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diff --git a/runtime/doc/starting.txt b/runtime/doc/starting.txt index 4c126516c..868ac0a32 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/starting.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/starting.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*starting.txt* For Vim version 7.2. Last change: 2008 Nov 09 +*starting.txt* For Vim version 7.2. Last change: 2009 Dec 31 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -338,12 +338,19 @@ a slash. Thus "-R" means recovery and "-/R" readonly. *-C* -C Compatible mode. Sets the 'compatible' option. You can use this to get 'compatible', even though a .vimrc file exists. - But the command ":set nocompatible" overrules it anyway. - Also see |compatible-default|. {not in Vi} + Keep in mind that the command ":set nocompatible" in some + plugin or startup script overrules this, so you may end up + with 'nocmpatible' anyway. To find out, use: > + :verbose set compatible? +< Several plugins won't work with 'compatible' set. You may + want to set it after startup this way: > + vim "+set cp" filename +< Also see |compatible-default|. {not in Vi} *-N* -N Not compatible mode. Resets the 'compatible' option. You can - use this to get 'nocompatible', when there is no .vimrc file. + use this to get 'nocompatible', when there is no .vimrc file + or when using "-u NONE". Also see |compatible-default|. {not in Vi} *-y* *easy* @@ -361,6 +368,8 @@ a slash. Thus "-R" means recovery and "-/R" readonly. Can also be done with ":set updatecount=0". You can switch it on again by setting the 'updatecount' option to some value, e.g., ":set uc=100". + NOTE: Don't combine -n with -b, making -nb, because that has a + different meaning: |-nb|. 'updatecount' is set to 0 AFTER executing commands from a vimrc file, but before the GUI initializations. Thus it overrides a setting for 'updatecount' in a vimrc file, but not @@ -593,17 +602,8 @@ a slash. Thus "-R" means recovery and "-/R" readonly. it. The second form specifies a file to read connection info from. The third form specifies the hostname, address and password for connecting to Netbeans. |netbeans-run| - -Example for using a script file to change a name in several files: - Create a file "subs.vi" containing substitute commands and a :wq - command: > - :%s/Jones/Smith/g - :%s/Allen/Peter/g - :wq -< - Execute Vim on all files you want to change: > - - foreach i ( *.let ) vim -s subs.vi $i + {only available when compiled with the |+netbeans_intg| + feature; if not then -nb will make Vim exit} If the executable is called "view", Vim will start in Readonly mode. This is useful if you can make a hard or symbolic link from "view" to "vim". @@ -777,10 +777,11 @@ accordingly. Vim proceeds in this order: nocp" command if you like. For the Macintosh the $VIMRUNTIME/macmap.vim is read. - *VIMINIT* *.vimrc* *_vimrc* *EXINIT* *.exrc* *_exrc* + *VIMINIT* *.vimrc* *_vimrc* *EXINIT* *.exrc* *_exrc* *$MYVIMRC* c. Four places are searched for initializations. The first that exists is used, the others are ignored. The $MYVIMRC environment variable is - set to the file that was first found, unless $MYVIMRC was already set. + set to the file that was first found, unless $MYVIMRC was already set + and when using VIMINIT. - The environment variable VIMINIT (see also |compatible-default|) (*) The value of $VIMINIT is used as an Ex command line. - The user vimrc file(s): @@ -969,7 +970,8 @@ part of the line in the tags file) is always done in secure mode. This works just like executing a command from a vimrc/exrc in the current directory. *slow-start* -If Vim takes a long time to start up, there may be a few causes: +If Vim takes a long time to start up, use the |--startuptime| argument to find +out what happens. There are a few common causes: - If the Unix version was compiled with the GUI and/or X11 (check the output of ":version" for "+GUI" and "+X11"), it may need to load shared libraries and connect to the X11 server. Try compiling a version with GUI and X11 @@ -990,7 +992,7 @@ there is not enough room, you will see only part of it). *info-message* The |--help| and |--version| arguments cause Vim to print a message and then -exit. Normally the message is send to stdout, thus can be redirected to a +exit. Normally the message is sent to stdout, thus can be redirected to a file with: > vim --help >file @@ -1441,7 +1443,7 @@ requires Vim to be compiled with the |+iconv| feature. Filenames are not converted. -MANUALLY READING AND WRITING +MANUALLY READING AND WRITING *viminfo-read-write* Two commands can be used to read and write the viminfo file manually. This can be used to exchange registers between two running Vim programs: First @@ -1504,7 +1506,7 @@ most of the information will be restored). the list is edited. If you get the |press-enter| prompt you can press "q" and still get the prompt to enter a file number. - Use ! to abondon a modified buffer. |abandon| + Use ! to abandon a modified buffer. |abandon| {not when compiled with tiny or small features} vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl: |