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diff --git a/runtime/doc/os_vms.txt b/runtime/doc/os_vms.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..834b35b16 --- /dev/null +++ b/runtime/doc/os_vms.txt @@ -0,0 +1,779 @@ +*os_vms.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2004 May 16 + + + VIM REFERENCE MANUAL + + + *VMS* *vms* +This file contains the particularities for the VMS version of Vim. +You can reach this information file by typing :help VMS in Vim command +prompt. + + 1. Getting started |vms-started| + 2. Download files |vms-download| + 3. Compiling |vms-compiling| + 4. Problems |vms-problems| + 5. Deploy |vms-deploy| + 6. Practical usage |vms-usage| + 7. GUI mode questions |vms-gui| + 8. Useful notes |vms-notes| + 9. VMS related changes |vms-changes| +10. Authors |vms-authors| + +============================================================================== + +1. Getting started *vms-started* + +Vim (Vi IMproved) is a vi-compatible text editor that runs on nearly every +operating system known to humanity. Now use Vim on OpenVMS too, in character +or X/Motif environment. It is fully featured and absolutely compatible with +Vim on other operating systems. + +============================================================================== + +2. Download files *vms-download* + +You can download the Vim source code by ftp from the official Vim site: + ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/ +Or use one of the mirrors: + ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/MIRRORS + +You will need both the Unix and Extra archives to build vim.exe for VMS. +For using Vim's full power you will need the runtime files as well. + +You can download precompiled executables from: + http://www.polarhome.com/vim/ + ftp://ftp.polarhome.com/pub/vim/ + +To use the precompiled binary version, you need one of these archives: + + vim-XX-exe-alpha-gui.zip Alpha GUI/Motif executables + vim-XX-exe-alpha-gtk.zip Alpha GUI/GTK executables + vim-XX-exe-alpha-term.zip Alpha console executables + vim-XX-exe-vax-gui.zip VAX GUI executables + vim-XX-exe-vax-term.zip VAX console executables + +and of course + vim-XX-runtime.zip runtime files + +The binary archives contain: vim.exe, ctags.exe, xxd.exe, mms_vim.exe files. + +============================================================================== + +3. Compiling *vms-compiling* + +See the file [.SRC]INSTALLVMS.TXT. + +============================================================================== + +4. Problems *vms-problems* + +The code has been tested under Open VMS 6.2 - 7.3 on Alpha and VAX platforms +with the DECC compiler. It should work without bigger problems. +If it happened that your system does not have some include libraries you can +tune up in OS_VMS_CONF.H file. + +If you decided to build Vim with +perl, +python, etc. options, first you need +to download OpenVMS distributions of Perl and Python. Build and deploy the +libraries and change adequate lines in MAKE_VMS.MMS file. There should not be +problem from Vim side. + +Note: Under VAX it should work with DEC C compiler without problem. VAXC +compiler is not fully ANSI C compatible in pre-processor directives +semantics, therefore you have to use a converter program what will do the +lion part of the job. For detailed instruction read file INSTALLvms.txt + +MMS_VIM.EXE is building together with VIM.EXE, but for XD.EXE you should +change to subdirectory and build it separately. + +CTAGS is not part of Vim source distribution any more, however the OpenVMS +specific source might contain CTAGS source files as it is described above. +You can find more information about CTAGS on VMS at +http://www.polarhome.com/ctags/ + +Advanced users may try some acrobatics in FEATURE.H file also. + +It is possible to compile with +xfontset +xim options too, but then you have +to set up GUI fonts etc. correctly. See. :help xim from Vim command prompt. + +You may want to use GUI with GTK icons, then you have to download and install +GTK for OpenVMS or at least runtime shareable images - LIBGTK from +polarhome.com + +For more advanced questions, please send your problem to Vim on VMS mailing +list <vim-vms@polarhome.com> +More about the vim-vms list can be found at: +http://www.polarhome.com/mailman/listinfo/vim-vms + +============================================================================== + +5. Deploy *vms-deploy* + +Vim uses a special directory structure to hold the document and runtime files: + + vim (or wherever) + |- tmp + |- vim57 + |----- doc + |----- syntax + |- vim60 + |----- doc + |----- syntax + |- vim61 + |----- doc + |----- syntax + vimrc (system rc files) + gvimrc + +Use: > + + define/nolog VIM device:[path.vim] + define/nolog VIMRUNTIME device:[path.vim.vim60] + define/nolog TMP device:[path.tmp] + +to get vim.exe to find its document, filetype, and syntax files, and to +specify a directory where temporary files will be located. Copy the "runtime" +subdirectory of the vim distribution to vimruntime. + +Logicals $VIMRUNTIME and $TMP are optional. + +If $VIMRUNTIME is not set, Vim will guess and try to set up automatically. +Read more about at :help runtime + +If $TMP is not set, you will not be able to use some functions as CTAGS, +XXD, printing etc. that use temporary directory for normal operation. +$TMP directory should be readable and writable by the user(s). +The easiest way to set up $TMP is to define logical: > + + define/nolog TMP SYS$SCRATCH +or as: > + define/nolog TMP SYS$LOGIN + +============================================================================== + +6. Practical usage *vms-usage* + +Usually, you want to run just one version of Vim on your system, therefore +it is enough to dedicate one directory for Vim. +Copy all Vim runtime directory structure to the deployment position. +Add the following lines to your LOGIN.COM (in SYS$LOGIN directory). +Set up logical $VIM as: > + + $ define VIM device:<path> + +Set up some symbols: > + + $ ! vi starts Vim in chr. mode. + $ vi*m :== mcr VIM:VIM.EXE + + $ !gvi starts Vim in GUI mode. + $ gv*im :== spawn/nowait mcr VIM:VIM.EXE -g + +Please, check the notes for customization and configuration of symbols. + +You may want to create .vimrc and .gvimrc files in your home directory +(SYS$LOGIN) to overwrite default settings. + +The easiest way is just rename example files. You may leave the menu file +(MENU.VIM) and files vimrc and gvimrc in the original $VIM directory. It will +be default setup for all users, and for users is enough just to have their +own additions or resetting in home directory in files .vimrc and .gvimrc. +It should work without problems. + +Note: Remember, system rc files (default for all users) does not have leading +"." So, system rc files are: > + + $VIM:vimrc + $VIM:gvimrc + $VIM:menu.vim + +and user's customized rc files are: > + + sys$login:.vimrc + sys$login:.gvimrc + +You can check that everything is on the right place with the :version command. + +Example LOGIN.COM: > + + $ define/nolog VIM RF10:[UTIL.VIM] + $ vi*m :== mcr VIM:VIM.EXE + $ gv*im:== spawn/nowait/input=NLA0 mcr VIM:VIM.EXE -g -GEOMETRY 80x40 + $ set disp/create/node=192.168.5.223/trans=tcpip + +Note: This set-up should be enough, if you are working on standalone server or +clustered environment, but if you want to use Vim as internode editor in +DECNET environment, it will satisfy you as well. +You just have to define the "whole" path: > + + $ define VIM "<server_name>[""user password""]::device:<path>" + $ vi*m :== "mcr VIM:VIM.EXE" + +as for example: > + + $ define VIM "PLUTO::RF10:[UTIL.VIM]" + $ define VIM "PLUTO""ZAY mypass""::RF10:[UTIL.VIM]" ! if passwd required + +You can also use $VIMRUNTIME logical to point to proper version of Vim if you +have installed more versions in the same time. If $VIMRUNTIME is not defined +Vim will borrow value from $VIM logical. You can find more information about +$VIMRUNTIME logical by typing :help runtime as a Vim command. + +System administrators might want to set up a system wide Vim installation, +then add to the SYS$STARTUP:SYLOGICALS.COM > + + $ define/nolog/sys VIM device:<path> + $ define/nolog/sys TMP SYS$SCRATCH + +and to the SYS$STARTUP:SYLOGIN.COM > + + $ vi*m :== mcr VIM:VIM.EXE + $ gv*im:== spawn/nowait/input=NLA0 mcr VIM:VIM.EXE -g -GEOMETRY 80x40 + + +It will set up normal Vim work environment for every user on the system. + +============================================================================== + +7. GUI mode questions *vms-gui* + +OpenVMS in a real mainframe OS, therefore even if it has a GUI console, most of +the users does not use a native X/Window environment during normal operation. +It is not possible to start Vim in GUI mode "just like that". But anyhow it is +not too complicate either. + +First of all: you will need an executable that is built with enabled GUI. + +Second: you need to have installed DECW/Motif on your VMS server, otherwise +you will get errors that some shareable libraries are missing. + +Third: If you choose to run Vim with extra feature as GUI/GTK then you need +GTK installation too or at least GTK runtime environment (LIBGTK etc.) + +1) If you are working on the VMS X/Motif console: + Start Vim with the command: > + + $ mc device:<path>VIM.EXE -g +< + or type :gui as a command to the Vim command prompt. For more info :help gui + +2) If you are working on other X/Window environment as Unix or some remote X + VMS console. Set up display to your host with: > + + $ set disp/create/node=<your IP address>/trans=<transport-name> +< + and start Vim as in point 1. You can find more help in VMS documentation or + type: help set disp in VMS prompt. + Examples: > + + $ set disp/create/node=192.168.5.159 ! default trans is DECnet + $ set disp/create/node=192.168.5.159/trans=tcpip ! TCP/IP network + $ set disp/create/node=192.168.5.159/trans=local ! display on the same node + +Note: you should define just one of these. +For more information type $help set disp in VMS prompt. + +3) Another elegant solution is XDM if you have installed on OpenVMS box. + It is possible to work from XDM client as from GUI console. + +4) If you are working on MS Windows or other non X/Window environment + You need to set up one X server and run Vim as in point 2. + For MS Windows there are available free X servers as MIX , Omni X etc. + as well as excellent commercial products as eXcursion or ReflectionX with + buit in DEC support. + +Please note, that executables without GUI are slightly faster during startup +then with enabled GUI in character mode. Therefore, if you do not use GUI +features, it is worth to choose non GUI executables. + +============================================================================== + +8. Useful notes *vms-notes* + +8.1 backspace/delete +8.2 Filters +8.3 VMS file version numbers +8.4 Directory conversion +8.5 Remote host invocation +8.6 Terminal problems +8.7 Hex-editing and other external tools +8.8 Sourcing vimrc and gvimrc +8.9 Printing from Vim +8.10 Setting up the symbols +8.11 diff and other GNU programs +8.12 diff-mode +8.13 Allow '$' in C keywords +8.14 VIMTUTOR for beginners + +8.1 backspace/delete + +There are backspace/delete key inconsistencies with VMS. +:fixdel doesn't do the trick, but the solution is: > + + :inoremap ^? ^H " for terminal mode + :inoremap <Del> ^H " for gui mode + +Read more in ch: 8.6 (Terminal problems). +(Bruce Hunsaker <BNHunsaker@chq.byu.edu> Vim 5.3) + + +8.2 Filters + +Vim supports filters; ie. if you have a sort program that can handle +input/output redirection like Unix (<infile >outfile), you could use > + + :map \s 0!'aqsort<CR> + +(Charles E. Campbell, Jr. <cec@gryphon.gsfc.nasa.gov> Vim 5.4) + + +8.3 VMS file version numbers + +Vim is saving files into a new file with the next higher file version +number, try these settings. > + + :set nobackup " does not create *.