Gary Johnson wrote: > I've encountered a problem using gvim 7.3.138 on a Windows XP system > because of the way that Vim expands "plugin/**/*.vim" when it loads > plugins. Specifically, Vim includes RCS file names that end with > .vim,v in that expansion. > > From a command prompt I executed > > gvim -V5verbose2.txt > > to capture the error. Here is the relevant portion of verbose2.txt, > beginning with the expansion of "plugin/**/*.vim" in 'rtp' and > ending with the first error from attempting to source > plugin/RCS/ctags.vim,v. > > ... > finished sourcing $HOME\_vimrc > Searching for "plugin/**/*.vim" in "G:\vimfiles,C:\Program > Files\Vim/vimfiles,C:\Program Files\Vim\vim73,C:\Program > Files\Vim/vimfiles/after,G:\vimfiles/after" > Searching for "G:\vimfiles\plugin/**/*.vim" > sourcing "G:\vimfiles\plugin\AlignMapsPlugin.vim" > finished sourcing G:\vimfiles\plugin\AlignMapsPlugin.vim > sourcing "G:\vimfiles\plugin\AlignPlugin.vim" > finished sourcing G:\vimfiles\plugin\AlignPlugin.vim > sourcing "G:\vimfiles\plugin\AutoAlign.vim" > Searching for "plugin/cecutil.vim" in "G:\vimfiles,C:\Program > Files\Vim/vimfiles,C:\Program Files\Vim\vim73,C:\Program > Files\Vim/vimfiles/after,G:\vimfiles/after" > Searching for "G:\vimfiles\plugin/cecutil.vim" > line 26: sourcing "G:\vimfiles\plugin\cecutil.vim" > finished sourcing G:\vimfiles\plugin\cecutil.vim > continuing in G:\vimfiles\plugin\AutoAlign.vim > finished sourcing G:\vimfiles\plugin\AutoAlign.vim > sourcing "G:\vimfiles\plugin\DrawItPlugin.vim" > finished sourcing G:\vimfiles\plugin\DrawItPlugin.vim > sourcing "G:\vimfiles\plugin\NrrwRgn.vim" > finished sourcing G:\vimfiles\plugin\NrrwRgn.vim > sourcing "G:\vimfiles\plugin\PP.vim" > finished sourcing G:\vimfiles\plugin\PP.vim > sourcing "G:\vimfiles\plugin\RCS\ctags.vim,v" > Error detected while processing G:\vimfiles\plugin\RCS\ctags.vim,v: > line 1: > E492: Not an editor command: head^I1.19; > ... > > The error can also be observed by cd'ing to an RCS directory > containing one or more files ending in ".vim,v" and executing from > within Vim > > :args *.vim > > Vim will put all the *.vim,v files in the argument list and open the > first one. > > This error does not occur on Unix systems, including HP-UX, Solaris > and Linux. > > The gvim for Windows I was using was the latest without-Cream > version available from the Cream web site, 7.3.138.
Strange. I wonder what's special about that ",v" that makes it ignored when comparing the file name against the pattern. I'll add it to the todo list, but it's going to be a while until I can look into it. -- It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle. [real standing law in Alabama, United States of America] /// Bram Moolenaar -- b...@moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\ /// sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\ \\\ an exciting new programming language -- http://www.Zimbu.org /// \\\ help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org /// -- You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php