> I attempted to map this code ":set nobackup" to an 'Fx' key, > (as a line in my .vimrc) with no good results; the formats I > attempted were: > > map <F3> :set nobackup <return> map <F3> ":set nobackup" > <return> > > Actually, I just yanked/put the preceding line* (which I KNOW > works), and modified it: > > *map <silent> <F2> :nohlsearch <return> > > with the thought that it would be easier to leave a correctly > functioning line (after the modifications), coming from > something that's already valid. > > But...of course not. Where did I go wrong?
It looks like you're using <return> instead of <cr>. Try the following: :nnoremap <f2> :nohls<cr> or :nnoremap <silent> <f2> :nohls<cr> It works for me. If you have trouble, you might try digging around in your vimrc to see what might be causing the problem. -tim