From: "Yakov Lerner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ftp'n'patch'n'compile'n'install-script ???
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:17:05 +0200

> On 11/10/06, Meino Christian Cramer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > From: "Yakov Lerner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: ftp'n'patch'n'compile'n'install-script ???
> > Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:53:44 +0200
> >
> > > On 11/10/06, Yakov Lerner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > On 11/10/06, Meino Christian Cramer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > >  is there a script around, which downloads the newest patches for vim,
> > > > >  unpack the source (located on my pc), patch the source, build a new
> > > > >  archive for the next time including handling the downloaded patches,
> > > > >  compiles the source and installs the results ?
> > > > >
> > > > >  Or a part of that ?
> > > > >
> > > > >  Thanks a lot for any help in advance!
> > > > >  Keep editing ! :)
> > > > >  mcc
> > > >
> > > > Try
> > > > http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1473
> > > > vim7-install.sh : {download + build + install} latest vim7 from svn
> > > > sources in 1 command
> > > > Regarding thr "apply patches" part, I 'm working on adding the "pathing"
> > > > functionality. It's not in yet.
> > >
> > > Actually, re-reading your mail, I thik that you meant latest Bram's 
> > > patches,
> > > not the external patches. Then I need to correct my previous answer:
> > > This script,  vim7-install.sh, applies all Bram's patches, up to the
> > > last an the latest, automatically. This script uses better download
> > > method than ftp. Namely, it
> > > uses svn (it's the default method) or cvs (with option -svc).
> > >
> > > When I said "I 'm working on adding the 'patching' functionality. It's
> > > not in yet',
> > > I meant adding of external patches. But the Bram's patches are included
> > > automatically by the vim7-install.sh, this is non-optional.
> > >
> > > Yakov
> > >
> >
> > Hi Yakov,
> >
> >  thanks a lot for your fast replies ! :))
> >
> >  You confuses me ! ;) ;) ;) ;)  <<<--- Very *BIG* smilies !
> >
> >  Means:
> >  The only way to keep my vim uptodate, I know,is to download the
> >  patches from ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.0/. and apply
> >  those...
> 
> Oh no, this is not the only method.
> When you download sources from svn or cvs, you get already patched
> sources (all patches applied). This is what  vim7-install.sh does for you,
> plus build and install, all in one command.
> This is why svn or cvs is much easier method of getting up-to-date
> sources than ftp.
> 
> BTW early version of vim7-install.sh indeed used ftp and applied
> patched one-by-one. This worked, but much slower than svn/cvs.
> 
> >  Now it seems, that -- before doing anything else -- I have to update
> >  myself to the newest version of "How to update vim"..... ;)
> >
> >  Is this correct (?)  :
> >
> >  correct
> >   |
> >   V
> >  [ ]  The patches I used to use (see above) are called "Bram's patches"
> correct
> >  [ ]  "External patches" are patches from any other developper other
> >       than Bram.
> correct
> >  [ ]  Getting patches from svn instead of the source described above
> >       (ftp) are not seperated in files.
> when you download sources from svn or cvs, you get already patched
> sources (all patches applied)
> This is why svn or cvs is much easier method of getting up-to-date
> sources than ftp.
> 
> Yakov
> 

TADA ! ENLIGHTMENT ! :O)

Thanks a lot Yakov! That helps me !

Keep editing!
mcc


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