+	    if (VIsual_mode != 'V' && *p_sel == 'e')
+		++cap->count1;  /* include one more char */
+	    if (cap->count0 > 0 && --cap->count1 > 0)
+	    {
+		/* With a count select that many characters or lines. */
+		if (VIsual_mode == 'v' || VIsual_mode == Ctrl_V)
+		    nv_right(cap);
+		else if (VIsual_mode == 'V')
+		    nv_down(cap);
+	    }
 	}
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -715,6 +715,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    529,
+/**/
     528,
 /**/
     527,