Ben Fritz wrote: > On Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 1:51:09 PM UTC-5, Bram Moolenaar wrote: > > Sam Burk wrote: > > > > > I am trying to use a plugin called vim-coldfusion > > > (https://github.com/ernstvanderlinden/vim-coldfusion > > > <https://github.com/ernstvanderlinden/vim-coldfusion>), which provides an > > > alternative syntax file to the vim default. > > > > > > I am using Vim 8’s builtin packages to load it. > > > > > > Whenever I load it via Vim’s package system, it is read after the default > > > cf syntax file (I got this information by looking at :scriptnames), but > > > if I copy the syntax file to ~/.vim/syntax, it is read before the default > > > syntax file. The plugin aborts if b:current_syntax is set, and it is set > > > by the default cf syntax file. Thus, the plugin syntax file is never > > > applied. > > > > > > How can I resolve this? Are syntax files under pack/ always read after > > > the default syntax files? > > > > > > Ideally, I’d like to keep this plugin in pack/*/opt/ and load it only for > > > cf files. > > > > The 'runtimepath' is updated with the directory of the package. It is > > added after the directory that matches, otherwise at the end. > > > > Is your package also under ~/.vim/syntax ? If not, then put it there. > > > > Huh? Why would we put packages in ~/.vim/syntax? The whole point of > packages is to avoid scattering and intermingling plugin files all > over the ~/.vim tree.
Sorry, I meant ~/vim/pack. Definitely not $VIMRUNTIME/pack -- Facepalm statement #1: "I'm going to New York tomorrow, hopefully I have time to visit the White House" /// 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_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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
