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author | Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | 2008-08-09 17:55:22 +0000 |
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committer | Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | 2008-08-09 17:55:22 +0000 |
commit | ed39e1d53cc4916c2390aea635cd8419497c1460 (patch) | |
tree | 55d468c93579ad2607d56eade9fd6b685cd00c44 /README_dos.txt | |
parent | a6404a4e100ebe2081bd2678166604f402330143 (diff) | |
download | vim-git-ed39e1d53cc4916c2390aea635cd8419497c1460.tar.gz |
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diff --git a/README_dos.txt b/README_dos.txt index 6cd6c8b58..1f37cbb42 100644 --- a/README_dos.txt +++ b/README_dos.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -README_dos.txt for version 7.2c of Vim: Vi IMproved. +README_dos.txt for version 7.2 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 @@ 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\vim70", +2. Unpack the zip archives. This will create a new directory "vim\vim72", 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 gvim70.zip - unzip vim70w32.zip + pkunzip -d gvim72.zip + unzip vim72w32.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\vim70 + cd vim\vim72 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\vim70 - set path=%path%;D:\editors\vim\vim70 + set path=%path%;C:\vim\vim72 + set path=%path%;D:\editors\vim\vim72 - Create entries for Vim on the desktop and in the Start menu. That's it! @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Remarks: point to the top directory of your Vim files. Example: set VIM=C:\editors\vim Vim version 6.0 will look for your vimrc file in $VIM, and for the runtime - files in $VIM/vim70. See ":help $VIM" for more information. + files in $VIM/vim72. 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\vim70\vim.exe The Vim version 6.0 executable. - C:\vim\vim70\doc\*.txt The version 6.0 documentation files. - C:\vim\vim70\bugreport.vim A Vim version 6.0 script. - C:\vim\vim70\... Other version 6.0 distributed files. + C:\vim\vim72\vim.exe The Vim version 6.0 executable. + C:\vim\vim72\doc\*.txt The version 6.0 documentation files. + C:\vim\vim72\bugreport.vim A Vim version 6.0 script. + C:\vim\vim72\... Other version 6.0 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\vim70". Don't add - "vim70" to $VIM, that won't work. + Then $VIMRUNTIME will automatically be set to "$VIM\vim72". Don't add + "vim72" 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\vim70\vim.exe - C:\command.com /c D:\editors\vim\vim70\vim.exe + C:\command.com /c C:\vim\vim72\vim.exe + C:\command.com /c D:\editors\vim\vim72\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". |