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authorBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2004-12-09 21:34:53 +0000
committerBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2004-12-09 21:34:53 +0000
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@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ OPTIONS
-W {scriptout}
Like -w, but an existing file is overwritten.
- -x Use encryption when writing files. Will prompt for a
- crypt key.
+ -x Use encryption when writing files. Will prompt for a crypt
+ key.
-X Don't connect to the X server. Shortens startup time in a
terminal, but the window title and clipboard will not be
@@ -297,12 +297,13 @@ OPTIONS
be handled as a file name. This can be used to edit a
filename that starts with a '-'.
- --echo-wid GTK GUI only: Echo the Window ID on stdout
+ --echo-wid GTK GUI only: Echo the Window ID on stdout.
--help Give a help message and exit, just like "-h".
--literal Take file name arguments literally, do not expand wild-
- cards. Not needed on Unix, the shell expand wildcards.
+ cards. This has no effect on Unix where the shell expands
+ wildcards.
--noplugin Skip loading plugins. Implied by -u NONE.
@@ -311,18 +312,18 @@ OPTIONS
is given and the files are edited in the current Vim.
--remote-expr {expr}
- Connect to a Vim server, evaluate {expr} in it and print
+ Connect to a Vim server, evaluate {expr} in it and print
the result on stdout.
--remote-send {keys}
Connect to a Vim server and send {keys} to it.
--remote-silent
- As --remote, but without the warning when no server is
+ As --remote, but without the warning when no server is
found.
--remote-wait
- As --remote, but Vim does not exit until the files have
+ As --remote, but Vim does not exit until the files have
been edited.
--remote-wait-silent
@@ -333,31 +334,31 @@ OPTIONS
List the names of all Vim servers that can be found.
--servername {name}
- Use {name} as the server name. Used for the current Vim,
+ Use {name} as the server name. Used for the current Vim,
unless used with a --remote argument, then it's the name of
the server to connect to.
--socketid {id}
- GTK GUI only: Use the GtkPlug mechanism to run gvim in
+ GTK GUI only: Use the GtkPlug mechanism to run gvim in
another window.
--version Print version information and exit.
ON-LINE HELP
- Type ":help" in Vim to get started. Type ":help subject" to get help
- on a specific subject. For example: ":help ZZ" to get help for the
- "ZZ" command. Use <Tab> and CTRL-D to complete subjects (":help cmd-
- line-completion"). Tags are present to jump from one place to another
+ Type ":help" in Vim to get started. Type ":help subject" to get help
+ on a specific subject. For example: ":help ZZ" to get help for the
+ "ZZ" command. Use <Tab> and CTRL-D to complete subjects (":help cmd-
+ line-completion"). Tags are present to jump from one place to another
(sort of hypertext links, see ":help"). All documentation files can be
viewed in this way, for example ":help syntax.txt".
FILES
/usr/local/lib/vim/doc/*.txt
- The Vim documentation files. Use ":help doc-file-list"
+ The Vim documentation files. Use ":help doc-file-list"
to get the complete list.
/usr/local/lib/vim/doc/tags
- The tags file used for finding information in the docu-
+ The tags file used for finding information in the docu-
mentation files.
/usr/local/lib/vim/syntax/syntax.vim
@@ -373,7 +374,7 @@ FILES
System wide gvim initializations.
/usr/local/lib/vim/optwin.vim
- Script used for the ":options" command, a nice way to
+ Script used for the ":options" command, a nice way to
view and set options.
/usr/local/lib/vim/menu.vim
@@ -383,11 +384,11 @@ FILES
Script to generate a bug report. See ":help bugs".
/usr/local/lib/vim/filetype.vim
- Script to detect the type of a file by its name. See
+ Script to detect the type of a file by its name. See
":help 'filetype'".
/usr/local/lib/vim/scripts.vim
- Script to detect the type of a file by its contents.
+ Script to detect the type of a file by its contents.
See ":help 'filetype'".
/usr/local/lib/vim/*.ps
@@ -402,17 +403,17 @@ SEE ALSO
AUTHOR
Most of Vim was made by Bram Moolenaar, with a lot of help from others.
See ":help credits" in Vim.
- Vim is based on Stevie, worked on by: Tim Thompson, Tony Andrews and
- G.R. (Fred) Walter. Although hardly any of the original code remains.
+ Vim is based on Stevie, worked on by: Tim Thompson, Tony Andrews and
+ G.R. (Fred) Walter. Although hardly any of the original code remains.
BUGS
Probably. See ":help todo" for a list of known problems.
- Note that a number of things that may be regarded as bugs by some, are
- in fact caused by a too-faithful reproduction of Vi's behaviour. And
- if you think other things are bugs "because Vi does it differently",
- you should take a closer look at the vi_diff.txt file (or type :help
- vi_diff.txt when in Vim). Also have a look at the 'compatible' and
+ Note that a number of things that may be regarded as bugs by some, are
+ in fact caused by a too-faithful reproduction of Vi's behaviour. And
+ if you think other things are bugs "because Vi does it differently",
+ you should take a closer look at the vi_diff.txt file (or type :help
+ vi_diff.txt when in Vim). Also have a look at the 'compatible' and
'cpoptions' options.