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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*eval.txt* For Vim version 7.0c. Last change: 2006 Mar 29
+*eval.txt* For Vim version 7.0c. Last change: 2006 Apr 04
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ around the arguments, to invoke the function it refers to. Example: >
:let Fn = function("MyFunc")
:echo Fn()
< *E704* *E705* *E707*
-A Funcref variable must start with a capital, "s:", "w:" or "b:". You cannot
-have both a Funcref variable and a function with the same name.
+A Funcref variable must start with a capital, "s:", "w:", "t:" or "b:". You
+cannot have both a Funcref variable and a function with the same name.
A special case is defining a function and directly assigning its Funcref to a
Dictionary entry. Example: >
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ the function was invoked from.
It is also possible to add a function without the "dict" attribute as a
Funcref to a Dictionary, but the "self" variable is not available then.
- *numbered-function*
+ *numbered-function* *anonymous-function*
To avoid the extra name for the function it can be defined and directly
assigned to a Dictionary in this way: >
:let mydict = {'data': [0, 1, 2, 3]}
@@ -1030,6 +1030,7 @@ specified by what is prepended:
(nothing) In a function: local to a function; otherwise: global
|buffer-variable| b: Local to the current buffer.
|window-variable| w: Local to the current window.
+|tabpage-variable| t: Local to the current tab page.
|global-variable| g: Global.
|local-variable| l: Local to a function.
|script-variable| s: Local to a |:source|'ed Vim script.
@@ -1063,6 +1064,11 @@ b:changedtick The total number of changes to the current buffer. It is
A variable name that is preceded with "w:" is local to the current window. It
is deleted when the window is closed.
+ *tabpage-variable* *t:var*
+A variable name that is preceded with "t:" is local to the current tab page,
+It is deleted when the tab page is closed. {not available when compiled
+without the +windows feature}
+
*global-variable* *g:var*
Inside functions global variables are accessed with "g:". Omitting this will
access a variable local to a function. But "g:" can also be used in any other
@@ -1628,6 +1634,7 @@ mapcheck( {name}[, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
String check for mappings matching {name}
match( {expr}, {pat}[, {start}[, {count}]])
Number position where {pat} matches in {expr}
+matcharg( {nr}) List arguments of |:match|
matchend( {expr}, {pat}[, {start}[, {count}]])
Number position where {pat} ends in {expr}
matchlist( {expr}, {pat}[, {start}[, {count}]])
@@ -1641,6 +1648,7 @@ mkdir({name} [, {path} [, {prot}]])
mode() String current editing mode
nextnonblank( {lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line >= {lnum}
nr2char( {expr}) String single char with ASCII value {expr}
+pathshorten( {expr}) String shorten directory names in a path
prevnonblank( {lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line <= {lnum}
printf( {fmt}, {expr1}...) String format text
pumvisible() Number whether popup menu is visible
@@ -2252,6 +2260,9 @@ executable({expr}) *executable()*
extension.
On MS-DOS and MS-Windows it only checks if the file exists and
is not a directory, not if it's really executable.
+ On MS-Windows an executable in the same directory as Vim is
+ always found. Since this directory is added to $PATH it
+ should also work to execute it |win32-PATH|.
The result is a Number:
1 exists
0 does not exist
@@ -2720,10 +2731,10 @@ getfontname([{name}]) *getfontname()*
Otherwise the actual font name is returned, or {name} if the
GUI does not support obtaining the real name.
Only works when the GUI is running, thus not you your vimrc or
- Note that the GTK 2 GUI accepts any font name, thus checking
- for a valid name does not work.
gvimrc file. Use the |GUIEnter| autocommand to use this
function just after the GUI has started.
+ Note that the GTK 2 GUI accepts any font name, thus checking
+ for a valid name does not work.
getfperm({fname}) *getfperm()*
The result is a String, which is the read, write, and execute
@@ -3137,9 +3148,9 @@ inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {cancelreturn}]]) *inputdialog()*
NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
inputlist({textlist}) *inputlist()*
- {textlist} must be a list of strings. This list is displayed,
- one string per line. The user will be prompted to enter a
- number, which is returned.
+ {textlist} must be a |List| of strings. This |List| is
+ displayed, one string per line. The user will be prompted to
+ enter a number, which is returned.
The user can also select an item by clicking on it with the
mouse. For the first string 0 is returned. When clicking
above the first item a negative number is returned. When
@@ -3196,7 +3207,7 @@ isdirectory({directory}) *isdirectory()*
exist, or isn't a directory, the result is FALSE. {directory}
is any expression, which is used as a String.
-islocked({expr}) *islocked()*
+islocked({expr}) *islocked()* *E786*
The result is a Number, which is non-zero when {expr} is the
name of a locked variable.
{expr} must be the name of a variable, |List| item or
@@ -3479,6 +3490,18 @@ match({expr}, {pat}[, {start}[, {count}]]) *match()*
the pattern. 'smartcase' is NOT used. The matching is always
done like 'magic' is set and 'cpoptions' is empty.
+
+matcharg({nr}) *matcharg()*
+ Selects the {nr} match item, as set with a |:match|,
+ |:2match| or |:3match| command.
+ Return a |List| with two elements:
+ The name of the highlight group used
+ The pattern used.
+ When {nr} is not 1, 2 or 3 returns an empty |List|.
+ When there is no match item set returns ['', ''].
+ This is usef to save and restore a |:match|.
+
+
matchend({expr}, {pat}[, {start}[, {count}]]) *matchend()*
Same as match(), but return the index of first character after
the match. Example: >
@@ -3598,6 +3621,15 @@ getpos({expr}) Get the position for {expr}. For possible values of {expr}
call setpos('.', save_cursor)
< Also see |setpos()|.
+pathshorten({expr}) *pathshorten()*
+ Shorten directory names in the path {expr} and return the
+ result. The tail, the file name, is kept as-is. The other
+ components in the path are reduced to single letters. Leading
+ '~' and '.' characters are kept. Example: >
+ :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim')
+< ~/.v/a/myfile.vim ~
+ It doesn't matter if the path exists or not.
+
prevnonblank({lnum}) *prevnonblank()*
Return the line number of the first line at or above {lnum}
that is not blank. Example: >
@@ -5036,7 +5068,6 @@ gui Compiled with GUI enabled.
gui_athena Compiled with Athena GUI.
gui_gtk Compiled with GTK+ GUI (any version).
gui_gtk2 Compiled with GTK+ 2 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
-gui_kde Compiled with KDE GUI |KVim|
gui_mac Compiled with Macintosh GUI.
gui_motif Compiled with Motif GUI.
gui_photon Compiled with Photon GUI.
@@ -5654,6 +5685,7 @@ This would call the function "my_func_whizz(parameter)".
g: global variables
b: local buffer variables
w: local window variables
+ t: local tab page variables
s: script-local variables
l: local function variables
v: Vim variables.
@@ -5711,8 +5743,8 @@ This would call the function "my_func_whizz(parameter)".
Note that when two variables refer to the same |List|
and you lock one of them, the |List| will also be
- locked when used through the other variable. Example:
- >
+ locked when used through the other variable.
+ Example: >
:let l = [0, 1, 2, 3]
:let cl = l
:lockvar l