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| author | Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | 2016-03-04 22:12:23 +0100 |
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| committer | Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | 2016-03-04 22:12:23 +0100 |
| commit | f3654827368e6204608036353a0360e9e7c21e02 (patch) | |
| tree | bc8c628031ddb98eb7ad2340198d29359a969061 /runtime/doc/repeat.txt | |
| parent | 014069a7ac51557e531eb3c8b94e36f2193f6c21 (diff) | |
patch 7.4.1486v7.4.1486
Problem: ":loadplugin" is not optimal, some people find it confusing.
Solution: Only use ":packadd" with an optional "!".
Diffstat (limited to 'runtime/doc/repeat.txt')
| -rw-r--r-- | runtime/doc/repeat.txt | 14 |
1 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/repeat.txt b/runtime/doc/repeat.txt index a6ebf71185..4a25f8d485 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/repeat.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/repeat.txt @@ -433,6 +433,12 @@ You would now have these files under ~/.vim: pack/my/ever/always/syntax/always.vim pack/my/opt/mydebug/plugin/debugger.vim +If you don't have a package but a single plugin, you need to create the extra +directory level: + % mkdir -p ~/.vim/pack/my/ever/always + % cd ~/.vim/pack/my/ever/always + % unzip /tmp/myplugin.zip + When Vim starts up it scans all directories in 'packpath' for plugins under the "ever" directory and loads them. When found that directory is added to 'runtimepath'. @@ -443,11 +449,11 @@ In the example Vim will find "my/ever/always/plugin/always.vim" and adds If the "always" plugin kicks in and sets the 'filetype' to "always", Vim will find the syntax/always.vim file, because its directory is in 'runtimepath'. -Vim will also load ftdetect files, like with |:loadplugin|. +Vim will also load ftdetect files, like with |:packadd|. - *load-plugin* -To load an optional plugin from a pack use the `:loadplugin` command: > - :loadplugin mydebug + *pack-add* +To load an optional plugin from a pack use the `:packadd` command: > + :packadd mydebug This could be done inside always.vim, if some conditions are met. Or you could add this command to your |.vimrc|. |