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diff --git a/runtime/doc/message.txt b/runtime/doc/message.txt index 0784da01c..a1c18bed9 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/message.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/message.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*message.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2005 Jul 28 +*message.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2005 Aug 01 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -287,6 +287,19 @@ Example: > changes to: > :w! /tmp/test < + *E768* > + Swap file exists: {filename} (:silent! overrides) + +You are protected from overwriting a file that is being edited by Vim. This +happens when you use ":w! filename" and a swapfile is found. +- If the swapfile was left over from an old crashed edit session you may want + to delete the swapfile. Edit {filename} to find out information about the + swapfile. +- If you want to write anyway prepend ":silent!" to the command. For example: > + :silent! w! /tmp/test +< The special command is needed, since you already added the ! for overwriting + an existing file. + *E139* > File is loaded in another buffer |