Test for autocommand that changes the buffer list, when doing ":ball". STARTTEST :so small.vim /^start of A1:.,/end of/w! Xxx1 " write test file Xxx1 :sp Xxx1 :close $r2:.,/end of/w! Xxx2 " write test file Xxx2 :sp Xxx2 :close $r3:.,/end of/w! Xxx3 " write test file Xxx3 :sp Xxx3 :close :au BufReadPost Xxx2 bwipe $r4:ball " open window for all args, close Xxx2 :.,$w! test.out " Write contents of this file :w >>test.out " Append contents of second window (Xxx1) :/^start of/,$w >>test.out " Append contents of last window (this file) :qa! ENDTEST start of test file Xxx this is a test this is a test end of test file Xxx