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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*options.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2006 Feb 10
+*options.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2006 Feb 14
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Note that an option may also have been set as a side effect of setting
{not available when compiled without the +eval feature}
*:set-termcap* *E522*
-For {option} the form "t_xx" may be used to set a termcap option. This will
+For {option} the form "t_xx" may be used to set a terminal option. This will
override the value from the termcap. You can then use it in a mapping. If
the "xx" part contains special characters, use the <t_xx> form: >
:set <t_#4>=^[Ot
@@ -2036,8 +2036,8 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
global
{not in Vi}
When set to "msg", error messages that would otherwise be omitted will
- be given anyway. This is useful when debugging 'foldexpr' or
- 'indentexpr'.
+ be given anyway. This is useful when debugging 'foldexpr',
+ 'formatexpr' or 'indentexpr'.
When set to "beep", a message will be given when otherwise only a beep
would be produced.
The values can be combined, separated by a comma.
@@ -2882,17 +2882,43 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
global
{not in Vi}
The name of an external program that will be used to format the lines
- selected with the "gq" command. The program must take the input on
+ selected with the |gq| operator. The program must take the input on
stdin and produce the output on stdout. The Unix program "fmt" is
such a program.
- If this option is an empty string, the internal format function will
- be used |C-indenting|.
+ If the 'formatexpr' option is not empty it will be used instead.
+ Otherwise, if 'formatprg' option is an empty string, the internal
+ format function will be used |C-indenting|.
Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. See |option-backslash|
about including spaces and backslashes.
- This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
- security reasons.
+ The expression may be evaluated in the |sandbox|, see
+ |sandbox-option|.
+
+ *'formatexpr'* *'fex'*
+'formatexpr' 'fex' string (default "")
+ local to buffer
+ {not in Vi}
+ {not available when compiled without the |+eval|
+ feature}
+ Expression which is evaluated to format a range of lines for the |gq|
+ operator. The |v:lnum| variable holds the first line to be formatted,
+ |v:count| the number of lines to be formatted.
+ When this option is empty 'formatprg' is used.
+ Example: >
+ :set formatexp=mylang#Format()
+< This will invoke the mylang#Format() function in the
+ autoload/mylang.vim file in 'runtimepath'. |autoload|
+
+ The expression is also evaluated when 'textwidth' is set and adding
+ text beyond that limit. This happens under the same conditions as
+ when internal formatting is used. Make sure the cursor is kept in the
+ same spot relative to the text then! The |mode()| function will
+ return "i" or "R" in this situation. When the function returns
+ non-zero Vim will fall back to using the internal format mechanism.
+
+ The expression may be evaluated in the |sandbox|, see
+ |sandbox-option|.
- *'fsync'* *'fs'*
+ *'fsync'* *'fs'*
'fsync' 'fs' boolean (default on)
global
{not in Vi}
@@ -7016,7 +7042,7 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
'weirdinvert' 'wiv' boolean (default off)
global
{not in Vi}
- This option has the same effect as the 't_xs' termcap option.
+ This option has the same effect as the 't_xs' terminal option.
It is provided for backwards compatibility with version 4.x.
Setting 'weirdinvert' has the effect of making 't_xs' non-empty, and
vice versa. Has no effect when the GUI is running.