*_ backup files + :set nowritebackup " does not have any purpose on VMS. It's default. + +Recovery is working perfect as well from the default swap file. +Read more with :help swapfile + +(Claude Marinier <ClaudeMarinier@xwavesolutions.com> Vim 5.5, Zoltan Arpadffy +Vim 5.6 ) + + +8.4 Directory conversion + +Vim will internally convert any unix-style paths and even mixed unix/VMS +paths into VMS style paths. Some typical conversions resemble: + + /abc/def/ghi -> abc:[def]ghi. + /abc/def/ghi.j -> abc:[def]ghi.j + /abc/def/ghi.j;2 -> abc:[def]ghi.j;2 + /abc/def/ghi/jkl/mno -> abc:[def.ghi.jkl]mno. + abc:[def.ghi]jkl/mno -> abc:[def.ghi.jkl]mno. + ./ -> current directory + ../ -> relative parent directory + [.def.ghi] -> relative child directory + ./def/ghi -> relative child directory + +Note: You may use <,> brackets as well (device:<path>file.ext;version) as +rf10:<user.zay.work>test.c;1 + +(David Elins <delins@foliage.com>, Jerome Lauret +<JLAURET@mail.chem.sunysb.edu> Vim 5.6 ) + + +8.5 Remote host invocation + +It is possible to use Vim as an internode editor. +1. Edit some file from remote node: > + + vi "<server>""username passwd""::<device>:<path><filename>;<version>" + +example: > + vi "pluto""zay passwd""::RF10:<USER.ZAY.WORK>TEST.C;1" + +Note: syntax is very important, otherwise VMS will recognize more parameters +instead of one (resulting with: file not found) + +2. Set up Vim as your internode editor. If Vim is not installed on your host, +just set up your IP address, full Vim path including the server name and run +the command procedure below: > + + $ if (p1 .eqs. "") .OR. (p2 .eqs. "") then goto usage + $ set disp/create/node=<your_IP_here>/trans=tcpip + $ define "VIM "<vim_server>""''p1' ''p2'""::<device>:<vim_path>" + $ vi*m :== "mcr VIM:VIM.EXE" + $ gv*im :== "spawn/nowait mcr VIM:VIM.EXE -g" + $ goto end + $ usage: + $ write sys$output " Please enter username and password as a parameter." + $ write sys$output " Example: @SETVIM.COM username passwd" + $ end: + +Note: Never use it in clustered environment (you do not need it), and load could +be very-very slow, but even faster then a local Emacs. :-) + +(Zoltan Arpadffy, Vim 5.6) + + +8.6 Terminal problems + +If your terminal name is not known to Vim and it is trying to find the default +one you will get the following message during start-up: +--- +Terminal entry not found in termcap +'unknown-terminal' not known. Available built-in terminals are: + builtin_gui + builtin_riscos + builtin_amiga + builtin_beos-ansi + builtin_ansi + builtin_vt320 + builtin_vt52 + builtin_pcansi + builtin_win32 + builtin_xterm + builtin_iris-ansi + builtin_debug + builtin_dumb +defaulting to 'vt320' +--- +The solution is to define default terminal name: > + + $ ! unknown terminal name. let us use vt320 or ansi instead. + $ ! Note: it's case sensitive + $ define term "vt320" + +Terminals from VT100 to VT320 (as V300, VT220, VT200 ) do not need any extra +keyboard mappings. They should work perfect as they are, including arrows, +Ins, Del buttons etc. Except Backspace in GUI mode. To solve it, add to +.gvimrc: > + + inoremap <Del> <BS> + +Vim will also recognize that they are fast terminals. + +If you have some annoying line jumping on the screen between windows add to +your .vimrc file: > + + set ttyfast " set fast terminal + +Note: if you're