This worked:
call setbufvar(str2nr(expand('<abuf>')), "FileNew", 1)
On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 9:34 PM, Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm trying to setup an event that will mark a buffer variable upon creation
> (tabnew, tabe [no filename]). The code below sets the variable for the
> current active buffer, not for the new one that is being created. Am I doing
> something that is even possible?
>
>
> autocmd BufCreate * call HandleFileNewEvent()
>
> function! HandleFileNewEvent()
> " Mark file as new
> " try different tricks to find the right buffer
>
> " this sets the variable for the current buffer //ERROR
> let b:FileNew = 1
>
> " This complains that the buffer number is not found, ls later shows that
> the number is correct... too early? // ERROR
> call setbufvar(expand("<abuf>"), "FileNew1", 1)
>
> endfunction
>
>
>
>
> Thanks!
> Hari
>
>
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