On Dec 28, 1:15 am, Tony Mechelynck <antoine.mechely...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 28/12/11 01:53, wolfv wrote: > > > Hi Tony. I didn't get vary far. Here is what I tried. From the Vim > > EX Line editor I typed::!mkdir $HOME/vimfiles > > This cmd window popped up: > > C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c mkdir $HOME/vimfilesThe syntax of the > > command is incorrect.shell returned 1Hit any key to close this > > window... > > Is there a syntax error? > > I thought Vim would interpret the environment variable and path > separators. OK, try the following then: > > :!mkdir %HOME%\vimfiles > > > > > Regards, > > wolfv > > ...and remember: in the Vim lists, bottom-posting is preferred, as shown > in the signature added by the list router. > > Best regards, > Tony. > -- > GALAHAD: Camelot ... > LAUNCELOT: Camelot ... > GAWAIN: It's only a model. > "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" PYTHON (MONTY) > PICTURES LTD Tony, I added this message below your post in the Reply form. I guess that's what "bottom posting" means.
I tried this from Vim EX Line editor: :!mkdir %HOME%\vimfiles E499: Empty file name for '%' or '#', only works with ":p:h" I tried this from cmd window: C:\Users\wolf > cd %HOME% The system cannot find the path specified. What does it mean? Thanks, Wolf -- 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