using Vim on remote host or through very slow connection, it's +recommended to avoid fast terminal option with: > + + set nottyfast " set terminal to slow mode + +(Zoltan Arpadffy, Vim 5.6) + + +8.7 Hex-editing and other external tools + +A very important difference between OpenVMS and other systems is that VMS uses +special commands to execute executables: > + + RUN <path>filename + MCR <path>filename <parameters> + +OpenVMS users always have to be aware that the Vim command :! "just" drop them +to DCL prompt. This feature is possible to use without any problem with all +DCL commands, but if we want to execute some program as XXD, CTAGS, JTAGS etc. +we're running into trouble if we following the Vim documentation (see: help +xxd). + +Solution: Execute with the MC command and add the full path to the executable. +Example: Instead of :%!xxd command use: > + + :%!mc vim:xxd + +... or in general: > + :!mc <path>filename <parameters> + +Note: You can use XXD, and CTAGS from GUI menu. + +To customize ctags it is possible to define logical $CTAGS with standard +parameters as: > + + define/nolog CTAGS "--totals -o sys$login:tags" + +For additional information, please read :help tagsearch and CTAGS +documentation at http://ctags.sourceforge.net/ctags.html. + +(Zoltan Arpadffy, Vim 5.6-70) + + +8.8 Sourcing vimrc and gvimrc + +If you want to use your .vimrc and .gvimrc from other platforms (e.g. Windows) +you can get in trouble if you ftp that file(s): VMS has different end-of-line +indication. +The symptom is that ViM is not sourcing your .vimrc/.gvimrc, even if you say: +> + :so sys$login:.vimrc + +One trick is to compress (e.g. zip) the files on the other platform and +uncompress it on VMS; if you have the same symptom, try to create the files +with copy-paste (for this you need both op. systems reachable from one +machine, e.g. an Xterm on Windows or telnet to Windows from VMS). + +(Sandor Kopanyi, <sandor.kopanyi@mailbox.hu> Vim 6.0a) + + +8.9 Printing from Vim + +To be able to print from Vim (running in GUI mode) under VMS you have to set +up $TMP logical which should point to some temporary directory and logical +SYS$PRINT to your default print queue. +Example: > + + $define SYS$PRINT HP5ANSI + +You can print out whole buffer or just the marked area. +More info under :help hardcopy + +(Zoltan Arpadffy, Vim 6.0c) + + +8.10 Setting up the symbols + +When I use GVIM this way and press CTRL-Y in the parent terminal, gvim exits. +I now use a different symbol that seems to work OK and fixes the problem. +I suggest this instead: > + + $ GV*IM:==SPAWN/NOWAIT/INPUT=NLA0: MCR VIM:VIM.EXE -G -GEOMETRY 80X40 + +The /INPUT=NLA0: separates the standard input of the gvim process from the +parent terminal, to block signals from the parent window. +Without the -GEOMETRY, the GVIM window size will be minimal and the menu +will be confused after a window-resize. + +(Carlo Mekenkamp, Coen Engelbarts, Vim 6.0ac) + + +8.11 diff and other GNU programs + +From 6.0 diff functionality has been implemented, but OpenVMS does not use +GNU/Unix like diff therefore built in diff does not work. +There is a simple solution to solve this anomaly. Install an Unix like diff +and Vim will work perfect in diff mode too. You just have to redefine your +diff program as: > + + define /nolog diff <GNU_PATH>diff.exe + +Another, more sophisticated solution is described below (8.12 diff-mode) +There are some other programs as patch, make etc that may cause same problems. +At www.polarhome.com is possible to download an GNU package for Alpha and VAX +boxes that is meant to solve GNU problems on OpenVMS. +( Zoltan Arpadffy, Vim 6.1) + + +8.12 diff-mode + +Vim 6.0 and higher supports vim diff-mode (See |new-diff-mode|, |diff-mode| +and |08.7|). This uses the external program 'diff' and expects