steven bensky wrote:
Short file name (Filename) is not being retained in
Windows (XP).
VIM - Vi IMproved 7.0 (2006 May 7, compiled May 7
2006 16:18:30)
Don't know if this is a bug per say, but, ...
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Create a new file with a long filename.
vim "this_is_a_test"
Save the file.
List the directory using the /x parameter.
dir /x
05/22/2006 02:43 PM 4 THIS_I~1 this_is_a_test
Short filename is THIS_I~1.
Edit the file again & save the file.
vim "this_is_a_test"
List the directory using the /x parameter.
dir /x
05/22/2006 02:47 PM 4 THIS_I~2 this_is_a_test
Short file name has changed to THIS_I~2.
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Subsequent edits of the file will retain the short
filename (as THIS_I~2), but the initial edit of a file
will change the short name from (what would typically
be) a ~1 to a ~2.
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I do not notice that behaviour in Vim 64.
VIM - Vi IMproved 6.4 (2005 Oct 15, compiled Oct 15
2005 16:08:49)
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-Steven
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I may be wrong, but I think this might be related to your 'backupcopy'
setting. If your setting means that Vim will first rename the file, then
create a copy as the new version, I think the old (renamed) version may
keep its short name long enough that the new (updated) version will have
to get a different "serial number" at the end of /its/ short name. Try
and see if ":set backupcopy=yes" (which overwrites the original file
after copying it to what will be the backup) makes any difference.
Best regards,
Tony.
