On 2011-06-29, Daniel M. Eldridge wrote: > I'm running vim 7.3 on Vista...argh. > > Sometimes I run vim, I mean gvim by clicking on a shortcut to the program and > sometimes I run vim (I mean gvim) by opening a specific file. > (vim is installed @ C:\Vim\vim73\gvim.exe) > > If I invoke vim for a specific file I want vim to set the current directory to > that location--this is what happens if there isn't any :cd command in my > _vimrc > file, but I want to set the current directory to something other than c:\ > Windows\system32 which is what happens if I start vim from the Start menu or > the Quick Launch toolbar. > > Why is vim starting in C:\Windows\system32? > > and how can I specify the location to use if the program has been opened > directly--not in response to editing a specific file?
If you're starting gvim from a shortcut--and that includes Start menu and Quick Launch entries--that shortcut has Properties that include a "Start in:" field to specify the directory in which you wish to start gvim. HTH, Gary -- You received this message from the "vim_use" 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