From 3577c6fafb77da5419cd1001dac56f204d480bdc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bram Moolenaar Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:16:56 +0000 Subject: updated for version 7.2a --- runtime/doc/editing.txt | 19 ++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'runtime/doc/editing.txt') diff --git a/runtime/doc/editing.txt b/runtime/doc/editing.txt index 0df39dc4f..2ef3f96bc 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/editing.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/editing.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*editing.txt* For Vim version 7.1. Last change: 2007 May 11 +*editing.txt* For Vim version 7.2a. Last change: 2008 Apr 29 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -364,6 +364,9 @@ all over again. The ":e" command is only useful if you have changed the current file name. *:filename* *{file}* +Besides the things mentioned here, more special items for where a filename is +expected are mentioned at |cmdline-special|. + Note for systems other than Unix and MS-DOS: When using a command that accepts a single file name (like ":edit file") spaces in the file name are allowed, but trailing spaces are ignored. This is useful on systems that @@ -888,8 +891,10 @@ Note: When the 'write' option is off, you are not able to write any file. the previous command |:!|. The default [range] for the ":w" command is the whole buffer (1,$). If you -write the whole buffer, it is no longer considered changed. Also when you -write it to a different file with ":w somefile"! +write the whole buffer, it is no longer considered changed. When you +write it to a different file with ":w somefile" it depends on the "+" flag in +'cpoptions'. When included, the write command will reset the 'modified' flag, +even though the buffer itself may still be different from its file. If a file name is given with ":w" it becomes the alternate file. This can be used, for example, when the write fails and you want to try again later with @@ -1105,6 +1110,8 @@ MULTIPLE WINDOWS AND BUFFERS *window-exit* changed. See |:confirm|. {not in Vi} :qa[ll]! Exit Vim. Any changes to buffers are lost. {not in Vi} + Also see |:cquit|, it does the same but exits with a non-zero + value. *:quita* *:quitall* :quita[ll][!] Same as ":qall". {not in Vi} @@ -1478,7 +1485,9 @@ There are three different types of searching: supported by your operating system. '*' and '**' are handled inside Vim, so they work on all operating systems. - The usage of '*' is quite simple: It matches 0 or more characters. + The usage of '*' is quite simple: It matches 0 or more characters. In a + search pattern this would be ".*". Note that the "." is not used for file + searching. '**' is more sophisticated: - It ONLY matches directories. @@ -1498,7 +1507,7 @@ There are three different types of searching: levels. The allowed number range is 0 ('**0' is removed) to 255. If the given number is smaller than 0 it defaults to 30, if it's - bigger than 255 it defaults to 255. + bigger than 255 then 255 is used. - '**' can only be at the end of the path or be followed by a path separator or by a number and a path separator. -- cgit v1.2.1