a Unix-like +output format from diff. The standard VMS diff has a different output +format. To use vim on VMS in diff-mode, you need to: + 1 Install a Unix-like diff program, e.g. GNU diff + 2 Tell vim to use the Unix-like diff for diff-mode. + +You can download GNU diff from the VIM-VMS website, it is one of the GNU +tools in http://www.polarhome.com/vim/files/gnu_tools.zip. I suggest to +unpack it in a separate directory "GNU" and create a logical GNU: that +points to that directory. e.g: > + + DEFINE GNU <DISK>:[<DIRECTORY>.BIN.GNU] + +You may also want to define a symbol GDIFF, to use the GNU diff from the DCL +prompt: > + + GDIFF :== $GNU:DIFF.EXE + +Now you need to tell vim to use the new diff program. Take the example +settings from |diff-diffexpr| and change the call to the external diff +program to the new diff on VMS. Add this to your .vimrc file: > + + " Set up vimdiff options + if v:version >= 600 + " Use GNU diff on VMS + set diffexpr=MyDiff() + function MyDiff() + let opt = "" + if &diffopt =~ "icase" + let opt = opt . "-i " + endif + if &diffopt =~ "iwhite" + let opt = opt . "-b " + endif + silent execute "!mc GNU:diff.exe -a " . opt . v:fname_in . " " . v:fname_new . + \ " > " . v:fname_out + endfunction + endif + +You can now use vim in diff-mode, e.g. to compare two files in read-only +mode: > + + $ VIM -D/R <FILE1> <FILE2> + +You can also define new symbols for vimdiff, e.g.: > + + $ VIMDIFF :== 'VIM' -D/R + $ GVIMDIFF :== 'GVIM' -D/R + +You can now compare files in 4 ways: > + + 1. VMS diff: $ DIFF <FILE1> <FILE2> + 2. GNU diff: $ GDIFF <FILE1> <FILE2> + 3. VIM diff: $ VIMDIFF <FILE1> <FILE2> + 4. GVIM diff: $ GVIMDIFF <FILE1> <FILE2> + +( Coen Engelbarts, Vim 6.1) + + +8.13 Allow '$' in C keywords + +DEC C uses many identifiers with '$' in them. This is not allowed in ANSI C, +and vim recognises the '$' as the end of the identifier. You can change this +with the |iskeyword|command. +Add this command to your .vimrc file: > + + autocmd FileType c,cpp,cs set iskeyword+=$ + +You can also create the file(s) $VIM/FTPLUGIN/C.VIM (and/or CPP.VIM and +CS.VIM) and add this command: > + + set iskeyword+=$ + +Now word-based commands, e.g. the '*'-search-command and the CTRL-] +tag-lookup, work on the whole identifier. (Ctags on VMS also supports '$' in +C keywords since ctags version 5.1.) + +( Coen Engelbarts, Vim 6.1) + +8.14 VIMTUTOR for beginners + +It exits VIMTUTOR.COM DCL script that can help Vim beginners to learn/make +first steps with Vim on OpenVMS. Depending of binary distribution you may start +it with: > + + @vim:vimtutor + +(Thomas.R.Wyant III, Vim 6.1) + +============================================================================== + +9. VMS related changes *vms-changes* + +Version 6.3 (2004 May 10) +- Improved vms_read function +- CTAGS v5.5.4 included +- Documentation corrected and updated + +Version 6.2 (2003 May 7) +- Corrected VMS system call results +- Low level character input is rewritten +- Correction in tag and quickfix handling +- First GTK build +- Make file changes + - GTK feature added + - Define for OLD_VMS + - OpenVMS version 6.2 or older +- Documentation updated with GTK features +- CTAGS v5.5 included +- VMS VIM tutor created + +Version 6.1 (2002 Mar 25) +- TCL init_tcl() problem fixed +- CTAGS v5.4 included +- GNU tools binaries for OpenVMS +- Make file changes + - PERL, PYTHON and TCL support improved + - InstallVMS.txt has a detailed description HOWTO build +- VMS/Unix file handling rewritten +- Minor casting and bug fixes + +Version 6.0 (2001 Sep 28) +- Unix and VMS code has been merged + - separated "really" VMS related code + - included all possible Unix functionality + - simplified or deleted the configuration files + - makefile MAKE_VMS.MMS reviewed +- menu changes (fixed printing, CTAGS and