Re: vim8 can't be set as default program in win7 pro

2016-10-10 Thread dfab1954
On Monday, October 10, 2016 at 11:00:28 AM UTC-4, skeept wrote: > > > > Is this working for anyone? > > > > I had to re-install gvim7.4 and use that as the default program. > > > I had exactly the same problem. I followed the instructions in the first > answer in this link to solve the

Re: vim8 can't be set as default program in win7 pro

2016-10-10 Thread skeept
> > Is this working for anyone? > > I had to re-install gvim7.4 and use that as the default program. I had exactly the same problem. I followed the instructions in the first answer in this link to solve the issue. It works for me now.

Re: vim8 can't be set as default program in win7 pro

2016-10-10 Thread dfab1954
> >> Typically you must "Browse" to the executable the first time. > >> There after, Vim (8) should be in the list of options in the future. > >> > > > > I did that. It doesn't show up in the dialog and browsing and selecting > > the executable. Does it work for you? > > > --- > You

Re: vim8 can't be set as default program in win7 pro

2016-10-08 Thread L. A. Walsh
dfab1954 wrote: On Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 10:46:30 AM UTC-4, David Fishburn wrote: Typically you must "Browse" to the executable the first time. There after, Vim (8) should be in the list of options in the future. I did that. It doesn't show up in the dialog and browsing and

Re: vim8 can't be set as default program in win7 pro

2016-10-05 Thread dfab1954
On Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 11:47:02 AM UTC-4, dfab1954 wrote: > On Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 10:46:30 AM UTC-4, David Fishburn wrote: > > On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 9:23 AM, dfab1954 wrote: > > vim is not displayed in the dialog as one of the default applications after >

Re: vim8 can't be set as default program in win7 pro

2016-10-05 Thread dfab1954
On Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 11:47:02 AM UTC-4, dfab1954 wrote: > On Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 10:46:30 AM UTC-4, David Fishburn wrote: > > On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 9:23 AM, dfab1954 wrote: > > vim is not displayed in the dialog as one of the default applications after >

Re: vim8 can't be set as default program in win7 pro

2016-10-05 Thread dfab1954
On Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 10:46:30 AM UTC-4, David Fishburn wrote: > On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 9:23 AM, dfab1954 wrote: > vim is not displayed in the dialog as one of the default applications after > browsing and selecting the vim executable. > > > > My old install of

Re: vim8 can't be set as default program in win7 pro

2016-10-05 Thread David Fishburn
On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 9:23 AM, dfab1954 wrote: > vim is not displayed in the dialog as one of the default applications > after browsing and selecting the vim executable. > > My old install of vim7.4 works but not vim8. > > Typically you must "Browse" to the executable the

vim8 can't be set as default program in win7 pro

2016-10-05 Thread dfab1954
vim is not displayed in the dialog as one of the default applications after browsing and selecting the vim executable. My old install of vim7.4 works but not vim8. Ideas? -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are