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author | Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | 2010-08-14 17:46:20 +0200 |
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committer | Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | 2010-08-14 17:46:20 +0200 |
commit | 755bd26c59bc40322977da5674e6022c7ca65a9a (patch) | |
tree | c32cd921942bd46cd4199ab169c09b74322071c0 /README_dos.txt | |
parent | bb3d5dc320f93dcd28a2be72af6e750599490f13 (diff) |
README and help file updates.
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1 files changed, 16 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/README_dos.txt b/README_dos.txt index c4b9deeab6..907195fec7 100644 --- a/README_dos.txt +++ b/README_dos.txt @@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ These are the normal steps to install Vim from the .zip archives: Binary and runtime Vim archives are normally unpacked in the same location, on top of each other. -2. Unpack the zip archives. This will create a new directory "vim\vim72", +2. Unpack the zip archives. This will create a new directory "vim\vim73", in which all the distributed Vim files are placed. Since the directory name includes the version number, it is unlikely that you overwrite existing files. Examples: - pkunzip -d gvim72.zip - unzip vim72w32.zip + pkunzip -d gvim73.zip + unzip vim73w32.zip You need to unpack the runtime archive and at least one of the binary archives. When using more than one binary version, be careful not to @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ These are the normal steps to install Vim from the .zip archives: archive and follow the instructions in the documentation. 3. Change to the new directory: - cd vim\vim72 + cd vim\vim73 Run the "install.exe" program. It will ask you a number of questions about how you would like to have your Vim setup. Among these are: - You can tell it to write a "_vimrc" file with your preferences in the @@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ These are the normal steps to install Vim from the .zip archives: console or in a shell. You can select one of the directories in your $PATH. If you skip this, you can add Vim to the search path manually: The simplest is to add a line to your autoexec.bat. Examples: - set path=%path%;C:\vim\vim72 - set path=%path%;D:\editors\vim\vim72 + set path=%path%;C:\vim\vim73 + set path=%path%;D:\editors\vim\vim73 - Create entries for Vim on the desktop and in the Start menu. That's it! @@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ Remarks: won't show a menubar. Then you need to set the $VIM environment variable to point to the top directory of your Vim files. Example: set VIM=C:\editors\vim - Vim version 7.2 will look for your vimrc file in $VIM, and for the runtime - files in $VIM/vim72. See ":help $VIM" for more information. + Vim version 7.3 will look for your vimrc file in $VIM, and for the runtime + files in $VIM/vim73. See ":help $VIM" for more information. - To avoid confusion between distributed files of different versions and your own modified vim scripts, it is recommended to use this directory layout: @@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ Remarks: C:\vim\vimfiles\ftplugin\*.vim Filetype plugins C:\vim\... Other files you made. Distributed files: - C:\vim\vim72\vim.exe The Vim version 7.2 executable. - C:\vim\vim72\doc\*.txt The version 7.2 documentation files. - C:\vim\vim72\bugreport.vim A Vim version 7.2 script. - C:\vim\vim72\... Other version 7.2 distributed files. + C:\vim\vim73\vim.exe The Vim version 7.3 executable. + C:\vim\vim73\doc\*.txt The version 7.3 documentation files. + C:\vim\vim73\bugreport.vim A Vim version 7.3 script. + C:\vim\vim73\... Other version 7.3 distributed files. In this case the $VIM environment variable would be set like this: set VIM=C:\vim - Then $VIMRUNTIME will automatically be set to "$VIM\vim72". Don't add - "vim72" to $VIM, that won't work. + Then $VIMRUNTIME will automatically be set to "$VIM\vim73". Don't add + "vim73" to $VIM, that won't work. - You can put your Vim executable anywhere else. If the executable is not with the other Vim files, you should set $VIM. The simplest is to add a line @@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ Remarks: Select Properties. 5. In the Program tab, change the "Cmdline" to add "/c" and the name of the Vim executable. Examples: - C:\command.com /c C:\vim\vim72\vim.exe - C:\command.com /c D:\editors\vim\vim72\vim.exe + C:\command.com /c C:\vim\vim73\vim.exe + C:\command.com /c D:\editors\vim\vim73\vim.exe 6. Select the font, window size, etc. that you like. If this isn't possible, select "Advanced" in the Program tab, and deselect "MS-DOS mode". |