--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*eval.txt*      For Vim version 7.1.  Last change: 2008 Jan 11
+*eval.txt*      For Vim version 7.1.  Last change: 2008 Feb 13
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -4523,6 +4523,9 @@ setpos({expr}, {list})
 		character.  E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
 		character.
 
+		Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
+		An error message is given if {expr} is invalid.
+
 		Also see |getpos()|
 
 		This does not restore the preferred column for moving

--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -14776,24 +14776,31 @@ f_setpos(argvars, rettv)
     int		fnum;
     char_u	*name;
 
+    rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
     name = get_tv_string_chk(argvars);
     if (name != NULL)
     {
 	if (list2fpos(&argvars[1], &pos, &fnum) == OK)
 	{
 	    --pos.col;
-	    if (name[0] == '.')		/* cursor */
-	    {
+	    if (name[0] == '.' && name[1] == NUL)
+	    {
+		/* set cursor */
 		if (fnum == curbuf->b_fnum)
 		{
 		    curwin->w_cursor = pos;
 		    check_cursor();
+		    rettv->vval.v_number = 0;
 		}
 		else
 		    EMSG(_(e_invarg));
 	    }
-	    else if (name[0] == '\'')	/* mark */
-		(void)setmark_pos(name[1], &pos, fnum);
+	    else if (name[0] == '\'' && name[1] != NUL && name[2] == NUL)
+	    {
+		/* set mark */
+		if (setmark_pos(name[1], &pos, fnum) == OK)
+		    rettv->vval.v_number = 0;
+	    }
 	    else
 		EMSG(_(e_invarg));
 	}

--- a/src/mark.c
+++ b/src/mark.c
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ setmark_pos(c, pos, fnum)
 	return OK;
     }
 
+    if (c == '"')
+    {
+	curbuf->b_last_cursor = *pos;
+	return OK;
+    }
+
     /* Allow setting '[ and '] for an autocommand that simulates reading a
      * file. */
     if (c == '[')

--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -667,6 +667,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    248,
+/**/
     247,
 /**/
     246,