Single-File Vim?

2006-09-22 Thread Dmitriy Yamkovoy
Hi all, Is there a binary compiled for Windows which allows me to run Vim without any of the runtime files? Long story short, I want something I can keep online or on a USB key and just copy to the desktop of any computer I sit at. Thanks, -Dmitriy

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-22 Thread Yakov Lerner
On 9/22/06, Dmitriy Yamkovoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi all, Is there a binary compiled for Windows which allows me to run Vim without any of the runtime files? Long story short, I want something I can keep online or on a USB key and just copy to the desktop of any computer I sit at. I assu

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-22 Thread Gary Johnson
On 2006-09-22, Yakov Lerner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/22/06, Dmitriy Yamkovoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > Is there a binary compiled for Windows which allows me to run Vim > > without any of the runtime files? Long story short, I want something > > I can keep online or on a

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-22 Thread Dmitriy Yamkovoy
Thanks, guys, that helps. I guess if I really want it to be a single file, I could try a self-extracting zip file. I'll tell you how that goes. -Dmitriy On 9/22/06, Gary Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 2006-09-22, Yakov Lerner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/22/06, Dmitriy Yamkovoy <

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-22 Thread Hari Krishna Dara
On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 at 4:05pm, Dmitriy Yamkovoy wrote: > Hi all, > Is there a binary compiled for Windows which allows me to run Vim > without any of the runtime files? Long story short, I want something > I can keep online or on a USB key and just copy to the desktop of any > computer I sit at.

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-22 Thread A.J.Mechelynck
Dmitriy Yamkovoy wrote: Thanks, guys, that helps. I guess if I really want it to be a single file, I could try a self-extracting zip file. I'll tell you how that goes. -Dmitriy Don't reinvent the wheel: Steve Hall compiles, and distributes on SourceForge, self-extracting installers contain

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-22 Thread A.J.Mechelynck
Hari Krishna Dara wrote: On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 at 4:05pm, Dmitriy Yamkovoy wrote: Hi all, Is there a binary compiled for Windows which allows me to run Vim without any of the runtime files? Long story short, I want something I can keep online or on a USB key and just copy to the desktop of any c

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-22 Thread Tim Chase
indeed, but then you will get - no help (doc/) - no Vim tutor (tutor/) - no syntax highlighting and no colorschemes (syntax/, colors/) - no filetype detection, no filetype plugins and no filetype indenting (filetype.vim, ftplugin/, indent/) - no keymaps (keymap/) - no non-English messages (l

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-22 Thread Mark Woodward
Hi all, On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:21:13 +0300 "Yakov Lerner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/22/06, Dmitriy Yamkovoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > Is there a binary compiled for Windows which allows me to run Vim > > without any of the runtime files? Long story short, I want > > some

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-22 Thread Yakov Lerner
On 9/23/06, Mark Woodward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi all, On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:21:13 +0300 "Yakov Lerner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/22/06, Dmitriy Yamkovoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > Is there a binary compiled for Windows which allows me to run Vim > > without any o

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-22 Thread Hari Krishna Dara
On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 at 1:46am, A.J.Mechelynck wrote: > Hari Krishna Dara wrote: > > On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 at 4:05pm, Dmitriy Yamkovoy wrote: > > > >> Hi all, > >> Is there a binary compiled for Windows which allows me to run Vim > >> without any of the runtime files? Long story short, I want somet

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-22 Thread A.J.Mechelynck
Mark Woodward wrote: [...] so would it be possible to have vim on a usb key without modifying environment variables? What I wouldn't give to be able to use vim at work! I've asked and they've told me to use notepad They've got no idea! or assume I don't. They may not be too far from the mark

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-22 Thread A.J.Mechelynck
Yakov Lerner wrote: [...] Even this is easily fixable: There is some .bat script in vimruntime, which, if you run it, will register the explorer integration in the new place. I forgot the name of the script, but just several weeks ago on this list there was a thread about it. Yakov it's not a

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-22 Thread A.J.Mechelynck
Hari Krishna Dara wrote: On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 at 1:46am, A.J.Mechelynck wrote: Hari Krishna Dara wrote: On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 at 4:05pm, Dmitriy Yamkovoy wrote: Hi all, Is there a binary compiled for Windows which allows me to run Vim without any of the runtime files? Long story short, I want

RE: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-22 Thread David Fishburn
> -Original Message- > From: Dmitriy Yamkovoy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 4:06 PM > To: Vim List > Subject: Single-File Vim? > > Hi all, > Is there a binary compiled for Windows which allows me to run > Vim without any

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-22 Thread Yegappan Lakshmanan
On 9/22/06, A.J.Mechelynck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For the sake of argument, glancing through your list again I find none > of them to be essential. The only feature out of the list that I use > most is the "matchit", the rest, I don't either (regularly) use or need. Not even the help

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-23 Thread Marv Boyes
If your main interest is running something from a USB drive, you might want to give Portable Gvim a try: http://portablegvim.sourceforge.net/ Not "single-file" by any means; it's more-or-less all of (g)vim 7 in completely "portable" form (i.e., it doesn't appear to leave anything behind once it's

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-24 Thread Hari Krishna Dara
On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 at 3:38am, A.J.Mechelynck wrote: > Hari Krishna Dara wrote: > > On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 at 1:46am, A.J.Mechelynck wrote: > > > >> Hari Krishna Dara wrote: > >>> On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 at 4:05pm, Dmitriy Yamkovoy wrote: > >>> > Hi all, > Is there a binary compiled for Window

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-25 Thread Christian MICHON
I created a 7-zip self-extractable executable for Windows. When it executes, it extract runtime files in %temp%, it gives you the full power of gvim, and when you close it, the 7z.tmp directory is removed. This is the most portable solution I found/created for Windows. I'll send you the executab

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-25 Thread Christian MICHON
I created a new gvim7 sfx for windows. It's ready for mass testing. Feedback is welcome. (I've no other hosting capability for this file yet) http://www.sharebigfile.com/file/9444/gvim7.exe.html fill up the number section and submit to start the download. Happy vimming! On 9/25/06, Christian MI

RE: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-25 Thread Gene Kwiecinski
>Is there a binary compiled for Windows which allows me to run Vim >without any of the runtime files? Long story short, I want something >I can keep online or on a USB key and just copy to the desktop of any >computer I sit at. I saw the entire thread so far, and while there are lots of possible

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-25 Thread Christian MICHON
never had one in my pocket. But what I heard is bad: it leaves plenty of stuff in the registry and you need house cleaning when removing u3. On top of this, it's proprietary and not opensource. At least, with 7-zip sfx, it's clean by construction: when you close gvim, unless the process was kille

RE: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-26 Thread Gene Kwiecinski
>>>Is there a binary compiled for Windows which allows me to run Vim >>>without any of the runtime files? Long story short, I want something >>>I can keep online or on a USB key and just copy to the desktop of any >>>computer I sit at. >>I saw the entire thread so far, and while there are lots of

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-26 Thread Christian MICHON
On 9/26/06, Gene Kwiecinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hope you don't mind if I pass along your critique above (name/email redacted, natch; I try to respect other peoples' privacy) to another private list, as U3 was a topic about a month or so ago. Someone liked the idea of being able to put Fir

Re: Single-File Vim?

2006-09-27 Thread A. S. Budden
On 26/09/06, Gene Kwiecinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [snip] Hope you don't mind if I pass along your critique above (name/email redacted, natch; I try to respect other peoples' privacy) to another private list, as U3 was a topic about a month or so ago. Someone liked the idea of being able to