XXD usage) +- fixed variable RMS record format handling anomaly +- corrected syntax, ftplugin etc files load +- changed expand_wildcards and expandpath functions to work more general +- created OS_VMS_FILTER.COM - DECC->VAXC pre-processor directive convert + script. +- Improved code's VAXC and new DECC compilers compatibility +- changed quickfix parameters: + - errormessage format to suite DECC + - search, make and other commands to suite VMS system +- updated and renamed MMS make files for Vim and CTAGS. +- CTAGS has been removed from source distribution of Vim but it will remain + in OpenVMS binary distributions. +- simplified build/configuration procedure +- created INSTALLvms.txt - detailed compiling instructions under VMS. +- updated test scripts. + +Version 5.8 (2001 Jun 1) +- OS_VMS.TXT updated with new features. +- other minor fixes. +- documentation updated +- this version had been tested much more than any other OpenVMS version + earlier + +Version 5.7 (2000 Jun 24) +- New CTAGS v5.0 in distribution +- Documentation updated + +Version 5.6 (2000 Jan 17) +- VMS filename related changes: + - version handling (open everything, save to new version) + - correct file extension matching for syntax (version problem) + - handle <,> characters and passwords in directory definition + - handle internode/remote invocation and editing with passwords + - OpenVMS files will be treated case insensitive from now + - corrected response of expand("%:.") etc path related functions + (in one word: VMS directory handling internally) +- version command + - corrected (+,-) information data + - added compiler and OS version + - added user and host information + - resolving $VIM and $VIMRUNTIME logicals +- VMS port is in MAX_FEAT (maximum features) club with Unix, Win32 and OS/2. + - enabled farsi, rightleft etc. features + - undo level raised up to 1000 +- Updated OS_VMS.MMS file. + - maximum features ON is default + - Vim is compilable with +perl, +python and +tcl features. + - improved MMK compatibility +- Created MAKEFILE_VMS.MMS, makefile for testing Vim during development. +- Defined DEC terminal VT320 + - compatibility for VT3*0, VT2*0 and VT1*0 - ANSI terminals + backwards, but not VT340 and newer with colour capability. + - VT320 is default terminal for OpenVMS + - these new terminals are also fast ttys (default for OpenVMS). + - allowed dec_mouse ttym +- Updated files vimrc and gvimrc with VMS specific suggestions. +- OS_VMS.TXT updated with new features. + +Version 5.5 (1999 Dec 3) +- Popup menu line crash corrected. +- Handle full file names with version numbers. +- Directory handling (CD command etc.) +- Corrected file name conversion VMS to Unix and v.v. +- Correct response of expand wildcards +- Recovery is working from this version under VMS as well. +- Improved terminal and signal handing. +- Improved OS_VMS.TXT + +Version 5.4 (1999 Sep 9) +- Cut and paste mismatch corrected. +- Motif directories during open and save are corrected. + +Version 5.3 (1998 Oct 12) +- Minor changes in the code +- Standard distribution with +GUI option + +Version 5.1 (1998 Apr 21) +- Syntax and DEC C changes in the code +- Fixing problems with the /doc subdirectory +- Improve OS_VMS.MMS + +Version 4.5 (1996 Dec 16) +- First VMS port by Henk Elbers <henk@xs4all.nl> + +============================================================================== + +10. Authors *vms-authors* + +OpenVMS documentation and executables are maintained by: +Zoltan Arpadffy <arpadffy@polarhome.com> + +This document uses parts and remarks from earlier authors and contributors +of OS_VMS.TXT: + Charles E. Campbell, Jr. <cec@gryphon.gsfc.nasa.gov> + Bruce Hunsaker <BNHunsaker@chq.byu.edu> + Sandor Kopanyi <sandor.kopanyi@mailbox.hu> + + vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl: |