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authorBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2005-04-15 21:13:42 +0000
committerBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2005-04-15 21:13:42 +0000
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*os_win32.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2004 Aug 31
+*os_win32.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2005 Mar 29
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by George Reilly
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ A. In the GUI version, you can use the 'guifont' option. Example: >
Q. When I change the size of the console window with ':set lines=xx' or
similar, the font changes! (Win95)
A. You have the console font set to 'Auto' in Vim's (or your MS-DOS prompt's)
- properties. This makes W95 guess (badly!) what font is best. Set an explicit
+ properties. This makes W95 guess (badly!) what font is best. Set an explicit
font instead.
Q. Why can't I paste into Vim when running Windows 95?
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ A. VisionFS can't handle certain dot (.) three letter extension file names.
dir > file.bat
<
The result is that the "dir" command updates the "file.bat~" file, instead
- of creating a new "file.bat" file. This same behavior is exhibited in Vim
+ of creating a new "file.bat" file. This same behavior is exhibited in Vim
when editing an existing file named "foo.bat" because the default behavior
of Vim is to create a temporary file with a '~' character appended to the
name. When the file is written, it winds up being deleted.
@@ -306,13 +306,13 @@ A. When using :! to run an external command, you can run it with "start": >
To avoid this special treatment, use ":! start".
Q. I'm using Win32s, and when I try to run an external command like "make",
- Vim doesn't wait for it to finish! Help!
+ Vim doesn't wait for it to finish! Help!
A. The problem is that a 32-bit application (Vim) can't get notification from
- Windows that a 16-bit application (your DOS session) has finished. Vim
+ Windows that a 16-bit application (your DOS session) has finished. Vim
includes a work-around for this, but you must set up your DOS commands to
- run in a window, not full-screen. Unfortunately the default when you
- install Windows is full-screen. To change this:
- 1) Start PIF editor (in the Main program group)
+ run in a window, not full-screen. Unfortunately the default when you
+ install Windows is full-screen. To change this:
+ 1) Start PIF editor (in the Main program group).
2) Open the file "_DEFAULT.PIF" in your Windows directory.
3) Changes the display option from "Full Screen" to "Windowed".
4) Save and exit.
@@ -321,10 +321,10 @@ A. The problem is that a 32-bit application (Vim) can't get notification from
:!dir C:\<CR>".
< You should see a DOS box window appear briefly with the directory listing.
-Q. I use Vim under Win32s and NT. In NT, I can define the console to default to
- 50 lines, so that I get a 80x50 shell when I ':sh'. Can I do the same in
+Q. I use Vim under Win32s and NT. In NT, I can define the console to default to
+ 50 lines, so that I get a 80x50 shell when I ':sh'. Can I do the same in
W3.1x, or am I stuck with 80x25?
-A. Edit SYSTEM.INI and add 'ScreenLines=50' to the [NonWindowsApp] section. DOS
+A. Edit SYSTEM.INI and add 'ScreenLines=50' to the [NonWindowsApp] section. DOS
prompts and external DOS commands will now run in a 50-line window.
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