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authorBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2010-08-14 17:46:20 +0200
committerBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2010-08-14 17:46:20 +0200
commit755bd26c59bc40322977da5674e6022c7ca65a9a (patch)
treec32cd921942bd46cd4199ab169c09b74322071c0 /README_dos.txt
parentbb3d5dc320f93dcd28a2be72af6e750599490f13 (diff)
downloadvim-git-755bd26c59bc40322977da5674e6022c7ca65a9a.tar.gz
README and help file updates.
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@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ These are the normal steps to install Vim from the .zip archives:
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\vim72",
+2. Unpack the zip archives. This will create a new directory "vim\vim73",
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 gvim72.zip
- unzip vim72w32.zip
+ pkunzip -d gvim73.zip
+ unzip vim73w32.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 @@ These are the normal steps to install Vim from the .zip archives:
archive and follow the instructions in the documentation.
3. Change to the new directory:
- cd vim\vim72
+ cd vim\vim73
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 @@ These are the normal steps to install Vim from the .zip archives:
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\vim72
- set path=%path%;D:\editors\vim\vim72
+ set path=%path%;C:\vim\vim73
+ set path=%path%;D:\editors\vim\vim73
- 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 7.2 will look for your vimrc file in $VIM, and for the runtime
- files in $VIM/vim72. See ":help $VIM" for more information.
+ 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.
- 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\vim72\vim.exe The Vim version 7.2 executable.
- C:\vim\vim72\doc\*.txt The version 7.2 documentation files.
- C:\vim\vim72\bugreport.vim A Vim version 7.2 script.
- C:\vim\vim72\... Other version 7.2 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.
In this case the $VIM environment variable would be set like this:
set VIM=C:\vim
- Then $VIMRUNTIME will automatically be set to "$VIM\vim72". Don't add
- "vim72" to $VIM, that won't work.
+ Then $VIMRUNTIME will automatically be set to "$VIM\vim73". Don't add
+ "vim73" 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\vim72\vim.exe
- C:\command.com /c D:\editors\vim\vim72\vim.exe
+ C:\command.com /c C:\vim\vim73\vim.exe
+ C:\command.com /c D:\editors\vim\vim73\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".